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johnnytrailerpark @ Feb 25th 2008 4:08PM
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that thinks that Autoblog is being a bit screechy on this one. It seems to me that most builders use Bondo to get that ultra-smooth and tight finish. Also, it seems that Ultra Performance was just trying to make use of an idle resource pool and control costs at the same time. It's not unheard of to use prison "talent" to help companies cost-effectively make things such as limousines and such.
GTX141 @ Feb 25th 2008 4:39PM
I think you posters seem to miss the point that these cars are supposed to be "new".
What new car out there has Bondo, other than maybe the Tata?
ckm @ Feb 28th 2008 1:30AM
@GTX141 = Almost all new cars have some form of Bondo, usually in a sprayable form. It's a perfectly legitimate way of smoothing surfaces. And a lot of cars have parts that are glued on using epoxy, like minivan roofs....