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New Look
Well I finally bit the bullet and installed my refinished junkyard bundt wheels on my 240D. I like the hub cap look better however with two bent rims i didn't feel safe driving on the interstate. These will have to do until I get a set of aluminum rims that will take the hub caps unfortunately that will most likely have to wait until I get the car and hub caps painted.
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congrats--dont you just love that color benz? Looks like you live in moskito infested swampland or something like that.
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Great job
You did a really nice job on painting the bundts.
I know what you mean about them, though -- I like certain colours (example, dark blue) with the bundts, but mostly I would prefer the hubcap on the steel wheels. Which aluminum rims will accept hubcaps?
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they are the rims from a later 240D
here is a set on e-bay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-W123-300D-300CD-300TD-240D-WHEEL-4-RIMS-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem35b20e2d07QQitemZ230620540167QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries I must say I am amazed at the difference in handling between the alloys and the steelies... i don't know what the difference in weight is but its noticeable |
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He does. Mostly gnats though. Ai have a house in the same neighborhood.
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Also, offrampwilly's posting has been up on ebay for a while. He may have a set of 240 D 5.5 alloys, but the picture is of steel wheels. I happen to have a complete set (5) of light alloy disc wheels on ebay. Price is higher than this sellers, but I'm flexible if/when you're ready.
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It's a great color. I had a 77 300D that was the same color. It had parchment color interior, which was really dirty. The parchment color it almost white. I think the red would look great with a black interior. A Medium red wagon with black interior would be awesome.
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I always looked at your car with the hubbies, but now that it has the bundts you have the option to dress it up for the occasion you want
Some might disagree with me, but in MB-speak, that's a nice "upgrade"
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I like the colour of your car too but what colour did you use for the wheels?
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Duplicolor T178 AKA BGM0535... its a GM color but it is a almost perfect match for the bundts |
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Great looking car! I used to own one with the same interior exterior combo that you have.
What paint did you use for the Bundts? Any special tips on application? It looks like a professional job to me.
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"Duplicolor T178 AKA BGM0535... its a GM color but it is a almost perfect match for the bundts"
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! |
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