06 December 2014, Saturday .
This 1955 Mercedes Benz 190 SL Roadster have the original colour combination Silver Grey / with Leather Blue Interior.
We will restore this car according his original specifications.
Car was in this consition when we achieve it
It seems that a lot of whork to do
Begin appear some rust
Rear lamps are not from this year modell
Iside seems that have a lot to do
When dismatle the car notice that someone was already begin to restore and did not ended
Inside is with a lot of rust
Engine is out, is complete and runs free
Another picture of the engine
Front axle is out, as well as headlights, grill, bonnet and bumpers
Before it does not seems that was in this state
At the beginning the body was looking in better shape
It has a lot of rust in the under frame
Another picture from the underframe
Preparing for the sand blast
Rust in the under frame
Picture of the rear
Another picture of the under frame
Under frame
Mechanical parts for sand blast
Parts of the car
More parts
After the sand blast
Under frame after sand blast
Under frame in the rear after sand blast
Another picture of the under frame
AS you see some rust
Under frame driver side
Begin repairing the under frame
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Front under frame
Floor almost finished
Floor in the rear finished
New floor
Engine compartment
Preparing the right side for new panels
Dashboar almost ready
New floor on the trunk
Floor almost ready
New floor on the trunk
Rear left almost ready
Rear almost ready
Floor almost finish
Left side almost finish
Another view from the rear
Right side
Left side
Right rear
Another view of the right side
Another view of the rear
Rear almost finish
Front almost finish
Rear almost done
Front almost finished
Another view of the front
Testing the chrome
Ready for the paint preparation
Preparing the car for the paint
Another picture
Another view of the rear
A long way is waiting
Left side
Interior
Rear
Rebuilding the engine
Another look
Looks like new
Preparing for the frist coat
Almost ready
Rear ready
Preparing trunk compartment
Almost
Already in the new paint box
Another view
Already with coat
Another view
View of the front
Engine compartment
interior view
Front finished
Interior finished
Rear finished
Mechanical parts
Preparing to assembly the interior
Preparing to assermbly mechanichal parts
Engine on place
Another view of the engine
Another view
Another view of the front
View of the rear
Carburators restored
And on place
Another view of the underneath
Rear underneath
New tyres
View of the rear
Another view
Front
Rear
Preparing the leather
Another view
New soft top
With the seats
Rear almost finished
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Sérgio Rodrigues
email: sergio@ssrclassic.com