Hi--
I'm picking up a 1965 230SL in June. It has all the K&K panels welded in for the floor and quarter panels.
I plan to re-do all the rubber parts on the car--boots, hoses, sub frame mounts, motor mounts, flex disc, transmission mount, differential mount, etc.
I also plan to re-do the shocks and the total interior.
I have read that the paint job is the last thing that people do in a restoration, but it seems to that I should strip the car as much as possible of all interior trim, exterior trim, door handles, lights, etc. and get it painted first.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
Also, the original color is Signal Red with Parchment interior, but I was thinking of changing it to BlueGray (162) or Horizon Blue (304) with Navy Blue leather interior. The interior leather and new blue carpet set come with the car, not yet installed. Should I go Blue or stay with the red?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Joe