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  1. 10-11-2013, 09:38 PM #1
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    Lead Question

    In old school body work what was the type of lead used? I'm working on a old truck and it has old lead work on it and was just curious.
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  2. 10-11-2013, 09:59 PM #2
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    That is auto body lead which is normally a 70-30 split of lead to tin or 80-20. It is very soft stuff.
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  3. 10-11-2013, 10:00 PM #3
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    If you are talking about lead filling for dents. The last I saw was 70% Lead and 30% Tin. Hope this helps.
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  4. 10-11-2013, 10:10 PM #4
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    I got about 100lbs of that stuff from a guy who found me via a craigslist ad. Everything I've been able to find is that it is 70/30 Pb/Sn. Not as rich for other things but still 30% tin.
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  5. 10-12-2013, 08:24 AM #5
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    Thanks guys this is good to know.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check