That'll buff out

[alabbasi]

So I bought this 500sl that had been sitting outside for 5 years in a farm. The paint look pretty gruesome.



As I has some free time today, I thought I would take a shot at restoring the paint.

I went at it first with 1000 grit sand paper and soapy water, followed by Maguires medium cut cleaner and then Maguires machine glaze. Both using my cheap machine buffer.

I did pretty well until the buffer died on me.

This is a close up of the paint. I had already hosed the car down with a pressure washer when i got it. This was still on the paint.



After first pass with the buffer.





From a distance



I stopped at the trunk lid, hood and sides because the buffer died. Will buy another one tomorrow and finish the job off.

[79Mercy]

WOW that looks really good. Does it run?

[Skid Row Joe]

Is that an AMG badge on the right rear?!

Does it run?

What did you have to pay for it?

[alabbasi]

Have not started it yet because I want to drain the tank and put new lines on it. That will probably be taken care of tomorrow seeing as it's a cool day.

That's just a dealer badge on it.

[Skid Row Joe]

Originally Posted by alabbasi

Have not started it yet because I want to drain the tank and put new lines on it. That will probably be taken care of tomorrow seeing as it's a cool day.

That's just a dealer badge on it.

How much did the car cost you?

[alabbasi]

Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

How much did the car cost you?

None of your business

[Skid Row Joe]

Originally Posted by alabbasi

None of your business

Are you ashamed to state, because of the high price you paid for it, and now wish you hadn't?

[alabbasi]

Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

Are you ashamed to state, because of the high price you paid for it, and now wish you hadn't?

I don't like to discuss that pricing unless I'm buying or selling something. Then it's between me and the person that I'm dealing with.

[POS]

Yeah! I love dramatic stuff like this. Take a tired car and clean 'er up with some elbow. Looks great - keep going.

[daw_two]

You didn't buy that one near Memphis, did you? There was some SL that I missed by 2 hours a couple of months ago.....

[alabbasi]

nope, this was a local car.

[Skid Row Joe]

I'm not a fan of Meguair's products (for reasons stated elsewhere on peachparts) but it looks as if you made some progress with it.

Do you have an interest in selling it now, as is? If so, and you have a rational price, please advise. I may have a ready buyer for it.

[alabbasi]

Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe

I'm not a fan of Meguair's products (for reasons stated elsewhere on peachparts) but it looks as if you made some progress with it.

Do you have an interest in selling it now, as is? If so, and you have a rational price, please advise. I may have a ready buyer for it.

Thanks, I plan to hold on to this one. I have already sourced a hard top and a clean set of seats from a 560SL. The rest will be easy.

[Mike D]

Originally Posted by alabbasi

The rest will be easy.

Ahhh, now THERE'S a statement we've all said before!

It's looking good.

[alabbasi]

Today was spent cleaning up all the crap on the carpets where the raccoon tried to dig through the floor insulation to get out. It now looks presentable. Then by buddy Rob and I replaced the fuel pump, filter, fuel strainer and all of the associated hoses.

Before doing any of this, we drained the fuel tank using an electric fuel pump connected to hoses that we fed through the filler.

The car started and ran rough for about 2 minutes while the remainder of the old gas cycled through it and then it ran great! Oil pressure is excellent and and there is no smoke or rattle. The engine is very strong and fast and silky smooth, even though there is no exhaust system on it. Starter is failing though and the brake master appears to be on it way.

Radio works fine, so do the electric windows and the a/c still has a slight charge.

All said, a very productive day.