Author Topic: Half way through my Restoration Part 1. (Read 10491 times)

JChristo · « **on:** April 28, 2017, 14:28:54 »

Picture 1- Purchased my Pagoda last September 2016

Picture 2 - cleaning her up seeing where we are at

Picture 3 & 4 - Roadworthy preparation October 2016

JChristo · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2017, 15:27:44 »

Bringing her home

JChristo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2017, 15:35:26 »

Meet the he family and first Mercedes Show November 2016

JChristo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2017, 15:44:36 »

Mercedes show

JChristo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2017, 15:48:55 »

Motor out October 2016

JChristo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2017, 15:56:36 »

Into the panel shop

JChristo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2017, 16:04:06 »

Getting into it

JChristo · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2017, 16:06:49 »

First undercoat

JChristo · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2017, 16:11:16 »

undercoat stage 2

JChristo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2017, 16:14:44 »

March 2017 engine bay and boot

JChristo · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2017, 16:17:57 »

April 28th 2017 .....Today

JChristo · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2017, 16:20:31 »

Final coat to go on tomorrow morning

neelyrc · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2017, 16:50:53 »

Looking really great !!

kampala · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2017, 19:42:22 »

Wow. Fast work. Beautiful.

Was the former the original color? Love the new one. Does it have a clear coat?

Can't wait to see with interior.

Garry · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2017, 23:00:37 »

Jimmy,

Looking really great, love the colour. Back on the road for next summer.. Hear you enquired about a 230SL in Tassie owned by Jack

JChristo · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2017, 00:10:09 »

I had everyone lined up timing wise. I thought better now than later as I was always after a silver with black and my year of birth 1969.
I'm just anxious now as I know putting it all back together will be even harder.

Thank you for your comments.

Jimmy

JChristo · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2017, 00:12:44 »

Thanks Ralph
I was looking for almost two years to find the right one
And with all the help and support of members mission was accomplished

Thanks for your comments

The hardest part will be putting her back together to the standards of the paintwork

Jimmy

Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2017, 03:21:32 »

Great Job Jimmy !

Silver is a great colour, hope all turns out well for you.

Dieter

JChristo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 04, 2017, 10:37:57 »

Now comes the painstaking part of piecing everything back together.
Now that the paint work is so good I'm going to be very fussy on what goes back in or what has to be replaced to new.

I don't want concourse but it's definitely raising the bar from a daily driver

Any tips from experience

Thanks for responding it's what keeps me on track

JC

JChristo · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2017, 03:00:11 »

Finally got her back home 🏡

Now the real fun begins.

I can't stop myself from going into the garage and just staring at her

It gives me great joy

andyburns · « **Reply #20 on:** May 14, 2017, 06:35:57 »

Looks awesome. Am sure it's going to be well well above s daily. Keep up the good work.

johnk · « **Reply #21 on:** May 15, 2017, 01:45:53 »

beautiful paint job!

JChristo · « **Reply #22 on:** July 09, 2017, 02:18:56 »

Updated engine shots

Scottcorvette · « **Reply #23 on:** July 09, 2017, 06:32:25 »

Looking good!

Jonny B · « **Reply #24 on:** July 10, 2017, 05:32:36 »

Indeed, looking very good indeed!

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Author Topic: Half way through my Restoration Part 1. (Read 10491 times)