Greetings,

I finally got the ol' finny back home form a storage location that I had it at right after I bought it. I'm getting excited and ready to tackle this major project. I "rescued" the vehical for very cheap, but I knew it was a real gamble because there is some significant rail-rust at the front driver side quadtrant, just at the back of the wheel well. It has taken out a portion of the driver's floor, plus some of the frame-rail going back. There is a wide hole right at the bottom-back of the wheel-well which let water get in and do it's work for quite a while it seems. It is a real shame that the people that drove this before me would let things like this just go and go. So much of that damage could have been nipped in the bud with proper attention.

So... I figured that because the diesel engine is still running pretty well, at the very least I would have a good engine and parts car for restoring a better one with a better body but dead-engine if I cannot restore this one.

Oh, I almost forgot also that battery juice probably dripped down on the inside of the wheel well on that side and rusted out holes in that portion.... I am really praying that I can somehow get some reinforcement welding done to rescue the whole thing! The body is pretty straight all-around, but the interior is pretty musty and in need of some major renovation. I know that this will never be a primo restoration, so I don't care too much how ugly reinforcing the frame metal would be so long as it's not visible from the outside shell.

Anyway, these questions might be difficult to fully answer without some pictures. I will try to take some later this morning and post them for follow-up.

Thanks.

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- Theo
- Fins make 'em fast! (looking..)
- '65 190-Dc
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