Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Pagoda Spotting => Topic started by: Flavio on February 07, 2023, 20:15:03

Title: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: Flavio on February 07, 2023, 20:15:03

I am new to the forum as a member though I have been taking advantage of it during the 4 year restoration of our car. I really appreciate the dedication you all put into it and hope to contribute with my limited knowledge.
I recently came across this assembly line picture and will try to attach a picture of our car and thought it would be a nice way to learn how to post  :)

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: teahead on February 08, 2023, 00:54:11

I think they built the car around the heater matrix/core.

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: Cees Klumper on February 08, 2023, 06:12:56

Welcome Flavio, your car looks very nice.

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: kampala on February 08, 2023, 22:46:35

A 4-year delayed Welcome!

Do tell us what you restored and show more photos - car looks great!

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: Flavio on February 09, 2023, 01:38:09

As most of you probably have experienced after driving the car for a few years we wanted to make some minor improvements. Cleaning the engine bay somehow leads to a frame on full restoration. Once the car is being put apart its almost like a mystery novel where you keep turning the pages till you see how it ends. Many months/years/parts later it takes you back in time. We are lucky to have Andre Horvath in San Antonio whose hobby along with two wonderful old retired mechanics have the knowledge to do this. We took it down to bare metal, replaced all rusty parts, long block at metrics, upholstery at Marios, rebuilt injection pump, calibrated dials, radio, clean up of front end and rear end, as needed gaskets, rotors wheel bearings, brakes, new electrical wiring, replaced cracked lights, re chrome, basically went through every inch trying to find OEM parts to keep stock.
Now we are enjoying it with my beautiful wife on weekends and nights in hot San Antonio and hopefully soon our daily Summer driver during retirement in Durango Colorado.

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: mdsalemi on February 09, 2023, 01:48:40

Fabulous Flavio! Your wife looks very happy with the results!!!

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: 114015 on February 09, 2023, 01:56:14

Ah..., 181 hellbeige (light beige)....,
very nice!
Congatulations, Flavio!

Best,

Achim

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: Benz Dr. on February 09, 2023, 04:34:25

Shock bushing retainers are on upside down. I see this a lot. Looks nice and is pretty much the current standard today.

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: AndrewB on February 09, 2023, 08:07:20

Great factory picture and even better pics of a Pagoda restored, well done

Title: Re: Factory Image and Completed restoration
Post by: zak on February 09, 2023, 21:43:15

Well done indeed, Flavio. Congratulations.
Interior and engine bay are beautiful.

jz