1987 Ram 50 barely failed SMOG help!

[85Ram50]

If I read the post correctly, are you going to weld over the JB weld? if you do weld over the JB, clean the inside of the tube as that JB weld will release a lot of carbon if it doesn't actually catch fire.

[juslivn15]

If I read the post correctly, are you going to weld over the JB weld? if you do weld over the JB, clean the inside of the tube as that JB weld will release a lot of carbon if it doesn't actually catch fire.

No, I was just going to JB weld it and then paint over the repair area. Since it is so small and considering that the truck only failed the visual inspection part of the smog test I was just going to try and have it closed in order to pass smog and then deal with actually taking care of it once I have a little more cash flow.

[85Ram50]

No, I was just going to JB weld it and then paint over the repair area. Since it is so small and considering that the truck only failed the visual inspection part of the smog test I was just going to try and have it closed in order to pass smog and then deal with actually taking care of it once I have a little more cash flow.

OK then as long as the paint is effective at hiding it you should be fine.