w123 help with restoration please

[alk]

Thank you.i think something like that has already been done to the car. I have been trying to decide if it would be worth investing in a ceramic coat on the paint.I have been reading about it but I just dont know enough.Apparently it protects the paint and keeps water off.Prices vary enormously as well.

 

[alabbasi]

it protects the paint and keeps water off.Prices vary enormously

Keep water off in London?

 

[alk]

Keep water off in London?

I know..too good to be true

Apparently the coating is hydrophobic (is that the correct word?) so water and dirt slides off the paint...
I don't know if any this is true..might be a waste of money..

 

[Rollin]

Car looks great. Trying to decide whether to go that route with my estate that is the same colour.
Who did the work?
Did you mange to source a new sunroof cassette?

 

[alk]

Car looks great. Trying to decide whether to go that route with my estate that is the same colour.
Who did the work?
Did you mange to source a new sunroof cassette?

I did find a replacement cassette online but it was a bit rubbish. Eventually I found a cheap donor car which had a great interior so i ended up using a lot of parts from there.
It also had an OK electric sunroof which i ended up restoring and using in my car.
the guy who did the welding is in south london, now retired.As he became unwell while working on the car, I had to find someone else to finish it.
Bucks Bodyfix in Chesham, Buckinghamshire took over.they found the donor car, did the paint and put the car back together.Very honest and reasonably priced guys. Also, quite quick.

 

[alk]

The only thing that was a bit disappointing was acid dipping. I dont know if i was a bit unlucky but:
the acid did not reach everywhere.Small holes had to be drilled apparently and that was not done.I had airtight parts under the rear wheel arches and those were not cleaned.
Also this white-ish liquid kept appearing from some parts of the car for days and days after i got it back.I don't know if it wasnt neutralized properly but there was some residue that took a long time to clear.
I did speak to the guys but I got a rather cold reply about not guaranteed 100% results....
Maybe try sandblasting instead.

 

[Rollin]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Flyinspanner]

The result looks lovely, it must feel great to know that you’ve saved it hopefully you have had all the cavities injected with anti rusting agents (bilt Hamber/dynax/waxoyl) to keep it perfect going forward.

great job

 

[alk]

Thanks!
I had the inside of the doors treated with an anti rusting type wax and i used the same product in the 2 air intakes just in front of the wind screen.I should have done the bottom of the 2 pillars as well as a blocked sunroof will leak water which often ends up there.
Underneath, i had it sprayed with some sort of underseal.
It ended up being a bigger job that I was expecting, mostly because of the bad dipping and having to move the car to the 2nd garage.Parts were lost during the move.The donor car was the only sensible way to finish it.
I am glad i did it actually although it took for ever.Yes, it has new panels and extensive repairs so, not the most original car but I get to drive it in the countryside and enjoy it. It is my only car so it will be used.
I still need a new dashboard and few other bits and bobs but I can do that another time.

 

[Silvereagle]

Thanks!
I had the inside of the doors treated with an anti rusting type wax and i used the same product in the 2 air intakes just in front of the wind screen.I should have done the bottom of the 2 pillars as well as a blocked sunroof will leak water which often ends up there.
Underneath, i had it sprayed with some sort of underseal.
It ended up being a bigger job that I was expecting, mostly because of the bad dipping and having to move the car to the 2nd garage.Parts were lost during the move.The donor car was the only sensible way to finish it.
I am glad i did it actually although it took for ever.Yes, it has new panels and extensive repairs so, not the most original car but I get to drive it in the countryside and enjoy it. It is my only car so it will be used.
I still need a new dashboard and few other bits and bobs but I can do that another time.

You must be pleased with your car getting finished. A friend of mine has had his new car ceramic coated including wheels and callipers. He’s very pleased with the results. But said it was expensive.

 

[Silvereagle]

Car looks great. Trying to decide whether to go that route with my estate that is the same colour.
Who did the work?
Did you mange to source a new sunroof cassette? My one repaired from looking pretty bad.

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