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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: EarlypagodaMX on June 15, 2017, 19:58:35

Title: New to the forum and to the pagoda world
Post by: EarlypagodaMX on June 15, 2017, 19:58:35

Hello everybody, after more than a decade chasing a pagoda, and after starting to Asume that they were probably out of my reach, I finally bought mine,  an early 1963 in need of TLC.

I'm new to my car but willing to learn and to contribute to the pagoda community.

Title: Re: New to the forum and to the pagoda world
Post by: JamesL on June 15, 2017, 20:26:41

Welcome and wow. How early???

Title: Re: New to the forum and to the pagoda world
Post by: EarlypagodaMX on June 15, 2017, 20:38:53

Very early. The 233 ever built

Title: Re: New to the forum and to the pagoda world
Post by: DaveB on June 15, 2017, 22:09:21

And looks very nice!
Except the white belly..  ;)

Title: Re: New to the forum and to the pagoda world
Post by: EarlypagodaMX on June 15, 2017, 23:40:52

You are right.  Some time ago this car was painted White. Originally was black with white hard top

Title: Re: New to the forum and to the pagoda world
Post by: Benz Dr. on June 16, 2017, 02:15:34

I think he's talking about the rocker panel covers that are below the lower body side molding - that should be painted dark gray or a satin black color. Oddly, the only thing black on the car is the rims and they would have been white when new. I would leave the black walls out to give it a bit of contrast. Overall, it looks like something solid to start with which makes the job a whole lot lighter.