Got all the welds drilled/ground on car and replacement support and test fit-fits like a glove. I have to take a trip to Reno this weekend to get some paint supplies(you can get the good stuff in Nevada) and then I will weld it in. Pics coming. Did some research on duplicating the look of original spot welds but there is really no where the welds can be seen once the car is assembled so I will use plug welds and grind them smooth.
Used 36 grit disks in my 4 1/2" angle grinder to grind the spot weld nubs down. I will use 2" Roloc disks to clean up the tight spots. The spot welds are so dense it's difficult to drill them all so a lot of grinding to get it cleaned up.
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Tony H
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Manual transmission
Past cars:
Porsche 914 2.0
'64 Jaguar XKE Roadster
'57 Oval Window VW
'71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new
'73 Toyota Celica GT
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