Hi,
I'm looking for the best person or shop to do a PPI on a 1971 280SL in the SF Bay Area, preferably Oakland.
As I said in a much longer post, I have some pretty specific questions about this car — namely, it's showing 72k but that's pretty clearly actually 172k and it seems to have gotten a partial restoration, color change, and crate motor at some point. Body looks very solid (to me), rust free (including under trunk mat, wheel wells, etc), the spot welds are in place on the front fenders, and so on. Looks straight and pretty honest, but I’d like to do my best to make sure. I don’t need a show car — I’d like a solid driver — but I don’t want a project either.
I searched this forum for similar topics and found a link to Ron at OURSL.com. I've contacted Ron, but the post was a few years old so I thought I'd ask again: I’m looking for someone in the Bay Area who really knows these vehicles to help me out. Any advice appreciated.
Also, has anyone worked with Erich at Precision Motors over in Oakland — I found him through googling, but I cannot tell how much experience his shop would have with Pagodas.
Thank you!
icebone
