I work as a school bus mechanic. Often times you tap the exhaust pipes with a hammer to see how thick they still are and search for any small holes. The old steel you hammer. Hits the ground in small pieces that are perfect for rusty old steel sheets that looks like they have been cut with a torch. I started by taking a new Weaver gondola out of the box. A few measurements and some foam was cut and carved to fit in the body. A good thick coat of black paint, a liberal dosing off fine cinders and I set it out to dry. I then applied a thick adhesive to secure the metal pieces. A black and brown wash to fill in the crevices, a little chalk, some dry rushed artists paint, followed by some flat clear spray. I gave the car a quick weathering job and Kadee's. Total time on this project was under an hour. Often times I do these when running trains or another project as it takes some drying time throughout the steps.
Very nice scrap metal load. That is an excellent source of metal.
Don
