C43 AMG Estate UK

Hello, here is my (nearly) completed C43 after restoration

Sorry, Update has taken so long:

This
project is now almost complete. I had the chance to finally drive the car for
the second time since it was purchased on 2nd February 2014 [Blockierte Grafik: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif]

the timescales went something like this;

• Purchased 2nd February 2014 - The car had very serious problems that needed
  to be addressed
• February 2014 ££££'s spent and car went to the workshop for a whole month to
  address these issues
• March 2014 A visit to PCS for a second opinion - Olly being the subject
  matter expert on these cars
• March - April 2014 More workshop time
• May 2014 - BOTG 2014
• June 2014 - Complete strip of the car to shell (excluding the drivetrain)
  this included everything, all glass, doors, headlining you name it. This was
  done with fellow MBC member gurpz
• July 2014 - Car delivered to bodyshop with new glass etc
• 28th September 2014 - Car delivered back home
• Next 8 months assembly of car with gurpz (weeknights/weekends on and off)
  the MOT time was hilarious advisories for doorcards, mirror caps you name it!
• Last parts of trim fitted a few days before BOTG 2016
• Friday 13th 2016 - First car wash since 2014 [Blockierte Grafik: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/devil.gif]

Hardest part of this restoration was the fact that
everything now is NLA at Mercedes, so had to think outside the box and look to
other countries to source parts - another interesting fact was that one of the
heatshields took 14 months on back order, its now showing as NLA [Blockierte Grafik: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/images/smilies/wallbash.gif]

Anyway the restoration isn't complete, a few more things
to go....

[Blockierte Grafik: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/vin/S202/C43wagon.jpg]

Another update of pics...