1969 280SL Touring Restoration
Several years ago, a gentleman inquired about reassembling a 1969 280SL.
"No problem", we said.
"You don't understand", he continued. "There is not one nut, bolt or screw on the car; it's just an empty shell."
"No problem", we said.
A couple of years later we went to Winston-Salem to pick it up. And there it was, just as he had described, a beautifully painted bare shell.
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Beautiful Shell -
Ready To Roll -
Engine Assembled (Some steps not shown) -
Engine In Position -
High Performance Intake -
Accelerator Linked -
Beautifully Restored Dash -
Light Assembly ... Assembled -
See you in the rear view -
Hard to top -
1969SL Restoration Complete
After 12 years in the body shop, it was ready to go! We found the wheels, put them underneath, and brought it to Raleigh. Old cardboard boxes full of parts showed up later.
It was quite a challenge, but as you can see, it turned out quite well. We had created a brand new 1969 280SL from a giant pile of pieces.
Beautiful Shell
Ready To Roll
Engine Assembled (Some steps not shown)
Engine In Position
High Performance Intake
Accelerator Linked
Beautifully Restored Dash
Light Assembly ... Assembled
See you in the rear view
Hard to top
1969SL Restoration Complete
