Yes, before I close up the rocker panels, I coat the inside with a rust inhibitor type paint. On the drivers side, I replaced the whole rocker so it was easy to coat but on the passenger side, it's a bit better so I'm patching the rocker rather than replacing it entirely. Fortunately(?), the holes are big enough that I can get in there and clean it up and then slop the paint around. By the time I am done, I will have coated the whole bottom of the car and all the parts where rust of any type is visible. I'm doing it primarily with a paint brush. (I won't use a paint brush for the outside!)
I don't weld around the whole panel that I am replacing for a couple reasons. First, continuous welding causes warping. Second, it is plenty strong enough by tacking every few inches. Third, a lot of the stuff that I am welding to isn't always real strong. I typically cut out anything that is weak but the old metal isn't as easy to weld to as the new stuff - quite easy to blow holes if you aren't careful. Fourth, the original rocker panels are not continuous welded - they are tack welded every few inches. So, I tack it so that it is strong. Then I grind it down a bit, then put on some seam sealer to close the all the holes that are left. Next, I'll apply some bondo in places that I want to look pretty and will be painting the car color. Inside the wheel wells, underneath and the inside, I'll put on some high build rockerguard type coating. That will nicely hide my bad welding! ...... Bob Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:56:54 -0600 From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1967 200D labor of love It looks like a good project! I saw some surface rust behind the panels you cut out - did you use anything like POR in there before closing it up? Did you run complete beads around the replacement panels, or leave them tacked in place, and sealed them with body filler? Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 From: Bob Hamilton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1967 200D labor of love The pictures of my progression to date are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/hamibob/1967MercedesBenz200D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
