Re: [MBZ] Progress 300D 2.5

2020-01-12 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
For non structural rust repair, POR-15 and fiberglass makes a great repair if you don’t want to weld. It’s actually preferable in some cases where the weld can’t be protected from the backside. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2020, at 5:07 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have

Re: [MBZ] Progress 300D 2.5

2020-01-12 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I did not know Curley had a 2.5. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 12, 2020, at 12:50 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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

Re: [MBZ] Progress 300D 2.5

2020-01-12 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
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 <

[MBZ] Progress 300D 2.5

2020-01-09 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
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