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Some progress on trusty rusty

Started by s class, 12 July 2008, 04:12 PM

s class

Right, last night I refitted the A/C compressor to its bracket, and mounted the bracket, only to discovered that the flange which overlaps the water pump housing was a bit bent, so the shared bolt and spacer wouldnt fit.  THis evening I removed the bracket again, bent the bracket straight, and refitted everything.  No photos, my arms are buggered. 


[color=blue]'76 6.9 Euro[/color], [color=red]'78 6.9 AMG[/color], '80 280SE, [color=brown]'74 350SE[/color], [color=black]'82 500SEL euro full hydro, '83 500SEL euro full hydro [/color], '81 500SL

s class



[color=blue]'76 6.9 Euro[/color], [color=red]'78 6.9 AMG[/color], '80 280SE, [color=brown]'74 350SE[/color], [color=black]'82 500SEL euro full hydro, '83 500SEL euro full hydro [/color], '81 500SL

Big_Richard

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TJ 450

That is absolutely spectacular!! It's amazing the difference attention to detail makes.

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500

oscar

It's a bit of a feast switching between this and TJ's thread.
1973 350SE, my first & fave

WGB


s class

Thanks for the support and encouragement guys.  It is such a pleasure reassembling with all clean shiny bits.  Only disappointment is that everywhere I work, there are so many tatty bits still.  I have to select my camera angles very carefully ;)

PB - this is all zinc plating, not cadmium.  The visual appearance is the same.  Zinc is less durable, but at least its legal. 


[color=blue]'76 6.9 Euro[/color], [color=red]'78 6.9 AMG[/color], '80 280SE, [color=brown]'74 350SE[/color], [color=black]'82 500SEL euro full hydro, '83 500SEL euro full hydro [/color], '81 500SL

s class

BTW, I had the engine running on saturday night, first time since February.  Nice to hear that kind of cubic displacment thundering in the garage.


[color=blue]'76 6.9 Euro[/color], [color=red]'78 6.9 AMG[/color], '80 280SE, [color=brown]'74 350SE[/color], [color=black]'82 500SEL euro full hydro, '83 500SEL euro full hydro [/color], '81 500SL

TJ 450

Quote from: s class on 20 July 2008, 11:54 PM
Nice to hear that kind of cubic displacement thundering in the garage.
That's very descriptive of the experience. I like it. 8)

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500

frikkie

Wow. Just wow.

Your attention to detail is just staggering.
Well done, mate! 8)

koan

Those fittings on the sump look fantastic!

koan
Boogity, Boogity, Boogity, Amen!