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Originally Posted by tyl604
Why the black hood?
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Two reasons, one, the paint wasn't perfect. This car was stored under a pine tree for many years and there are several areas on the hood, roof, and trunk with stains, pitting, or paint loss. I buffed most of it out the best I could, but not all of it.
The second reason was that growing up, I was fascinated by endurance rally cars. I remember one book that had a profile on the infamous W123 and C107 cars, many of which had black hoods. Since the paint wasn't perfect, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try something different and experiment with Plasti-dip. If anything, it's an homage to those tough-as-nails Benzes that really solidified my appreciation for the brand.