Mercedes Benz 230S
circa 1968 (first registration)
| First time I saw the car in June 2008 | Thursday, 5th June |
| Finalised the deal (contract, payment and all) | Friday, 13th June |
| Bringing the car home | Thursday, 19th June |
| Battery replaced | Saturday, 21 June 2008 |
| First start and idle (Pictures and video to follow) | Saturday, 21 June 2008 at exactly 14H17! |
| Cleaning the engine first (before and after pictures) | |
| Replacing the tyres | will have to wait for funds |
| Greasing the nipples | |
| Fixing the wiper-motor issue | |
| Fixing the cabin heating units (ventilation system) since they are leaking | |
| Finding another suitable wheel rim | |
| Join the Mercedes Benz Club of South Africa | Done. Eventually active end-of June |
| Bleeding the brakes | |
| Engine oil drained and refilled. | 28 June 2008 |
| Sorting out the electrical stuff | Some fuses blowing, lights not working, etc. |
| Re-chroming of selected body parts and trimmings | |
| Draining, replacing and checking the cooling system | Not needed! |
| Awaiting the manuals on CD from the states | busy downloading! 27/10/08 |
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Last updated |
18 January 2009 |