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JChristo

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Pagoda Meet
« on: June 23, 2018, 15:45:40 »
Gentlemen can’t wait to meet up again for our Pagoda meet n drive. It’s been way too long and I think my mission was to have my very own Pagoda by the next meet. It’s been almost two years. Now I’m lucky enough to have two options. 1969 280sl which I bought two years and finally ar the last stages of restoring back to original. And 1970 280sl which I acquired for my second daughter.

First photo : 1969 280sl in garage in Croydon when I first bought it
Photo 2: Same 1969 280sl in its original 180g silver color and condition
Photo 3. My 1969 280sl With Rob Sirgiovanni’s Gold 250 sl
Photo 4: My 1970 280sl in Papyrus white with Rob Sirgiovanni’s Blue 280sl
Jimmy CHRISTO
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1960 190 SL Silver on Dark red
1967 280 SL ZF 5 Speed Ruby Red
1968 280 SL White on Blue
1969 280 SL Silver 180g on Black
1969 300 SEL 6.3 Silver on Blue
1971 280 SE 3.5 Cab Silver on Black
1971 280 SE 3.5 Coupe Autumn fire on white
1972 280 SEL 3.5 Silver on Blk

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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2018, 15:54:59 »
A few more shots:

Love to catch up soon with as many pagodas some time this year

Keep in touch

Jimmy CHRISTO
« Last Edit: June 23, 2018, 16:03:51 by Jchristo »
Jimmy CHRISTO
Jimmy@bjbac.com.au
1960 190 SL Silver on Dark red
1967 280 SL ZF 5 Speed Ruby Red
1968 280 SL White on Blue
1969 280 SL Silver 180g on Black
1969 300 SEL 6.3 Silver on Blue
1971 280 SE 3.5 Cab Silver on Black
1971 280 SE 3.5 Coupe Autumn fire on white
1972 280 SEL 3.5 Silver on Blk

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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2018, 10:09:01 »
If you ever get to the Gold Coast a few of us coffee at Crema Expresso on Tedder Ave
Cheers  ........... Paul

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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2018, 13:11:58 »
Paul love your 280sl. The two tone is beautiful. Is it a dark blue hardtop 904g color. Engine bay is immaculate. Never seen chromed exhaust manifold. It’s very impressive.
Gold Coast is normally a quick visit with the kids and no Pagoda but will let you know our next visit as I would love to catch up.

Cheers

JC
Jimmy CHRISTO
Jimmy@bjbac.com.au
1960 190 SL Silver on Dark red
1967 280 SL ZF 5 Speed Ruby Red
1968 280 SL White on Blue
1969 280 SL Silver 180g on Black
1969 300 SEL 6.3 Silver on Blue
1971 280 SE 3.5 Cab Silver on Black
1971 280 SE 3.5 Coupe Autumn fire on white
1972 280 SEL 3.5 Silver on Blk

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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2018, 21:42:36 »
Jimmy,


Having arranged about half a dozen of these in the past I sought help but alas no one stepped forward to arrange. Hence there have not been any more.


Feel free to arrange to select a place for coffee on a Saturday, maybe in mid September or mid  October.  I am away in Brisbane now till end of August then in later Sept off to the Euro gathering in France.


Paul,  When and where do they gather on Gold Coast? 


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1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G
2005 MB A200
2006 MB B200
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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2018, 11:29:50 »
JC,
Its a 230SL  1964......I bought in West Hollywood believe it or not RHD !!!   I had the engine parts ceramicaly coated and doing the same on My E9 BMW currently in bits. (It does not tarnish like polished alloy and helps dissipate the heat)
Garry,
I have 2 friends both with 230sl's in pieces soon to be finished (1 is a total rotisserie with a mercedes 3.5L V8 in it fitted like a dream..........should be interesting to see it drive) anyway we have an assortment of cars and always in Tedder Ave at Crema Expresso.
cheers......Paul


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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2018, 11:36:26 »
JC the hardtop and hub caps (280 hubcaps) are "Dark Brown " 460G   standard colour  sometimes called dark brown maroon.

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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2018, 16:47:25 »
Are the alloy parts polished, then protected by a clear ceramic coat ?
Or is that the colour and finish of the ceramic coat ?
It looks impressive.
« Last Edit: June 28, 2018, 17:01:57 by Dave H »
Mercedes 250SL    1967
Mercedes 250SLK  2014
Alfa Romeo 166 3.2 Ti
Fiat 500

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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2018, 22:47:45 »
Garry I’m happy to organise.
Could you perhaps email me the members contacts  we had at our last couple of Pagoda meets and I will reach out to them all.
This summer will be very exciting can’t wait to see what everyone has done to their cars

JC
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Jimmy@bjbac.com.au
1960 190 SL Silver on Dark red
1967 280 SL ZF 5 Speed Ruby Red
1968 280 SL White on Blue
1969 280 SL Silver 180g on Black
1969 300 SEL 6.3 Silver on Blue
1971 280 SE 3.5 Cab Silver on Black
1971 280 SE 3.5 Coupe Autumn fire on white
1972 280 SEL 3.5 Silver on Blk

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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2018, 11:05:48 »
Dave,
the 1 piece hubcaps are stainless steel ( got them from a Benz wrecker came off a sedan of 280SL vintage)
anyway I had several to choose from took the ones with scratches and used a dremil  to polish the scratches out but found it left burnish marks on the stainless...............so I had them chromed. Look great with the dark brown painted centres.

The ceramic coating is as it comes from the coaters..............no clear........never have to polish............no maintenance.  After it is coated ( I believe) it is heated in an oven to 300 deg which causes the resins in the paint to harden. It's rock hard.
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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2018, 12:32:16 »
Post some close up pictures,  looks just like fresh cast aluminium.
Did you ceramic coat the exhaust manifolds too ?
I have the stainless hubcaps , wanted them chromed, he said he couldn't do stainless but highly polished them instead.
Still not as nice as chrome though, turns out you can as you say, its just a different method not all chromers can do...bummer.
 
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Mercedes 250SLK  2014
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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2018, 18:05:12 »
JC,

You can easily make up a list of Pagoda owners in your area by simply clicking above on “Members” then Click on “Member Listing”

Or click here ====> https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?action=mlist;sort=location;start=0

The heading “Location” will sort for you once you click on it and on page one you will see Australia Members. You now can easily locate Members in your area there e-mail is available to you. This way you can e-mail them then recommend an outing. It requires some effort, however, it is possible to organize something and who knows you might start something good in your part of the world that can be repeated every year.

Good Luck!

Dieter
DD 2011 SL 63 AMG and my 69 Pagoda 280 SL

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Re: Pagoda Meet
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2018, 06:52:59 »
Dave,
close ups as requested.  Yes extractors were done including engine mounts which attach to side of block.