Well its day two on the 71 280SL and its going great. We were able to remove all the natural wood, with its heavy gloss without any damage. For those of you who have worked on these old 280SL's, you know that's nothing short of miraculous. All the original interior has been removed along with the dash (whew). The carpet in these cars is glued directly to the metal. we literally had to scrape it off. Take a look at these floor boards, they are in excellent shape. this is truly a rare find as most of these cars have rotten floors. As we have now completed tear down, our next step is the engine detail. It will be completed in 4 stages.
1) de-grease and clean, drain fluids, pull the radiator and evaluate all the hoses condition. 2) pull intake manifold and exhaust manifold for glass beading, Remove Valve cover and send off to polish, Replace all brittle wiring and polish all metal tubing.
3) Paint all motor parts that require color, Replace all flexible tubing and clamps, install radiator and secure.
4) install Hi-temp Painted exhaust manifold, Glass beaded intake manifold, polished valve cover and clean engine again and shine!
Cant wait to show you the before and after pic's. After the motor is detailed we will build the new leather interior! Stay Tuned and have a blessed day!
1) de-grease and clean, drain fluids, pull the radiator and evaluate all the hoses condition. 2) pull intake manifold and exhaust manifold for glass beading, Remove Valve cover and send off to polish, Replace all brittle wiring and polish all metal tubing.
3) Paint all motor parts that require color, Replace all flexible tubing and clamps, install radiator and secure.
4) install Hi-temp Painted exhaust manifold, Glass beaded intake manifold, polished valve cover and clean engine again and shine!
Cant wait to show you the before and after pic's. After the motor is detailed we will build the new leather interior! Stay Tuned and have a blessed day!
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