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Started by rumb, 01 September 2015, 09:36 AM

rumb

#240
More photos, rear axle installed and almost everything else completed. Just got new fuel hose from tank, old one wasnt MB and it wanted to kink. MB one is much better cohline dbl wall hose.

Just prior I used shims to set the side bearing caps to proper gear backlash.

Can you spot the extra fuel pump for the Webasto?
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

McNuggets

Breathtaking beauty. I didn't know the webasto had its own pump. Is it original to your car?

rumb

Car has factory install of Webasto heater. Though not original to car I am adding heated seats front and rear.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

rumb

#243
Car has 4 wheels and tires "on" the ground for first time in +4 years! All under car work completed! Wont get to try raising suspension for a while as I am doing body work and painting the radiator support next and radiator is currently out of car.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

Neil4speed

Wow!!! that must have felt great. remember to take a video of the inaugural suspension raising!

raueda1

Oooo!  Oooo!  Any guess at when you'll fire it up?  Can't wait!
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0

rumb

I found a NOS Anthracite hat shelf on ebey.de. These are extremely hard to find.  I think he has some more if anyone is interested.

Been chipping away on radiator support and cowl area doing body work. Will post photos soon.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

daantjie

Indeed to find a NOS parcel shelf in the colour you want for sane asking is like winning the Powerball 8)
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

floyd111

Quote from: rumb on 19 August 2023, 12:23 PMI found a NOS Anthracite hat shelf on ebey.de. These are extremely hard to find.  I think he has some more if anyone is interested.

Been chipping away on radiator support and cowl area doing body work. Will post photos soon.

Where? Where? ;D

rumb

'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

BCK1963

This is not at all NOS but a copy.
The seller is aka 'Altstern Sonderausstattungen' and others: a notorious bunch. Just look and compare the 'business seller information' further down.


If you magnify the edges of the lid of the first aid kit you will see that they are not the unique welded plastic.

I am not saying that the piece is necessarily bad. I revised mine a couple of yeras ago and was able to maintain the welded plastic edges. But this is a delicate job and not for evereybody.
The way the shown pieces are done are not too complicated and may be done locally at a lower price.
Bernd

1976 Merc 6.9   Magnetit blue

daantjie

Quote from: BCK1963 on 27 September 2023, 01:34 PMThis is not at all NOS but a copy.
The seller is aka 'Altstern Sonderausstattungen' and others: a notorious bunch. Just look and compare the 'business seller information' further down.


Indeed watch out this outfit goes by many handles on ebay they are notorious shysters.
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

rumb

Oh snap.  Im still glad I got one, though the $ high.

Going back it was my bsd to think NOS. he does state made from original fabric. And the seam is still better than anything I could do.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

floyd111

y'all beat me to it.
Yes, the Juelich brother.. and not NOS.

It had to be. Multiple hat shelfs simply do not pop up, 50 years after.
But these brother will keep popping up..

Remember how they screwed me with the W116 suitcases?
After having bought at least 5000 euros in goods from them, suddenly there were 2 half sets of suitcases available from 2 sellers.
So, I told them I would be buying half a set of W116 suitcases elsewhere.
We agreed on a price where they would sell me THEIR half.
Once I bought the first half, they tripled the price of the half they would sell me, thinking they left me with no choice but to cough up the extra cash.
I walked.
Been walking since.

rumb

Ha, they raised the price to 350 euro!  :o
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio