Author Archive: Brian Peters

“Hello Brian,

This is ‘B’ from Slovakia. First of all I would like to tell you that we appreciate particullary you restoration. We are restoring one 280 SL W113 acctually [...]

We have started to add some of our old site’s content to our new site.

Some of our previously sold cars are now coming online under “Portfolio/Sold Cars” which will benefit those doing market research or studying comparable cars for the one desired – Brian

Sheet metal:

In the photo just below, the black item is a correct Pagoda ‘rocker cover’. From the factory they are always satin black, dull black or dark gray, have an irregular surface (due to the “chip guard”) and are secured with Phillips head screws.

Below are what factory front fender spot welds look like.
                                                           

Undercarriage:
Original Mercedes undercoating on Pagodas is beige in color. The photos below are from an original car.