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Weighing in...
Not too much has gone on with me-I realize I have had Greta for close to a year now, however-time flies when you are under the hood. Let's see:
New tires shortly after purchase Thorough cleaning of factory carpets-looks sparkly. I highly recommend a 50/50 mix of rubbing alcohol and Hydrogen Peroxide. Gets nearly anything out. Installation of correct German Army "Bundeswehr" wool blanket in trunk for emergencies New Nissens radiator that worked great for the thirty seconds before the fan blade gored it-turns out it was motor mounts I needed too. Repairs ongoing as finances and lack of injuries allow. Coolant re-installed with correct Zerex for M-B. New, matching trunk lid-no paint necessary! Subsequent removal of all misnomer nomenclature. Stealth appearance is the result-I can stalk the 300e in it's natural habitat without raising any headlight eyebrows.... Replaced original interior with newer-style sport seats from a '92 400e. Will eventually replace door panels with take-offs from same, but not before replacing leather middle inserts with Palomino leather in simulated ostrich print. Will also replace wood veneers when I learn how to properly do it. Purchased vintage-looking Kenwood CD head unit to replace Becker cassette-the Kenwood has all the same colors, a white backlit display, and has a "two knob" appearance-unlike other replacement units, it looks like it belongs there. Decent speakers/amp setup soon to follow as well. Waiting on a harness plug to make it all easy. Since I have decided to keep her, 2008 will consist of: Replacing IP washers and seals, and then steam-cleaning the driveway Possible window-tinting Delving into the problems with my climate control Checking for the source of ABS not working Replacement of suspension parts causing my "clunk" upon shifting Replace hood pad-or more accurately, PLACE hood pad Install under-body pan replacement Flesh out WVO conversion Finally get to a Get-Together! DS
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alrighty then. first thing I can think of as far as upgrades to my SD... I put in a fender mounted selanoid for starting when something goes awry with the ignition key, from there, I added a remote power fuse block under the dash, with several fused take offs for powered items, so far all I have installed is a 12v power socket, but plans are in place for a 120v inverter, and various other goodies. it's nice to have a fuse block inside the car. the radio has been replaced... speedo has been upgraded from an 83 for the 120mph part... um, that's it so far on the SD, the TD is a constant work in progress, but I have temporarily sold it, so I get paid to upgrade it for now. and I get it back when the owner is ready to upgrade it.
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! |
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Well that depends........
Does spending $3,000 on a new crossmember count? Oh, yeah and $74 on mats.
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3K for a new crossmember , What happened? Surely not a tranny crossmember, I have one you coulda had for free.
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Upgrades, I've done a few to my wifes "79" 240D
rebuild an 80 engine for it new clutch, p/p etc.. swaped in a 5 spd tranny new seats New Bilsteans (sp?) all around lots more little things including installing my new forum grill badge I'm installing an uncracked dash.
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car" |
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YES, since my 5 year old son and his 5 year old cousin love to sit in the third row. Fortunately nothing happened and it is all better now. Unfortunately my wife and I have reached the end of our funds to spend on that car. It is time for someone else to adopt it.
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Oh yeah! THe oddment box holds my trip diary quite well. Also its nice having my wallet and sunglasses there too, instead of the center console, it usually over flows with my travel garb. A soda can fits in there as well.
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Current Stable: 1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey. Former Mercedes in the Stable: 1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now) 1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold 1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold 1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold 1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold 1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020) 1992 500E 156k mi sold etc. |
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Bosch euro lights and clear corners with Silverstar dichroic lamps. Will soon have 94/95 style tail lights. Hopefully will have 16" 8-hole rims at some point too...
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dichroic meaning two colors, but how do they help?
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Let's see:
Bosch/Hella E-code conversions Convex passenger side mirror lens EWD + bracket Brake light mod Aftermarket HU, stock speakers though Rear headrest installation w/ correct mounting brackets Repadded front seats Installed 9-bladed plastic fan from the original 6-bladed metal one Additional trunk lights Usable first aid kit Convex clip on Broadway rearview mirror Gray door jamb pins w/ pullout function on driver door and trunk European door lock pins on rear doors Jack hole plugs Inline vacuum filters Completion of most stickers Installed the updated rack dampener pin Restored driver door check strap + repainted w/ touch up stick to look original Restored brake pedal switch + adjusted to light up brakes easily Restored front seat nets Restored windshield (new with OE gasket) Restored paint shine Restored vacuum lines in engine bay Among other things
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What are the above items? Pics? you can email them, screen name here @ yahoo dot com.
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Current Stable: 1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey. Former Mercedes in the Stable: 1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now) 1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold 1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold 1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold 1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold 1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020) 1992 500E 156k mi sold etc. |
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The first two are shown in the pics. The last one is said to dampen the vibrations caused by the injection pump better than the old one, presumably because the spring in the old one is worn out.
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