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Originally Posted by amg36power

you should really get a new camera before this process ends. your current camera does the car no justice. post # 346,7 and 8 shows the cameras deficiencies clearly. id suggest getting a new canon.

I chose a five year old Sony Mavica for the restoration because its resolution and image rendition is a tight fit for internet blogging. Also, Windows Photo Editor easily handles the images for a reduction to 45% which fits into the image viewing area without scrolling. It is easy to use and it is impervious to dust. For discriminating photography, I have used a 9 megapixel Nkon and can bring in other camera equipment of any make or model.

Originally Posted by ML Precision

What a great restoration. It will be one sweet car when finished. You have a really great find.

Thanks for such a detailed thread !

You're welcome. Thank you for visiting.

Originally Posted by Jippi

looking good.. cant wait ti see everything back on

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Cappadocie

I think MB use PPG in the USA to keep the costs down from having to import such heavy and fragile items from Germany.
Obviously PPG is MB approved so it should be fine.

When you replace the windshield it might be an idea to also replace the rubber seals that go down either side if your not already doing this...

For some reason the rear door seals always have a tendency to fray at the top corners...Great Idea to replace them...

Just a point to note - They really should have covered the rear seat bench with something or removed it all together whilst doing this!

Little messes are a fair trade for huge achievements. I wonder how many 2.3-16's world wide wear such a paint finish. Deen will scrub the interior for a final detailing prior to delivery and as a ceremonial gesture, I'll be called in to affix the badges and the trunk star before driving away: at least that will be for the photo session where all the team will be photographed.

Originally Posted by Paul E

There are rubber mounts for each door handle.
These are usually a bit perished on a car this age so before you put the door handles back on, get new rubbers for them too.

Not expensive but worth while.

Thank you for this advice. Deen and I checked the fit and finish of each and every iota of rubber throughout the entire car. One "no" vote meant the piece goes bye bye. I believe the rubber washers that separate the door pulls from the body metal all passed with a double "yes" because they were flexible, well integrated and attractive. They actually look and feel good so they stayed on. Remember that if anything fails on this car, it gets fixed immediately.

The car rested today as the glassman was unavailable and there was the 300SD that needed to be prepped for the paint booth.

Tomorrow is day minus 4 and work will resume. We're down to door cards, windscreen rubber front and rear, trunk inserts, sunroof metal, window channel and exterior channel strips and bumper fascia with lights front and rear.

Whew.