Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh

[rbouch8828]

This past summer I asked many questions and received much help from the forum and am grateful, as I removed and refreshed the engine and front suspension of my 1970 280SL with the help of a shade tree mechanic friend and the use of another friend's garage.

Many thanks for all your help!!!

Here are some photos:

[doitwright]

Nice work. did you have your fuel lines and hardware CAD or zinc plated? I am just starting to put mine back together. got the wire loom through the firewall with new grommets. That was fun.

[rbouch8828]

CAD plated the Fuel Lines. Sent the fuel pump out to have it redone and had them replate the lines too.

[zak]

Gorgeous!

[kampala]

Looks really nice.   

[johnk]

Hope mine looks this good when I am done!

Johnk

[rbouch8828]

It's far from perfect. Best I could do under the circumstances and as a first time effort. It is in Joe's hands now to do a 3.27 rear diff and do some body work and interior work that still needs doing. Joe also straightened out some mistakes I made, that had the steering control arm in wrong and wrong length bolts on the water pump, etc. Joe's been a great help via the club site and I sent the car to him when I finished, so he could do that rear diff, etc.

[RAY]

Fantastic effort, you should be proud of it !