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lurtch

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I am so Thankful that my Pagoda was not this far gone!
« on: November 27, 2008, 21:01:13 »
Found this photo set during an image search on Flicker - - Let us all now appease the God of Rust!

Enjoy  (as you cringe )    Larry in CA
Larry Hemstreet  in  N. Cal.

1966  230SL  (restored) Met. Anthracite w/ Maroon leather
1981  300TD-T (Concours condition, 86K, GETRAG 5sp.)
1982  300TD-T (parted out)
1986  560SEC (totaled)
1991  300TE (gifted)
1998  E320 (sold)
2004  E320 wagon (gifted)
2008  CLK550 Cabriolet

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Re: I am so Thankful that my Pagoda was not this far gone!
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2008, 21:02:26 »
OOPS - - forgot to past in the link - - -   http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkfotos/2345493488/
Larry Hemstreet  in  N. Cal.

1966  230SL  (restored) Met. Anthracite w/ Maroon leather
1981  300TD-T (Concours condition, 86K, GETRAG 5sp.)
1982  300TD-T (parted out)
1986  560SEC (totaled)
1991  300TE (gifted)
1998  E320 (sold)
2004  E320 wagon (gifted)
2008  CLK550 Cabriolet

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Re: I am so Thankful that my Pagoda was not this far gone!
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2008, 17:44:25 »
Oooofff :( :'(

Nice Nardi....
James L
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Re: I am so Thankful that my Pagoda was not this far gone!
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2008, 14:34:31 »
Kind of amazing that someone had it registered as recently as '04.

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Re: I am so Thankful that my Pagoda was not this far gone!
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2008, 18:42:15 »
I went through the photos and you will see they are going ahead to make the repairs. There are shots of the passenger floor pan after replacement.

It's nice to see there is some brave soul out there looking to save another 113.
Peter Perry
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1972 911T Albert Blau
1963 220seb coupe barn
1965 230SL Light Ivory automatic
1966 230SL Havana Brown 4 speed Barn Find
1970 280SE living 3.5 donor car

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Re: I am so Thankful that my Pagoda was not this far gone!
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2009, 05:00:00 »
Wow, truly terrifying.   Brave souls indeed.....
Bob in Portland, Oregon.

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Re: I am so Thankful that my Pagoda was not this far gone!
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2009, 14:58:56 »
Click the images in the msg below to see a few cars beyond recovery...

http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=8919.msg58585#msg58585

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Re: I am so Thankful that my Pagoda was not this far gone!
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2009, 20:54:18 »
I don't think I could bring myself to work on a car like that car unless I got it for next to nothing to start with, even then I'd have a lot of second thoughts, it would be a long expensive journey..... but for someone with intentions of doing it right and bringing it back to original condition I give them a lot of credit.
Mark