CERAMIC HEADERS LONG or SHORT ? ? ?

[SCHOONER]

Hi Guys
Guess who . . . lol

O.K. here's the deal: I found some rusty ol' metal the size of a half dollar near the wind shield washer bag. Covering it I should say.

Here's what I intent to do ~ of course after I ran it thru your guys FIRST

I'll cut the rust out with my DeWalt (with a grinder on my end of it)
Making sure its all out.
Then I'll go around back under the wheel well and burnish that side with a wire wheel,grinder,etc.etc. Making sure its nice an clean.

I'll cut a piece of sheet metal to cover the clean hole.I don't have a mig machine so I'll soder it with: 60/40 solder. More Tin then Lead.
Its stronger that way. I'll flux it and solder it from inside the engine well.
P.S. my buddy and partner for life will hold the sheet metal with a small block of wood till I tack it with the solder. ( GOD bless that women)

To continue; When the sheet metal piece is solder I'll fill the area with BONDO. I'll wait over night for it to dry and then sand it getting ready for primer.

That's it guys.Whew what a novel

O.K. guys as uselly I'm in your experience hands
Tell me if I'm on the right track please

Never did this stuff before so I'm ready to listen and take your suggestions. You guys did this before and I haven't.

Thanks again
GOD bless you all

Schooner