Author Topic: 280sl restoration (Read 53521 times)

Joel · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2016, 17:23:41 »

more pictures from just before the sandblasting that I want to share

Joel · « **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2016, 17:27:57 »

more

Joel · « **Reply #27 on:** July 29, 2016, 17:29:11 »

I also have videos, how can I share them?

Peter van Es · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2016, 12:15:36 »

Host them on Youtube, Vimeo and insert link in post. If I want to save it for ever, I can upload it to our server but you'd need to WeTransfer it to me.

Joel · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2016, 19:57:09 »

about the gaps that will change after the car is back on its wheels and with the engine:

I'm going to do all the metalwork and finish the bottom and inside of the car. I will try to get al the gaps as good as possible. Meanwhile, the owner will sort out the engine and suspension.
I then bring back the body and he will then reassemble the engine and suspension. then the car comes back for the exterior and panels fitment

Joel · « **Reply #30 on:** August 01, 2016, 19:59:42 »

after blasting

Joel · « **Reply #31 on:** August 01, 2016, 20:02:23 »

after blasting

Joel · « **Reply #32 on:** August 01, 2016, 20:06:28 »

more after blasting

Joel · « **Reply #33 on:** August 01, 2016, 20:07:40 »

there is always light at the end of the tunnel :-)

capcgn · « **Reply #34 on:** August 05, 2016, 13:16:27 »

If it will be my car, I will put it now on a Cilett bench to correct the chassis bending...........It is always bendet.

Shvegel · « **Reply #35 on:** August 05, 2016, 13:53:16 »

From experience start your repairs from the back of the car. If you are replacing the rear wings do that first, align the boot lid to the rear wing the set the door to the rear wing then mount your front fenders. My car was "Restored" in 1980 and they did it all wrong. The front fenders were done first then the doors and by the time they got to the back of the car the boot lid overhung the fenders, the rear door gaps were off so far they had to add 1/4"(8mm) of filler in the door jamb to get it close. I had tp re-do everything they did.

stickandrudderman · « **Reply #36 on:** August 05, 2016, 14:34:21 »

Good advice above.

Joel · « **Reply #37 on:** August 05, 2016, 18:48:41 »

Thanks for the advice

Joel · « **Reply #38 on:** August 05, 2016, 18:52:19 »

new parts

Joel · « **Reply #39 on:** August 05, 2016, 19:06:51 »

Joel · « **Reply #40 on:** August 05, 2016, 19:10:23 »

new wing

Joel · « **Reply #41 on:** August 06, 2016, 09:23:41 »

first video
sorry for the bad quality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WBgQ5gqkhk

Delvis · « **Reply #42 on:** August 11, 2016, 00:38:38 »

can't wait to see the progress. thanks for sharing this adventure....

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #43 on:** August 11, 2016, 01:38:11 »

Hi Joel,

Nice to see you having started this thread as was recommended in the "New Member Introduction" thread. As I mentioned many members here will follow your thread and when you encounter roadblocks don't be shy to ask. Help is just around the corner, it's almost like having your personal technical support team.

Once again welcome and good luck with this project and your business.

Dieter

Joel · « **Reply #44 on:** August 11, 2016, 19:25:13 »

thank you

in a perfect world it would be best to buy everything new but there are limits so I need to fabricate some parts myself (which makes it fun). remember I'm not a pagoda expert and have no perfect original car available to copy and half of this car has been tampered with.

Joel · « **Reply #45 on:** August 11, 2016, 20:10:54 »

trunk floor sandblasted

m300cab · « **Reply #46 on:** August 15, 2016, 17:36:20 »

Nice Job!

Joel · « **Reply #47 on:** August 15, 2016, 18:49:57 »

rust repair

Joel · « **Reply #48 on:** August 15, 2016, 18:59:08 »

more videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJtEO2-zS9Vc93cZ6wMkkqg

Joel · « **Reply #49 on:** August 20, 2016, 19:49:29 »

rear right

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