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84 300D wanting to upgrade the rims
Hello to all glad i finally found this site! Anyway im wanting to upgrade my rims these old 14 in. rims just look way to small for this body , im seeing to much space inside the fenders, and yes it has correct wheel and tire size on it b4 anyone asks i know some of you wont like what i want to do here but im a young guy and i just want to "in my own opinion" make it look a little better by upgrading the rims and tires, well i managed to get the bolt pattern 5x112 with an offset of 32 to 45 mm, the problem with that is i can only find 17 and 18 inch rims wich i think will look like more rim than car, iwas thinkin that 16 inch rims would fit just rite,and i know that it will not ride as smooth as it does with the 14's but that'll still ride better than that log truck of a 91 s-10 4x4 blazer i had. I cant find any pics of any 1980's 300d's with 16,17,or 18 inch rims to see how they look so i would know which way to go. And theres not any place close to where i live that has any desent rims that i could place on it to see how it would look, they all have to order the rims that fit it. so does anybody have any pics of their 300D turbo with a nice set of upgraded rims and tires on it that you could show me. thanx for any and all replies,I do appreciate it TNBENZ
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where do you live? Have you checked craigslist or ebay for options?
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99 clk rims ,do a search here ,they look great!
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It will be hard and pricey but you can put 15" budnts on your car if you want. Good luck finding them.
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I've got a set of CLK 16's and C220 15's for sale if interested.
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grubby wheels
Hi, my first post so I hope I get it right. i have an 85 300D turbo that is in excellent shape except for the wheels. They are not dinged up but they look like they are peeling and I was wondering if there is some sort of process for refurbing the wheels. Thanks ,Bill
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Don't think I can help you much Bill...but I'd recommend using the search button in the blue bar above. I personally have about 3 sets of 14" bundts in my shed, so if I think one set is in need of refinishing, I'll just swap out the wheels. Either that or mask and do the Krylon touch.
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You know, for all the aftermarket/replica wheels out there for MBs, it kind of astounds me that there is no aftermarket 15" or 16" bundt. Anybody out there with a foundry who wants to go into business with me?
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I never go far without a little Big Star 1994 E500 199/Gray 82k 84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k 88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes. 88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k |
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I wonder if it could be plotted on a water jet and cut from a blank. I guess that would make it too expensive though. Probably too much cutting time per wheel.
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What does that mean in lawyerese, or just plain english?
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I never go far without a little Big Star 1994 E500 199/Gray 82k 84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k 88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes. 88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_jet_cutter
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The "blank" I mentioned is just a block of aluminum or other material before it's cut.
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I never go far without a little Big Star 1994 E500 199/Gray 82k 84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k 88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes. 88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k |
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Some wheels are cut on a lathe, some are done on a milling machine and some are cast. I think I saw someone do a wheel with a water jet, which was really just a fancy milling machine.
I'd imagine that machined wheels are more accurate and balanced than cast ones. I think I've read that there are bundt "hubcaps" too. That might be cool. Plain 15" or 16" steel wheels with stamped out bundt hubcaps.
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Chad 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys |
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