Author Topic: Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project (Read 89360 times)

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2018, 17:55:12 »

Today I removed the engine from the car and cleaned the inside of the engine room.
It has become a nice collection of separate parts in the garage already.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #26 on:** October 28, 2018, 17:27:15 »

The gearbox and drive shaft are also unscrewed from the car.

ja17 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 29, 2018, 07:22:37 »

Please invest in some heavy duty lifting straps or chain when your ready to re-install the engine. Safety first!

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #28 on:** October 30, 2018, 22:17:04 »

The steering device also has to be removed.
And I invented an anti-gravity force!
So the front axle isn't necessary any more.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #29 on:** November 08, 2018, 20:45:10 »

I admit that the new suspension is a bit strange.

There are al lot of chromed parts at a Pagode.
And apart from the front bumper, I do not even know if everything is complete.

Peter · « **Reply #30 on:** November 08, 2018, 21:11:29 »

Leuk bezig Eric!

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #31 on:** November 11, 2018, 18:15:02 »

The valve of the heat exchanger in the dashboard was stuck.
With removing it, unfortunately the pipe of the heat exchanger broke loose, despite a lot of penetrating oil.
So I removed a lot of more parts form the dashboard.
After that, I already started with disassembly of the rear axle.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #32 on:** November 17, 2018, 16:01:59 »

Today I brought the Pagode to Germany, for complete blasting.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #33 on:** November 18, 2018, 15:46:20 »

The renewal of the rubber parts of the rear axle seems sensible to me.

mbzse · « **Reply #34 on:** November 18, 2018, 16:12:37 »

Quote from: EeVeeWee

The renewal of the rubber parts of the rear axle seems sensible to me.../...

Now after some 50yrs, most rubber parts have perished and it is time to renew them. Especially chassis rubber. This is true for all of our Pagoda cars

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #35 on:** November 24, 2018, 13:42:22 »

It gives a lot of satisfaction to make some parts shiny again.
But some parts really have to be renewed.

Pawel66 · « **Reply #36 on:** November 24, 2018, 14:51:35 »

Are you saying you brought back that speaker from the state at the bottom of the picture to the state on top of the picture?

Vice-versa - I would believe.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #37 on:** November 24, 2018, 16:04:50 »

Quote from: Pawel66 on November 24, 2018, 14:51:35

Are you saying you brought back that speaker from the state at the bottom of the picture to the state on top of the picture?

That would be a real surprise, don't you think?

Mike Hughes · « **Reply #38 on:** November 25, 2018, 00:02:20 »

Abracadabra!!!

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #39 on:** November 25, 2018, 17:01:06 »

I continued with disassembling of the front axle, a dirty job.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #40 on:** November 27, 2018, 21:47:00 »

The steering wheel is partly finished.

Jonny B · « **Reply #41 on:** November 28, 2018, 02:24:55 »

Very nice job on the steering wheel. Can you tell us more about what you did?

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #42 on:** November 28, 2018, 16:03:28 »

Quote from: Jonny B on November 28, 2018, 02:24:55

Very nice job on the steering wheel. Can you tell us more about what you did?

After a lot of sanding, I filled the cracks with Milliput, that's an epoxy putty.
Then sanding in the right shape.
After spraying in the color, it's also sprayed in clear varnish.
My first impression is that it's not to smooth, it feels good.

specracer · « **Reply #43 on:** November 29, 2018, 00:24:55 »

Appropriate tow vehicle you have!

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #44 on:** December 02, 2018, 16:42:42 »

The front axle is complete disassembled now.
I want to powder coat a lot of the parts.
Much cleaning has been done, but I still have to sort all the small parts.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #45 on:** December 08, 2018, 13:12:55 »

All these parts will get new chrome.
Still looking for some small chrome parts.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #46 on:** December 13, 2018, 21:12:22 »

The parts of the front suspension have been powder coated and several new parts have arrived.
Finally I can build something.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #47 on:** December 14, 2018, 22:28:50 »

The bolts, nuts and rings of the front suspension have been yellow passivated, what a difference!
I just started with rebuilding of the front suspension.

EeVeeWee · « **Reply #48 on:** December 16, 2018, 16:41:04 »

The assembly of the front suspension is going well.
Nice to see the difference with how it was!

Jonny B · « **Reply #49 on:** December 17, 2018, 02:14:42 »

Most impressive. Are they all the same pieces, or have you had to do any replacements yet?

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