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? -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1967 200D labor of love
Nice work. Ed 300E On 30/12/2007, Bob Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought this car 3 years ago from the daughter of the original owner, Rolf Seidel. He had bought it new in Red Deer on February 8, 1968 for $5,665. (I have the Bill of Sale.) It was located on a ranch west of Red Deer, Alberta and had spent it's whole life there. Rolf passed away a number of years ago and his daughter, who had being storing it and driving it occasionally decided it was time to find a new home for it. We knew each other through a work connection. We were at a Christmas function and another fellow and I were talking about our old vehicles - his a 56 Chevy and mine a 51 Willys pickup ( http://picasaweb.google.com/hamibob/WillysTruck) She mentioned that she had an old car she was wanting to sell - our ears perked up. I subsequently went and looked at it, decided to buy it and then drove it home to Spruce Grove, west of Edmonton - about 2 hours. They had recently had the motor rebuilt so it drives nicely - no power, not much speed but smooth. At least that's what I remember as I haven't driven it for 3 years! Once I got it in the workshop, I discovered that the rust was quite a bit worse than what I originally thought (isn't it always!). I worked on it a bunch when I first got it and then have not been too motivated to do much until the last couple weeks. Now, I'm moving nicely in getting the rusty metal cut out, fabricating new pieces, welding them in and getting it ready to paint. I thought I'd share with you where I am at. I had noticed some discussion about welding lately - I'm guessing none of you are welding like what I am doing! The pictures of my progression to date are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/hamibob/1967MercedesBenz200D Wish me luck!!. Bob ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1967 200D labor of love
Wow! You have your work cut out for you; especially at the bottom of the left rear door. Before and after pictures will be interesting. I had the same year/model car and did work on the fender. The metal was supposed to be shrunk after repair by using a special tool that made corrugations which were then filled in. Don't know how successful the shrinking was, but the fender held up fine to the end. Gerry '83 300D and 240D Central Florida Gulfcoast .. - Original Message - From: Bob Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] I bought this car 3 years ago from the daughter of the original owner, Rolf Seidel. He had bought it new in Red Deer on February 8, 1968 for $5,665. (I have the Bill of Sale.) It was located on a ranch west of Red Deer, Alberta and had spent it's whole life there. Rolf passed away a number of years ago and his daughter, who had being storing it and driving it occasionally decided it was time to find a new home for it. We knew each other through a work connection. We were at a Christmas function and another fellow and I were talking about our old vehicles - his a 56 Chevy and mine a 51 Willys pickup (http://picasaweb.google.com/hamibob/WillysTruck) She mentioned that she had an old car she was wanting to sell - our ears perked up. I subsequently went and looked at it, decided to buy it and then drove it home to Spruce Grove, west of Edmonton - about 2 hours. They had recently had the motor rebuilt so it drives nicely - no power, not much speed but smooth. At least that's what I remember as I haven't driven it for 3 years! Once I got it in the workshop, I discovered that the rust was quite a bit worse than what I originally thought (isn't it always!). I worked on it a bunch when I first got it and then have not been too motivated to do much until the last couple weeks. Now, I'm moving nicely in getting the rusty metal cut out, fabricating new pieces, welding them in and getting it ready to paint. I thought I'd share with you where I am at. I had noticed some discussion about welding lately - I'm guessing none of you are welding like what I am doing! The pictures of my progression to date are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/hamibob/1967MercedesBenz200D Wish me luck!!. Bob ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1967 200D labor of love
Good for you, Bob! The finnies have always been and always will be my favorite MB chassis. There is just something so classic about that body style that doesn't existing in other MB models. Now you've got me pinin' for my former 62 300SE. Dan --- Bob Hamilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought this car 3 years ago from the daughter of the original owner, Rolf Seidel. He had bought it new in Red Deer on February 8, 1968 for $5,665. (I have the Bill of Sale.) It was located on a ranch west of Red Deer, Alberta and had spent it's whole life there. Rolf passed away a number of years ago and his daughter, who had being storing it and driving it occasionally decided it was time to find a new home for it. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1967 200D labor of love
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
