Thread: The ups and downs of owning a W123.130 (non turbo 300D) - Conversion to petrol / gas!
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Old 08-13-2014, 06:10 AM
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Too much rust in difficult to reach places?
I think this is getting a bit out of hand - I'm not sure if I can fix this car.

I can't get access to all the tight corners and see properly so I can weld them. Here's an example of the driver's foot well





And the passenger side





I'm not sure if my welding abilities are up to this.
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