Author Topic: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh  (Read 3827 times)

rbouch8828

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Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
« on: January 14, 2018, 20:57:02 »
This past summer I asked many questions and received much help from the forum and am grateful, as I removed and refreshed the engine and front suspension of my 1970 280SL with the help of a shade tree mechanic friend and the use of another friend's garage.

Many thanks for all your help!!!

Here are some photos:
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Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2018, 21:07:41 »
Nice work. did you have your fuel lines and hardware CAD or zinc plated? I am just starting to put mine back together. got the wire loom through the firewall with new grommets. That was fun.
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Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2018, 21:10:13 »
CAD plated the Fuel Lines. Sent the fuel pump out to have it redone and had them replate the lines too.
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Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2018, 00:04:29 »
Gorgeous!
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Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2018, 05:45:30 »
Looks really nice.   
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Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2018, 17:48:21 »
Hope mine looks this good when I am done!

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Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2018, 19:27:09 »
It's far from perfect. Best I could do under the circumstances and as a first time effort. It is in Joe's hands now to do a 3.27 rear diff and do some body work and interior work that still needs doing. Joe also straightened out some mistakes I made, that had the steering control arm in wrong and wrong length bolts on the water pump, etc. Joe's been a great help via the club site and I sent the car to him when I finished, so he could do that rear diff, etc.
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Re: Engine Bay and Front Suspension Refresh
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2018, 07:30:31 »
Fantastic effort, you should be proud of it !