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if you're going to do the engine, put in a Mercedes engine like this. It will bolt right up and the fuel injection is the same. All the K-jet engines will - 450, 380, 500. The KE engines 420, 560 are more work. Putting the ford in will just be headache after headache and once done...

some nice cars - the Jensens are also rather impressive

Was back today: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/11/youngtimer-sacco-day-2023/

This 450SE project car will probably go quite cheap. Needs quite a bit of work, but its a 450. Seats have been changed from a 280, and it has various dings and minor rust blemishes. 11603222031361...

Great thread and good luck real aero 1s are know to leak air if not properly painted on the inside too. The material is somewhat porous

Did rear speakers last night too. https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/11/w126-front-speakers/ https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/11/w126-rear-speakers/

last few days I have been working on the Instrument cluster: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/11/refurbishing-a-w124-instrument-cluster-part-1-lubricating-the-speedo-cable/ https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/11/refurbishing-a-w124-instrument-cluster-part-2-w124-outside-temperature-display/...

At the time, the SLC was significantly more expensive than the SL. For example, in 1977 you had: 450SE: $38,230 450SEL: $39,300 450SL: $39,410 450SLC: $44,010

Yes all part of the same auction. Lloyds normally have about 10-15 each month. Prices probably reflected a very down market and also the quality of the cars offered this month.

They are from a 107 SL not SLC SLC seats have vacuum locks, not the mechanical lever and are always leather or velours, not mB Tex

Its amazing how much primer 24k buys you, including the wrong seats, no carpets etc.

2) front speaker upgrade

A few more things before I drive the car to Melbourne: 1) SLS fluid flush before Removed the old fluid, refilled and started the flush. Flow is low so an easy one person job. ZHM is cheap at sparesbox changed the filter while I was there as it was a bit dirty. After flush, fluid...

The W123 230 and 250 W123's developed a reputation of being quite troublesome, plus being very thirsty and under powered. The ADR restrictions made the carby setups overly complicated and it took quite an expert to make them run properly. The 250 in particular was known for leaning out and...

The 280E looked nice, but had a quite bad rust hole above one of the rear jacking points. Given it wouldn't have required a lot of paintwork, the sort of thing that would have been better to fix before selling the car if the seller wanted a good price. the 230 was a carby import and they...

This was on today. I took a few pictures while I was there: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/10/2023-german-car-show-sydney/

you have to check them just after the auction as they remove them for some reason:

Ha ha that is the alignment shop. Alignment guy liked the w126.

Fitted a new drag link, after making the mistake of not checking that the RHD part is different to the LHD part and now had the car aligned for the drive to melbourne. Glad I got it done, as my hoist blew a gasket soon after and sent fluid everywhere. Will have to look into getting it serviced.

I went out to see the 560SEC with a friend today at lunchtime who was going to bid on it. Needless to say we were not impressed and he will no be bidding.