RHD 1967 250SL 5 speed restoration.

[johnk]

Amazing talent to do that job.  If I was doing it I would get it all together then stand back and realize the car is setting crooked or something!

[Freitas]

Hi guys,

Writing you guys from sunny Portugal, where I own a restoration shop.

Long story short, I am looking for celette fixtures to restore a W113 250SL. To help matters it also had a crash!

So, after reading this post I though maybe I on to something here.

Maybe, Garry or Colin could please let me know how to get my hand on such kit? If you have any can, I rent it from you guys? Or if you have the blueprints... anything so I could move forwards with this.

For me, there isn’t any other way of restoring these cars. So I am really adamant on using our bench to straighten the chassis and be sure every part is where it should be!

As a side note, I don’t get it how Celette doesn’t rent these anymore. It’s a piece of cake getting one for a 911, even for a Golf Mk1 we had recently they were available... With the amount of Pagodas being restored it should be readily  available... 

Can anyone please help me?

Thanks,

F

[Benz Dr.]

Front chassis rails, front bulkhead, dash, tunnel, rear cross member, rear bulkhead and soft top stowage bin, rear shock towers and aluminium panels. Oh, and the glove box lid and air intake flap!

I have been repairing these cars for 40 years and for the first 35 years I wouldn’t have contemplated it!
For clarity I am not the panel beater but I am the one who knows what the panel beater needs to do so that it’s right.

The only place I know who can do work like this the guy we visited near Lake Eire. Not for the faint of heart.

[pj]

Here's a photo of our car on the measuring machine at the coach builder, whose shop is near Lake Erie. I think this is the place Dan is referring to. Sorry to say that most of my photos were taken with a previous generation mobile phone, and are poorly focussed.

You can see the "rulers" below and beside the car's body. There's also lasers underneath to ensure the lines are straight.

[johnk]

What city is this coach builder in around Lake Erie?

[Benz Dr.]

It's near a really small village called Erieau on the north shore of lake Erie about a half hour south of Chatham Ontario. We ended the Meeting of the Clans event at the Bayside Brewery in Erieau where we had a late lunch.

[Peter van Es]

Do try these companies who may rent out a fixtures kit for the W113 on Celette

https://www.richtsatzverleih-eckert.com

https://www.n2h-stommel.gmbh according to some have one available too

Good luck!

[Freitas]

Thank you Peter!

I will contact them, and let you know if I had any luck.

[Freitas]

Hi guys,

Just to let you all know, I had no luck in finding the Celette kit... 

I’ll keep on searching.

Best,

[stickandrudderman]

So back from the electro-plating process and time to start the long haul back to being a car again!

[JamesL]

You did well to get that under cover before the rain started

[stickandrudderman]

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wqk7515rg19cv5i/AACucDQghyYile4kJriz_GxWa?dl=0

Exactly one year in to the rebuild!

Some more progress pictures added.

[johnk]

stick
Your work is absolutely amazing! I see that you are re-leading the seams. Are you metal finishing everything?

john

[stickandrudderman]

Yes John, but we will use some very small amounts of filler in final stages.
Thanks for the compliment.

[jeffc280sl]

You and your team have serious skills and patience.  Beautiful and impressive work!

[stickandrudderman]

Slowly, slowly.....
A little teaser for you!