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After carrying out some more work on Gleaming Beauty, I got somewhat excited and decided that it was time to put some petrol in the old girl. I have been putting in about twenty liters at a time with the result that the tank is now full to the brim - all of 96 liters. The question I have is...

These are some pics. of cars I have either never seen previously, or those of memories long ago. This one should be a mystery car - any takers ? Back in the sixties, as a snotty nosed kid living in Moree, I used to be captivated by the beauty of the Toyota Crown.... Even earlier in my...

I first, and the only time, attended this show many years ago - in fact, it may have been the first one ever staged. I think that's got to be just about ten years ago, but I cannot be sure. Father Time has a habit of getting away from you. So, this year I thought that I might just make the time...

This is one of the easier jobs, especially if you don't have to refit the unit later on. The first thing to do is to lift the car with a trolley jack high enough to comfortably get under the car and have elbow room to move,Make sure that the car is suspended securely with proper supports under...

Honestly, please click ontohttp://www.google.com.au/images?hl=en&q=450slc&rlz=1W1GPEA_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=_38eTarcOMr4cYXpic8K&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCQQsAQwAA&biw=1580&bih=675 this link. The pictures are marvellous, the amount of reading material is...

If you love the older Benzes, particularly '50s, '60s and '70s models, this guys website holds a lot of information and pics you can peruse IF YOU HAVE SOME FREE TIME UP YOURS (Sleeve ! :D) http://augustinaderin.com/Cars-4-Sale.htm I had five minutes, and I will be spending some time...

If it is Alloy wheels you want for your Mercedes, please refer to the link mentioned hereunder: http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/information/fitting_chart/mercedes-benz It's about as comprehensive as I have ever seen, and I would thank JohnS. for posting the details of this site. Thanks John...

6.9s were fitted as standard with a plastic chin spoiler, which will also fit all of the other 116 models, such as 280, 350 etc. This spoiler, in cost, has crept up close to new cost of (about) $400.00. The unit I have for sale has been freshly painted in black 2-pack (standard colour), shows...

As mentioned in another thread, 6.9s were fitted with heat resistant glass by the factory. The six side windows, all tinted, have been replaced on Gleaming Beauty by another set of genuine 6.9 units. I am not sure whether the tinting was responsible for this, but Gleaming Beauty has never been...

Here we come to talk about our friend "RUST" again. It had been about ten years since she was resprayed in Petrol 877 Blue (well, green) and rust was becoming a problem. In those years of out in the open parking, the doors and roof took a bit of a hammering so to speak, as well as in some other...

There are two problems that the steering boxes on our 116s and 107s are subject to. The first relates to the leakage of oil from seals that have gone hard, and this is quite easy to rectify by disassembling the unit and resealing it. More often than not, you are supplied with an exchange unit...

As part of restoration and refurbishment tasks on Gleaming Beauty, the rear parcel shelf was another item on the agenda that would require attention. Previously, the re-made and recovered shelf became subject to water damage, considerably swelling the board itself, and the other annoying...

If I recall correctly, it may have been Lukas, or another member from possibly another website, that described logical steps in removing the sunroof frame from a 116 - whether that be SE or SEL. As part of the recent respray of Gleaming Beauty, I had rust bubbles in the roof itself, but I had...

Well, it must be catching on. We have another member that has decided to two tone his car, or shall we say his daughter's pr4ide and joy ? To be honest, Damo our member, two toned his 240D (Chassis 115) well before I got Gleaming Beauty done and there was no consultation between us. At the...

There is repainting, and repainting. You could term that to be an odd statement. On a number of occasions I have seen many very good paint jobs, but they were lacking in attention to detail. For instance, painting the bonnet. Unless it is removed from the car, it is nigh on impossible to...

Probably for the last four to five years, I have had on hand four replacement doors for Gleaming Beauty. I knew that rust was starting to be a problem with her as I had no under cover parking facilities for the last ten years - since she had been re-sprayed in the MB877 Petrol Blue - should...

Some of you would be familiar with various facets of ownership I have experienced with "Gleaming Beauty", and they were aware that sooner, and not later, the car would be in serious need for some rust repairs and repainting. To the uninitiated, the car looked fine from a distance, but I knew...

I am one of those fellows that likes to do things better than what one really has the time for. In this instance, the picture reveals a somewhat unfortunate mixture of the original taxi white, accumulated dirt that you don't ever see unless you start dismantling bodyparts and things just look...

Lucky for me, I have the special tool that's required to crimp the air conditioning hoses. In the end, this job was quite simple, especially as the radiator been removed, as well as battery tray etc. etc. Picture shows the new hose in place, together with suitable sheathing and attached to...

As indicated in another thread, this valve had never been replaced during my ownership of Gleaming Beauty, although a missing washer indicated that the unit was a replacement item from earlier times. Having never done the job, it was with some trepidation that I decided to tackle it. The valve...