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If they are it's what the car is supposed to have. I had to break one to open the trunk when I first got the car and that's what the dealer ordered.based on the VIN.Nice photos Bill
You’ve got pre-facelift rear light lenses on a ‘96?
it was a fun drive yesterday!
Replaced the transmission fluid and filter in my 1996.
Despite being thought of as 'sealed for life' I noticed that in my Japanese owners manual that came with the car (and with a translation app) they indicate in that book for the transmission to be serviced with new fluid every 60k kms, or about 37k miles.
Was it just a marketing ploy for certain markets perhaps?
Because it's not a very hard transmission to service. In fact it's very good with the drain plug for the torque converter.
Despite being thought of as 'sealed for life' I noticed that in my Japanese owners manual that came with the car (and with a translation app) they indicate in that book for the transmission to be serviced with new fluid every 60k kms, or about 37k miles.
Was it just a marketing ploy for certain markets perhaps?
Because it's not a very hard transmission to service. In fact it's very good with the drain plug for the torque converter.
All water and dust finally gone. Crystal clear headlights just like they should be
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Aren't our headlights glass? I'm assuming you had corruption within the lamp itself right? looking great. Looks just like my front end
Lexsc, I believe from and earlier post, he opened up the headlight assembly and cleaned the inside; glass, lens, and housing. I will probably do the same someday, but only when the seals need replacing.Aren't our headlights glass? I'm assuming you had corruption within the lamp itself right? looking great. Looks just like my front end
What product did you use or did you have someone do it for you? They look great. Fortunately my 96 SL 500 doesn't have this issue but I have this to look forward to with my 2000 E430
Yes but somehow they had a lot of dust inside making it look like they were faded like crappy plastic headlights when they get oldAren't our headlights glass? I'm assuming you had corruption within the lamp itself right? looking great. Looks just like my front end
Once I opened the stuff up, just used my ultimate cleaner/ glass cleaner : half distilled water half rubbing alcohol.
Following the video here
i fixed the issue where the seat belt cover/tower thingy starts to separate. BUT the best part was finding a fully functional key under the right seat cushion. When I say fully functional I mean it started the car, I need a battery to see if it unlocks the doors.
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Well, I have a good one. For a week, I was wondering what the white flecks were on the passenger side mirror - facing forward. I thought it was just the original paint wearing off to the primer.
I have the car outside yesterday and - gasp - there are flecks of white paint all alongthe passenger side of the car. And it is heaviest on the plastic cladding below.
Somebody must have dropped a can on the freeway and another car hit it and sprayed me.
Somebody suggested yesterday taking a clay bar and working the paint. Bought a Maguires kit yesterday and will try it today.
Will report the results.
What a mess.
I have the car outside yesterday and - gasp - there are flecks of white paint all alongthe passenger side of the car. And it is heaviest on the plastic cladding below.
Somebody must have dropped a can on the freeway and another car hit it and sprayed me.
Somebody suggested yesterday taking a clay bar and working the paint. Bought a Maguires kit yesterday and will try it today.
Will report the results.
What a mess.
A few weeks ago I noticed a few spots of white on the leading edge of my passenger mirror. Then I looked down and to my surprise it looks like I had hit some wet paint on the road somewhere. White paint.
tried using a clay bar that somebody suggested and it did nothing.
so then I started searching for a mild rubbing compound. You certainly wanna start with mild and work your way up rather than get something so harsh it starts taking off the original paint
and the place to find such things is a professional shop that sells automotive paint to the body shops. Because they also have a lot of associated stuff
and the fellow at the counter said that he had just what I needed made by 3M
they make a ton of things for the automotive industry in addition to so many glues
Anyway using it I was able to take it off the metal fairly easy by hand rubbing with a little "elbow grease".
But the plastic cladding below has been more of a problem
I've had this porter cable buffer for years that I've used for waxing the car and I bought a specialized pad on Amazon for $10. And with some patience it seems to be taking it off the plastic cladding.
The funny thing about all this I can't even remember hitting any paint
and just thinking about this seeing spots on the mirror must've been from the car in front of me. But I must've hit it too.
i'm wondering if it was a lane that was painted recently
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tried using a clay bar that somebody suggested and it did nothing.
so then I started searching for a mild rubbing compound. You certainly wanna start with mild and work your way up rather than get something so harsh it starts taking off the original paint
and the place to find such things is a professional shop that sells automotive paint to the body shops. Because they also have a lot of associated stuff
and the fellow at the counter said that he had just what I needed made by 3M
they make a ton of things for the automotive industry in addition to so many glues
Anyway using it I was able to take it off the metal fairly easy by hand rubbing with a little "elbow grease".
But the plastic cladding below has been more of a problem
I've had this porter cable buffer for years that I've used for waxing the car and I bought a specialized pad on Amazon for $10. And with some patience it seems to be taking it off the plastic cladding.
The funny thing about all this I can't even remember hitting any paint
and just thinking about this seeing spots on the mirror must've been from the car in front of me. But I must've hit it too.
i'm wondering if it was a lane that was painted recently
Cross-post from R-129 forum: installed re-veneered wood trim panels in R-129 today
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The wood veneer door trim panels on my 1991 500SL were cracked and pulling away from the metal frame. I decided to have the veneers replaced rather than trying to repair. I sent them to Igor Smirnov out in California (Mercedes Wood Trim Restoration – We service customers from all over the...
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yes. My wife got some white striping paint on our E420. Tar remover and some elbow grease got it off. I think the striping paint is a fast drying latex paint,
Well as I'm lying in bed with typical insomnia but in a few hours I am going to take my SL into the interior shop for a new convertible top.
I like to keep things as stock as possible but paying $4000+ for a factory convertible top is a bit much for me, even though this first one has lasted 26 years. But in all fairness it probably should've been replaced a few years ago but it is still watertight and usable
The previous owner, the original owner, did replace the last third though maybe 15 years ago?
So I have heard GAHH makes a top comparable to factory. I've had their leather seat covers now for probably seven years and they seem fine and you can't tell them from the original factory
The owner of the shop convinced me not to have the top made in the original heppich (sp?) material but in one that he says is even better than that. And it is what he normally uses.. So we shall see.
Ordered it in the identical color of brown on the outside and black on the inside and since I didn't want to pay another $200 for a new "headliner" so we're going to dry clean the one that I have
and I managed to get most of that paint off that I discovered was on the passenger side of my car
what a mess, although the front wheel well inside is white. I am not going to fool with that
can report on the top if anyone is interested
whole things going to cost me about $2700.
I admire anyone who tries to tackle this on their with no experience own trying to save on labor. It looks like a hell of a job and that's when you know what you're doing
I like to keep things as stock as possible but paying $4000+ for a factory convertible top is a bit much for me, even though this first one has lasted 26 years. But in all fairness it probably should've been replaced a few years ago but it is still watertight and usable
The previous owner, the original owner, did replace the last third though maybe 15 years ago?
So I have heard GAHH makes a top comparable to factory. I've had their leather seat covers now for probably seven years and they seem fine and you can't tell them from the original factory
The owner of the shop convinced me not to have the top made in the original heppich (sp?) material but in one that he says is even better than that. And it is what he normally uses.. So we shall see.
Ordered it in the identical color of brown on the outside and black on the inside and since I didn't want to pay another $200 for a new "headliner" so we're going to dry clean the one that I have
and I managed to get most of that paint off that I discovered was on the passenger side of my car
what a mess, although the front wheel well inside is white. I am not going to fool with that
can report on the top if anyone is interested
whole things going to cost me about $2700.
I admire anyone who tries to tackle this on their with no experience own trying to save on labor. It looks like a hell of a job and that's when you know what you're doing
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