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Forum: Tech Help 12-25-2008, 05:11 PM
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Posted By SixSpeed
Sorry for the lack of updates, Christmas time has...

Sorry for the lack of updates, Christmas time has had me really busy!

I got the freshly painted valve covers on, as well as some new valve cover gaskets. Just waiting on new Air Box Standoffs...
Forum: Tech Help 12-16-2008, 09:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
It really is! I was very impressed with the...

It really is! I was very impressed with the quality of both the primer and the actual paint. Results were fantastic. I will definitely be using it on more pieces!
Forum: Tech Help 12-16-2008, 09:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
I'm not sure if it would work on the exhaust...

I'm not sure if it would work on the exhaust manifold. The exhaust manifolds can get very very hot...usually they have to be coated with a special material. Would have to get them really hot and see...
Forum: Tech Help 12-16-2008, 09:36 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Why yes it is! My original intentions were to...

Why yes it is! My original intentions were to polish the aluminum, but I simply couldn't find a set in good enough condition to polish nicely. So I gave it a nice acid bath and some ceramic engine...
Forum: Tech Help 12-16-2008, 08:24 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Sadly there hasn't been too much to report on...

Sadly there hasn't been too much to report on recently. I have been extremely busy with the '86 2.3-16 getting it prepped and ready to go for paint. Been eating up all of my time.

I did start...
Forum: Tech Help 12-15-2008, 09:43 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Holy...**** that's cheap... Know anyone who...

Holy...**** that's cheap...

Know anyone who has bought them? Like I said, there are only a few actual different kinds...
Forum: Tech Help 12-14-2008, 11:31 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
I will find a new source shortly. They were $125...

I will find a new source shortly. They were $125 a kit.
Forum: Tech Help 12-14-2008, 09:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
I wouldn't say it takes any longer to remove than...

I wouldn't say it takes any longer to remove than 5 minutes. Its just one more screw and it all comes out together.
Forum: Tech Help 12-14-2008, 12:18 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Last update for the night: Here are a few...

Last update for the night: Here are a few pictures of what they look light at night. I was going to post some pictures of what it looks like while driving, but I got caught up with some other things,...
Forum: Tech Help 12-13-2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Here is your evening update: Got the fog...

Here is your evening update:

Got the fog light wiring all sorted out.

This is where I chose to mount the HID ballast:
http://www.theshowroomshine.com/Jack/500SEC/Day16/LN3F7891.jpg

I had a...
Forum: Tech Help 12-13-2008, 04:44 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Here is your mid afternoon update! I started...

Here is your mid afternoon update!

I started the day off cleaning up the HID wiring in the headlights. A few people have asked for me to be fairly detailed about this, so here it goes.

First...
Forum: Tech Help 12-13-2008, 12:10 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Absolutely! I'll be cleaning up the wiring today...

Absolutely! I'll be cleaning up the wiring today and I will post details on how to fit everything and make it work.



Tell me about it, haha. I waste most of my life cleaning and refinishing...
Forum: Tech Help 12-12-2008, 06:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Here is a little dinner time update. Been...

Here is a little dinner time update.

Been working on getting the HID's in the headlights.

Spent a while trying to decide where to mount the ballasts.

I stole some brackets from my 2.6:...
Forum: Tech Help 12-11-2008, 09:40 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Despite spending a lot of the day on this, I...

Despite spending a lot of the day on this, I don't have too many pictures. Basically today I gave the headlights the same treatment as the fog lights. Completely disassemble and...
Forum: Tech Help 12-11-2008, 08:01 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Hopefully you'll make millions! :D

Hopefully you'll make millions! :D
Forum: Tech Help 12-10-2008, 11:34 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
The car already has Euro Ambers. :) ...

The car already has Euro Ambers. :)



Which 190e? :D
Forum: Tech Help 12-10-2008, 11:26 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Midnight Blue. I will probably do a...

Midnight Blue.

I will probably do a thorough color change to black though.
Forum: Tech Help 12-10-2008, 11:21 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Yeah, when I paint the car in a month or two I...

Yeah, when I paint the car in a month or two I will paint match the cladding and bumpers.

If I get really bored until then I might just spray paint it dark blue to see how it looks, haha.
Forum: Tech Help 12-10-2008, 10:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Here is the update for today. My main goal...

Here is the update for today.

My main goal was to "Defederalize" the front and rear bumpers. Basically when a lot of these cars were imported, in order to keep the Euro bumpers a piece of metal...
Forum: Tech Help 12-09-2008, 09:11 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Hey everyone, The latest piece of the...

Hey everyone,

The latest piece of the puzzle arrived today. It was black, but I took care of that. :D

http://www.theshowroomshine.com/Jack/500SEC/DayX/LN3F7780.jpg
Forum: Tech Help 12-08-2008, 08:01 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Thanks for the comments everyone. Here is...

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Here is an update:

Here is the engine bay before the cleaning. During and after pictures will follow tomorrow. Nice and clean, huh! :
...
Forum: Tech Help 12-02-2008, 05:19 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Upon doing a little more looking, you might be...

Upon doing a little more looking, you might be right. I saw a few 6.0L motors with one big, and one small, and a few of the hammer cars with dual early SL type inlets (they just suck air from the...
Forum: Tech Help 12-01-2008, 09:37 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Well here is what I got done today: I went...

Well here is what I got done today:

I went to the junk yard looking for a bunch of misc. stuff. I got a new trunk light switch/holder thing as mine was missing/broken.

Picked up a new air box...
Forum: Tech Help 12-01-2008, 12:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
Thanks for the comments everyone! I will have...

Thanks for the comments everyone! I will have more updated for you tonight.



I started with Menzerna Power Gloss Compound on a Green CSS pad from Lake County, which I absolutely went to town...
Forum: Tech Help 11-30-2008, 09:05 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,534
Posted By SixSpeed
My Euro 500SEC Project

Hey guys,

I normally hang out on some other Mercedes forums, I don't have time for all of them. I gather a lot of useful information from this forum, so I figured I would start posting here a...
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