Finally got around to refinishing these wheels and had them balanced the other day. I painted them with by wet sanding the original paint, priming, spraying 5 coats of gloss black, and 4 coats of clear. I let them dry for a month and they turned out pretty damn good for a spray can. Eventually when this paint starts looking terrible Ill have them powder coated (maybe they can powder coat clear over the outer rim?) but that should be a few years down the line. They are staggered (deeper lip on rear and different offset) and fit the 126's terrible offset requirements perfectly.

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

Nice job on the wheels. I like the total packaged. The staggered set, the black color and the lowered stance. Will have to copy that look.


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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Thanks DV. Btw, this is that SD you were trying to buy off SirNik for $150 about two years ago. The car itself has come a long way since then and has seen about 50k of roads in the time Ive owned it.


Im not sure how much this affects the look but Ive been told the SEC bumper hangs down lower although Ive never compared. I scrape the hell out of the thing but it has a lot of give.


If anyone has a SEC tow hook cover Id love to buy it.

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

VERY NICE!
Those wheels totally update the car!

Now to find a set for the SDL and use the originals for the snows...

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"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

I figured so, glad your putting miles on that one then your 123. The SEC bumper will be copied also.






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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Looks good. Let us know if/when the paint starts flaking. The set I had refinished looked great but the paint began failing and flaking off within two months. I'll probably repaint them this summer when I have more time, and money to put good rubber on the bundts, etc.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

Looks great man. Love the look you went for, like Richard said.

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That car has come a long way since the last time I saw it...

I have another set of AMG pentas on the way, and will likely swap them out and go period correct on the SL.

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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!!!

The wheels look very nice!
But we really need to talk about that grill situation!!

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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

You wont win, I really like my front TD badge It fits in there just right and matches the trim throughout the car

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

What brand and size of tires do you have on the SD?

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flymehomenow

1983 300 SD

Grille badge of Truth!

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The tires are michelin pilot's

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

I have a mint pair of SEC fogs I can sell you.. well not mint but very clean

What size are they? I have some Pentas that I want to put on Norm, and I like the size you have on there.

Car looks great, I miss putting around Valencia in it!