[SteelFinger]

Sure I can. The outside colour is a Mercedes colour but original not for the r129. It’s 486 Opalbraun or bourbon.

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Beautiful! I am currently swapping a 5.0 in a 1984 sec to a 6.0 that ive had in storage for years. So far I have been very pleased with the lack of issues, been a very straight forward swap......so far lol. Good luck, great car!

 

[jamesnyc1]

91 500SL. Even with the dent in the drivers door, still a beauty! (Someone hit my the drivers door trying to back into a space while it was parked!)

 

[AroundTheBenz]

Would "Paintless Dent Removal" work on a dent like that... ?

 

[jamesnyc1]

Would "Paintless Dent Removal" work on a dent like that... ?

It’s in the hands of my body shop at the moment

 

[Rough__World]

My 1995 SL500 with 54,000 miles

 

[lvjeff]

My introduction to the Benz world, 1990 300SL-24 5 speed manual

 

[Venustus1]

Here is my 2002 R129 Silver Arrow with Pano Roof.
And
a few pics of interior with the wood refinished to bring it back TO THE ORIGINAL Ebony Birdseye Birch....
from the "faded to brown" color the wood in these always seem to fade / de- color to as time passes.😁👍🏼
Cheers , Todd

Old faded wood.

New refinished original color Ebony wood. 😁

This shows the Lower console/TUNNEL replaced with the new ebony original against the faded old wood. The upper console was replaced along with the rolltop in stages.

The warmth of the garage lights sort of throw it off, it is a bit more "Ebony" and "grayer" in real life.

I was so pleased with how it all came out. If anyone wants to know who did the refinishing... just ask me and I will hook you up!

 

[Ronski9]

That looks amazing, great car. I need to get some work done on my 98 sl500. Need some parts and convertible top. Enjoy.

 

[MuzkGuy]

 

[SL5hunndo]

Here are a couple of pics of my r129

Let’s have a picture thread with our cars.

Here's mine:

Sisu

 

[Billyfeet1]

Perfect California day……..I fall in love with this machine every time I drive it!

 

[Billyfeet1]

Smooth as silk in the twisties……….

 

[Bigglexxbossbenz97]

Finally added dual exhaust she sounds amazing

 

[carltwo]

Here's a photo of my recently acquire 2000 SL500 Designo Edition taken today. I have been working on the car for the past 2 months repairing and replacing all the broken interior plastic parts and replacing all the soft top cylinders. More to do on the outside, some paint correction. Most likely lowering the car as well.

 

[JaseR129]

1st night of owning my ‘99 SL500.

 

[wlb50]

Well this car is just bizarre. Can you believe it started from an R129 V12?

from my Facebook feed

here is the text:

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The secret is out:
GRAND SL600 Silver Arrow Mercedes R 129 Basis
With a Mercedes SL 600 (R 129) and a thick V12, do optically on a state limousine? No problem with that sl Because the open-air classic with the chassis number WDBFA76FX2F202435 (MB 777 Silver Metallic) was converted to the optics of the Mercedes 600 state limousine. And this works even with just two doors. And the result? Takes some getting used to ! At least, that's how we feel. Because the Mercedes Grand SL 600 Silver Arrow Roadster as a tribute to the state limousine Mercedes 600 (W 100) seems a bit disproportionate. Although you can't deny the retro optics, whether an SL 600 of the R 129 model was the right choice for the conversion, it can be doubtful. But one thing is clear: the vehicle is unique! The rare base as the SL 600 Silver Arrow built Mercedes as a special model at the end of the SL series for U.S. only. Available - the only 100 vehicles - with V12 from April 2001 exclusively in America. On the other hand, the SL 500 Silver Arrow with V8 was built 1,450 times.

 

[duh_vinci]

Can you believe it started from an R129 V12?

Yeah, and should have stayed as R129...

 

[quincy k]

iirc....they made a grand total of 100 SL600 Silver Arrows

So he took what will arguably be a 100k car and made it into a car that is arguably worth 10k?

I kick myself all the time for not buying a 600 instead of a 500 from a collectors viewpoint but this is just epic failure.

 

[Chicky]

IMHO, it's a pity ... ruining a SL600 Silver Edition

I wonder if the Patina Collective guys will be interested in buying the car ... probably not, since it's not made by a renowned tuner of MB's

 

[gqmagic]

The Franken Edition