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johnk

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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #275 on: July 20, 2025, 00:18:48 »
Gorgeous car and meticulous job. Congratulations. Makes me wanna get mine. Finished after letting it sit for three years. What color blue did you say yours was
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EeVeeWee

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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #276 on: July 20, 2025, 06:53:56 »
Quote from: johnk on July 20, 2025, 00:18:48
Gorgeous car and meticulous job. Congratulations. Makes me wanna get mine. Finished after letting it sit for three years. What color blue did you say yours was

The color code is 332.
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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #277 on: July 20, 2025, 11:53:49 »
Quote from: EeVeeWee on July 19, 2025, 07:03:06
This is the interior color code: 121.
The color 219 is bit more dark.
Thanks for details!  Enjoy your "new" car!  Looks fantastic and I'm sure it drives with great comfort.
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Mike Hughes

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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #278 on: July 20, 2025, 17:17:43 »
Car looks great!  I have been following your progress since the beginning and salute you for bringing what came off your trailer to its present state.  I had an Abarth exhaust on one of my M.G.s and my 1800ES years ago but have only been able to find Ansa systems in more recent times.
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EeVeeWee

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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #279 on: August 06, 2025, 18:53:09 »
The Pagoda is ready!  ;D
Now we just need to get it valued and then we can start enjoying it.  :)
Here it is next to another 230 SL, also from 1965.

« Last Edit: August 06, 2025, 19:05:16 by EeVeeWee »
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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #280 on: August 06, 2025, 20:08:35 »
Congratulations Eric, now enjoy!
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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #281 on: August 11, 2025, 18:27:42 »
Looks beautiful, well done
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EeVeeWee

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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #282 on: August 20, 2025, 08:17:14 »
The Pagode is now completely finished, valued for insurance purposes and back home.
Now I can finally start enjoying it.  ;D

https://vimeo.com/1111411291?share=copy

https://vimeo.com/1111411263?share=copy
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Merc_Girl

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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #283 on: September 28, 2025, 11:30:00 »
Very impressed! If only I had the confidence to take on such a task ☺️
Well done in all your hard work to keep another one of these beautiful cars back on the road.
As others have said, keep the photos coming  🥰
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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #284 on: September 28, 2025, 14:59:26 »
I enjoyed it very much today, it's very nice weather in The Netherlands now!  ;D



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AndrewB

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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #285 on: September 28, 2025, 15:35:27 »
Enjoy your beautiful car in this loovely weather
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1969 280SL (unrestored)
1970 280SL (fully restored)
1971 Range Rover Suffix A Kingsley Restomod
1987 500SL
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2011 Landrover Defender TdCi
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EeVeeWee

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Re: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project
« Reply #286 on: October 04, 2025, 12:46:24 »
On 12 October 2025, my Mercedes-Benz 230 SL will be exactly 60 years old. Tomorrow, I will turn 59 myself.  :)
Restoring the Pagoda to its former glory was quite a serious undertaking.
Here is a video of the restoration; a 7-year project summarised in just over 16 minutes.  :P


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqO8OnlwwVs
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