Mercedes Benz 280SL - 1970 (restoration)

19 January 2015, Monday .

Mercedes Benz 280SL - 1970

 

The look of the car when was achieved

 

 

Preparing to dismantle the car

 

 

 

Another view

 

 

Front of the car

 

 

Engine compartment view

 

 

Under frame of the Mercedes

 

 

Parts removed from the car

 

 

Another look of the under frame rear

 

 

Front iwthout front axle

 

 

Front under frame

 

 

Engine compartment

 

 

Another view of the engine compartment

 

 

Parts of the car

 

 

More parts

 

 

Everything removed. ready for sand blast

 

 

rear part

 

 

Trunk

 

 

Interior

 

 

Interior

 

 

Front

 

 

Dismatle the engine

 

 

we gess that was the first time that the engine is open

 

 

Mechanical parts ready to the cleaning

 

 

Ready for cleaning

 

 

Final look before the cleaning

 

 

And the front

 

 

Front left clean

 

 

Rear left

 

 

Preparing parts to clean

 

 

The rear

 

 

Front

 

 

Another view of the car

 

 

Underframe

 

 

Underframe

 

 

Another view of the underframe

 

 

Rebuilt the engine

 

 

A/C Compressor

 

 

New pistons

 

 

New gaskets

 

 

New bearings

 

 

New valves

 

 

 

Fuel pump rebuilt

 

 

Another view

 

 

Almost ready

 

 

Engine ready for testing

 

 

 

 

 

Restoring body

 

 

 

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