Re: [MBZ] Partially restored 1962 220SE coupe on BAT
I agree. My restoration took 5+ years. Never again. On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 11:16 AM Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Actually, restoring the dash wood isn’t bad, it’s just darned time > consuming and very tedious to get it right. Replating chrome is very > expensive these days. For example, the little garnish molding on the rear > doors of the W110 sedan that’s a continuation of the molding on top of the > fins cost over $100/each. > > Having watched the coupe market closely, I’m convinced there’s nothing > below $20k that wouldn’t require major restoration or repairs. Better to > pay the money up front and buy the very best one can afford. > > -D > > > On Nov 15, 2019, at 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Doing the rest of the work will require $$ thousands for cosmetic stuff > > that detracts from the pleasures of driving one of these. The dash wood > > R/R and chrome restoration are a nightmare, for starters. Already at > > $15,150 and probably heading over $20k. Dangerous game for amateurs. > > > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-mercedes-benz-220se-3/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-11-15 > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Partially restored 1962 220SE coupe on BAT
Actually, restoring the dash wood isn’t bad, it’s just darned time consuming and very tedious to get it right. Replating chrome is very expensive these days. For example, the little garnish molding on the rear doors of the W110 sedan that’s a continuation of the molding on top of the fins cost over $100/each. Having watched the coupe market closely, I’m convinced there’s nothing below $20k that wouldn’t require major restoration or repairs. Better to pay the money up front and buy the very best one can afford. -D > On Nov 15, 2019, at 11:04 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Doing the rest of the work will require $$ thousands for cosmetic stuff > that detracts from the pleasures of driving one of these. The dash wood > R/R and chrome restoration are a nightmare, for starters. Already at > $15,150 and probably heading over $20k. Dangerous game for amateurs. > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-mercedes-benz-220se-3/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-11-15 > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Partially restored 1962 220SE coupe on BAT
Doing the rest of the work will require $$ thousands for cosmetic stuff that detracts from the pleasures of driving one of these. The dash wood R/R and chrome restoration are a nightmare, for starters. Already at $15,150 and probably heading over $20k. Dangerous game for amateurs. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1962-mercedes-benz-220se-3/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-11-15 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
