Recent content by QLD6point9

Just wanting to revive an old topic that has also been covered in here I see. Diaphragms for the door locking mechanisms/actuators are still available from this chap. I have just ordered 12 for my 6.9. Performance analysis co - George Murphy https://www.perfanalysis.com/ For us Australian...

Just wanting to share my experience with custom decal reproduction by a chap in the Netherlands who runs a business named Marcel. Absolutely brilliant job on this reproduction. I managed to buy all of the other applicable decals/stickers for my 6.9. However this particular one (not sure if this...

A while back I was contemplating a conversion to EFI from Kjet, (for my m100.985 6.9) A crowd in Poland had kits for various other Kjet MB engines (m110 and a few others). They hadn't yet delved into the m100 series engines and wanted me to provide measurements for distancing between...

Good afternoon guys, Wanting to advise that I have made contact with a local 3D printing company in Brisbane Australia that specializes in recreating classic vehicle components out of various forms of material. I am going to be taking my intact (however fragile) RHD washer bottle down to this...

To add to this post (and aplogies 5 years later) but thank you for highlighting this. I was going to swap my leaking 6.9 steering box out for the 450’s box and now I read it’s been modified for these 6.9 vehicles. one piece of advice that would he handy to have confirmed by you guys, the...

Good evening guys, Just thought I would provide some more photos of my cars. In particular the donor 450SEL that I will be using mainly for its spare parts after cosmetic surgery is completed in the future on my 6.9. Please excuse the dirty unwashed state on the 450, I am working on getting a...

To be honest, I don’t even know if this is worthy content, however just for a laugh and maybe it might help some experiencing stiff/frozen HPF cable. Checkout my redneck solution to lubing the cable. Just using some standard ATF fluid, a 600ml water bottle, an elastic cable, a balloon and some...

Hey there all, if you are chasing some injector holders for your m110 I have 8x to give away. Never used and purchased approx 1 year ago from FCP euro in USA. All I ask is when I generate a postage quote that you pay postage and they are all yours. cheers guys, James

Upon further investigation of radios to consider keeping the look “period” correct. I am wondering what the group consensus is on this the Hamburg model (again by Blaupunkt). Has the convenience of the modern additions (USB, Bluetooth, hands free DAB radio capability if a dab antenna already...

Hey there! to be honest I’d say your on the money there with a head unit like that ^. I wondered if this continental unit would look too modern or if it would blend correctly in the 6.9. It has the yellow lighting backed dials and screen which I quite like. Gives off a warm glow reminiscent of...

Apologies in advance, this is going to seem like a silly question and indeed I just need clarification on what I already believe to be the case. I have purchased a HPF suspension cable (MB part number a1263200191 - routed from center of instrument cluster - below) into the firewall and out to...

A great day today. One of the quoted "unobtanium" chin lip spoilers has been located and purchased, a sheer stroke of luck lead to me finding it. After exhausting all forms of search engine results online, and armed with the original part number for the chin lip spoiler, I finally decided to...

Hey there Michael, From what I have now sighted. It appears as though Blaupunkt will be marketing this unit for around the €700 mark. Perhaps maybe it will be a German unit therefore? I would be interested to learn if the unit will be from China or not. If it does end up being ‘genuine’ so to...

Hey there guys, I’ve just come across what appears to be a new addition to Blaupunkt’s radio range. It is the Blaupunkt Frankfurt MB and it is to be available for sale apparently in the winter of 2025 (so they are saying). Would be interesting to hear your thoughts on this type of vintage look...

Hey there Mark, That sounds like a great idea for ‘waking up’ the system so to speak from my take on it. Another chap from the w116 forum suggested the same so I reckon there would be absolute merit in your method. I will keep that in mind for future endeavors. Loving this car 6 months in and...