1983 Mercedes Benz W123 280CE Restoration | Part 4

1983 Mercedes Benz W123 280CE Restoration | Part 4 | Removing The Rust

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3 жыл бұрын

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In this episode of Restore It, James and I remove most of the parts from the engine bay as well as the front seats, dashboard, and carpet, so we're able to carry out the welding work required on the front windscreen.
I then spend a day taking all of the spots of rust around the car back to bare metal with a grinder. I also cut a few large pieces out and made changes to the original plan because of how bad the rust was.
I'm sure some of you are thinking I'm taking on too much at once. But don't worry, I'm in the process of finding help in the workshop. So if you are interested in working at Restore It, please email me at joinrestoreit@gmail.com, thanks!
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Base Coat Paint - goo.gl/mWhufG
Rust Remover - goo.gl/13gopW
Rohr 250 Welder - bit.ly/33mkOGP
U-Pol Weld Through Primer #2 - bit.ly/2qL38ak
Fast Mover 1kW Infrared Paint Dryer, Stand, Timer - bit.ly/2WYR9jJ
Workbenches - arborgardensolutions.co.uk
Moldex Full Face Mask - goo.gl/NNYGrv
FGL 5 Spray gun - goo.gl/Acg5rd
A.N.I. R150-T Mini Spray gun - goo.gl/cHTJS2
Colad Washable Overalls - goo.gl/3Css9E
Colad Mixing Cups - goo.gl/8DYmE8
Colad TurboMix Sticks - goo.gl/cYZfks
Colad Synthetic Paint Strainers - goo.gl/H79ZgL
Steel wire bits - geni.us/keyaD
Blasting Cabinet - bit.ly/2GxvKJ7
Blasting pot - bit.ly/32TMnrU
Cordless Ratchet - bit.ly/30YNlkG
Parts Washer - bit.ly/2K5G9wA
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@karlh6700 3 жыл бұрын

"Grinding and paint make me the welder I ain't!" Splendid job so far.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

And filler! Cheers Karl!

@cujocujo 3 жыл бұрын

The sounds of the cutting wheels sped up reminds me of the last time I went to the dentist…

@joebrodie 3 жыл бұрын

The rust doctor is in! If I was the owner, then I’d be happy to know that you are working on it and doing a proper job.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe :)

@tombeverley1 3 жыл бұрын

You'd want to be an owner with deep pockets!

@4WheelBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

That foam and rags really sum up some of the work that goes into cars out there. Being an owner of a car going in for restoration I'd be glad it's in your hands

@TEMPLARBAGGINS 3 жыл бұрын

I would trust you 100% with my vehicle

@daedalus_20v 3 жыл бұрын

It's rare to find a car this old that still has the original expanding foam and rags in the sills. What a time capsule!

@jimspackman8527 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I knew most of Mercedes great innovations but the Structural T-Shirt was a new one for me!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Bloody genius. BMW didn't have a clue...

@dot7107 3 жыл бұрын

I have also seen 2x4", sheet metal screws and fiberglass bondo...

@Filippulya 3 жыл бұрын

"As long as you're learning you're not failing" - Bob Ross

@aserta 3 жыл бұрын

"Now, beat the devil out of it." - Also, Bob Ross. :)

@JoeyLovesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been doing a lot of learning lately

@malcolmlane-ley2044 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you restored the commentary to enable us to fully enjoy your great skills.

@kylerugg2354 3 жыл бұрын

@Restore It we have a tool for that(1:30), called and impact driver or impact screw driver. its a bulky looking screw driver that you set in the head then smack with a hammer. there's a series of springs inside that convert all the downward pressure to lateral turning force and break them loose. it can get out even super striped heads. plus the down ward smack keeps the tool in perfect contact for the split second of turning.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Kyle, I actually have one but its been broken for ages. I need to replace it really.

@MetalRestorationBho 3 жыл бұрын

Great my friend! This is a masterpiece. Congratulation from Vietnam.😉👍🍺

@JGV_IX Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie - I was getting some current day Titanic vibes from those rusted sills 🫣 Great job fixing it up!

@TheDaf95xf 2 жыл бұрын

It made perfect sense for the customer to replace those rotten sills 👍🏻 It also gave you some extra work learning to remove them 🤩 Keep the good work up buddy 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@addisonlinckcameraco.5373 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for recording all of that terrific work! It is wonderful to get to see the cars inner construction beyond the jack points. Looking forward to the next episode!

@cormacjordan7173 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding work. The state of those replacement arches was beyond ridiculous - i was aghast!

@jayinmi3706 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. The woodgrain pieces in that car are better than just about any other Benz I've ever worked on...and there have been a few.

@ehartzable 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous work! You inspired me to try a small project -- I disassembled my 240D throttle linkage, did wire wheel, adjusting, grease, snapped back together, etc. I'm concerned that if I keep watching you, I'm going to remove my fenders and see what's lurking...maybe I have boots and a raincoat stuffed in there 🤣

@kieranmann9761 3 жыл бұрын

Rust never sleeps!!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

haha true

3 жыл бұрын

I love watching this channel, so satisfying.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Taner!

@DashDrones 2 жыл бұрын

Your welding at 18:30 was brilliant 👍

@dillanmistry 3 жыл бұрын

Ill be back after exams, ill have lots of great content to watch. Great work

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dillan and good luck!

@broomad 3 жыл бұрын

Great progress - really enjoying this series. Will hopefully learn a lot along the way, especially in relation to tackling the welding. Many thanks !!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks broomad!

@DaleDix 3 жыл бұрын

I fixed the glovebox by hitting it with a hammer and it was very satisfying. Given what some of the cars have put you through, I think that's a quote for a workshop sign or merch one day.

@michaelskinner896 3 жыл бұрын

Great episode with lots of content! It just amazes me how many hacks there are when it comes to "repair". I still can't believe what you pulled out of that arch.

@Perception_ 3 жыл бұрын

Respect for doing this kind of work. Personally I'm just done with rust, and feel it's just worse than the devil lol

@vijayantgovender2045 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos your welding is very good I am from South Africa

@wajidkhan.therestorespecia247 3 жыл бұрын

Perfection at its peak

@lglg4151 2 жыл бұрын

Great job...from Argentina with respect...

@houseofno 3 жыл бұрын

One suggestion: you can use stainless steel tape for both temporary repairs and to use as a template to shape the repair. It's inexpensive, strong, and very easy to cut and shape. Hope this helps. Great job and keep up the great work!

@Thiago5993 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, you guys did an awesome job!! Must be a hard work, but the results will be great!! You should be proud!!! Cheers from Sao Paulo, Brazil!!

@St.Maurice 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible work!!!!!!

@manoelguilherme265 3 жыл бұрын

Working on my food truck and watching this episode. Very good. Hugs from Brasil.

@coolwaterdvr 3 жыл бұрын

That was so satisfying to watch. 👍

@rachidmessaoudi7339 3 жыл бұрын

You are a big boss my friend you work is just amazing

@Pedro5antos_ 3 жыл бұрын

That's a lot of work. Congrats mate, I know this car will turn out awesomely

@Narwaro 3 жыл бұрын

That grey stuff is called elephant skin in German and its amazing how much Mercedes used (and uses) - often still holding together cars even if all the metal turned to rust. Its some strong stuff, unlike rags and foam :D

@noexpensespentstudios 3 жыл бұрын

One of the welding tips I was given for patches like the one you did - nice job, btw, especially on such a visible repair - was to put round corners in to avoid burn through. Make use of the round edges the drill holes give you and join the dots without squaring them off. It really helps lots to avoid small points if you can. Looking forward to seeing the project progress. Those bent panels are pretty shocking too.

@Lumithell 2 жыл бұрын

So satisfying to watch, mine needs this stuff to I want to do it myself, hope I will have the time and courage to do it Thanks for you’re work wish you all best

@dazt103 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying this channel. Great work 👍

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pheonix :)

@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, you are doing an awesome restorarion👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌

@aserta 3 жыл бұрын

2:01 TIP: take a punch that fits inside, but is also stout, and at 45 to the head of the bolt, give it a whack. Repeat for all orientations of the Phillips flower (or from all cardinal points). This helps loosen the thread, doesn't always work, sometimes it's so rusty, there's no cigar, but it's a good way to get the pesky ones out at least. PS your welding skills have skyrocketed from when you showed the first example. Excellent patch. You can help the cooling time by having one of those loufa sponges dipped in water, and putting it over the welds every few moments to cool it down. Speeds up the process quite a bit.

@TimDaCorgi 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video! Cheers mate from the state of Pennsylvania, USA

@williamlee7371 3 жыл бұрын

The tea towel and gloves just made my day

@pamed76 2 жыл бұрын

I like what you’re doing. Chapeau!! (My 126 had to go through the same.)

@Duvelz 3 жыл бұрын

i love this series!!!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@cranno99 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

@SirWolf67 3 жыл бұрын

Thought you were gonna pull a rabbit next out of that sill , great work , lovin the content.

@karroome 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, 22min went by in a second👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Karroome!

@coolissimo69 3 жыл бұрын

Great mate a new episode, your soldering skills are improving , given the time you will do great dimes with soldering. Awesome video as always, all the best.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! I think I'll give the sills a go myself you know :) Cheers mate.

@BEUSA42 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@pascaljeske7307 3 жыл бұрын

Very good Video Love it and Love what you do ❤️👍❤️

@coregamer8053 3 жыл бұрын

Vous faites un travail de restauration magnifique et dans les règles de l’art. Vous même êtes-vous mécanicien de métier ? Nous pouvons vous féliciter de votre travail méticuleux. Super boulot 👍👍👍

3 жыл бұрын

I wish the video was 5 hours long ✌🏻✌🏻 keep up the good work ❤

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Mate I would die in the making of that haha. Cheers though!

3 жыл бұрын

@@RestoreIt haha I wish I could help but I'm living in Turkey 😂 Great effort tho. cheers

@Nicholas10101 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome job.

@mceajc 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, your skills and knowledge have increased so much over the years! Glad to see the enthusiasm, care and attention to detail have stayed consistently high. Superb stuff. Edited to ask: do you know what the original underseal is - it seems like pretty tough stuff!

@formanwillis4330 3 жыл бұрын

Do it right attitude is what I like to see. More video's please. :)

@anormaldegenerateiam9432 3 жыл бұрын

Love your vids mate, you got me into cars

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Cheers mate

@anormaldegenerateiam9432 3 жыл бұрын

@@RestoreIt Cheers

@waseemsalem6086 2 жыл бұрын

your work is very nice

@DoughnutsInspace 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder what cowboy worked on this car before,? For a second I thought you were a magician pulling out all those rags and foam.

@sonyhk3824 3 жыл бұрын

Great job guys 👍 💯

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Sony!

@sonyhk3824 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers man 👍

@joeygaming2987 3 жыл бұрын

You do a really good job

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey!

@BEUSA42 2 жыл бұрын

You are like a best dentist removing cavity 🦷 form a tooth

@mozartcarclassics 3 жыл бұрын

Love the way you‘re Removing the old sills.

@michaelpietnik9001 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome episode mate! Maybe you can look into a sand blast gun for the rust spot. Keep up the great work

@BOKOLIS76 3 жыл бұрын

That mercedes brown colour is so nice

@VSB83 3 жыл бұрын

Them rags!!! Goodness! Talk about about cowboys! Keep up the great work guys!

@tomswindler64 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 😎😎😎👍👍👍

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tom!

@bobjoncas2814 3 жыл бұрын

...lookin' good, nice job, keep safe...

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Bob!

@dagobertkrikelin1587 3 жыл бұрын

You are a car Jebus - saving cars from damnation!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Myabe one day! haha

@nitt3rz 3 жыл бұрын

I think your welding was pretty dam good; it sounded like frying, which is good.

@PaulinesPastimes 3 жыл бұрын

Is that whole car made of body filler and foam? Gosh, I can't believe all that stuff in the front corner. You would never have known by looking at the car. Judging by your past work, this should end up beautiful. I really hope the customer is satisfied and all your work pays off. 😊👍

@maxnugteren4837 3 жыл бұрын

Always nice to have a video remind me of the musquitos in my room! Jk it’s still as good a vid as always, keep up the good work!

3 жыл бұрын

Titanic work! :o I am amazed!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan!

@dmdm8018 2 жыл бұрын

I am baffled how you remember where every parts goes back to. Even with a video recording to help.

@Bri-tg6xr 3 жыл бұрын

Wow-what a job! Too bad about those wheel arches, wow were they crushed.

@dariusciegis1991 3 жыл бұрын

Respect ✊

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Darius!

@infernalGotYou 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget what they say: a grinder and paint make me the welder I ain’t😁

@graemefisher2487 3 жыл бұрын

Get yourself a knotted wire wheel for the angle grinder. Removing rust and underseal without taking away good metal.

@johnmcdonald489 3 жыл бұрын

State of those arches that arrived! Christ!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it John!

@remnl 3 жыл бұрын

love the channel keep up the good work small tip use some weld thru primer so you work last longer

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Remco!

@ulmanito5237 3 жыл бұрын

Suuuuuuper made

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@guadalupesanchezherrera5670 3 жыл бұрын

Esperaré con ansiedad a ver cómo reparas la chapa. Ánimo...

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@bastogne315 2 жыл бұрын

Love the 1970s pathe voice.

@RestoreIt 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know such thing existed haha, thanks!

@sibendrachanam6590 3 жыл бұрын

Upload next part also... very interesting

@izsaratova 3 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend you to try nylon sanding disc to remove paint and rust. It do amaizing result.

@leedress2187 2 жыл бұрын

nice work so far. maybe that oscillating tool would help removing the sills.

@maxadrian 3 жыл бұрын

O.K. I'm no welding pro but I finally read the manual for my mig and found out that the pressure I was using for my gas was way too low. After I reset it I was able to get nice flat coins over lapping. I put them in one at a time along a seam. You might try checking for the recommended pressure and make sure you are right on. From one amateur to another good luck.

@Watchyn_Yarwood 3 жыл бұрын

You need a Manual Hand Impact Driver for those stubborn screws. I couldn't possibly do without mine as I work on older sometimes rusted farm equipment. Search Amazon for Manual Hand Impact Driver. They are not very expensive and worth every cent.

@georgimihalkov4781 3 жыл бұрын

Great work as always! Now do you see yourself switching from old BMWs to old Mercs? 😄

@andrewedwards6548 3 жыл бұрын

Always puts a smile on my facing seeing you've uploaded :) 👍 Aso for those tough bolts use an impact driver from teng tools. Quality tool Teng Tools ID506

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew :)

@jayinmi3706 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if you've seen it, but Soup Classic Motoring (YT channel) made a bunch of repairs to (I think) a W123 Sedan. He made a lot of his own patch panels.

@Teknopale 3 жыл бұрын

You should think about getting an air chisel. Could save some time.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I think I will :)

@pocaofamilia 3 жыл бұрын

Boa tarde Jesus te ama muito você é tua família abraço tamos juntos 😍😍😍

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :D

@nuralamazis2921 3 жыл бұрын

Wow 🔥🎉🔥🎉

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nur!

@RoderickSpoke 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible using foam , you see it regularly on restorations. guess it’s the only way cowboys get work quote cheap - for a good reason. Cheap is always the most expensive option ! Well done 👍 this car will live again.

@herme99 3 жыл бұрын

ahhh, the load bearing rags!

@XenonG 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot what those are called, but there's these sprayable coatings that are used on wheeled vehicles that go on/near sea waters. And when the coating is removed to redo them the cars are usually pristine under the coating even years after. Why don't people use those on salted roads?

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

I'll see if I can find what you're talking about cheers Xenon

@stanley4290 3 жыл бұрын

Looks mint, you should've kept those rags for future generations xd

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I still have them don't worry :D Going straight back in the car! That's how it done right?

@stanley4290 3 жыл бұрын

@@RestoreIt thats how they do that around here

@stanley4290 3 жыл бұрын

at least in some not autorised repair shops deep in poland

@robertreavley7145 3 жыл бұрын

Get yourself a Chinese import plasma cutter! Then where the spot welds are on the new panels. Cut the holes using the plasma cutter! They don’t have to be perfect. Then you can puddle weld the panels on! This method saves lots of time!! DO NOT get another welder involved! As any comeback from the welding is on your shoulders!!! Just make sure the area welding is clean and both surfaces to be welded are touching!! NO GAPS!!! And you cannot go wrong!!

@asennad 3 жыл бұрын

Fitzee's Fabrication on YT. Look it up! Great techniques using simple tools to repair autobody rust damage. I've been working on cars for years and still learned lots from Fitzee's channel.

@shrikelet 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised at just how much car was left after you removed the rust. And foam. And rags. And gloves.

@jamescross2229 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. How is the firewall area under the battery tray? I went through the ball-ache on my 230CE because there was a massively bodged hole, right next to where the anti roll back mount is Out came the dash and all the AC gear in order to not set the whole lot on fire! I also had massive holes in the floor, under the beams where the seats mount. Question - where did you get the replacement panels from? I`m quite keen to get some front wings , and possibly a some floor panels.