Sad ... I think Chase is beyond salvation - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

NoSparkNeeded · #1 08-07-2009, 07:34 PM

I have to say I HATE body work, but have won some awards at restoration.I'm pretty good at it. I'm a natural pessimist, so read into this what you will.I have the welding skills, the body work skills and the paint skills to fix yourrust. Unless you are doing it as a practice and learning exercise, don't do it.I agree with the folks that say just use up this car. If you think you might usethe skills you learn on a regular basis, then go for it. You'll need a good littlemig welder like a Lincoln. I use a brand of bondo called "all- metal". Aluminumpowder in a polyester matrix. POR-15 coats all these repairs inside and out.Works very well. Use rubber gloves. The stuff gets on your skin and has to wear off. IMHO I would not do it. Buy a Ferrari that needs resto. Same amount of work and value added,hehe. You are looking at a LOT of hard work.I'd find another body and transplant. Look at what I did on my TD. That wasminor rust, and worth the work. Yours is too far gone in my opinion.Hey does Bhodi refer to the bhodi tree? Zen?

BodhiBenz1987 · #2 08-07-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NoSparkNeeded

I have to say I HATE body work, but have won some awards at restoration.I'm pretty good at it. I'm a natural pessimist, so read into this what you will.I have the welding skills, the body work skills and the paint skills to fix yourrust. Unless you are doing it as a practice and learning exercise, don't do it.I agree with the folks that say just use up this car. If you think you might usethe skills you learn on a regular basis, then go for it. You'll need a good littlemig welder like a Lincoln. I use a brand of bondo called "all- metal". Aluminumpowder in a polyester matrix. POR-15 coats all these repairs inside and out.Works very well. Use rubber gloves. The stuff gets on your skin and has to wear off. IMHO I would not do it. Buy a Ferrari that needs resto. Same amount of work and value added,hehe. You are looking at a LOT of hard work.I'd find another body and transplant. Look at what I did on my TD. That wasminor rust, and worth the work. Yours is too far gone in my opinion.Hey does Bhodi refer to the bhodi tree? Zen?

I think in this case it would be a learning exercise ... if it works out, I could go out and buy a fixer-upper classic and apply what I learned. I think I'd rather learn on something that's not worth anything. I know it'll be hard work ... but if I can't stand it, I'll quit and start selling parts.

Bodhi actually is named after a baseball player named Bodhi Hart, who use to play for the Cardinals. The baseball players, though, was named after the Buddhist (I think) usage of the word though, "awakened" or "enlightened." I thought it was a neat name and I liked the zen feel, so I hijacked it for my car. My other three are also name after baseball players.