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Restoration - Mercedes-Benz W108 280S (part 3)

The part 3 of this series of articles on the Mercedes-Benz W108 restoration is certainly overdue and it’s finally time to do it. If you guys have been following the part 1 and part 2, this article will not be difficult to understand. Hahaha.. Well, this is the last bit of this restoration project that I took on last year. Carrying on from part 2 where I mentioned that the car was painted, the part 3 will reflect it’s final touches in getting the car ready which includes getting all the small bits polished and ensuring that the car will be a complete one once ready.

Car in for some carburettor tuning

There were a number of mechanical items to be sorted out which included fine tuning the refurbished original Zenith carburettors, sending the fuel tank for a full clean up, getting new clutch master and slave cylinders and a few more (I’ve only mentioned what I would consider the major ones). Once all the above were sorted out, it then came to the final cosmetic detailing which included a full interior clean up and also a brand new set of tyres and to accompany the tyres were a set of white walls and it’s sparkling colour coded chrome wheel caps.

It still had a few more interior fittings to do before the car was sent to a motor show for display and below are some of the shots of the car once completed. Some of the photos may make the colour look a little different as they were taken from different cameras but the first picture above is the most accurate one just in case you were wondering what the actual colour looked like. All in all, I must say it was quite a challenging time restoring this car especially when it came to sourcing parts but it was well worth it. Now time to move one to another project which may be another Mercedes or a Jaguar or perhaps, an American? Hhhmmmm... Well, let’s see what time has in store...

Restoration - Mercedes-Benz W108 280S (part 2)

It’s been a very long and eventful few months getting my Mercedes-Benz W108 280S completed. Previously I had done part 1 of the write-up ‘Restoration – Mercedes-Benz W108 280S (part 1)’ and so here’s the continuation. With all the wait getting the engine done, getting the carburettors done as well as all the welding and getting some chroming done, the car was sent for a new coat of paint about 2 months back.

It wasn’t easy choosing a colour that matched the car. Of course I didn’t want to choose one that would be too dull and boring. I had also ruled out dark colours as I felt it gave the car too much of an ‘old school’ look which was one I was not looking for. I finally decided on a blue which was not exactly a blue from the original colour codes for the W108 but a blue which I thought would somewhat make it an attractive car and a definite head-turner. And so I went for this light blue and once painted, it was definitely a sight to behold and even my painter (who was initially sceptical about the colour I chose and repeatedly asked me to make sure I’m choosing that colour) was impressed by it.

And so, she’s now back at my place waiting to be on the road as I’m yet to install my carburettors which went through a sort of a refurbishing. They are the original Zenith carbs which came with the car and I intend to keep it with the car to maintain originality. There are a few more bits and pieces to be done and so, I will update you guys at the next part of this write-up. Until then, below are some of the shots taken during the process.

My Series III and my Merc

Restoration - Mercedes-Benz W108 280S (part 1)

Previously I had written an article on the ‘Mercedes-Benz W108 / W109’. And I did mention that I had acquired one and am in the process of restoring it… Well, here’s part of the story. I have to say part as it’s still in the process of restoration and should only be completed by the end of June. It’s been some time now but due to some unforeseen delays the car is back on track and will be on the road once again.

The restoration started with the removal of the engine and the entire interior of the car to allow the welders to start work on it. It had rust spots in almost all the common places this car would rust which included the rear boot bottoms as well as the floor boards and a little in the engine bay as well as the doors. Welding was done on all the spots to ensure there is no more rust. With that done the engine is still undergoing a few more repairs before being put in by the end of May.

Well, that’s all so far, will update once it’s done. Doesn’t sound like much work but the time that has gone into it is certainly a lot. Before I forget, a parts car was also acquired to ensure that mine has the best of both and will look it’s best once it’s done.