Monthly Archives: November 2013

Finished painting

Posted on November 27, 2013 by axng

The parts are finished, and I already mounted the steering rack. I will probably change the tie-rod ends before I mount them next week.   Posted with Blogsy

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Bought some paint

Posted on November 24, 2013 by axng

You have already seen the primed parts, so I needed to buy some paint as well. According to the guy at the paint shop, the hardest paint they have is polyurethane. So I bought 1dl of matte black polyurethane. It … Continue reading →

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Painting various parts

Posted on November 17, 2013 by axng

It does not make much sense to buy a new brake booster when the one you already have works as it should, even though it looks a little rough. The steering box is also extremely expensive, so getting the one … Continue reading →

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First part arrived for the W111 220b rebuild

Posted on November 9, 2013 by axng

And it is a very small part. I found this one for sale on ebay. And since it is from 1964, it should be very correct for this car. It is as you can see in very good shape. Interestingly, … Continue reading →

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