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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Photo Gallery => Topic started by: whistlermike on August 30, 2010, 10:06:44

Title: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: whistlermike on August 30, 2010, 10:06:44

Hi, this is my first post as I am just in the middle of having a 1967 250sl totally restored by John Haynes down in Sussex. My biggest dilema (other than paying for it...) is choosing the right colour! I think I am probably going to go for metallic anthracite grey (code 172). I have not seen a car in the flesh with this colour and before I finally push the button I was wondering if anyone had any good photos of a car in this colour?

Thanks

Mike

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on August 30, 2010, 12:01:01

These help?

naj

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: Danesgate on August 30, 2010, 13:03:30

(http://www.silverarrows.co.uk/car5_new/image2.jpg)

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: whistlermike on August 30, 2010, 20:50:19

Thanks for the very valuable help! Think my mind is pretty much made up now. This is my first Pagoda SL and having wanted one for years I want to get it right..... I will try and post some photos as the restoration goes along.

Mike

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: jaymanek on September 04, 2010, 16:14:00

Do keep us up to date, havent seen any done by John Haynes.

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: lurtch on September 04, 2010, 18:39:21

Here is my 230SL  - - - done in DB 172  metallic laquer  with maroon leather. 

Larry in CA

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: reggie on September 04, 2010, 18:58:01

Larry

Thats a nice clean car- i would call that a mans colour - good photo - nice location  8)
Reg

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: hauser on September 04, 2010, 19:38:09

This is very nice too if you wanted to go a shade up.

http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=11828.0

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: Ulf on September 06, 2010, 09:53:48

Anthracite with beige interior...mmmm!

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: seixever on September 15, 2010, 08:54:39

But what was the original colour of your car?

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: whistlermike on September 15, 2010, 22:04:35

The original colour was white. I have now decided to go with the 172 anthracite colour with a parchment leather interior. Following some earlier requests for an update on progress with the restoration I will shortly post some photos so that progress can be followed pretty much from day one through to the finished vehicle.

Mike

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: shanghaitom on November 12, 2010, 03:39:53

Any new pics. I'm going to paint shop soon  :)

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: whistlermike on June 03, 2011, 12:28:41

Thanks to all those who helped me with choosing the colour for the restoration of my 1967 250 Sl.
After a year of hard work by the guys at John Haynes the car is now complete. I have had it on the road now for a couple of weeks and extremely happy with the choice of colour and the work carried out by the team. Hope the photos do it justice!

http://www.johnhaynesmercedes.co.uk/restoration/w113-250-sl-pagoda/

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: reggie on June 03, 2011, 14:38:49

Nice car Mike, Nice colour too, so much better than white, When you get over the bill, treat it to a 5 digit number plate, they fit in the back panel much better, I could never understand why people spend large amounts of money, then do that. Bit like a sharp suit, and trainers, just my 10 bobs worth, well done you must be proud,
Reg

Title: Re: Choosing Colour For My Restoration Project
Post by: Garry on June 03, 2011, 22:32:17

Great set of photos of the restoration of the body.  Beautiful looking outcome

Enjoy

Garry