Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-23 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:55:20 -0800 Jim Cathey wrote: > > But the whole point of apprenticing with someone is to learn, among > > other > > things, the techniques of welding; he doesn't yet know how. > > He doesn't yet know how to do it well, to charge for it > while keeping a straight face. Bu

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-23 Thread Curt Raymond
Mine too, I took a 2 day welding workshop at the Steel Yard in RI and now with a whole roll of wire through my own welder my work doesn't look entirely like a retarded weasel made it... -Curt Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:55:20 -0800 From: Jim Cathey Subject: Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restor

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-23 Thread Jim Cathey
But the whole point of apprenticing with someone is to learn, among other things, the techniques of welding; he doesn't yet know how. He doesn't yet know how to do it well, to charge for it while keeping a straight face. But one can get along quite well with a welder and a bucket of water, and

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-22 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:15:11 -0800 Jim Cathey wrote: > > Got a little more done today. > > http://picasaweb.google.com/don.benz/Bondo/# > > Mister, you're perilously close to just welding those panels > in there. Go ahead, you know you want to! But the whole point of apprenticing with someone

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-22 Thread Jim Cathey
Got a little more done today. http://picasaweb.google.com/don.benz/Bondo/# Mister, you're perilously close to just welding those panels in there. Go ahead, you know you want to! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-22 Thread Rich Thomas
A buddy of mine in Houston has a truck just like that, same color and all -- he loves it. --R Wonko the Sane wrote: Got a little more done today. http://picasaweb.google.com/don.benz/Bondo/# On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: What does an big, empty can of extra vir

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-22 Thread Wonko the Sane
Got a little more done today. http://picasaweb.google.com/don.benz/Bondo/# On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Wonko the Sane wrote: > What does an big, empty can of extra virgin olive oil and a beater pickup > have in common? > > http://don.homelinux.net/~don/bondo/

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-22 Thread Curt Raymond
Oh man are you from Mass or what? Geez you didn't even cut the rust out first... This is not a "forever truck" I take it... -Curt Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:41:56 -0500 From: Wonko the Sane Subject: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques To: Mercedes Discussion L

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-22 Thread Rich Thomas
You should just leave it like that -- it's better than microwave oven metal. --R Wonko the Sane wrote: What does an big, empty can of extra virgin olive oil and a beater pickup have in common? http://don.homelinux.net/~don/bondo/ Can't do more until tomorrow, at which time (weather/rain permi

Re: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-21 Thread Wilton Strickland
The can? Wilton - Original Message - From: "Wonko the Sane" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 8:41 PM Subject: [MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques > What does an big, empty can of extra virgin olive oil and a beater

[MBZ] gourmet pickup restoration techniques

2009-03-21 Thread Wonko the Sane
What does an big, empty can of extra virgin olive oil and a beater pickup have in common? http://don.homelinux.net/~don/bondo/ Can't do more until tomorrow, at which time (weather/rain permitting) I will sand and prime. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... UR