Car: Mercedes 240D
Colour: Burgundy

History:
Restored for a friend of a friend
New wings, rear arches and a bottom half respray

Thoughts:
Great build quality, even though parts were rusty it still came apart easily with no broken clips or brackets, Horribly slow and heavy to drive

 

Already started by this photo

 

Rear wheel arches already repaired, I always only replace the least amount of metal on wheel arches , it makes things much easier when trying to blend the repairs in later on

 

Inner wing looks a bit suspect

 

There's always more than you originally think

 

The only way to fix it properly is to cut all the rot out

 

Hand fabricated repair panel

 

Tack welded in place

 

Spending time at this stage makes for a much better job

 

Other side was a similar story

 

All they need now is a light skim of filler and blowing in with the burgundy paint

 

Bottom of pillars and door also needed attention

 

Both sides the same

 

Fixed up and ready to fit the wings

 

The finished article

 

 

 

Another one saved

 

 

 

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