Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: rbouch8828 on January 14, 2018, 20:57:02

Title: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
Post by: rbouch8828 on January 14, 2018, 20:57:02

This past summer I asked many questions and received much help from the forum and am grateful, as I removed and refreshed the engine and front suspension of my 1970 280SL with the help of a shade tree mechanic friend and the use of another friend's garage.

Many thanks for all your help!!!

Here are some photos:

Title: Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
Post by: doitwright on January 14, 2018, 21:07:41

Nice work. did you have your fuel lines and hardware CAD or zinc plated? I am just starting to put mine back together. got the wire loom through the firewall with new grommets. That was fun.

Title: Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
Post by: rbouch8828 on January 14, 2018, 21:10:13

CAD plated the Fuel Lines. Sent the fuel pump out to have it redone and had them replate the lines too.

Title: Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
Post by: zak on January 16, 2018, 00:04:29

Gorgeous!

Title: Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
Post by: kampala on January 16, 2018, 05:45:30

Looks really nice.   

Title: Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
Post by: johnk on January 16, 2018, 17:48:21

Hope mine looks this good when I am done!

Johnk

Title: Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
Post by: rbouch8828 on January 16, 2018, 19:27:09

It's far from perfect. Best I could do under the circumstances and as a first time effort. It is in Joe's hands now to do a 3.27 rear diff and do some body work and interior work that still needs doing. Joe also straightened out some mistakes I made, that had the steering control arm in wrong and wrong length bolts on the water pump, etc. Joe's been a great help via the club site and I sent the car to him when I finished, so he could do that rear diff, etc.

Title: Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
Post by: RAY on January 23, 2018, 07:30:31

Fantastic effort, you should be proud of it !