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Old 09-06-2014, 05:05 AM
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My 1990 300CE

Here is my boat! I've had her a couple of years now and it has been a hell of an at home garage build. Here's a couple of the latest pics. I'll post more along the way, also, feel free to ask an questions!












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Old 09-06-2014, 09:18 AM
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why is it a "boat"?
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Old 09-06-2014, 11:24 AM
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Def: A hole in the water into which money is thrown.
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Old 09-06-2014, 12:13 PM
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Is that the original paint? I really like the color.

Are those AMG wheels?

I see you have Euro lights on it. Why did you keep the yellow corners? I'd put in clear corners and put in yellow bulbs.

It's lowered a bit more than my personal preference, but I admire the work you've put into it.

These pillarless coupes are one of favorite Mercedes of all time.
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Old 09-06-2014, 01:53 PM
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Euro Benzes have amber corners in most EU countries, its actually darker than the usa amber. Not sure why everyone thinks euro = clear.

Car looks sick, I had similar aspirations for my W124, then got too deep into the vintage stuff. Any other changes planned or just enjoy it now?

I assume its on air? Any info on your setup?

Is it Canyon Brown?
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Old 09-06-2014, 02:54 PM
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*golf clap*

Well done dude, well done.
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Old 09-07-2014, 09:14 PM
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Details......

Pictures are great, now give us the scoop on how you did it....
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Old 09-08-2014, 01:25 AM
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Thanks for the love guys!

The car is Impala Brown on Chinchilla cladding. I'm running OZ AMG Aero wheels in 17x8.5/10 et -4/24 with full AMG Gen 1 kit. The car is on one off air suspension. Next set of changes will be a fuel injected Ford 302 engine swap and I'm on the lookout for some Recaro Classic seats.

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Old 09-08-2014, 09:50 AM
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You lost us at Ford V8 swap.

Turbo the M104, they'll hold power like a 2J, look in the Performance Section.
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Old 09-18-2014, 06:07 AM
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I would love to explore more power options with the M104. I am just experiencing some weird issues currently with it.

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