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G-Benz · #2 09-06-2001, 10:07 AM

Money's tight right now, so all I can do whenever a bit of cash comes my way, is to do repairs! The cars, house, and family pretty much require maintenance all of the time, so not much left after that.

When things improve, planned mods will be modest. I will paint the brake calipers on the 300E red, to match the paint, and also powdercoat the headlight wiper arms red as well. When I bought the car, someone thought to "dress up" the engine compartment by spray-painting the valve cover silver. Looks cheap, and has flaked off in places, so either it will get powdercoated or polished. Long term, is to give it the full "Sportline" treatment.

My wife doesn't like me messing with her SL, but her headlight wipers will get painted white, like the rest of the car. Might get some zebrawood kits for her console and doors. Would love to do the "MBenz" treatment, but I owe too much on it right now.

Pretty happy with the ML as it stands, (zebrawood kits look cheap for the ML), but it will get foglights and a sunroof deflector. I want to put a media system in it as well, since it's our vacation vehicle.

The ole' VW needs mucho attention, and I can't decide if I should just get it running and driveable, or tear it down and restore it to custom show competition mode. It always did well in shows, but never could attract any magazine attention. This time around, I want it nice enough to grace the cover of Hot VWs and VW Trends.

I am adding up the cost of all of these mods as I write this...the wife might protesteth to much!!!

BTW, I went the chrome-plating-and-braided-hose route on the VW engine, and it looks like a million balloons (got lots of "Best Engine" trophies for it)!!! Just expect your underhood temperatures to go up with every shiny piece that is added. I can't even check the oil dipstick anymore without a shop rag!!!