I'm looking for an Ontario, Canada based restorer

[n/a]

I have a '72 350Sl, which has been sitting idle in my garage since I purchased it two years ago.

I believe that it's time that the ol' girl hit the road.

I would like to have the car fully restored first - engine, body, interior, etc.

Can anyone recommend a good restorer in Ontario?

Thanks kindly.

- Oh, and yes, I do realize that this car is not a 200 series.  Us 300 guys just haven't gotten our acts together to launch a forum!

[Ben]

Hey Dan.......maybe you should tell him where you are and also alert him to the fact that you help out a lot on SL107.com !!

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.

[rwmastel]

quote:Originally posted by Benz Dr.

Where do you live?

I clicked on his User ID and in his user profile it says he's in Burlington, Ontario.

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[rwmastel]

quote:Originally posted by Mac

Us 300 guys just haven't gotten our acts together to launch a forum!

Here's some chioces:

http://sl107.com/6/ubb.x?cdra=Y&s=4936035941

http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/forum.jspa?forumName=mercedes-benz.sl-class.w107

http://forums1.roadfly.org/mercedes/forums/r107/

(German) http://www.sternzeit-107.de/

http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/forumdisplay.php3?f=18

http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=c104372754989524a92e5e3f8fbabf2b&f=62


Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[mdsalemi]

Dan and Mac,

Instead of saying "I'm 3 hours drive from Toronto",  You should say "I'm 90 minutes from Detroit".  Sounds a whole lot closer.  Of course you could say "I'm a 3 day drive from Vancouver"....

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

[J. Huber]

This may be a little off-topic but I have wondered this for a long time. In California, Pagodas remain relatively rare -- meaning we don't see many day to day. The 107s, however, seem to be pretty much everywhere you look. If one of us decided, hey I think I'll buy a 350SL or a 450SL, etc -- are we to assume that most for sale are high-mileage cars that will need lots of engine work? If so, how does this engine rebuild scenerio compare to 113s? I get the feeling parts are available but want to know if a typical mechanic can get in there and give these old girls new life -- without skinning the owner alive. Any ideas?

I guess what I am saying is -- I am not afraid of the cosmetics & body stuff -- but am concerned with costs of mechanicals...

James
63 230SL

[J. Huber]

Thanks Dan. That's helpful. As for general maintenance -- a little more for a tune-up etc than a 230SL?



James
63 230SL

[rwmastel]

quote:Originally posted by Benz Dr.

No, I'm no where near Burligton. Not sure how that got in there but I'm actually very close to Michigan and about 25 miles south of Sarnia Ont.

Dan,
You asked where "Mac" was from, so I clicked on his user ID to find out that he is from Burlington.  Just trying to get you the info you asked for.

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[n/a]

To begin, I would just like to thank everyone for their input.  It's much appreciated.

Daniel - I do reside in Burlington, which isn't that far from Sarnia.  I would be more than willing to chat with you.  In fact, one of my employees hails from Sarnia and is there at least once a month visiting relatives.  Perhaps, I'll have him drive the car there on his next trip so that you can take a look at it.  In the meantime, do you have any photos of cars that you've restored?   Do you have a site, per chance?

Again, thanks everyone.

Cheers,
Mac

Dave