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jfkb2

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'66 230 SL Restoration project
« on: February 11, 2010, 03:45:29 »
Here are a few pictures of the the slow work what has been repaired on my car over the last ten years.
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 08:16:14 »
Can't wait to see the "After" pictures. Keep us posted
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 00:47:15 »
I would whole heartedly agree. Keep us all posted on the progress. We are patient types!
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2010, 04:02:31 »
Here are some more where we have been pictures.
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2010, 04:13:23 »
And some where we are now images.
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2010, 02:13:31 »
I added these pictures just before the site went down so they were lost.  These are a few months old the car now is getting final outside primer and the interior painted.
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2010, 10:44:47 »
Who is doing the work... Notice a lovely 500E and SEC in the background... someone after my own tastes.
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2010, 18:38:40 »
Motorwerks in Commerce Township, Michigan (248) 668-6793, they do International work too, last year they finished up a 230 sl that went to Finland.
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2011, 16:42:21 »
Finally the car is in primer and the interior has some paint.  They are getting ready to install the wiring harness and order the new interior.
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2011, 21:46:55 »
Hello jfkb2,

Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
I am so happy that one of the lost children returns back to life. So many of these in the same condition as yours were have been parted out .... Too many IMHO... :'(

Keep on the excellent work and keep us updated, please. :)

Best,
Achim
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2011, 02:12:37 »
Man, this project is taking forever.  The car is supposed to go to paint during this week so I hope to have some new pictures for next week. I have waited ten years what's a few more weeks? I hope to get to Blacklick with it.
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Re: '66 230 SL Restoration project
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2011, 21:57:45 »
Well the car didn't make to Blacklick but my son and I sure did. We had a great time and learned a lot of important things and I was able to buy some difficult to find parts.
The car still has not gone to paint but I am glad after finding out that the body number needs to be stamped on the left underside edge of the hood.  Here are some new pictures the seats are done, there is a sample of the carpet ( just waiting for delivery from Europe ), cad plating and hanging of the fuel and brake lines.
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