Another 230sl restoration project (France)

[Figoulu]

But I watched it  two days ago!

Good going, making good progress.

Then you were quick because once uploaded I removed the public broadcasting to schedule it for Sunday evening 👍👍

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Some parts back from the shop

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Some more ?

[johnk]

The top picture looks like the hood (bonnet) latch that should be painted body color. Just an FYI depending how picky you want to be.

Others look great

[Figoulu]

Thanks for your answer and one more information to store in my knowledge data book

I just did what I thought would be right rather than matching to original. Nevertheless I wonder how the paint would stay on the latch as it’s sort of stainless steel

Would appreciate your comment 👍👍

[Pawel66]

There are some extensive discussions on this topic on the Forum. About how come it was body color (which was the result of technological process of chassis manufacturing) and, more interestingly what should be the color of the screws that hold it (also body color, but finally applied by brush).

[Figoulu]

Hi

Here is the last available episode on my YouTube channel 

https://youtu.be/AwLPJmehM58

[yves]

Bravo François , ça avance bien tout ça ....
Nice job François , high quality of restoration

[Figoulu]

It's been a long time since I last posted
I was puzzled by those old trailer's holes and started to think about it

I then started to learn (quickly) how to weld and jumped into the wild

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After grinding the metal patch, I finished with a body filler and used an epoxy paint to finish the job after applying an anti rust paint

Some holes stayed to respect the origin

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Then came the time to put back the freshly restored tank
It's been literraly cut and open, and after deep cleaning, welded back to close it, by a pro

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I also grinded, welded, cured holes, treated, and epoxy painted the trunk and underneath it...
But all in all the original state was fairly good as you can tell from the pictures

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The trunk before / after

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Gas pump, new hoses and tank back on their places...

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The gas lines have been zinc plated and back in place as well
As of now all the gas provision is as new, including the injection pump

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After that being done, I adressed the cooling system, starting by the replacement / refurbishment of the core of the cockpit radiator
This involved to remove all the devices of the dashboard except the revs and tacho...

So glove box, radio, clock, lighter, and heating / cooling levers, fans and other devices were removed, cleaned, lubricated and for the wires totally revised...

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Cockpit filter was rubbish...
And 85€ for a new one, made me to decide to make a new one by myself...

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Spaghettis... Anyone hungry ?

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Old rain draining hoses were toasted... As a consequence light rust settled down on the floor of driver's side...
before / after

I'll take care about the rust later... but soon

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Heating/ cooling levers then and now
I replaced the bulbs by leds... and lubricated levers with teflon grease

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And finally everything back on their places...

Note that original body colour was grey (ref 180 as I remember), and one of the previous owner had it resprayed... without even considering removing the trims...

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I'm now, to complete the job on this area, about to clean the glove box, and cure the reason why the reading light is not running (of course light bulb is ok).
Here again, both coulours on the door of the glove box, shows poorly managed respray...

[Cees Klumper]

Bravo!

[Figoulu]

Bravo!

Still a loooooonnnnnggg way

But thanks 

[Todd]

Really nice work!  Thanks for taking all the photos and sharing them!