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Hi abl567, steady on now, boy. If you have black hoses, they were all new at the time when the car was restored. If you still have the original RED hoses, try and retain them. They're made of gold, and should just about last out the car. That's a nice little job, in that left hand upper corner...

Hi BenzBoy, that is an extremely nicely kept Mark I - note the little 'tear drop' plastic louvres to keep the rain off the side windows - by 1962, and with the introduction of the Mark IA, they had disappeared. The early Mark I's also had a diffrent upholstery pattern - again, it disappeared by...

Hi WGB, the entire exhaust system, when slip fitted as it originally came from MB, is extremely difficult, cumbersome and heavy to manoeuvre unless of course you have a hoist (as you do !) and a gearbox jack (as you do ! :D - I am jealous). Thus, it can be a real boon where you only have to...

Well no, Tim, in this case - the flanges are right alongside the bell housing, and out of harm's way. No chance in the world would they get snagged on any obstruction. Again, wish I had some pics. I can relate though, having flanges to the engine down pipes, certainly assists in taking the...

Hi S-Class, the 350 muffler is quite a bit smaller than the standard 6.9 unit - very flat, quite wide - wish I had a picture to illustrate. Regards Styria

Hi SELfor50, only the muffler is 350. I don't think that I altered the system or increase pipe diameter in any way. The rear muffler, if anything, has probably smaller outlets than standard 6.9. I am not really sure how Gleaming Beauty stacks up powerwise with other 6.9s. I think it is pretty...

Hi S-Class, at that price, one is giving the system away. Obviously, I have noted from some of your previous posts, the cost of labour, if not for parts, is certainly in the bottom basement category when compared with Aussie prices. I also see that you have at least some sort of flange fitting...

Oh dear, Photobucket, PC and myself don't always get on with each other. Anyway, I am determined that I am going to be victorious in any altercation between us. So here goes - again, for the umpteenth time. Okay, so I think that this time I have started off correctly. Now, it's not very...

See picture of the two cars side by side. The one on the right is the 3.5. Regards Styria

When reconditioning caliper pistons, especially on cars that have been laid up for some time, there are two problems that one will be confronted with immediately: 1) Brake pads that have virtually "rusted" themselves to the disc rotors - so how do you remove those especially if you have a...

I am surprised that no one has commented upon the missing photos that I hadn't put in ! So, without further ado, here they are - without my appropriate comments.

...we need to see the smug, casual saunter... ..so, did we have any 'pit tootsies' ? You bet, we did...and what about the guy pumping himself up with refreshments and lung inhalers..never stopped him from putting in some great driving... ...and then there were others, including Reggie...

I think that I may have finally sorted out Photobucket with the kind help of Michel. Lemme see.......Lots of bonnets up, but not a lot of 'spammering' going on.... ...adytum (Tony ) absolutely gave it everything...lap after lap...in his 107SLC. [ ...and so did the organizer.... ...

Hi BenzBoy, I have already changed oil and filter twice - using cheap oil which, surprisingly, is holding up well. Certainly, when I look at the oil pressure gauge with engine running. I am almost inclined to use one more lot of the cheap oil, and filter, for say a thousand miles or kilometers...

Hi abl567, looks as though you may have one interested party already - yes, SELfor50, Anthony's machine is suitable for K-Jet systems. On a personal note, and another valve grind and de-coke follow up, I can also report that the car blows absolutely no smoke at all, whether it be blue or...

Just to bring you guys up to date. I decided to check the tune of the engine in Gleaming Beauty - at least the fuel mixture. Removal of the plugs indicates that the mixture appears to be perfect with the electrodes being a nice light grey. In fact, it would appear that the engine is running...

Many years ago (longer than I care to remember), I was given the opportunity to drive an Aston Martin, both DB 5's. Sitting in the driver's seat, starting the car and blipping the throttle, I was enthralled at the beautiful sounding exhaust of the straight six twin ohc engine, and the fact that...

As a rule, those relays located beneath the dash are perfectly reliable. However,, when they commence to malfunction by invariably failing to function IMMEDIATELY, that innocuous looking little switch can set you back about $130.00, fifty less from the after-market people - if they've got them...

I guess one could say that those first few steps have been taken without too many mishaps. It is nice to hear an even and healthy sounding exhaust note when at idle, with no vibration, great oil pressure (which had been of concern to me), but obviously no fuel consumption figures. I have...

Hi Michel, sorry for not replying sooner. First of all, the Astral Silver would be replaced by one of the late Mercedes Benz BRIGHT SILVER colours as I have never been terribly fond of Astral Silver. Secondly, the two tone colour would be similar to Mercedes MB 905 which is one of the best...