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W113 Pagoda SL Group => W11x chassis cars => Topic started by: pj-tigger on December 11, 2010, 21:45:28

Title: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on December 11, 2010, 21:45:28

Thought i'd post a few pictures of a 6.3 i'm re-building for someone. The car had had accident damage in the rear end at sometime in the past and needed a lot of work to correct. The body had been dipped & e-coated & currently everything is being re-built.

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/DSCF0423.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/DSCF0451.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/body1.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/strip1.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/ebody1.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/paint2.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/merc4.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/pipe1.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/axle5.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/rear1.jpg)

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: perry113 on December 12, 2010, 17:34:44

WOW!!!
You are doing an incredible job!!! Very very impressive. This car will be unbelievable when its done.
I can't wait to see more pictures.

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: Bernd on December 12, 2010, 19:13:44

Awesome work!

looks to me though that you are putting the instrument cluster on the wrong side  ;D ;D ;D ;D

seriously, just kidding. I love seeing a craftsman that knows what they are doing.

I will look forward to the finished product.

Bernd

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: badali on December 12, 2010, 19:54:32

Nice work. Keep the pictures coming.

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: ja17 on December 14, 2010, 13:57:29

What a project!  Very nice work!

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: stickandrudderman on December 14, 2010, 18:26:03

I wish I had clients that wanted that level of detail! It would be a pleasure to go to work!

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on February 15, 2011, 19:25:33

Made a start on the engine now - its a bit larger & has a few more pieces than the Pagoda engine i worked on last year  :)

There is not much wear so we could just re-home the bores (good job as a new set of pistons is about £3k and there not the same spec now) and replace the bearings (but the bigend/conrod bearings are very difficult to get in STD size now)

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/engine6.jpg) 

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on March 10, 2011, 19:53:02

These M-100 engines sure are big lumps !!

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/engine8.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/engine9.jpg)

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: glenn on March 11, 2011, 00:46:31

Nice work!  The bill the size of the national debt??

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on March 16, 2011, 19:49:31

The bill's not quite that bad  :) , The engine did not require any major work , bores/journals etc not worn so no regrind required but a set of bearings , new rings & gasket set etc cost best part of £2k  :o

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: Theo on March 28, 2011, 16:19:43

pj,  You do fantastic work!

In your second picture, just next to the 6.3 may I ask what is that other car you're restoring, looks a bit like a De Tomaso Mangusta, what is it in fact?






Theo
66 230SL Euro

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: stickandrudderman on March 28, 2011, 19:25:58

It's the detail that I like:
The red paint inside the chain tunnel.
The axle stand, self-made I presume?
And the roller bearings in your engine stand!!

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on March 28, 2011, 19:28:55

Theo , its a Maserati Ghibli - its had to have a lot of metalwork done (and everything has to be hand made)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/mas1.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/mas2.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/maser8.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/maser11.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/maser10.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/maser3.jpg)

And when i get time i'm also making th read bodywork for my 1942 Ford GPW Jeep
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/rearfloor4.jpg)

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: badali on March 28, 2011, 19:36:15

It looks like you can build any car from scratch.  Very nice work!!!

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on March 28, 2011, 19:50:53

Stick - its the detail that makes or breaks a project  :)

I get a bit carried away with the red Glyptal

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/engine7.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/axle4.jpg)

The axle stand was homemade - these axles are a pain to manhandle otherwise & the engine stand was also made from scrap (the bearings were£5 cheapy chinese jobs but do the job perfectly)

thank you everyone for the kind coments.

One day i might even have time to start work on the E-type i aqquired !!
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/jag1.jpg)

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: stickandrudderman on March 29, 2011, 18:43:16

Quote

Stick - its the detail that makes or breaks a project

I always tell my customers that 95% of the cost is in 10% of the detail and it's that 10% that will make all the difference to the finished product.
We're just coming to the end of a two year restoration of a 111 convertible and the customer has insisted on that last 10% which has been very refreshing.

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: m300cab on March 29, 2011, 19:45:50

Wow
tremendous job!

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: nadeem on March 30, 2011, 04:52:27

 :-*what a impressive job well doing.

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on April 01, 2011, 19:06:17

This engine is getting bigger by the day  ;D

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/engine10.jpg)

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on April 06, 2011, 15:33:29

Nice sunny day here so i moved the engine outside to get some better photo's

(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/m100-2.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/m100-1.jpg)
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/pj-tigger/m100-3.jpg)

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: CraigS on April 14, 2011, 12:26:06

How did you clean the alloy parts ? Wet blasted ?

Title: Re: W109 6.3 Re-build
Post by: pj-tigger on April 15, 2011, 18:17:37

Its taken a couple of years experimenting before i came up with a finish i'm reasonably happy with (i've only got dry blasting equipment) I used sode-lime glass bead (Guyson Honite) & at about 35 PSI. The main problem is that the media costs about £25 for 25Kg & there's a minimum order of 1000kg  :(