Monthly Archives: September 2013

AMG styling

Posted on September 30, 2013 by axng

I had a 1985 230TE, that suffered an attempted theft. Luckily they did not steal the car, but they wrecked the dash. Since the car had a lot of rust in the rocker panels, I decided to send it to … Continue reading →

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New wheels

Posted on September 29, 2013 by axng

Next up on the list was the wheels. I really like the original bundt wheels produced by Fuchs, but the ones on my car was not in a great shape. And I felt that 14″ wheels where a tad small … Continue reading →

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Changing interior

Posted on September 29, 2013 by axng

One sunday morning browsing e-bay, I found some W126 seats in great shape. They were black leather, and since I knew that a friend of mine had a backseat for a S123 in black leather, I bought them. The picture … Continue reading →

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The original interior

Posted on September 29, 2013 by axng

The original interior of the car was green fabric. I have nothing against green, but this interior was faded. The fading was extra visible in places which was covered by other surfaces, for instance under the emergency tire cover. The … Continue reading →

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My 1983 280TE original state

Posted on September 29, 2013 by axng

This is what my car looked like right after i bought it. Faded turn lights, dented new license plate, copy bundt rims in 14″. It was a tidy car, a few rust spots, but nothing scary. The best part, and the reason I bought … Continue reading →

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