The wheel covers are just a little harder to get on but I have never lost a wheel cover in the several years I have been running with the clips for the "steelies". I have a few of the proper clips, I should spring for more

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Steve



1985 Euro 300TD 5 spd 218K
1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 120K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
1964 VW bug

Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P.J. O'Rourke

I have trouble putting on something which clearly was not designed for the application.

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Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 82 240d, 83 300TD with five speed, 03 Dodge 3/4 ton with cummins six speed; I have had about 33 benzes. I am building a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup street rod at the moment in which I plan to install a 617 and a five speed manual.....or a 64 stude v8.

False. They are asking that much because they believe they will find someone to pay that price, and perhaps they do find that person. If you can make someone think something is rare then it might as well be rare to them. Nothing to do with if they are actually rare or not.

Nope, talking about good ol fashioned 6" light alloy disc wheels. Not bundts.

They were standard on US market 300D's according to the factory manuals, but only briefly as bundts became standard in 82 on 300D and steel wheels were used 76-80 ish.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 320,500 miles
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 219,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 129,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 27,000 - 77,000 miles (sold, ask me why before buying one)

In my FSM it states:

Light Alloy Rims.

5 1/2 J x 14 H 2
Rim offset, 30mm
part no. 123 400 13 02
Model, 123.123 (USA)

6 J x 14 H 2
Rim offset, 30mm
part no. 123 400 15 02
Model, 123.033 (USA), 123.130 (USA)

Wheel bolts for fastening wheel
For steel plate and light alloy rims.

Part no. 110 401 01 70,
Threads M 12 x 1.5,
Length 21
Note; end of bolt head is recessed with MB star imprinted.

Charlie

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Remember the couple that broke into the White house?
http://www.ourlighterside.com/stuff/couple-sneaked-wh/



there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! (this engine was installed only in 240D w/automatic transmissions)

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

85 300D 360K
84 300SD 270k
82 Datsun Kingcab Diesel 474k
80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 3:58 Diff. 150mph spedo 348k
78 240D

So then it sounds like if you have a ~80 - 81 300D that does not have Bundts' the rims were most likely 6" aluminum.

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1981 300D 67k miles (daily diver)
1990 300E 70k miles

Correct. And these are fairly sought after rims to various parties.

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'81 300D sold
'87 560SL sold
'85 300CD sold
'85 300D Parted
'82 300TD restored Sold

'99 E320 Wagon
'87 300D
'95 Land Rover 5 Speed Om617
'00 Land Rover D2
'85 300TD Euro

For Sale - blue seats from an 85 300D Complete and really nice.

Might also look at W108s with V-8s for the 6" wide aluminum wheels....

Jim

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'00 C230 sport Brilliant silver
95 E300 diesel Black
95 E320 wagon Brilliant silver
94 E320 cabriolet Emerald green
84 280SL Lapis blue
71 250C Black

I also have these part numbers for these 6 inch wheels

113 400 01 06
And
108 400 07 02

Can anyone confirm?

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Current with links:
05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red leather interior
Cluster Gauge Needles Paint Kit for sale
Wagon parts from 1984 300TD
01/2013 1991 350SDL Gray with fire damage
01/2012 87 Champagne
New Old Stock (NOS) parts<-- still some left

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many, many more

I found this picture of the 5 1/2 inch wide Light Alloy rims.
note the broken silver stripe.



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Charlie

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Remember the couple that broke into the White house?
http://www.ourlighterside.com/stuff/couple-sneaked-wh/



there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! (this engine was installed only in 240D w/automatic transmissions)

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

85 300D 360K
84 300SD 270k
82 Datsun Kingcab Diesel 474k
80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 3:58 Diff. 150mph spedo 348k
78 240D

this is the 6 inch Light Alloy rim.
note the solid silver stripe



Charlie

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Remember the couple that broke into the White house?
http://www.ourlighterside.com/stuff/couple-sneaked-wh/



there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! (this engine was installed only in 240D w/automatic transmissions)

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

85 300D 360K
84 300SD 270k
82 Datsun Kingcab Diesel 474k
80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 3:58 Diff. 150mph spedo 348k
78 240D

That photo is mine. Note the tail light of my ponton on the left and a piece of my SLK on the right. The wheels are from a 240D. They are 5 1/2 J x 14. They came standard on my '83 240D.

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet
'83 240D 348,500 miles original owner
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - being parted out
https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home
'99 E300 turbo 169,500 miles
'03 SLK320 26,500 miles

Yeah, i borrowed it from the thread I linked somewhere above.
we`ll send you all the royalty payments.

Charlie

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Remember the couple that broke into the White house?
http://www.ourlighterside.com/stuff/couple-sneaked-wh/



there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! (this engine was installed only in 240D w/automatic transmissions)

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

85 300D 360K
84 300SD 270k
82 Datsun Kingcab Diesel 474k
80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 3:58 Diff. 150mph spedo 348k
78 240D

Can you send it now? I'm on my way to lunch.

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet
'83 240D 348,500 miles original owner
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - being parted out
https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home
'99 E300 turbo 169,500 miles
'03 SLK320 26,500 miles

Lunch at the Dawg House?

Hey, is that your Ponton I see occasionally at NAPA ~ Fletchers in Calabash?

I believe you had that beautiful SL that got hit?