Follow the Restoration of a Pagoda Strip Down to Reassembly

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

When I spend time to look at the photographs I can appreciate the high cost of a good Restoration of a Pagoda.

If you have not seen it, then it would be interesting to see (just not in one session  I bookmarked it and just like to share it with you all …

If you feel up to it Click ----> http://www.classiccarprojectshop.com/2013/02/mercedes-benz-280-sl-pagoda-restoration/#!prettyPhoto

Once you opend the link, scroll down to view the verious stages of the restoration.

Enjoy!

[Garry]

And that appears to only be the body that was restored and not the mechanicals that can triple the cost.

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

Exactly Garry, I am glad that I purchased the best that I could aford when I purchased my new found treasure. My little car has a few oil leaks (nothing that can be corrected in time) then on the other hand everything that gets old has some sort of leak down the line 

[Cees Klumper]

Sure seems like it was a thorough job. As is so often the case, they forgot to paint the flat metal area behind the grill, on the right side.

[49er]

 Always nice to see one of these cars brought back to "life". Thanks for posting Rolf. In addition to the plate behind the grill I was also surprised that the wheel wells were painted black. Still, a beautiful restoration.

John

[Tomnistuff]

I noticed in the first photo of the fifth slide show, "Getting on with the rebuild", that apparently they did the same thing that I did when reinstalling the trailing arms to the body "cones".  They stripped the passenger side stud and had to rethread it from M14 down to M12.  Take a look at the two studs.  To me, it's obvious that the one in the left of the photo is smaller than the one on the driver's side.

By the way, they committed a NO-NO during the disassembly.  They removed the rear axle from the car without removing the compensating spring and without providing a rigid link to keep the right axle from being forced to the extreme bottom.  They likely damaged the joint between the right axle and the differential.

Oh well.  That's why it's important to read the BBB before doing the important stuff.

Tom Kizer