Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: SwedenBens on September 23, 2017, 12:08:53

Title: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: SwedenBens on September 23, 2017, 12:08:53

If anyone is interested, i have lot more pics of this total body rest, from start a very rusty Pagoda.

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: Scottcorvette on September 23, 2017, 17:23:02

Yes I'd like to see them. Im doing the same thing myself.

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: dirkbalter on September 23, 2017, 17:30:13

Me too.
 :D

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: SwedenBens on September 24, 2017, 16:40:21

Dont know if this work, so i do a test

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: Cees Klumper on September 25, 2017, 05:53:49

Hej - looks like you are building a new Pagoda from scratch, rather than restoring one. Must have been very rusty indeed. Good luck and please keep posting pictures. You can also count on good information here if you need some.

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: pj on September 25, 2017, 09:38:36

Hello SB,
welcome and we're glad to see your photos. The ones you selected are obviously from different stages of your work. Looks like your image 2928 is at a similar stage to where the shop is with my car, so I thought it would be fun to see the comparison. Enjoy!

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: Jonny B on September 26, 2017, 01:37:39

Wow!! What a project. Please do keep us up to date on your project. Appears there is another lurking in the background, or is that another of your projects??

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: Shvegel on September 26, 2017, 08:06:04

From experience when you go to hang all the external sheet metal start from the back and work forward. 

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: SwedenBens on September 26, 2017, 13:25:17

The one in background is mine, the one that im working on is is for customer,

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: swood1 on September 26, 2017, 21:56:30

Wow that's some restoration.  Were there any panels you could reuse? :)

Steve

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: Shvegel on October 04, 2017, 02:20:30

From experience start hanging panels from the back.  Quarter panels (rear wings) to trunk (boot) lid,  doors to quarter panels and then front wings (fenders)  rear factory outer wheelhouses do not register exactly in their original position and will need to be moved slightly forward or back (I forget) from the register position.  Mine was originally restored by someone who started at the front and it was a nightmare.  Had to re skin the entire car the right way.

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: likes2laff on October 06, 2017, 16:09:31

Are you able to do spot welds?

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: Shvegel on October 10, 2017, 00:25:37

Rick (My welder) did mine with a single sided Lencospot paying close attention to clamping the inner fender (wing) to the outer fender.  The rest was done with Lencospot tongs.  We worked together years ago in a body shop and I sought him out to weld my car because he is way more meticulous than I am.

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: SwedenBens on October 17, 2017, 06:01:04

Yes got two water- cooled  spot welds,one also got a havy one-way handle and you realy need that when the clamps don't reaches.

Title: Re: Body restauration 230 Sl -66
Post by: balimatharu on October 21, 2017, 20:43:37

Hi Scott,
I noticed you’re based in England like myself. I’m currently restoring my 250sl. Have you found any good parts suppliers in England?
Thanks
Bali