Mercedes 500SEL Restoration - Carat Duchatelet/AMG

[Scott_F]

looking at spray job pics like these is better than porn!!

You obviously visit some very odd sites !

 

[dulayj]

That car is going to look so nice!

 

[silverw140]

carat

good to see my bumpers and side skirts live on jay
what colour have you done the car is lapis or nautic

 

[jaymanek]

I used your bumpers but not the side skirts, they didnt look right, I used some AMG ones instead.

Its midnight blue... same as my SEC.

 

[Red C220]

Why spray without the front wings in situ?

 

[donubenz]

Did they paint it with the sun roof in place?

Great looking job, still wish I had kept my 126 but rusting below rear window and scared of the cost to fix when the car then was only worth peanuts!
Keep the pics coming Jay.

 

[dsan]

if i applied that same business logic to my collection, i'd be left with some modern plastic merc.

great thread, mine shall be doing the same in a month or so.

 

[V12]

if i applied that same business logic to my collection, i'd be left with some modern plastic merc.

There can't be that much plastic as they all still rust...

 

[jaymanek]

Why spray without the front wings in situ?

They were brand new wings so better to paint on a stand so you can paint inside and out in one hit...

Did they paint it with the sun roof in place?

Yes removed the seal and painted in place so a uniform finish across the roof.

 

[martyz]

Thanks for posting,quality work, appetite whetted for next installment.

 

[jaymanek]

 

[jaymanek]

And we are done

So LOTS & LOTS of my hours later I finished putting it all back together with all new parts where possible.

- AMG Wheels which were once on my widebody to be colour coded later
- AMG Quad Exhausts
- New Fog Lamps - expensive
- New Seals all Around
- Windows Tinted
- New Indicators & Rear Lamps
- Colour Coded Grille Insert

LOADS MORE

Interior Pics to Follow

 

[The _Don]

Gorgeous - well done.

 

[d w124]

As usual Jay that looks lovely

 

[davidjpowell]

That looks fantastic....

You should have a projects section on your website as well and write these up...

 

[trapperjohn]

Hot Daaamn. That looks good Jay. Got to be a summer GTG coming up at your place soon - please!!

 

[cl55 amg]

stunning! is that a standard suspension, as the hight looks spot on.

 

[Dee-124CAB]

Looks great.... Do I scope a cream coloured steering wheel and dash ??.... Cant wait for the interior pics.......

 

[jjrodger]

Crumbs, you've worked fast on that! I love the blue colour. More pictures, please!

 

[jaymanek]

stunning! is that a standard suspension, as the hight looks spot on.

Noooo... H&R Springs..

Looks great.... Do I scope a cream coloured steering wheel and dash ??.... Cant wait for the interior pics.......

Yes interior not quite back in, was waiting for all that wood... pictures of completed interior on monday.