healed itself! - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Arthur Dalton · #31 12-13-2008, 06:14 PM

Yep.
My '71 250/8 still look new..

I think I am on to something with the left-over warehouse Armour Vest material thing....
That could be why the Old Timers always refer to to the stuff as "Bullet- Proof "..

"Yeah...it's all coming together in my mind now, Doc ...."

cphilip · #32 12-13-2008, 06:27 PM

Ok not showing color at Russian site

VIN is WDBEA92E3RF272163

Showing something indicating California car model though. Whats that all about?

Was first in Florida, I know that for sure. Then up here. Never like the sound of the term "California" on these sorts of things.

Couple other things not jiving on it there either but not too much out of sorts.

Arthur Dalton · #33 12-13-2008, 07:03 PM

All 124.092 w/CE lamp and N/59 module are Cal Version.
If not , it is simply Fed version.
Just mandate...could be from Kalamazoo..makes no difference .
Very few Fed OBD1 US versioned 124s in 94/95 b/c they were all going to Cal Version emmissions for OBD2 Mandates... the earlier .93 had many Fed,
That is why they are the last of Flash code... Most Fed after '93 are Candian cars. They had different rules ...light daytime running lights mandate.

cphilip · #34 12-13-2008, 07:16 PM

Ah.. gotcha.

I think I can confirm the main exterior color, from matching some others in the year, as called Smoke Silver Metallic

Not had any luck seeing a example with the undertone nor one of the interior. Will have to get the codes again I guess.

But Babymog's thought of Mushroom is probably spot on too.

Arthur Dalton · #35 12-13-2008, 07:18 PM

The code you want is TRIM CODE...that will have material type and color for said vehicle. Rugs, headliner , seats , etc...

cphilip · #36 12-13-2008, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthur Dalton

The code you want is TRIM CODE...that will have material and color for said vehicle.

Yea. And I did write them down. Off the tag on the radiator support. Just lost it in the shuffle somewhere.

Arthur Dalton · #37 12-13-2008, 07:21 PM

Trim Code is not on that plate ...it is with the vehicle Data Card.

Arthur Dalton · #38 12-13-2008, 07:27 PM

>

Possible...

Mt Data links for trim codes do not show anything in that color except Parchment.

But that is Leather Trim, so that is a possible
I will check my library for MB Tex trim on that year/chassis...possibly my Factory Trim Data Charts are incorrect.

cphilip · #39 12-13-2008, 07:50 PM

I seem to recall one source showing three possibilities of Tan's. But no pictures of them. Just codes. Something like Cream etc. Where did I see that.

maybe then the two codes I remember taking off there were the Lower and upper exterior codes? Don't know as they didn't survive all the way home for me to discover that.

One source with color display shows a two tone used in 1994 of

Smoke Silver Metallic Clearcoat 702/9702
Gray Metallic Clearcoat (matt) DB-7176

Seen on this page: http://www.paintscratch.com/cgi-bin/makepaint2.cgi

I think the interior is a shade darker in person than in pictures. So I don't think its a Cream. However just saw a picture of a car that was described as Parchment and that was close too. Could be it.

Arthur Dalton · #40 12-13-2008, 08:23 PM

Data Card...ask if he has it..they come with the cars Documentation and all codes/option/color for that car will be stamped on it's Data Card.

I am not an expert on trims and spend little time on the matter, so I leave it there.

babymog · #41 12-13-2008, 08:33 PM

Ouch, that pinkamino.

Hard to fault the colors, mushroom or parchment, looks great either way. The codes are on the radiator support on the stamped plate also.

What's with the no wipers on the headlamps? Did they become optional on the wagons or in '95? They were always standard on the E-class 'till then (exc. 260E).

deanyel · #42 12-13-2008, 08:56 PM

The interior color code should be 175, mushroom MB Tex, which should be listed on the data plate. I believe the sales brochures of the day called it Creme Beige, which is essentially the same thing as Parchment - as it was called on the S-class.

babymog · #43 12-13-2008, 09:21 PM

?? My '91 SDL had mushroom. Perhaps it's the difference between what the European markets called the color, and MBUSA. My Palomino (US) interior shows up as Saffron (Euro) for example when running the VIN. It definately said Palomino on the window sticker.

cphilip · #44 12-13-2008, 10:54 PM

Well, its not really that pink in real life. I have seen them much worse. It shows that pink when Flash from the camera hits it. Its fairly much Palomino still. But it is fade some... to be expected after 25 years I guess.

This 94 is certainly not as dark as Palomino from the 80's.

I really don't know why no wipers on the headlamps. Almost all the others I have seen had them. You got me why some don't and some do in those years.

cphilip · #45 12-13-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthur Dalton

Data Card...ask if he has it..they come with the cars Documentation and all codes/option/color for that car will be stamped on it's Data Card.

I am not an expert on trims and spend little time on the matter, so I leave it there.

Pretty sure he does not have it. Missing is the owners guide too. In fact we had to call MB to get the Radio code while I was there. It was asking for its code as they had put a new battery in it.