Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Peter h on June 23, 2013, 12:38:43
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A few months ago I got myself a second pagoda. It is a 4-speed switch in silver, interior dark green. The car comes from Colorado Springs. The previous owner bought it in 1974 with 70t miles, drove him daily until 1984 to 122t miles. Then the car had a hail damage, so he changed the trunk lid and painted the car new. But he don’t drive the car. I bought the car in March with 129T miles. Until 1999, the car has only been in a barn. When I got him he ran poorly and was not cleaned.
With a friend we went to work.
The tank was not to save, and we have installed a used. All oil, brake and fuel lines were changed. My friend Werner overhauled the calipers and changed all the fluids. The clutch was firm and donors and takers were renewed. The engine do not run. We did check the injectors and had to renew it. But at cylinder # 1 was no gasoline. On the injection pump plunger firmly hung up. We could not remove him from the outside and had to remove the pump. My friend Ernst, an injection specialist, had to take the pump apart and remove the piston. After adjusting the pump, we got it back and Werner could install it. Now the engine was running. The car is now in very good technical condition. The engine needs no oil and has a lot of power. I cleaned the carpet and all the interiors, take the doors apart and glued the shoes against the window panes. And many things more.............
Now I have a few questions.
The car has no bumper guards . He send also an old picture where I can not see the guards. Pagodas are been delivered without bumpers guards to America?
The carpet is in a very good condition. Is he still original, he still has the snaps?
The trunk lid has been renewed after the hail. He is different from my other pagoda. The new missing two openings, one in the center cross and bottom right,
Can anyone say something about it?
A long letter, but there is always much to tell about our pagodas.
Peter
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Hello Peter, congratulations on your acquiring your 2nd Pagoda. If your new 280 SL is a '69, no bumper guards would be correct. Snaps on your floor mats would also indicate they are original. Not sure about the holes in the trunk lid braces. I have none on my car so would assume they were done when the lid was repaired. Now the hard part, how do you choose which one of your beautiful pagodas to drive :)
John
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Hello John
At the time I drive almost with the new silver, 4-speed switch, it still has the short rear 4:08 and much speed.
Both are August and September of 1968
Peter
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Here pic. carpet and early pic.
John, I thought all US 280s had the guards
The hole on the right also does not make sense for what it should be. It is equipped with rubber
Peter
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Hello again Peter, Not sure when the Bumper Overriders were added but believe it began with the 1970 model. Alfred or Achim would know for sure. Your carpet does look original. attached is a photo of my passenger floor mat with 4 snaps. The other photo I posted a couple of weeks ago showing the driver's side floor which also shows the location of the two snaps on that side.
I love the 4 speed manual transmission myself :)
John
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Achiiiiim
schläft du schon. ;D und Alfred bist Du schon wach
Es sind auch im Motorraum einige Teile die mich verwirren. An der ESP ist die Schubabschaltung da, aber das vordere Relais fehlt. Auch kann ich am Kabelbaum dafür keine Anschlüsse finden.
Ich mache mal ein paar Fotos. Aber was soll man nach 45 Jahren noch herausfinden.
Gruß Peter
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Peter,
PM sent!