A change is as good as a rest!

canaletto5 · Post by **canaletto5** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:18 am

I know I'm abusing the general chat section as this is not a two wheel beast but I am old now and don't care any more

Ripped out the result of the "quality restoration" that the PO paid a fortune for

So they essentially slapped an over arch on it and filled the rest

PaulD738 · Post by **PaulD738** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:49 am

This is why I don’t muck about with cars!
Too many places for the tin worm to hide

Many moons ago I had a type two VW camper, I spent every other weekend cutting rotten tin out of it and sticking repair panels back on. And then there was my painting skills

Alan H · Post by **Alan H** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:49 am

canaletto5 wrote:If I want sympathy and constructive advice I only have to come on this forum

Just remember that sympathy is in the dictionary between sh1t and syphilis.

KETTLE BOY · Post by **KETTLE BOY** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 6:12 pm

canaletto5 wrote:I know I'm abusing the general chat section as this is not a two wheel beast but I am old now and don't care any more

Ripped out the result of the "quality restoration" that the PO paid a fortune for

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So they essentially slapped an over arch on it and filled the rest

Wow, didn't know you had one of those... Mercedes sl.. w106 chassis.. what engine you got in that?.. they do go there, and what people do is put, those chrome covers over them... they also go, in the boot, right hand side,.. but good your doing it.. they never sealed in loads of places, like most classic cars, it's a design flaw.. I had loads of old classic cars.. Mercedes 220 se ( 1965 ) mercedes 280 se ( same as the one in the advert) rover P5b 3.5 coupe, .. jag xjc 4.2..coupe to name a few... have you found someone to do the welding?.. keep the photos coming.. where about are you?

canaletto5 · Post by **canaletto5** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:08 pm

Yep, 1983 280SL (W107 body)

Owned it for 17 years after buying it off a retired accountant. The rear arches were clearly bodged but he spent a fortune on a new front end which has held up well. I've restored front floors and the pesky bulkhead so this is the last bit to put right. It was Zierbarted from new so is lasting well.

I restored cars (Mini Clubmans x 2. Mk 111 Cortina, 67 MGB Roadster -A basket case that started off as a set of wheels and a floor pan

) before getting back into bikes so I will be doing the tin work myself.

Yes, these are the "after" photos

PaulD738 · Post by **PaulD738** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:29 pm

Your either a very patient man or some sort of masochist Kev

canaletto5 · Post by **canaletto5** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:37 pm

I'm actually an impatient sadist

PaulD738 · Post by **PaulD738** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:45 pm

canaletto5 wrote:I'm actually an impatient sadist

KETTLE BOY · Post by **KETTLE BOY** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:54 am

Keep your chin up kev.. I've heard summers coming at some stage, then you can have the roof off, with the sun on your face, and the wind in your hair...keep the photos coming....kb

Alan H · Post by **Alan H** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:41 pm

KETTLE BOY wrote:and the wind in your hair...

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