Assembling and final tests

All preassembled and partly assembled components were shelved until arrival of necessary for further assembling new parts.

Painted body was removed from transport rig.

Prepared front axle was attached to the body.

Prepared rear axle was attached to the body.

Tailored insulation mats were attached to the firewall from the passenger compartment side.

Prepared fittings and restored battery frame were placed into engine compartment.

Restored air filter was placed into engine compartment.

Restored brake booster was returned to the dedicated place.

New firewall insulation mat was precisely tailored.

Insulation mat was placed unto engine compartment rear wall.

Pedal unit with braking and clutch master cylinders was placed on the firewall.

Windscreen wiper drive was installed in place.

Restored steering column with steering lock was installed and attached to the steering gear.

Restored pedal unit was installed into the place.

We removed complete power plant from the test rig and immersed it into prepared engine compartment.

Restored heater unit was attached under the dash.

New piping of various systems was arranged around the engine compartment.

New piping was led and accordingly arranged underneath the body.

Cold start device was installed and connected to the system.

Clutch and braking cylinders were connected to the respective systems.

We installed auxiliary elements on the engine tunnel facilitating installation of gear change control stick.

After additional surface treatment housing of the air filter was returned into the place.

Arrived current batch with parts from backorder.

Pre-assembled body was moved to the paining workshop for final treatment of the external surfaces.

We received most of parts ordered for assembling of the car.

First we checked auxiliary installation of inertia seatbelts for the first row of seats.

Seatbelt locks were attached to the engine tunnel using attachment points foreseen by original manufacturer.

We checked compatibility of the rear trimming panels towards restored body and sent the latter to the trimmer’s workshop for restoration of leather layer.

Remaining insulation mats were laid over the front area of the passenger compartment.

Appropriate insulation mats were placed into rearmost part of the passenger compartment.

Insulation mats were attached to the side panels of the body and doors. Protective coating preventing possible corrosion was applied over closed cavities behind body side panels and into the doors.

Restored window mechanisms and windows were installed into the doors.

Restored side window mechanisms and windows were returned into the place.    

We installed and connected to the fuel supply line reconditioned injection pump.

Distributors and injectors were installed onto inlet manifold waiting for arrival of new high pressure piping.

We installed and connected to the cooling system reconditioned radiator.

All necessary restored components were placed on the firewall waiting for arrival of new wiring harness.

We produced luggage compartment side wall panel and affixed in place fuel fume collection canister.

Sound absorbing panels were laid in luggage compartment.  

New floor mat was placed in the luggage compartment.

Restored jack was placed in the proposed position.

Restored headlamps precisely fit in the wing housings.

Restored rear lamps were installed onto the body.

We acquired used original Mercedes warning signal switch, which we will use together with our new harness.

As balancing was completed restored wheels were installed onto the car.

We used re-plated parts fort assembling quarter windows.

Preparing insertion of door windows we installed restored quarter windows.

Restored body trimming components were attached to the body.

Re-plated door handles and other restored items were used assembling door mechanisms.

Restored windscreen washer hand pump was installed under the dashboard.

Control strings were attached to the heater unit levers and initial operation adjustments were carried out.

Inertia belts for the front row of seats took prescribed place.

Facilitating assembling of the dashboard first finished wooden dash fascia plate was installed in place.

Installing and connecting brake hoses to the braking mechanisms we completed assembling of the front axle.

Installing and connecting brake hoses to the braking mechanisms we completed assembling of the rear axle.

We arranged complete piping under the body.

We used restored and new components for installation of the fuel tank.

We installed new fuel supply pump and connected it to the system through auxiliary fuel filter.

We completed installation of the clutch hydraulic system.

Renovated front bumper brackets were attached to the body.

Renovated rear bumper brackets were attached to the body.

Prior to installation we accomplished polishing of all available glass panes.

We used restored components assembling soft top frame.

Function of the restored tensioning mechanisms was tested before installation of the soft top frame.

Soft top was attached to the body facilitating tailoring of the new wooden components.

We received new soft top wooden components for the adjustment of the fit and installation onto soft top frame.

We disassembled lock mechanisms for re-chroming of the housings.

Rear lamp frame and cylinder housings of the locks were added to the current batch of parts sent for re-plating.

We received for installation set of new high pressure fuel pipes.

We used restored and new components assembling rear lamp housings.

We received for installation reconditioned Becker radio comprising hidden connection to the modern media devices and new antenna.

We received and installed new wiring harness connecting all restored electrical appliances.

Arrived long awaited package containing new wiring harness and installation booklet.

Starting installation we first checked suitability of the supplied harness to our RHD model.

We placed harness through the vehicle as prescribed by manufacturer.

During installation of the harness functionality of the relays was checked.

All control elements placed on the firewall were connected to the electrical system.

All electrical engine ancillaries were connected to the appropriate terminals of the wiring loom.

Instruments and controls, which are placed on the dashboard, were connected to the prescribed terminals of the harness.

All lamps were installed and prepared for following test of the system at running engine.

We were working mainly on installation and adjustments of the renovated soft top. Adjustments of door and side windows towards re-created soft top frame and adjacent re-plated components were carried out.

We installed restored inlet piece of the exhaust pipe on the motor.

We prepared for galvanizing side window mechanisms from the donor vehicle.

We installed restored side window mechanisms and restored cabriolet roof frame.

We laid over new trimming leather prescribed areas of the dashboard.

As leather layer was glued over top part of the windscreen frame we installed all re-plated, related to the soft top, components.

We installed door windows and all door mechanisms.

We installed preassembled external door handles.

Restored heating system air ducts were placed in the passenger compartment.

We produced and installed new headliner nailing pad on the soft top frame.

We precisely tailored and installed new rear soft-top bow.

As re-plated seal holder profiles were attached to the soft top frame we did necessary adjustments of the side windows.

We sewed pre-fabricated headliner to the frame.

We installed envelope layer with tension bands for the padding.

As appropriate staffing was lied over ensuring smooth roofline, we sewed up envelope of the padding.

We manufactured new wooden side posts, which were necessary for next step of the soft top recreation – installation of the outer layer of hooding.

We completed installation of renovated soft-top and started installation of restored interior trimming components and seats. We were working on installation of the external trimming components. As recreated exhaust gets back in place, we are planning to start test drive.

We finished installation of the restored soft top nailing new chromed moulding over the seam on the rear bow.

We checked function of restored soft top.

We installed restored side window surrounds and new seal rubbers to complete final adjustment of the side and door windows.

We completed installation of restored gearshift linkage and attached new steering wheel.

We installed sound insulation mats under the dashboard and over engine tunnel.

Received re-plated door decorations were attached to the door frame.

We installed new windscreen.

Arrived consignment with new original parts for assembling.

New bars were used assembling restored grille.

We installed rear view mirrors on the doors.

As grille installed, it is again 100% Mercedes.

Trimmed glovebox was installed on the dashboard.

Re-trimmed side panels were attached to the body.

We adjusted and installed all side panel topping elements and side window felts.

Restored rear seat was returned to the place.

We attached restored trimming panels to the doors.

We assembled and installed restored passenger seat.

We tailored exhaust system appropriate for 220SE model.

We continued installation of renovated parts and components and started preparation of the car for test driving.

We installed radiator decorations.

Protective treatment agent was applied to the underside of the doorsill decoration panels before installation.

All doorsill decoration panels now returned to the previous position.

Arrived re-plated bumper components.

We painted backside of the bumper components according to Mercedes traditions.

We installed prepared front and rear bumpers onto the car

We assembled restored number plate illumination lamp.

We installed number plate illumination lamp onto rear bumper.

We cut away damaged sections of the splash guards and welded into place fresh manufactured replacements.

We produced new brackets required for installation of the exhaust system.

We tailored necessary exhaust system pipework.

We installed prepared exhaust system under the body.

We finished repairing of the dashboard decorations.

We installed all restored dashboard wooden decorations.

Windscreen posts were furnished with restored wooden trimmings.

We installed restored sunvisors.

We finished assembling of the dashboard instruments and decorations.

We finished installation of the passenger compartment items.

At this stage we carried out final treatment of the painted surfaces – polishing and waxing.

From prepared components we assembled and installed radiator grille.

We installed chromed decorations of the ventilation opening.

We fixed new rear lamp glass into restored lamp frame.

We used prepared components for assembling of the wiper arms.

We prepared wheel decorations for assembling.

We put renovated wheel decorations onto the wheels.

We tailored missing covers of the under-dash area.

Appropriate paint was applied over prepared cardboard coverings of the under-dash area before installation.

We installed necessary bullets for attachment of the rear covering.

We fixed new covering of the soft-top box.

We checked and prepared rear suspension for the test drive.

We checked and prepared front suspension for the test drive.

We fine-tuned engine prior to the test drive.

We finished installation of renovated parts and components and started test driving.First test drive proved smooth work of the engine and transmission. All other components and systems to be checked during test drive as well.

We installed just received from re-plating wheel arch decorations, as well as new tyres to continue our test driving program. 

Bulbs did not survive legal driving with dipped beam on round the clock, so we had to replace burnt headlamp bulbs.

As test driving program was finished we made final adjustments on the engine.

Last test trip was performed to check results of the final adjustments of the completed car.