Michael writes:
>That was my feeling. I certainly haven't the facilities to replace
>panels (and have never welded in my life), but I was wondering whether I
>ought to tackle some of the smaller jobs - the windscreen frame, for
>example. Basically, those places that have rusted, but not rusted
>away.
What will work against you is not having the car indoors. Bodywork
tends to be a long, drawn out series of steps and the repairs don't
like being subjected to moisture in the process. Paints and primers
can do odd things if subjected to dew or frost before they've fully
flashed. Bare metal will of course, rust again. I'd say you can do
some of the minor repairs if you can schedule your work (and the
English weather). :-)
Learning to weld is quite worthwhile, IMHO, but it's also quite
destructive to the cars paint protection during the process. Both
inside and out. And mig welding requires an inert gas that will blow
away with each gust of wind. This can get pretty frustrating. :-)
I'd say hold off on any welding until you can get the car under cover.
Cheers!
Tom O'Malley
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