Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: gtait on January 10, 2022, 04:45:52

Title: Milestone Day
Post by: gtait on January 10, 2022, 04:45:52

I reached a big milestone today. I put in the last screw of my multi-year restoration on my 1964 230. Unfortunately it was for the driver side under dash panel and it took an hour of contortions to get it in. Kidding aside I just wanted to recognize the moment. Here are a few before and after pictures.

Gil

Title: Re: Milestone Day
Post by: Cees Klumper on January 10, 2022, 04:55:23

Congratulations, must be a great feeling. Another one ready for the next 50 years.

Title: Re: Milestone Day
Post by: 230slhouston on January 10, 2022, 05:09:17

Congratulations. This is inspiration. I have just started assembly and have a long ways to go.

Title: Re: Milestone Day
Post by: Kevkeller on January 10, 2022, 05:23:30

Very nice. Have fun. You just need an ivory steering wheel now.

Title: Re: Milestone Day
Post by: gtait on January 10, 2022, 06:03:02

Thank you for the kind words.
I think I will drive it as is next summer and do the steering wheel next winter.
Gil

Title: Re: Milestone Day
Post by: Harry on January 10, 2022, 14:46:37

Congratulations!  It is a big job to go through on of these and bring it back.  Love your color choices.

Title: Re: Milestone Day
Post by: Leester on January 10, 2022, 15:45:27

Congratulations!  Since I am in the midst of the process I can especially appreciate your progress.  But I actually think you have crossed the finish line rather than achieved a milestone.  Well done. Lee

Title: Re: Milestone Day
Post by: zak on January 10, 2022, 19:37:50

Looking good! Great work. Congrats.
Something tells me that the steering wheel color is original and the shift knob was changed.

jz

jz

Title: Re: Milestone Day
Post by: gtait on January 12, 2022, 03:22:23

Zak

The car started out white with red interior and a black top.
Someone changed it to signal red with black interior in the early to mid seventies. It looked like someone tried turn it into a 280sl. It then sat from 1983 until my first test drive in late 2020.
In the seventies they removed the vertical spare tire well along with other features.  I have returned it to how it was supposed to be. Only left over changes are the steering wheel and Bunt wheels.
The Steering  wheel change will be next winter and I think I will keep the wheels because I like the look.

Gil