Restoring my 123

[jaymanek]

Well this is long overdue. I decided to have a few minor things seen to on my 123 in March 01. (I only just thought of scanning the pics). It started with a few rust bubbles here and there:

So after some ridiculous quotes I found a man called 'chris' at this place who promised me to do a first class job at silly money (well compared to the other quotes anyway)

So far so good

Then i start thinking, i wish i had never started this, it was fine as it was!

The sill and the floor were worst hit!

After this, my pics got scarce as I got busy with work. But Chris spent hundreds of hours on cutting out, welding etc. This was hard work but v well done in the end. The Front & Back panel were replaced. The wings and 3 doors were replaced.

After this, all glass was removed, all remaining trims were removed. The whole car sanded down to metal where needed.
There was the undercoat, and 5 top coats. The whole underside was undersealed again, quite thick.
All trims were replaced, with mostly new rubbers all around.

This was the result:

And a recent Pic after a few minor details adressed:

This summer, i plan to waxoyl the underside again as it has now been 3 years.

As for the cost of all this - dont ask.

Hope this helps people.


Cheers

Jay

 

[W124 Brabus]

Super finish project well done

 

[busters the boy!]

Looks like he did a good job, shocking to see how much rust there was hidden away. (I'm hoping you're exaggerating when you say he spent HUNDREDS of hours!! ££££££!)

I'd be very interested to know how to go about Waxoyling the underside of the car, I would like to Waxoyl mine but I've got no idea of how to go about it.

Could you post your method?

 

[jaymanek]

No mate, im not really exagerating. It went in with an estimate of two weeks. Got the car back after 3 months. He did it part time in between short accident repairs as this was the only way he could do mine for a decent price, but still many hours went into it. One day i passed by at 11 pm and there he was grinding away...

The waxoyl thing doesnt seem to be too difficult. There was aguy who advertised in a magazine. Cost was couple of hundred and a days work apparently - but i think he stopped as everyone criticized his work and said that he just sprayed it all over the underside with no prep.
Basically its a case of cleaning the underneath with a jet wash. Sort out any issues of rust or signs of rust (dont have to but advised). Then spray carefully in all the nooks and crannies, arches etc etc.... But ill give you more details when i do actually do it!

Jay