19 January 2015, Monday .
![Mercedes Benz 280SL - 1970](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/mercedes-benz-280sl.jpg)
The look of the car when was achieved
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Preparing to dismantle the car
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Another view
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Front of the car
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Engine compartment view
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Under frame of the Mercedes
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Parts removed from the car
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Another look of the under frame rear
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Front iwthout front axle
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC02620.JPG)
Front under frame
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Engine compartment
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Another view of the engine compartment
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Parts of the car
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More parts
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Everything removed. ready for sand blast
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rear part
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Trunk
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Interior
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC02630.JPG)
Interior
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC02631.JPG)
Front
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC02650.JPG)
Dismatle the engine
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we gess that was the first time that the engine is open
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Mechanical parts ready to the cleaning
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Ready for cleaning
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Final look before the cleaning
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And the front
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Front left clean
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Rear left
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Preparing parts to clean
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The rear
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Front
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC02661.JPG)
Another view of the car
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC02662.JPG)
Underframe
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Underframe
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Another view of the underframe
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC04371.JPG)
Rebuilt the engine
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC04372.JPG)
A/C Compressor
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC04373.JPG)
New pistons
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC04374.JPG)
New gaskets
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New bearings
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC04376.JPG)
New valves
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC04377.JPG)
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/DSC04382.JPG)
Fuel pump rebuilt
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Another view
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Almost ready
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Engine ready for testing
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/ssr%20(2).jpg)
![](/userfiles/image/blog/mercedes-benz-280sl-1970/IMG_6673.JPG)
Restoring body
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