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Folks: My friend is seeking a sound parcel shelf for his W116 280 SE. The one he has turned to crumbs when he removed it for re-covering. It matters less the condition of the covering fabric, as that can be replaced (although a good parchment one would be great), but the actual panel (and its...

Am delighted to find that Topklasse now includes the venerable "poor man's Rolls-Royce", of which I've owned 16 – one less than I've owned Benzes. (Having also owned an S3 Bentley during that time I can attest to the Royce-like qualities of the "real" Rovers, those series made before Leyland...

G'day, folks. :-) I hope you and your Benzes are all thriving! Yes, I'm still breathing; just getting on with life while I can. Meanwhile ... Der Rolfwagen seeks a new owner who'll restore him. This is one of very few remaining unrestored / off-the-road W116 Crayford Estates -- a rare...

Day 1 From ABC News Online, reports of some (not unexpected) stupidity from extreme green NIMBYs: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/04/2676817.htm (accompanied by a good photo of Jari Matti Latvala doing a dirt corner.

Does anyone have experience with this mob? http://www.powerbrakes.com.au/Restoinfo.html

The MBCQ Concours d'Elegance was the first time I had ventured so far from home in my 300SE coupé in my five years of custodianship. I seem to have finally sorted the fuel blockage issues (rust in tank - :( ) and have not had a starvation in more than 900 km. (I've only just clocked up 1000...

Basic description 1955 W180 220a Ponton sedan with Webasto steel sliding roof. Complete - though interior gutted. Body Externally covered with surface rust, though the structure, floor, "chassis" etc. is absolutely sound and rust-free. All door latches and hinges works like new. There is a...

Not W116 or W107, but ... Here are some restoration projects for sale (sensibly to people situated convenient to California). All prices in USD. Vendor: Christian Trosch (who also owns a 1976 W116 450 SEL Crayford wagon). 1958 W189 300d Adenauer $3K 1963 W112 300SE (short) $3K 1964 W112 300SE...

Does anyone (ideally, though not essentially, on the eastern side of Oz) have a good, or rebuildable, brake booster for a 1979 116 024? Mine went off to PBR (the sole local brake-booster service provider) only to be returned as "unrepairable". Of course, PBR offered a "conversion" - for an...

For those who can't resist evilBay ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYokLWfqbaU&eurl=http://not-the-aps.proboards81.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=348&page=3&feature=player_embedded

FINALLY - after two and half years of buggering around with rear axles replacement, ignition replacement, and stuffed injectors (corroded from being allowed to go dry during arse-in-air-diff-out phase -- doh!), SUCCESS! Still need to sort the air suspension (leaks and height issues, but okay...

Not W116, but I crave Admin's indulgence ... Magic carpet ride time! Sort of. For my own air-suspended Benz (W112 300SE coupe) and a friend's two (W112 300SE sedan - early version - and W109 300SEL 6.3) I have decided it would be a good idea to start collecting unwanted air suspension valves...

Can anyone point me in the right direction to find part numbers for W116 body panels and trim bits, please? I have parts catalogues of my other Benz series, but not the 116. I need the part numbers to assist my repairman in preparing a quote for fixing my hail damage on Boris. TIA :)

Am I permitted a non-116 question here? :) I have ordered new coil and condenser for my 300SE coupe's M189 engine, as the old ignition system is playing up. (Have already replaced plugs and points, and the HT leads were replaced just before I purchased the car 3.5 years ago; it has hardly...