R rochny New Member Joined Apr 2, 2015 Messages 21 Jun 17, 2015 #1 Found these today in a city front lawn. They aren't magnetic. Maybe lead. Seem to have maybe been one piece in the past. One side of them has a herring bone or knurled patter on it. Weird. Attachments CIMG4532.JPG 166.6 KB · Views: 183
Found these today in a city front lawn. They aren't magnetic. Maybe lead. Seem to have maybe been one piece in the past. One side of them has a herring bone or knurled patter on it. Weird.
Ice Scratcher Elite Member Joined Oct 13, 2012 Messages 18,347 Jun 17, 2015 #2 Lead 100% sure, those are body lead for body work on cars.. <°)))>{
R rochny New Member Joined Apr 2, 2015 Messages 21 Jun 17, 2015 #3 cool. Do you think they are old? I would guess 50yrs maybe? I wouldn't think there was much lead repair done later than that. But anyway... Thanks!
cool. Do you think they are old? I would guess 50yrs maybe? I wouldn't think there was much lead repair done later than that. But anyway... Thanks!
Ice Scratcher Elite Member Joined Oct 13, 2012 Messages 18,347 Jun 17, 2015 #4 rochny said: cool. Do you think they are old? I would guess 50yrs maybe? I wouldn't think there was much lead repair done later than that. But anyway... Thanks! Click to expand... My dad used lead for car body work into the late 1980s... Some guys who do custom show type cars, rod and custom types, prefer lead over bondo even today... <*)))>{
rochny said: cool. Do you think they are old? I would guess 50yrs maybe? I wouldn't think there was much lead repair done later than that. But anyway... Thanks! Click to expand... My dad used lead for car body work into the late 1980s... Some guys who do custom show type cars, rod and custom types, prefer lead over bondo even today... <*)))>{
Bayoutalker Elite Member Joined Sep 30, 2012 Messages 3,048 Location Highlands, TX Jun 17, 2015 #5 Also used to lead seams on gutters. Cliff