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