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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #50 on: November 19, 2018, 06:10:48 »
Fun part of the project has began.
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #51 on: November 19, 2018, 06:33:32 »
How is the reforestation progress?

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #52 on: December 17, 2018, 09:50:06 »
some progress
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #53 on: December 17, 2018, 10:08:43 »
Got every cavities treated against rust. What a messy job. After cleaning was time to add some sound insulator. I used 4 mm thick bitumen. I did not blacken certain areas on purpose. I like them this way. It is easy fix them later if I change my mind.
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #54 on: December 17, 2018, 12:28:03 »
Looking beautiful Matti!👍
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #55 on: December 17, 2018, 14:57:30 »
Beautiful work you’re doing. Where do you get the bitumen sound insulation?
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #56 on: December 18, 2018, 05:34:03 »
Thank you guys,
I bought the bitumen direct from a Finnish sound insulation manufacturer. I´m not sure if this really is their own product. It is available in many stores here.
Hope the link works.

http://meluton.fi/en/
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #57 on: December 19, 2018, 13:42:35 »
Looks great!  :)
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #58 on: January 24, 2019, 09:40:05 »
Kiitos Petri. Not much progress. What a job to get the wiring harness through the big rubber grommet...
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #59 on: January 27, 2019, 00:03:29 »
Looks really nice, did you replace the harness?  It looks brand new, I am in two minds myself about replacing mine.

Also, I like your paint finish it looks metallic.


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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #60 on: January 27, 2019, 02:06:09 »
Damn you do nice work Matti!
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #61 on: January 28, 2019, 05:33:10 »
Thank you Steve and John. The wiring harness is original. Just clean it and replaced old tapes. For under dash section I used "hockey stick tape". Trunk light wires were broken so I replaced them.

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #62 on: January 30, 2019, 05:32:35 »
I discovered a method for installing the main wiring harness through the firewall grommet. It involves using a US 1-1/2” PVC sink drain “tailpiece”. The ID of the PVC is just enough to fit the wire harness through the grommet without removing connectors from the wires. The PVC is used to stretch open the rubber firewall grommet hole. While not necessary, I left the old grommet in place on the harness until I got the harness through the new grommet to the point of the original. Once the new grommet is in the proper place, I cut off the old grommet and the PVC pipe. The Tailpiece has a thinner wall than standard 1-1/2” PVC schedule 40 pipe. The tailpiece also needs to have one end slotted in order to create a tapered end like the point of a large pencil. Some force and Vaseline is needed to push it through the grommet but the grommet did stretch without tearing.
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #63 on: January 30, 2019, 07:48:16 »
Can I ask what do all the dabs of paint represent on the suspension and rear drive assembly?

I noticed you are using different colours on different parts.


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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #64 on: January 30, 2019, 08:21:09 »
Frank: I spent several hours dismantling every connector...
Steve: Those dabs are "the dotology". Lots of discussion of those on this forum. I just copy what I found when I dismantled my car.

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #65 on: February 03, 2019, 02:04:55 »
Hi Matti,

Can I ask where you sourced your firewall padding from?

I've had a few failed attempts from our usual suppliers, despite taking extra care, heating it up first, etc. Seems to be limited options for RHD firewall padding.

Thanks in advance - beautiful work BTW.

Cheers

Rob
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #66 on: February 03, 2019, 02:35:27 »
Matti,
Beautiful job on the wiper motor.  That’s a tough one to get right.

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #67 on: February 03, 2019, 03:13:27 »
Rob,


I think the firewall pad used is the one being sold by Authentic Classics in USA


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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #68 on: February 03, 2019, 23:07:53 »
Thanks Garry - my guess would be Vintage Euro Parts - let's see what Matti confirms.

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #69 on: February 04, 2019, 06:21:34 »
Thanks guys. The firewall pad came from Authentic Classics. I painted it after installation to get more original look. Without paint it looked brown and had fuzzy surface. The material itself is close to original.

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #70 on: February 04, 2019, 11:54:13 »
Thanks Matti,

That explains it  - yes, it does look better after your surface treatment.

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #71 on: February 04, 2019, 14:25:33 »
Matti,
Do you have these markings in your “dotology”?  Our cars are the same specification so they should match yours.

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #72 on: February 04, 2019, 20:59:52 »
Isn't marking the shock absorbers a little over the top?

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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #73 on: February 05, 2019, 18:18:30 »
Re: Shvegels picture
The W113 Pagoda had four green paint bars on each of the Bilstein shock absorbers (see for instance Book of Tables)
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Re: Matti´s 280SL
« Reply #74 on: February 07, 2019, 07:37:45 »
Four bars on original shock absorbers. I´m not sure if I´ll paint the bars or keep the Bilstein stickers.
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