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Yesterday I could bring my car to my workshop and start making an assessment of the work done ...

 

I cant wait to see the final product, I always had a fondness of restorations of Mercedes-Benz cars.

 

Was the car found outside or in a barn?

 

Do not worry interject, I figure I only have about 3,000 hours of work to finish ....

Regarding the question of Scottejupiter, the car remained on the street for 40 years ...

Then I put some pictures of the parts that have been dismantled ...

 

others ... and then as the car has been ...

 

Cool thread!!!

 

You are a brave soul to tackle this one. Keep us updated. Looking forward to seeing pictures as you progress. Happy restoration!
Baybear

 

You're not alone in tackling such a project. I'm in the middle of the same thing on a 1951 170S, I've got some rear-end damage to deal with though

That's the worst of it, but it'll take some work to reshape that rear and repair the trunk floor. Everything else is solid.

 

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cooljay, baybear Thanks much for your comments and support VaiFanatic in your work.Congratulations on your 170

Following the restoration, now it is the turn to remove the chassis from the body, unfortunately, have not yet given me my new shop and I had to do it using a forklift .... but it has been fun.

There are some pictures ...

a greeting...I will continue to report...

P.D. forgive the quality of the photos, but they are made with the phone

 

Hello again

cooljay, baybear Thanks much for your comments and support VaiFanatic in your work.Congratulations on your 170

Following the restoration, now it is the turn to remove the chassis from the body, unfortunately, have not yet given me my new workshop and I had to do it using a forklift .... but it has been fun.

There are some pictures ...

a greeting...I will continue to report...

P.D. forgive the quality of the photos, but they are made with the phone

 

Hello everyone ...
This is the look of the car after lifting it from the Body...

 

One thing that surprised me is that the car had changed him a front shock absorber for !!! tree trunk ... no comment

 

Once the unarmed body, I lifted the head to see what state the cylinders and pistons were ...

This has been very hard work, as I was totally glued to the engine and I had to use the crane to lift ...

After I've completely separated the engine from the chassis ....

As you can see in the photos, their status is quite unfortunate.

 

Finally, I disassembled the engine and has been well ...

This is all for your interest momento.Gracias.

a greeting

 

Gran Proyecto

1952 - 6 cylinder overhead cam
can the block be reused?
How is the head, can the valves be removed?
crankshaft usable?

What is your goal, return it to original stock condition?

Enjoy the body lines of this car!

What a project

Please continue with the great pictures

Me gusta mucho
Buena suerte con este proyecto
:nerd

 

Thank you Matvh for your answer...


Unfortunately, my English is not very good and I have to help me with the translator to speak to you, which makes many nuances of the things I want to tell you is lost. I apologize for that.

I answer your question, I say yes, I think leaving it in its original condition except for the paint and upholstery, I think I'll change, but for now it is too early to decide.


Another question I asked was whether Matvh could use this engine and yes, I can use it.

The only serious problem that despite its appearance, is a piston that is stuck, but I've gotten out, apart from this, the side engine covers have some corrosion .Another thing I'll do is change the rings , for everything else, I think I can restore it in its entirety.

Here I put some more pictures of the condition of the engine and the gear box ...

 

Well, as you can see from the photos, I have much work to do, so I started by cleaning and preparing pistones.Aquí I put some pictures of before and after ...

BEFORE/AFTER

 

WOW, You really impress me. Good work!
Baybear

 

Amazing work! I cannot wait for the next set of posts. Keep up the great work

 

Mas Preguntas / More Questions

Are the Pistons original?
Will you have to bore the block? 30 / 60 thousands over?
Does the block / crank need to be aligned bored?

How do you obtain data on rebuilding this engine, specifications? a manual?

Are parts for this engine available?

What a puzzle to put back together

This is a post World War ll car, were many of these built?

To put the car back to original will be a true challenge

The car seems to be all together, but in rough condition

Mucho Mojo!

 

Thank you very much for your interest ... Matvh answering your questions, I'll tell you that these are the original car pistons, and coming out in the last photo IS NOT NEW, but one of the original restored by me.

The rest of the car similarly think restore because it is a great challenge for me to go one by one recovering parts.

Regarding technical data, this is not new for me as I have previously restored several Mercedes (1.958 300 D "Adenauer" W 189), (1.955 300 "Adenauer" W 186 cabrio ) (1.953 300 SC W188), (1,958 190 SL W121) and 1.964 W113 230 SL "pagode" ) .For this reason, I have all the necessary documentation.

As for the production of 220 W 187, here I put some data.

Mercedes-Benz W187 is an automobile produced by Which was Mercedes-Benz from 1951 to 1955 Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in April 1951 as a six-cylinder luxury car, it was sold in sedan, coupe, and cabriolet body styles, all With the 220 ​​model name. Over six decades several very different models Have Been branded as a "Mercedes-Benz 220 of" which is why the 1951 car is now Usually Identified internal ITS works using number as the Mercedes-Benz W187.


production 1951-1955
built 18,514

Saloon: 16,154
Cabr. A: 1,278
Cabr. B: 997
Coupé: 85

This car marked a new era, as it was the first six-cylinder Mercedes built after the Second World War and is a transition between the 170 (which takes its body) and 300 "Adenauer", from which it takes its front, being the first post-war car that already has the headlights recessed into the front fenders, unlike previous models (170) that even carry over fender (typical design before the war).

Well, since returning to the restoration, and as I think about seeing the parts before and after, I made an aesthetic test the upper engine cover and a wood trim door, so that you may appreciate how much work patiently and parts "resurrect"

BEFORE/AFTER

 

and here ... the last pictures, where you can see that ALL can be restored ...

a greeting

 

outstanding !

great work and great thread :smile
I respect and honor the classics !:bowdown:
:goojob:

 

Your "before and after" story / pics is becoming more impressive and captivating with each new post.

This is shaping up to be one of the classic restoration threads!

 

Hello again

I want to thank you again for all your comments and your encouragement.

Continuing with the engine, today I will put you some photos of how I'm restoring some of its elements.

CARTER BEFORE/AFTER