Dutch 230 SL Pagode 1965 restoration project

[EeVeeWee]

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

 

[EeVeeWee]

The rear axle is completely disassembled.
Fortunately all bearings, bushings and crown and pinion wheel are in a good shape.
In the meanwhile some nice new parts for the front suspension have been delivered.

 

[EeVeeWee]

Today I picked up the Pagode at the blaster.
It looks like a completely other car in the zinc epoxy color!

 

[EeVeeWee]

Nice to see all the original spot weldings, now the bottom is blasted.
Fortunately no nasty surprises, just some little holes to repair.

 

[EeVeeWee]

At the and of this year I still repaired some small holes in the bottom.
The next step will be replacing a part of the floor.

 

[EeVeeWee]

The new part of the floor is already welded in place.

 

[Sinan]

xxxxxxx

 

[EeVeeWee]

I renewed a piece of the rear fender.

 

[EeVeeWee]

The housing of the LH headlight was bad, but now it is restored.
The trick is now to keep this place in the front fender free form dirt.

 

[EeVeeWee]

This bad spot is also repaired.

 

[EeVeeWee]

Also the bottom of LH side rear fender has been renewed.

 

[EeVeeWee]

Another bad spot repaired.

 

[M127II]

Eric,
Looking good, very fine work
BTW, did you fabricate that repair section for the lower front fender section yourself or was it a prefabricated one?
You are working fast. Love to see your progress.
Keep on the good work.

Best,
Achim

 

[EeVeeWee]

Hi Achim,
Thank you.
I used a part of a patch panel, like on the picture:

 

[EeVeeWee]

There was a bad repaired spot at the back which was also slightly bent inwards, compared to the straight green line.
So also here I welded a part of the back section.

 

[EeVeeWee]

Smearing with 3M body sealer.

 

[EeVeeWee]

This is not because it's cold in the garage.
It could have been art, but it's not.
It's just protection against 3M™ Body Gard which is going to be sprayed against the bottom. ;D

 

[ursodent]

A kind of bonding??

 

[EeVeeWee]

A late Christmas present.

 

[rolf230]

God Job. A new "Christo" is born