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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: gullwing71 on September 02, 2019, 21:57:05

Title: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: gullwing71 on September 02, 2019, 21:57:05

Did he miss anything else?

https://youtu.be/N1bO26l9fRE

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: Peter on September 02, 2019, 22:19:25

Very good overview. I don't think he missed any important resting points.

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: lreppond on September 02, 2019, 23:24:00

This is a very educational video.  Even if your car doesn’t have a rust issue being able to identify where water and dirt can collect will help you with mundane tasks like washing your car as well as the necessity to maintain areas like rubber around the trunk lid.  This is definitely an eye opener about the vulnerabilities of all Pagodas. 

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: mnahon on September 03, 2019, 02:51:53

Wow. Seemed more like a horror movie than an educational video...

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: Shvegel on September 03, 2019, 18:59:08

Reminds me of what someone said about restoring a BMW 2002.  "The only 2 places they rust is everywhere there is a seam and everywhere there is a bend in the metal."

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: teahead on September 03, 2019, 19:55:08

Man, that's going to be a six-figure restoration right there.

Glad SOMEONE's going to save her.

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: Benz Dr. on September 03, 2019, 22:05:30

Is that Pete Van Rossum in the video? I went through his shop 25 years ago.

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: zak on September 03, 2019, 22:26:23

Wow what a nightmare!

jz

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: Bonnyboy on September 04, 2019, 04:52:21

Great video.

Bring a trailer has a segment "where they rust" showing rusty cars and where to look for rust on different models. 

I looked over a 190sl that I helped sell, and the owner told me that there was no rust in certain areas as he looked.  He was correct but the reason there was no rust was that the previous bodyman just cut out entire panels so where there used to be two panels there was just one now (no much inner rear fender on one side was remaining)

 I have seen something similar for the rockers on a 280Sl where there was one entire inside strengthening panel that was omitted when rust repairs took place and a new piece of metal was bent to shape and placed on top of the rusty metal and welded in place and with seam sealer put in the right location to replicate a seam it looked almost original.   

All I can say is be careful if you buy a rusty car - its that tip of the iceberg thing......

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: teahead on September 04, 2019, 14:58:55

Looks like this car:

https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/1970-mercedes-benz-280sl-c-10208.htm

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: smackYYZ on September 06, 2019, 19:30:58

Here is his website page with a listing of all the rust points to look for.

http://www.silverstarclassics.com/113SL.htm (http://www.silverstarclassics.com/113SL.htm)

A good reference.

Title: Re: Rust video
Post by: gullwing71 on September 15, 2019, 22:04:21

Another interesting video:
https://youtu.be/4hCbWIS9Ad8

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: Jonny B on September 16, 2019, 12:36:00

Wow, quite a tour of that car. "Interesting" indeed! Hard to understand how it was even drivable.

Title: Re: Rust video by Silver Star Restorations
Post by: teahead on September 16, 2019, 15:46:44

horror show!

Poor guy probably got suckered and bought that shiny SL w/o doing any homework.