Mercedes 220 SE Restoration part 19

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Rear panel is badly dented and bad repairs in the past were hidden under a layer of cheap body filler .

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Yellow lines out line some of the Dents which  have to be  repaired before the  Side panel can be fitted to the car..

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With some of the dents removed . the extent of the distortion is revealed by the piece of wood .The arrows indicate where the panel is leaning back, where it should be leaning the other way.

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This is the fuel pump cover which was dented and rusty after 50 years under the car, being bashed by rocks and bad driving..Now straightened out and repainted in the correct Satin Black.

 

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