I have never welded sheet metal into a car before, but I might tear into various spots soon. There is a little edge bender I saw that helps make a little bevel on both sides so the weld ends up flush with the surface.
On Thu, Jan 9, 2020, 2:07 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have finally been able to stop the process of tearing things up and > welding on the 300D 2.5. Today I was able to install the new brake > lines. I have more sheet metal patching to do, but I'm done welding. If > I had Dimitri's skills and tools, i'd weld in patches, but these are > getting glued and screwed, as they are non-structural, and underneath. > > Tomorrow I hope to take Wilton's subframe and the wheel carriers to get > powerwashed and press in new bushings. After that I will do a trial > fitting of the subframe. Then I will start assembling the subframe. > Not sure what day that will be, but it is supposed to rain for 40 days > and 40 nights, so I can work on the assembly inside. > > I reversed, and decided to order MB hoses for the fuel in and out of > the tank. Waiting for those and the prior order from CC to show up. CC > sent the prior order to the wrong address, but the right address was > clearly in the email I sent. Need the hoses before I can put in the > subframe. Hopefully within a week or 2 the car will be back together. > > Well, actually there is one more spot I need to tear out the undercoat > and dig out the rust flakes, but it is relatively easy to get to; just a > complex shape. Probably a 6" x 8" patch if I had to guess. > > I will order new rear calipers next week too, along with the axle boot > tool and boots. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
