Category Archives: Mercedes W112 Restoration .

Mercedes 300SE Lang

The Front drivers side has a bit more rust repair required esecailly under the brake booster. The booster had to removed because of a lack of brakes.

This is the section under the brake booster ,the round hole is where the booster is mounted to the car . this sort of corosion is caused by leaking brake fluid removing the paint .

This the front inner part under the positon where the air cleaner is mounted . Rust has eaten the inside of the upper chassis section out .

And… the underside of the booster . No wonder the car was idling fast and without brakes.

the new doors are in process of being derusted .:-)

Nest step will etch priming then priming in preparation for paint.

Mercedes 300SE W112

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Most of the rusty panels on the left side have now been removed with help from the oner,Phiol. Phil ha flown in from Western Australia to see how it’s done..

the lower sections have to removed to get rid of all the rust and restore the Strength to the body.

as can be seen the jack point is rotten with rust opening holes into the cars interior .

the bottom of the wheel house wall is removed to gain access to the rust .

the rusted parts are ground off to the edge of rust free metal

measn while in the Front the rusted parts have been sought out ,the left side is qite good (apart from the sill sections)

On the Right side the booster will have to removed to get at the rust under it, leaking brake fluid has stripped off the paint and resulting moisture has attacked the steel.