Patch or replace entire panel?

[caitpdx]

My husband and I just bought an '85 Sovereign that we are gutting and converting into a temporary home. It has one exterior hole on the front right panel. We are new to all this. Should we patch or replace entire panel?

[J. Morgan]

How big is the hole?

I sport patches....


Brevi tempore!

[J. Morgan]

I made a flag decal to go over this one....



Cheating?

Yea, maybe.

To me it just wasn't worth replacing a whole panel.


Brevi tempore!

[caitpdx]

About 4 inches wide.

[J. Morgan]

It depends on what you are looking for in your finished product.

"Factory fresh" was not something I was looking for in my build.

All I can tell you is what I would do, I would patch a 4" hole.


Brevi tempore!

[SteveSueMac]

There is an entire thread here somewhere dedicated to very cool patches. I'll try to find it for you. When you see that thread, you'll know why I would recommend a patch! I don't need one but I'm tempted to do one just for fun!

[SteveSueMac]

Here it is:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f381...hes-68104.html


Lots of terrific examples there! Good luck!

[caitpdx]

Thanks! I think we will go with an interesting patch. We might have a couple vent holes to patch as well, so now I need to think of a theme!