This is how the SL has looked since 2004. The wheels are from my a 2004 CLK 500 which my dad purchased new and upgraded the wheels to a split spoke style. He sold the car 2 years later with only 2000 miles on it.



I've been thinking for years now its time to make the SL period correct. When I came across these on craigslist sitting on a wrecked 300SD, with the guy wanting to sell the whole car for $500. I convinced him to just sell me the wheels, and he threw a euro headlight and an original vintage AMG badge with the purchase.

The spokes were finished in the butter color of the car, and were in ratty but straight condition.



Here is the badge, which I'm using as office decoration until someone wants to buy it.



I sent the wheels off to the refinisher after test fitting them, and they came out rather nicely. I cannot drive the SL despite the wonderful weather right now, because its in poor alignment after the front suspension rebuild. I was waiting for the wheels, which I got today.

Wow! Powder coated and freshly machined lip really made these pop!







On Monday new Bridgestones get mounted to the wheels, then an alignment and I can finally enjoy my most prized possession again.

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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!!!

Those look stunning. Polished lips really seal the deal. Drooling!

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1991 300E - 212K and rising fast...

Grrrrrrrrrrrr you're making me want to drop the money to get mine fixed and installed. Stupid needing spacers.

Finally, something about the SL. I see you mostly talk about buying a new car here or there or looking at one, but not much about your SL.

Now that you mentioned it, it will definitely give it that much desired period correct look.

What Bridgestones are you getting? When I got new wheels for the 190E I went for the Potenza Pole Position RE960. Very happy with them (and the Michelins on the 300D).

Congrats! I know it will look great!

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How much did the powder coating coast? The last time I got my wheels redone they were simply painted and it's starting to peel in a few places....

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

did they clear the machine surface?

looks awesome

Yessir

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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!!!

I've got a set of 15" pentas on my 84 280SL.
Polished rim, black spokes with chrome center cap.

They look great, give the car the period correct look.

Only problem is they look even better on my 71 black 250C.....

Pentas on a small bumper W107 are hard to beat.

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

Pop those buggers on there!

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

Here in the islands, it ran about $75 per wheel to have a set of Pentas media blasted and powdercoated. I went with the powder since it covered all the minor rim rash and it's fairly easy to clean up.

+1

100% better then the CLK wheels.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Much better than the CLK wheels, I think I paid about $100 each last time I had wheels powdercoated.

Shoot now I feel ripped off.....I think I paid close to $400 for my wheels to be just stripped and painted.

Will it damage my wheels to get them redone a 2nd time? (Powder coated)

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

The wheels were cheap, but the refinishing was expensive. I imagine if I sold these wheels as they are now I could make quite a bit of money though.

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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!!!

I think the SL would look cool with monoblock wheels like your wagon has. The finish on the Pentas is beautiful, but the spoke pattern....not sure. Personally I think 15" bundts freshly refinished would look awesome. But I am a bundt man.

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