This document describes restoration work done on a 1959 190D Mercedes Benz Ponton, including sandblasting the body, repairing damage to the firewall, priming repaired areas, fixing the trunk wheel wells and floor pans on both sides of the vehicle, repairing the door frames, rebuilding the firewall, repairing the dashboard frame and inside of the dashboard, and repairing the doors.

1. 1959 190D Mercedes Benz
Ponton Restoration

5. Sandblasting

8. Firewall Damage

16. Priming

21. Repairs

22. Underneath Trunk

23. Driver’s Side Trunk Wheel Well

24. Removal of Trunk Wheel Well

28. Passenger Side
Trunk Wheel Well

35. Repair of Passenger Side Floor Pan

42. Driver’s Side
Floor Pan Repair

46. Bottom of Passenger Door Frame

48. Bottom of Driver Door Frame

50. Underbody Repair

61. Passenger Door Frame – Upper

65. Firewall Rebuild

78. Dashboard Frame Repair

83. Engine Compartment Firewall Repaired & Primed

84. Dashboard Repair
Inside

86. Dashboard
Repair –
Underneath

93. Doors