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Has been a while, Suddenly got the bug even though it is cold outside but I really wanted to drive the 240GD and so needed at least the rear light fixed.
I am no welder but it is good to try and gain some experience. Decided to save the fuel filler panel and repair / reinforce. Also wanted to...
Test fitted the door and did some rust repairs to the bottom section.
The contour in the quarter panel was a problem. The philips screws need to be countersunk . The stainless steel is locally tinned and will be soldered to the quarter panel in the hope that I do not get cracks or corrosion...
I was lucky that my friends at a welding shop had time to help me out so we bend up a section of 1/8" Stainless for the floor profile.
Made a small mistake end it would not but up nice to the original so had to cut a section out and refit.
I have never had any real good experience with...
Thanks Karl,
You are right about the $$, just got a flu419, still not over the price I paid for that but I still have beer in the fridge so what is there to complain..
I hate rust so decided to use Stainless steel as replacement parts.
First attempt.
Changed design, so had to add some...
Thank you, fun to drive around in. Rust is horrible. So I drilled the spot welds and removed the skin. This was already a replacement panel. Assume the Danish put it on. The other side is good, They sprayed a lot of anti rust wax in the hollow sections of the car but for the passenger side that...
:-o how do you mean...Just kidding . This is when we bought it last year.
This is the problem area :
Not sure I am doing this image stuff right.
Later J
evening folks,
Last year we bought a 1986 Mercedes GD240 W460 chassis through fleab . It was original from the Danish Army. We have several mercedes diesels w123/ w124 and this GD240 has the 4 cylinder na OM616 engine and a 4 speed manual.
It is a fun machine to drive, slow especially on road...
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