Well today I went to help eagle-co94(James) bring his 190E to the scrapper(another story in itself) and then we went to the Lakeland Auto Salvage yard to get my manual sunroof.

We walk to the back of the lot and ask a random guy if he knows where the Benz's are.. he is like sure and points to the left rear ish area. James had also blocked someone in that was driving a 300SD.. He asked if this guy owns it and he was the owner so James went and moved his car. I also told that guy about our little forum( I need business cards). So I go find this W123...

I walk up from behind and see the trunk.. wha? no badges? I look down.. small bumpers... A EURO!!!!! SCORE!!!!

Not only did it have the manual sunroof but a full cloth interior. Which was Perfect!!!! and.. and... rear head rests in the seats. It is black, which is the colour I wanted my interior to be. we pulled the sunroof out as a whole as well as the headliner.(we didnt have the dremel to cut the pieces out we needed). after that we pulled the passenger seat as I had already removed the drivers side so I could work with James on the headliner. Some idiot had smashed the rear window so glass was everywhere in the rear.

We removed the rear seats as well as the B and C trim. James already had the A pillar trim, arm rest, and the sunvisors at home. So now.. I have a more or less complete euro interior. I did not take the door panels because they were for manual crank windows. I will have to get some of that fabric dye to do my carpets and rear parcel shelf. and black plastic paint for the interior trim that needs to be done.

We also scored some trunk badges and badges from some random turbo charged cars..

a Volvo 740 Turbo Intercooler set..(it still had the turbo and intercooler.. I think I may need to go back and get the turbo. if its a garrett so I can have a 50 trim.) as well as a Turbo Badge from a Chrysler lebaron turbo

I left the bumpers since I like the US spec ones safety records.

but.. how much did Don spend today? well Thanks to James only.. $115.00


$95 for the interior


Also I spent $330 on some 8 hole wheels James was selling .. Hurray


I am now contemplating doing the rustoleum paint job on my car... so it is how I really want it to be... mmmm gloss black...


so.. who needs a decent palomino interior?