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Started by oversize, 21 February 2013, 06:05 AM

oversize

Doors are a common problem but at least they can be unbolted and replaced.  The big problem is finding good donor doors
1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

ADV_rider

I'm not familiar with steam cleaners.... Are you saying you use them to clean the chassis and engine? Or the seats and carpets?

Any reference in the web?

W108 1972 280SE 4.5
W116 1977 450SEL 4.5

oversize

In this case I was referring to a cleaner that's basically a high pressure washer that supplies hot water.  The water's often heated by a small diesel furnace and the water's pumped by an electric pump.  It's not technically steam, but they do clean more efficiently than a cold pressure washer (that're much cheaper to buy).  These things are generally used to clean the engne bay and under the car only.

Carpet and interior steam cleaners are a very different animal
1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

oversize

1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

Tony66_au

Hey Mark,

Any car I have ever resto'd has always been stripped of Shutz and seam sealer and then had the soundproofing replaced with more modern stuff or Dynamat.

The thick stuff found on floorpans can be removed if its gone hard with a few good whacks under the floor with a mallet to free it from the pan and then picked out by hand with small tools.

The other way is with a heat gun and scraper.

Seam sealer will usually peel out in short lengths with some help and a thin scraper as its usually brittle and cracked anyway.

Nice heads up mate.

Ta

ADV_rider

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Quote from: oversize on 27 April 2013, 03:33 AM
In this case I was referring to a cleaner that's basically a high pressure washer that supplies hot water.  The water's often heated by a small diesel furnace and the water's pumped by an electric pump.  It's not technically steam, but they do clean more efficiently than a cold pressure washer (that're much cheaper to buy).  These things are generally used to clean the engne bay and under the car only.

Carpet and interior steam cleaners are a very different animal

Got it thanks. I have one and its a Honda that got at Costco.. A good product, but Karcher is better.
Lately I've read some posts about "steam cleaning" and wanted to know if there was something new.

W108 1972 280SE 4.5
W116 1977 450SEL 4.5

oversize

Also good for cleaning gas tanks and heating cylinder heads prior to installing new guides....
1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

Rimas

Quote from: oversize on 22 April 2013, 06:32 PM
You have a lovely car there!  A sunroof that can be another source of water ingress (if fitted).  Thoroughly check the firewall and the plenum under the grille at the bottom of the windscreen.

With that much water getting in I'd leave the carpets out until fixed.  I'd even consider drilling a small hole to drain all the water!  Pick the lowest spot that can be easily repaired and where there's no wires, pipes, or hoses underneath....

I'd be pulling up all the factory deadener immediately; it's a huge water trap and will probably be crumbling anyway.  Consider replacing it with Dynamat, or something similar.

http://www.dynamat.com/

Hey there Oversize,

I finally got around to pulling up the sound deadener and it was soggy, very nasty. No need for drilling small holes, there are already some that have rusted through..  :-\ Nothing too major thankfully, one near the passenger footwell/firewall, the other in about the same spot on the drivers side..

I'm thinking I will go the MSource.com way and get a tub of Miracle Paint or something similar and fix the holes with fibreglass sheeting. May as well lather the whole footwells in the stuff..

Anyone had experience with Miracle Paint? Also, is patching floor holes with this method a big no no? I know that the floor is structural, however my floor holes are only big enough to just get a screwdriver shaft into them.

Cheers

oversize

I've always been curious why many professionals replace whole panels instead of repair patches, but now I think it's because the panels are quite thin and anything beyond surface rust can affect it's integrity.  And the last thing you want is a weak structure, since they have no separate chassis like older cars
1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

oversize

During deconstruction of a car I discovered there's MEANT TO BE A DRAIN HOLE THERE!!

RH inner guard at the firewall.  This was coated in underbody sealant:


Beside the fusebox on a RHD car:


Fusebox removed and note all the crap on a relatively clean car!


After a little clean you can see a small drain hole that was blocked by sealer at the factory:


RF guard removed.  Note the A pillar sunroof drain hose:


1979 6.9 #5541 (Red Bull)
1978 6.9 #4248 (Skye)
1979 6.9 #3686 (Moby Dick)
1978 6.9 #1776 (Dora)
1977 450SEL #7010 white -P
1975 450SEL #8414 gold -P

daantjie

If you can find out what that mysterious drain hose is in front of the sunroof drain tube in your picture (from the top inside fender), that would be great.  No one has been able to confirm what that actually drains from.
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber