		PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum
MBeige - 1983 300DT

1983 300DT

MBeige’s PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum Photo Gallery
1983 300DT

My Flickr gallery The beginning... Photo taken by "Boardmonger" during the W123 meet in California on April 9th, 2006. There's nothing better than cruising on the highway in a 28-year old Benz in the cool mountains and while listening to your favorite music. "I could have driven forever," I thought to myself. Given to me by my grandma with only 138,038 miles on the clock, it needed a little work here and there. Now with 248,000 miles, it's running just as strong and stays much cleaner in and out. It's a work in progress indeed, and I never get tired working on it. These cars are persistently lovable machines. More images for your viewing pleasure: At the San Gabriel Mountains in California, Jan 10 2009 after the Mercedes Benz meet: 205/60/15 Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S on the 15" Centra Bundts, loving the ride more Blaupunkt New Orleans MP48 birthday gift from my lovely wife Euro lights height adjustment via this vacuum switch With new mats, 12-04-2009 Fresh engine detailing at the start of 2010 Brand new 1.0Kg Gloria fire extinguisher Playing with the camera At the Oct 24 SoCal MB GTG among other beauties W123 Portraiture Feb 2011: Love having a clean car with a clean engine bay! Rear sunshade: At Fletcher Jones Mercedes in Newport Beach At the MB Classic Center in Irvine, after the Cars & Coffee Mercedes-Benz SL Special With some other German cars in the background: Clean wheels! All-new MB door seals! Good for another 20 years? New MB oil pan skid plate: Zebrano wooden key head made by Andrew: 08-2012: Clean fender wells ...and wheels! 09-2012: Auto-dimming + Homelink + compass mirror 10-2012: Extended driver door armrest installed 10-2012: New timing chain, timing chain tensioner, and rails (along w/ cooling system service & valve adjustment). Photo documentary here and here. New Behr fan clutch and plastic 9-bladed fan too. New cocomats: 07-2013: At the local Cars & Coffee in Irvine, CA For those rainy days: 02-2014 (242k miles) New Bilstein comfort shocks all around! 10-2014 (246k miles) New TRW (Girling) brake booster 06-2015 (248k miles) New Monark injector nozzles - pics to follow -
Click Thumbnail to Enlarge.

Gallery Statistics
Member:	MBeige
Created:	01-29-2006 03:30 AM
Last Modified:	06-13-2015 01:09 AM
Views:	11263
Images:	1
Comments:	68

Comments

Author	Comment	Date
AnatolianGoat	what a joy to look at these photos! Love your clean engine bay, how did you clean so well and all the paint looks like as if it is all brand new, I am guessing this car never had any rust issues...	02-27-2019
MBeige	Thanks for the kind words Ruchase! I'm glad you like them	04-24-2013
ruchase	Thank you for posting these lovely pics!	04-23-2013
JIMDOR	MBeige, I plan to install the rear head rest and extended arm rest this week end; got all of the need parts. In the future, I plan install euro lights. Can I use my current amber corning lights or do I need buy them? I use planning to buy DEPO. I value your input! Thanks! James	04-01-2013
JIMDOR	MBeige, thanks very much for your suggestions on how recreate the first aid cross- great idea! Every week I check out your car-for suggestions and motivation! Thanks again! James	04-01-2013
JIMDOR	MBeige, in one if your pictures I noticed that the "white cross on the green background" on your first aid kit looked new. The one on my kit is almost gone; my question is where can I find duplicate; I have looked around but no luck in finding a new. Where did you find yours or is that the original? Thanks JIMDOR	03-30-2013
JIMDOR	MBeige, I found the rear light chrome trim! James	03-26-2013
JIMDOR	MBeige, thanks for the information regarding the extended driver side arm rest/that will be my next upgrade. Also, where did you get the chrome trim below your tail lights/another plan upgrade! Again, you have one great car/I am motivated to make upgrades! Thanks James	03-26-2013
MBeige	Davidlee, Jimdor, BenzTurbo: thank you! The armrest is the same armrest found on the left rear door, from another vehicle. Make sure you include the chrome piece. Cutting the MB-tex is the hardest part. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/3024918-post24.html	03-26-2013
JIMDOR	Great car, you have done a beautiful job. Next I plan follow your lead, but I have a question regarding the extended arm rest; where did you get them! Thanks James	03-25-2013
BenzTurbo	WOW freakin beautiful! That is a proper benz man! I wish i could restore mine like that	05-14-2012
davidlee	Absolutely gorgeous. Love the 15" bunts. What a work of art.	03-28-2012
MBeige	Thanks Booyabob, Earl Orchard and Mesalm. Yes, this is the original color (option code 681). It's called Manilia Beige (hence my username, MBeige). Booyabob, I had the wheels professionally restored so I don't know what paint they used. However they specifically said they would paint, not powder coat.	03-25-2012
booyabob	if you painted wheels what paint did you use?	03-25-2012
earl orchard	very very nice	03-22-2012
Mesalm	I like the color MBeige. Is that the original color? I couldn't fine that description for that year.	09-24-2011
MBeige	Thanks!!	09-08-2011
michakaveli	That is one of the best w123's I have ever seen. I wished they still made today. One of these for a daily driver would be PERFECT!	09-08-2011
Tanksowner	Beautiful, man. That's the kind of look I'm going for with mine. Your efforts are not in vain!	04-25-2011
jloyman	sweet!!!	04-02-2011
MBeige	Thanks all! Army: The valve cover came like that after I cleaned it up with some paint cleaner and degreaser. No polishing was done to the cover. I actually like it the way it is. Not too shiny unlike other OM617 polished valve covers I've seen.	10-01-2010
Army	Now I have a benchmark for my engine bay clean up project - do you have any tips for the valve cover - I guess you've been busy with a polishing machine?	10-01-2010
oldsinner111	clean	09-30-2010
Miklas	Wow that is probably the nicest w123 I've seen.	06-05-2010
mlozzi200478	what an almost flawless beauty,makes me proud to own a classic M.B.	05-25-2010
MBeige	Thanks gentlemen!	11-12-2009
Ian White	Excellent photography!	11-12-2009
latief	One of the most beautiful 123s I've seen, good job....makes me want one !!!	10-28-2009
oldsinner111	cream of the crop	08-19-2009
oldsinner111	I love that color.	08-17-2009
MBeige	Thanks Jimmy! I'll admit I don't update this as often. I added more pics for you.	06-15-2009
JimmyL	Your car and photography are more astounding every time I see them.....	06-15-2009
MBeige	Willy, that was not taken in Santa Monica. That was just at a nearby mall parking lot that had palm trees. Those blue plates are really nice. The rear one looks new, except for two minor scratches on the top edge, because it used to have a license plate frame. I kept the old frames (I keep all original accessory items). Hope you like the new pics	07-30-2008
willy2004	The one w/the palm trees in the reflection, I'm lovin those sweet blue license plates	07-14-2008
MBeige	Thanks Willy! Which shot looked like Santa Monica? I don't recall any pics being taken there. I do have a bunch of new pics to upload. Will update this soon...	07-14-2008
willy2004	sure looks like Santa Monica beach on the reflection, beauty of a car.	07-14-2008
MBeige	Turbobenz: No, obviously. Campagnolo and Shimano make bicycle wheels/parts but Campagnolo also made wheels for Italian cars. There's one in particular I like, though that was a long time ago. Check your PM, I sent you pics of what I'm talking about.	04-13-2008
turbobenz	campagnolo? As in shimano too? Lol	04-13-2008
p4olom	Show them some engine pictures!	03-06-2008
Boardmonger	those latest pictures are great, they finally do justice to the color.	02-01-2008
dcfan40	What a beautiful car..Looks exactly like mine except in mint condition. I haven't been around a while because I haven't driven the car much and didn't realize how much I missed driving it until I took it into the shop about 2 weeks ago. Now I am waiting for my tranny to be replaced...should get the car back in 2 weeks or so then I will drive it more. Do you clean your engine often? If so how? Any tips would be appreciated.. Thanks	12-27-2007
280EZRider	Great photography. I don't think I've seen a cleaner Diesel engine!	11-29-2007
kbenjamin0106	Wow what can i say, now if it was black like mine its be sweet, but i still like it. where did you get your grill at i really want a black one.	03-30-2007
BENZ-LGB	Gorgeous car--can't say much more. You're one hell of a photographer. How about some details on the photos. Camera used? Lens used? Etc.	02-18-2007
JimmyL	Love the color......	02-05-2007
WDBCB20	How do we know those pictures weren't taken in 1983? ;-)	01-01-2007
siorapwil	cool man cool, I love it, what is the mpg average?	12-24-2006
nicu_sb	amazing!!!! i am waiting for my 123 to arrive.	11-05-2006
MBeige	Zack, it's very easy. Black bungee cord and (+) screwdriver in 5 mins PM me since there's no more space here	10-26-2006
Boardmonger	Net fix...Please explain	10-25-2006
onny	wow !!!, I think this is the best W123 I've ever seen, outstanding car. well done	07-14-2006
scoodidabop	what is that brake light mod? where'd you get the emblems for the grille? is the climate control wheel supposed to light up?? mine doesn't!! gyp!	07-05-2006
MBeige	Thanks, Archibald, I got the mirror from MTUPower. Check the link, June 7 folder, for images of the convex lens.	06-09-2006
MBeige	Thanks, Nate. Check the June 7 folder in the link above. You'll see those fenderwells :-).	06-09-2006
archibald2	Beautiful car! Where did you purchase the OEM convex passenger mirror lens?	06-06-2006
Veloce300DT	How clean are your wheel wells? hehehe BEAUTIFUL! Nice and clean. Just the way a nice w123 ought to be.	06-04-2006
Got_The_Benz	What was the brake light modification that you did?	05-29-2006
MBeige	Hi Chedeng, and Jim B., thanks for the comments. Installed PIAA hyperwhite 5W bulbs in place of the 3W bulbs for the inst. cluster. So far so good.	05-29-2006
Jim B.	What a beautiful car, with such intelligent mods. Required viewing for W123 fans.	05-19-2006
85chedeng300D	I like how bright you instrument cluster lights are! How'd you do that? Is it xenon? You have a very nice and sharp looking 300D! Good job!	05-19-2006
Siduri19	You are truly and inspiration to us all!	04-16-2006
MBeige	Thanks Pete, Voice, and Benz-lgb!	04-07-2006
BENZ-LGB	And a nice work in progress indeed...	04-03-2006
voice	so thats what mine looked like brand new.. wow beutiful	03-29-2006
Pete Geither	That is one BEAUTIFUL engine compartment !!!	03-09-2006
MBeige	Thank you, SfloriII and Holson! It's in very good shape for its age.	02-28-2006
Holson Adi	Very very nice 123. A clean front end (lights, etc.) sure makes a huge difference	02-02-2006
sfloriII	Very nice. I wish my 300-D looked that good!	01-29-2006

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:09 AM.