What do you guys think?

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After

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81 300SD daily driver/project
86 420SEL (sold)
85 380SE(in the graveyard)

I want details.

no pun.

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Yeah, details, and some pictures of the door jams and under the hood.

Looks great from that picture.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

word. Critical areas of color change

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How did you repair the rust damage right there behind the passenger side turn signal?

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

How did you paint under the hood? Yank the engine?

No offense but, those wheels are to modern for that car.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Paint looks great from the one pic supplied. Would like to see more pics of the places mentioned. And in the further pics I hope I don't have to look at those wheels again. They are ruining a very nice looking SD........

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

the kitty litter seems to have dissapeared as well..

thats one hell of an autobody shop you've found.

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I'll back you on your choice of rims. Bundts certainly would not have helped.

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Jams are done, Still got to do all the under the hood stuff. Maybe in the spring. Haven't even gotten all the interior put back together yet or cut and buffed. Just got it to this point yesterday. Waiting for a snowy day this winter to color sand and buff it all out nice.

I don't particularly care for the wheels either, but they are better than the stockers for me. I got them dirt cheap and thats really the only reason I have them.

Planning on getting some 18" AMG wheels and dropping it a couple inches in the spring.

Rust repair was by replacing the fenders with rust free used OEM fenders. Also changed 2 doors and the hood.

This car started out as a $500 beater. 81 300SD. Started the project about 3 months ago. Started swapping body panels, swapped out the entire interior. 5 weeks ago I parked it and started doing body work(really only had door dings after panel replacement) Stripped all the glass, trim, lights, etc. to paint. All work was done by me and me only. Had assistance reinstalling rear window. This is my daily driver car was getting sick of driving beaters daily so I pimped it out.

I will post more detailed photos when I finish it all sometime next spring. Its on the road now so It won't get much more work done till it snows.

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81 300SD daily driver/project
86 420SEL (sold)
85 380SE(in the graveyard)

Kitty litter was from the POS Ford parked behind it. The mercedes doesn't need a litter box

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81 300SD daily driver/project
86 420SEL (sold)
85 380SE(in the graveyard)

When I do paint under the hood, I will do exactly that, pull the engine and remove everything attached underhood. Its really the only way to do it right.

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81 300SD daily driver/project
86 420SEL (sold)
85 380SE(in the graveyard)

I do like the bundts on some cars but not this one. Rims cost me $150 with nice tires. The price was right and they will work till I can afford the ones I want.

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81 300SD daily driver/project
86 420SEL (sold)
85 380SE(in the graveyard)

Tip of the hat toward a nice overall result!

Was the finish a homegrown effort or a hired gun?
Either way looks good.

I don't mind the wheels... but you did hang onto the old ones, right.

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Bama1


2008 SLK 280, Firemist Red - "Hurricane"
2001 F150 Lariat 4x4, Black on Black - "Badboy"
1982 240D 4 speed survivor -"Pearl" - Donated to Vietnam Veterans
1962 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 -"Gertrude"

1954 model original owner - ~2.5M
Gray softtop/solid exterior/modified chassis

I think I need to clarify my position [like it matters]
I hate Bundts! I think they are just plain, and just plain awful. So my disdain for your replacement wheels isn't for the fact that you need to put the Bundts back on. Just not "those" replacements.
Again, really nice looking job on the paint.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John