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Old 10-13-2009, 05:39 PM
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My dad very kindly cleared out a spot in his garage and the 240D has been nestled in there for the most part ... kind of took the pressure off to make a decision about what to do with it, as at least I know it's not rotting out in the elements. I've taken it out a few times to work on the fenders, but still haven't gotten those painted yet ... I kinda had to start all over because it kept bubbling back up where I'd done the work. I bought a book on automotive welding and have been glancing through that, but haven't taken the plunge as far as actually buying welding equipment. I would have no idea where to get sheet metal.

Anyhow, looks like for now it's down for the winter. I'd really like to get the fenders painted and put the bumper/headlights back on so I can take it on a couple little drives on the country roads while the weather and scenery are so pretty. Not sure if I'll get a warm enough day to paint (and a day when I actually have time), though. But at least it's staying dry for now.
Junkyard would be the place to go to get appropriate gauge metal, but you should be able to buy 16 gauge (pretty close) at your local hardware store. Just make sure is labeled as weldable steel. As for rust bubbling, unless your cutting out all the rust-affected metal, you'll need to treat it with something or use something like POR-15 that can be applied directly to rusted metal.
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