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**jaymanek** · 29-11-2011, 10:26 AM

Lovely mate... what are you doing with the old wheels

Doodle · 29-11-2011, 10:58 AM

The ones on it at the moment? Will probably use them through the winter.

**jaymanek** · 29-11-2011, 11:05 AM

Are those AMG tips? I need some for my W124 TE. Only ones I can find are oval tips...

p.s. be careful using the soft top this time of year, those screens can crack in this weather. I would keep it soft and supple with some Hindsight (advertised in the MBC gazette).

Doodle · 29-11-2011, 11:07 AM

Yep, square tips, connected to an AMG backbox

I need to readjust it though, it's not quite sitting square.

Dee-124CAB · 29-11-2011, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaymanek

Are those AMG tips? I need some for my W124 TE. Only ones I can find are oval tips...

still cheap at the moment..

Mercedes W202 C36 AMG Endtopf | eBay

Doodle · 02-12-2011, 08:28 AM

My friend grabbed a couple of "lurking" shots while down at the garage yesterday. Sadly no front end shot just yet, might try and grab one tomorrow.

d w124 · 02-12-2011, 08:44 AM

Don't know if it's my eyes but are the centres on the OZ's black?

Doodle · 02-12-2011, 09:01 AM

They're meant to be azuritblau, same as the bodywork. I think it's just the angle of the picture, unless part of the paint process requires a black base coat.

d w124 · 02-12-2011, 09:47 AM

There's was me thinking why not color code the centres lol
I bet they'll look nice once on

Borys · 02-12-2011, 10:56 AM

Nice,
Cannot wait to see final product.
Awsome

BTB 500 · 02-12-2011, 11:20 AM

Looking good!

longhoughtonlad · 02-12-2011, 12:17 PM

Whens the launch party. Looking really very good

Doodle · 02-12-2011, 12:23 PM

I expect I'll have it back in a week or so, there's a couple of mechanical changes I want to do first. Also need to get the splits built and wrapped in some fresh boots.

After that it'll need to go down to Olly for the 126k service.

Doodle · 03-12-2011, 11:13 PM

Nearly there...

Got to order the nuts & bolts for the splits, debating whether to go full on stainless or chrome for half that price.

KMA880 · 04-12-2011, 12:51 AM

Looking good - just the rims to complete on the outside!! Well done!

29-11-2011, 11:05 AM	#63
jaymanek Authorised Forum Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nuneaton Warwickshire Car: Lots of Mercedes! Posts: 14,492	Are those AMG tips? I need some for my W124 TE. Only ones I can find are oval tips... p.s. be careful using the soft top this time of year, those screens can crack in this weather. I would keep it soft and supple with some Hindsight (advertised in the MBC gazette). Last edited by jaymanek; 29-11-2011 at 11:08 AM.

29-11-2011, 10:26 AM	#61
jaymanek Authorised Forum Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nuneaton Warwickshire Car: Lots of Mercedes! Posts: 14,492	Lovely mate... what are you doing with the old wheels

29-11-2011, 10:58 AM	#62
Doodle Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Berkshire Car: '95 R129 SL500, '04 S211 E320CDI w/D6, '97 Landcruiser Colorado, 2010 Ducati MTS1200, '79 BMW R100/7 Posts: 2,347	The ones on it at the moment? Will probably use them through the winter.

29-11-2011, 11:07 AM	#64
Doodle Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Berkshire Car: '95 R129 SL500, '04 S211 E320CDI w/D6, '97 Landcruiser Colorado, 2010 Ducati MTS1200, '79 BMW R100/7 Posts: 2,347	Yep, square tips, connected to an AMG backbox I need to readjust it though, it's not quite sitting square.

02-12-2011, 08:28 AM	#66
Doodle Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Berkshire Car: '95 R129 SL500, '04 S211 E320CDI w/D6, '97 Landcruiser Colorado, 2010 Ducati MTS1200, '79 BMW R100/7 Posts: 2,347	My friend grabbed a couple of "lurking" shots while down at the garage yesterday. Sadly no front end shot just yet, might try and grab one tomorrow.

02-12-2011, 08:44 AM	#67
d w124 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: london Car: 300TE s124 E320 w124 3.6project & 300TE-24 Posts: 10,816	Don't know if it's my eyes but are the centres on the OZ's black?

02-12-2011, 09:01 AM	#68
Doodle Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Berkshire Car: '95 R129 SL500, '04 S211 E320CDI w/D6, '97 Landcruiser Colorado, 2010 Ducati MTS1200, '79 BMW R100/7 Posts: 2,347	They're meant to be azuritblau, same as the bodywork. I think it's just the angle of the picture, unless part of the paint process requires a black base coat.

02-12-2011, 09:47 AM	#69
d w124 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: london Car: 300TE s124 E320 w124 3.6project & 300TE-24 Posts: 10,816	There's was me thinking why not color code the centres lol I bet they'll look nice once on

02-12-2011, 10:56 AM	#70
Borys Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Nowe nad Wisla Car: Chrysler 300c Startech Posts: 881	Nice, Cannot wait to see final product. Awsome

02-12-2011, 11:20 AM	#71
BTB 500 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Berkshire Car: '97 R129 SL500, '07 Vito 120 Dualiner Long, '96 Audi A4 TDi 110 SE Avant Posts: 13,507	Looking good!

02-12-2011, 12:17 PM	#72
longhoughtonlad Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Northumberland Car: C180, SL 320. Freelander2 2012 Posts: 88	Whens the launch party. Looking really very good

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02-12-2011, 12:23 PM	#73
Doodle Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Berkshire Car: '95 R129 SL500, '04 S211 E320CDI w/D6, '97 Landcruiser Colorado, 2010 Ducati MTS1200, '79 BMW R100/7 Posts: 2,347	I expect I'll have it back in a week or so, there's a couple of mechanical changes I want to do first. Also need to get the splits built and wrapped in some fresh boots. After that it'll need to go down to Olly for the 126k service.

03-12-2011, 11:13 PM	#74
Doodle Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Berkshire Car: '95 R129 SL500, '04 S211 E320CDI w/D6, '97 Landcruiser Colorado, 2010 Ducati MTS1200, '79 BMW R100/7 Posts: 2,347	Nearly there... Got to order the nuts & bolts for the splits, debating whether to go full on stainless or chrome for half that price.

04-12-2011, 12:51 AM	#75
KMA880 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Buckinghamshire Car: Mercedes Benz SL320 Edition Posts: 187	Looking good - just the rims to complete on the outside!! Well done!