Have the tires been balanced? Does the noise go away after 60?
Thanks
David

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2000 Honda Accord V6 137k miles

1972 300SEL 4.5 98k miles

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TireRack seems to have done a good job with the balancing. This is the smoothist car I have ever had the, wheel is rock steady to 100, I havn't had it past that yet. It doesn't feel like a tire vibration because it goes away above 60.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Sure love it when people take time to keep these jewels from becoming steel for Detorit iron. By the way Jim you are a true mechanic if you say when you get the "paint installed"..........

My compliments.........

William Rogers........

You do certainly seem like a VERY thourough sort of fellow. Make sure to post pics when you are done.

You have far more patience than I have.

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Cranked it up for the first time this afternoon. Sounds great and you don't even have to glow it to start it. Got a couple minor leaks that I am going to have to address in addition to getting the parallel flow condenser hooked up. It will be going back to the body repair guy for a full paint job over the next day or so and then I will get the condenser installed and hooked up.

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Jim

Good job Jim!

Don't forget the pictures...

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Michael LaFleur

'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
'83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-(
'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
2005 Tzitzu (Griffon)
2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)

Drivers side front shot. The guy doing the body work is supposed to come pick it up this week to complete the body.

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Jim

Repaired frame rail.

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Jim

Don't let the machine shop knock the plug out of this hole. I found it after I drove the car the first time. I tapped the hole and will be installing a plug in it over the next day or so.

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Jim

Engine cranks up without, it seems, turning over good one time. There is a new paved 4 lane road near the house that is not open yet. I have taken it up there and run it every day since getting it going. Runs out good and the cruise control works. It is going to need an alignment.

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Jim

What color???


William Rogers.........

I'm not sure William. It is kinda like a blue/silver color. I will post a pic after the car gets painted.

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Jim

Hey Jim, I've been following this thread as you've been sorting this car out.

Your first post notes that it is your friend's car and that his insurance company totalled it.

Are you doing all of this for your friend and he will be paying you for your work, or did you buy it from him? If so, do you plan on keeping this car or are you gonna sell it to the highest bidder?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

My friend (Wayne) paid for my services. The guy doing the body work (another person who does this kind of thing "on the side" as a hobby) picked it up yesterday afternoon and will be painting it over the next month or so. I also gave him the parallel flow condenser to mount. After he finishes we are taking the car to the guy that builds hoses to make up the hose assembly for the new condenser after which time we will get the a/c going.

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Jim

Jim, Don't you have an Anhracite SD? I have a Diamond Blue SE nice color, a Gold (champane) SD, a baby blue 240 and an Anhracite SD of those four colors I like the Anhracite by far the best ,it has black leather, guess interior color would be a big factor yith some colors...........

William Rogers.......