Відео

Hi Allen. Hope to have it done sometime this Month. Happy New Year. Cheers John

Yes. That extension can be easily spotted in various areas. From the rear doors to the floor pan and trans tunnel. It actually gave me a great join area for the rocker repair. Cheers John.

Hi Joe. No evidence of collision damage, just lazy repairs. The person that worked on this car before had a habit of slapping a patch over rust just to hide it. I've been systematically removing them and repairing properly

@ you certainly have your hands full!!

Hi Bob. I think a motivation video would be a good New Year upload. We had an old saying back in the UK at the Restoration shop I apprenticed at. "Do what's on the bench" Its very applicable to lots of different work or situations. helps keep the focus. Good idea on drilling the smaller one straight through. That little hole would weld up easy. I found the same tilting the drill in different directions to make sure its cut the top piece. Cheers John.

Thanks Oliver. This is the worst area of the whole car. With a little planning it'll be fine. 3478? Was that your earlier 6.3? This one is 4445:) Cheers John.

Thank you! Cheers John.

Once you get stuck in its not too bad. Cheers John.

Thanks Harry!

Hi Jack. I suspect the Warm running device. I don't myself have a lot of experience with the pump as it's always run so well on my 280se. But I did a quick search and found a couple of links that may help. www.peachparts.com/shopforum/vintage-mercedes-forum/359490-280se-m130-warm-running-issues.html Also this one www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=2730.0 Also come join us on Mercedes Maintenance on Facebook. Lots of great people with tons of knowledge. I hope this helps. All the best Cheers 🍻 John.

John, looking good, still watching down in Mississippi 👌

@arcijack Thank you!! Lots more to come:) Happy New year mate. Cheers John.

I appreciate that Bob! Happy Holidays to you. Lots more to come:) Cheers John.

Thank you Tony. Happy Holidays. Good Luck with that SL. Cheers John

Happy Christmas Allen! Cheers John.

Thank you Happy Holidays. Cheers John.

Thank You Nick! Happy Holidays to you too. Cheers John.

Hi Oliver. It what way? Are you referring to the crease. It is there on the original, just difficult to see with thick underseal on. Also the tabs will be ground down to match size etc. Hope you're doing well. Looking forward to hearing about your 6.3 build. Cheers John 🍻

I did Allen. Had it pulled. Then a bone graph. Had a nice day on the couch watching movies with the Dogs while on powerful pain killers. 😄

Hi Chris. I'm happy with it. This side of the car is the biggest challenge, once it's fixed just a few other areas and I'm done with welding. Thankfully the upper body is 99% perfect. Cheers John 🍻

😄 Everyday very well. Dreams tend to be automotive related. Can't think why?? 😄 🤣

We're Practically neighbor's. I'm in Grass Valley:) Do you have a 3.5 or 6.3? Cheers John.

@@mercedesmaintenance.6339 I have a 6.3, got it 2023, haven't tried to run it yet! Also have a 108 and one r107. Would love to connect at some point, have a great day!

Thanks Bob. Yes I think it will be nice and strong. The welds went well. As much heat as possible to get good penetration. Now it gives me a great solid reference point to build from. Cheers John.

Clear coating after cleaning would help, but I haven't and probably won't. Personally I'm not looking for perfection, I like an engine bay that looks tidy but at the same time obviously in use. Cheers John

Unfortunately it did not reach reserve. I'm going to re list in the spring. Its a great car. With the new top and seats it really stands out. Cheers John.

Hi Allen. It certainly is a massive amount of work. But to answer your question. No I'm not discouraged, The situation is one of balance. I work full time and also have other cars I maintain. Mercedes and unfortunately a modern VW that belongs to my Wife. That car is discouraging. HAHA for sure. But to the project car. I genuinely Love the challenge. The different aspects of a restoration I find very interesting. I think with a project of this size it helps to have a vision/goal. That I have, but also the most important thing by far is patience. I'm use to very long term projects in my work and know that it can be monotonous at times, but also very rewarding. Also it gives me the opportunity to chat with many other enthusiasts and meet some too. Along with that it gives me an almost endless amount of potential content for the channel. Then general life stuff can take me out of the shop. There's a long list of house projects that need my attention. Hope you stay tuned. What I can guarantee is there's lots more to come:) All the best Cheers John

@mercedesmaintenance.6339 I will stay tuned! I think you talking about avoiding discouragement would be a valuable video in itself.

@@AllenManor You've read my mind. I will definitely be doing something along those lines. I Appreciate your comments Allen. All the best Cheers John.

@@mercedesmaintenance.6339 Great! By the way my maple cabinets turned out great thanks to your advice!

The thing is with the w108 model. They are still very reasonable in price and if you pick the right one you'll get years of enjoyment from it. If your not already on the group come join us on Mercedes Maintenance and Mercedes Rescue on facebook. Loads of great people and advice. Plus on Rescue some great deals come along. Cheers John. links for our groups. facebook.com/groups/1320965937922962 facebook.com/groups/340421443176680

I actually love revving that m130 up there. Its a great engine! That axle change would make a nice difference. My buddy changed his pagoda rear end for a 4.5 rear. All the best Cheers John.

On this 4.5 when I removed the subframe it had a heavily corroded bolt too. Luckily it didn't snap. This car came from Colorado so may have been exposed to a lot of moisture. Cheers John.

I'm assuming your talking about the upper castle washer to adjust castor angle? If its the wrong way round for instance it just won't engage in the notch and no adjustment can be made. As long as you're not drastically out I wouldn't worry about it. Because to correct it is a big job to switch it around. Take the wheel off and see if the upper trunion is roughly in the center of the control arm frame and you'll be fine. Cheers John.

Thank you. Glad you like it. Personally I have not rebuilt one myself. Though it's something I have to look at on my 4.5. Its had a minor leak for a while. I have heard of a shop in Las Vegas that rebuilds them. Around $600. You have to send your core unit. Cheers John 🍻

Thanks Glenn! I'm happy with it. Snapping those bolts is a real pain to correct after the fact for sure. Cheers from California!! John.

Different set up Harry. But we do need to do those subframe plates sometime. Hope to see you again soon. Good luck with the new place. Cheers John 🍻

Its great stuff. As I use my 4.5 all years as a daily it helps keep corrosion out. I'm planning on getting one of those bigger pump probes to inject it into the cavity's and rockers etc. You should check out a channel called repair geek. He puts surface shield through its paces in the east area of the states where they use salt. It does very well. Cheers John.

Thanks Juan! Cheers John

If you were to lock it out completely it would defeat the purpose of the rubber mount. essentially locking it all together and not providing and shock absorbing effect. Thanks for your comment. Cheers John.

Are you referring to the fuel injection pump? There is a notch cut into the drive gear teeth which should be aligned with one on the body.. Now for the 6 cylinder I'm not 100% sure. But on the 6.3, once that notch is aligned the egine is set to 60 degrees atdc. There is a 60 degree notch on the harmonic balancer. I'll take a look at my book and see if I can find more details for the six and get back to you. Cheers John 🍻

@mercedesmaintenance.6339 all thanks and appreciation, waiting for your reply

All thanks and appreciation, waiting for your reply

@aymanhabib5123 You're welcome. My email is jwright89@sbcglobal.net send me yours and I'll send some pictures from the service manual. Cheers John 🍻

Thank you. I appreciate your comment. All the best cheers John.

Glad you think so. Hopefully it can help someone make a good decision. Thank you for your comment. Cheers John

Hello there from California!! Cheers John.

Its a great stand and very sturdy with the splayed leg design. But there is that issue. Some have suggested backing it in. But with my large engine that just would not work. Cheers John

@mercedesmaintenance.6339 it's design is based on the similar capacity 1 ton engine crane frame is the problem really (probably simplified the manufacturing of a new size at the time). Looking at getting a stand to do 1 specific job on a tractor gearbox for now, but I'm leaning toward a 2k pound/900kg as I could possibly hang cast iron tractor engines off it in the future

😄 🤣

Thank you Stuart!! Hats off to you being a VW tech:) My Wifes Tiguan has given me reason to jump off a cliff occasionally:) Very glad you're enjoying the Videos. Cheers John.

Thanks, John I forgot to mention I'm 68 soon to be 69 which should make you feel really young! I'm working with 20 and 30-year-olds but there's a lot of camaraderie and teamwork and we all share the idea that no one knows everything about everything and we learn every day. Your videos add so much to my confidence to tackle things I normally would be afraid to do and I know it takes a lot of work to produce what you do to film these! Double the work for you but helping a lot of us so again thanks!​@@mercedesmaintenance.6339

Thank you. It's a ton of Work, but I do get a ton of enjoyment from the challenge. All the best Cheers John.

Hope it works for you. There's a lot of clean up afterwards but normally it will shift sticking pistons. Cheers John.

No worries mate. I appreciate any tips. I have treated some of the earlier areas with acid etch, which is similar to what your describing. Zinc phosfate coating. Totally agree, its a good idea as these projects go on a long time. My plan is to get the main floor welded up, then treat with epoxy primer before moving to the rear. Once all done a good scuff and a final epoxy coat before underside treatment/paint etc. This rocker will get treated on the inside before closing in with the outer rocker panel. Always happy to hear from viewers. Cheers John 🍻

Thank you!!

Permatex is great stuff to treat good structure thats just got a little surface rust. Cheers John 🍻

Happy to hear the videos help. It's nice to know the order of things. Is yours a 6.3, 3.5 or 4,5? Are you doing the work? Cheers John 🍻

Not at this time, but you can contact me at jwright89@sbcglobal.net we can have a chat. Cheers John 🍻

@@mercedesmaintenance.6339 thank man i sent an email

My pleasure. Cheers John 🍻

I'm sure it will be fine, but its a good preventative measure. Let me know how they look. Cheers John 🍻