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jfkb2

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After 16 years of restoration
« on: October 23, 2016, 00:09:45 »
Finally following 16 years in the shop my 230 came home today!! :) :)
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1966 230 SL Dark Blue
2022 E 450 Cabriolet 4Matic

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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2016, 00:46:44 »
Congratulations!  It looks amazing.  Very elegant color combination.

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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2016, 16:10:32 »
Thanks! Here are some more photos...
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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2016, 14:12:18 »
Excellent.   Congrats.  Looks amazing.    What color code for paint?
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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2016, 14:47:54 »
Looks Great!!  Congrats

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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2016, 16:15:51 »
Must feel great and looks great!!
Congrats
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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2016, 17:12:47 »
The picture of the grill looks like jewelry !! Fantastic.
Did you own the car for a while before it went into restoration, or did you buy it 16 years ago?
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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2016, 17:41:08 »
Outstanding job.
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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2016, 20:33:52 »
Looks like a work of art. I would be afraid to touch it or drive it.
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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2016, 18:01:20 »
Hi All,
Thank you for the replies and well wishes. Work keeps me away from the site way too much!! So I will answer some questions and post some more pictures.
The color code is 332 for the body and the hardtop. The interior is 221 light grey leather and the soft top is 727 light grey. The car came with white-wall Phoenix radials and I put Coker
reproductions on the car.
The car was originally owned by my mother and it was given to her as a 20th wedding anniversary gift by my dad in the fall of 1965. I was shuttled back and forth to elementary school sitting cross-ways behind
the seats. The car went to Michigan State with my older siblings had a few fender benders, none severe, and I got my drivers license and received my first speeding ticket in the car. I believe it sat rusting away in my parents
garage from the mid to later 1970's until my mom gave it to me around 2000 knowing I was the only one in the family who loved the car and would take care of it.   
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Re: After 16 years of restoration
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2016, 18:04:17 »
more pictures
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1966 230 SL Dark Blue
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