What have you done to your Pagoda today?

[Lou F]

I decide to clean the engine bay.  It took over 5 hours and I am still not very happy with the results.  I did it the hard way.  I removed the battery.  I covered the electronics like the distributer, the cold start solenoid and other components.  Then went section by section with Simple Green cleaner and brushes.  Several brushes like a drinking glass brush, an offset pan brush, a complete Moroso Engine brush kit and of course a tooth brush.  I also when through 6 pair of Nitrile gloves but they did save my hands.  For the valve cover I used aluminum wheel cleaner.  I used Gunk original engine cleaner for the lower half, and Gunk Shine to brighten things up.  I think it was a lot of effort for some minor results.  The biggest mess was under the batter tray, there was a ½ inch of lose rust probably from the original batter tray.  Looks like I have some rust pot marks on the wheel wells that won’t come out.  I am posing the before and after photos.

[69280sl]

Lou F

Is that an original firewall pad?

Gus

[Lou F]

To Gus,
Yes it is the original firewall pad.  I put a little shine on it by using an Armor All Wipe.  I hope it does not damage it.

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

I took a three hour drive today, did some shopping amongst other things I found a set of spare fuses. Now I can turn on the headlights again and take a spin after dark ... Oh I also stopped at a nursery and picked up some plants for our garden ... People talked to me on 4 of my 7 stops ... There main comments were ... Lovely color ... Nice car what year is it? .... It's a beauty very nice is it the original paint?

Oh yes it's fun taking her for a spin ... I just love it.

[49er]

 Took my car down to Ernie for it's annual Spring (almost summer) checkup and Oil Change/Lube. I am happy to say she passed her checkup with flying colors and should be good for another year. It was pretty warm today upper 90's) so I wimped out at the last minute and put the soft top up and didn't get a chance to flatten out the "dog ears". I remember as a kid thinking nothing at all about taking this car to Palm Springs in the dead of summer with top down and not even wearing a hat! Times have sure changed:-)

John

[49er]

Nice day here but going to really warm up into the 100s starting tomorrow so we took off the car cover, lowered the ST, started her up (on the 1st crank) and we were off. Didn't go anyplace in particular but was an enjoyable ride in the country none the less. Before returning we stopped to top off the tank then back home, up the driveway and into the garage, safely tucked away again. As I said, nothing special, just a wonderful couple of hours of driving pleasure in this amazing car:-)

John

[dean]

Drove it today!!!!!!!
isn't it the reason why we own these beautiful cars???  To enjoy them once in a while specifically when the weather is almost perfect.

[Jkalplus1]

Drove it to my son's lesson. A little tingling with every good gear shift, with every corner tackled well in the beautiful sunny Gatineau Hills.  Had an hour to kill, so I brought some Nevr Dull and detailed the dash chrome -and it took the full hour!  I'm trying to get a little bit done every time I have a minute to prepare the car for 3 regional shows in August.
Next, dash paint, rubber and plastic.
J

[KevinC]

Refurbished the horns and added a battery top frame...

[hauser]

I sent my car to a spa in the north east US.   

[Cees Klumper]

The spa's proprietor's name starts with a 'G' Fernando? Inquiring minds want to know!

[hauser]

My car is at Gernold's.  My Pagoda was picked up by Intercity Lines the first week of May.  The first month was the absolute worst.  It's gotten easier not seeing it in the garage but I do look at pics of it every now and then.

 

[69280sl]

I relamped the on indicator in my Frigiking A/C control. Don't recommend the procedure to anyone. The result is hardly worth the effort. To do this the under dash unit has to be dropped and pretty much dismantled. To put it back, one has to thread screws through holes he can't see. To be sure that I or future owner(s) would not have to do this again anytime soon, I replaced the incandescent with an LED.

Next I will find and fix a system leak, then evacuate and re-charge. Those results should be worth the effort.

Gus

[Lou F]

I replaced my black windshield wiper blades with a new pair of Bosch brushed stainless steel wiper blades.  The new blades are about an inch (2.5cm) shorter thank the older blades.

And I affixed my W113 Pagoda SL Group decal on my front windshield on the bottom left corner.

[paults1]

Just applied the third coat of paint on my steering  wheel. Will spray clear coat  on it  about 3 days.  Then  I will smooth it off with 3M Finesse several days later. This wheel is a spare.  If  this experiment is successful, I will do the original wheel.

[Jkalplus1]

I spent two hours replacing the trunk lid handle with the new one, another hour attempting to 'food grade' detail my engine compartment in preparation for three regional shows...I should feel mentally ill but I had a good time.

[mmizesko]

Final punch out with Brian Hoover (body shop), and her first coat of wax.

I admit, I think my favorite shot on a Pagoda is the reflection of the engine off the inside of the hood.


Next, Shifter Gate/Bushings/Bulbs, a growly fuel injector, and a tune-up/oil change.

I love this car!

Mike Mizesko
Columbus, OH

[Dave H]

The motor is starting to take shape, it's been a good bit of hard work but I have enjoyed every minute.

[Garry]

Dave,

That is looking fantastic and will look better when in the engine bay.

Garry

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

Dave,

That looks fantastic! Well done! As Gerry pointed out, once in the engine bay and you turn the key it will be even better.

Do you have a record of hours and spare / replacement parts cost for your project? I see some of the tools in the picture, did you do the work yourself?

[clembeauch63712]

 Hi All;
            Readied and painted brackedts & misc. for the reinstall  of my vac. booster. I expect it back from Power Brake Exchange in CA. tomarrow in less than a week. Rebuilt and returned for $180. plus shipping. Cant beat that as I couldn't find a rebuilt #882251 anywhere.. However Parts Geek has 32 brand new ATE's at $660. If all goes well should have it on and bleed in about an hour??   

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

Took off my top the other day (with helping hands from my neighbor) put the top into the stand and covered it. Anyway, it does give the car a different look. I will put the top back on in October, somehow I feel the car must be lonely without it's top besides the top makes it a true Pagoda and on dry road winter days I'll take he for a spin

That's what I did to her, made her topless ... Forgot to mention it  sorry about that ... 

Oh, I'm planing a major "engine bay clean up" this coming winter. I saw a link the other day on this subject ... Now I cannot find the link does anyone of you remember seeing it? If you have please post the link, I like to bookmark it for reference (I did try the search in several different ways, no luck)

 Thanks in Advance!

[Jkalplus1]

I took my car to my first car show this season in Brockville, On.  The competition was fierce in the level of cars in my category was high. No dedicated German category but we had a fine day. All those hours spent reading advice in here from the Pagoda Masters paid off!

[Jkalplus1]

more pictures from the Brockville show.,.

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

Congratulations, Jkalpus1 Well done!