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350SE takes a knock

Started by s class, 04 July 2012, 01:18 PM

s class

They are in Ophirton, south of Johannesburg.  Nice work, but expensive...


[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

oversize

Yeah a little far for me to take mine!!!  LOL!   ;D
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

s class

So I'm $2500 lighter, but they repaired the accident damage, straightened the waves out of the bonnet, and eliminated that lock hole near the filler cap.  The work is outstanding, and the colour match is absolutely 100%. 













[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

Beastie

That looks magnificent! Good as new. 8) And it's good that you got those few other little jobs done while you were at it, that's making the best of a bad situation. I can understand that you wouldn't be happy at having to spend so much money, but it seems it was money well spent.

Clearly these repairs are the work of a man who is both a gentleman and a scholar. 8)
1979 280SEL

"She's built like a steakhouse, but she handles like a bistro."

adamb

Looks good. I do like the colour. Also, your paint job seems a pretty good price given how much these things can cost.

s class

By South African standards, that price would be considered the top end of the market for a scope of work like this.  But I'm really happy fo have done the job properly. 


[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

oversize

Very, very nice indeed.  Just like a new one!  I can't wait to see her back together
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

pompy


TJ 450

That's top workmanship, I bet you are satisfied with that. 8)

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

gf


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

s class

Car got caught in hail today.  THe suff was midway between golf-ball and tennis-ball size.  The 350SE looks like someone was jumping on it.  It needs a complete respray with multiple panel replacements. 

I'm beyond gutted.  Sorry, no chance of photos, I can't bear to look at it. 


[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

pompy

F___! I'm sorry about that my friend. I really feel for you.

We had some terrible storms here today as well.

s class

Oh, and it needs a new windscreen, and a lot of the brightwork is bent too.

BTW, the engineless ivory 350 with green interior, I think, just became a parts car, as it copped the hail pretty bad too. 


[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

Squiggle Dog

That sounds like a nightmare come true. It's a shame that it happened right after all that money and work was spent. I really hope you can find a way to deal with the loss. Arizona had a bad hail storm in 2005 that wiped out several cars, and I hope it doesn't happen again.
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