C107's 300TE

[c107]

Latest on the 300TE was fixing the tailgate struts. This is a pain to do, but worth it as you can. I joined a tech day to get this job done.

You can read more here:

S124 tech day « Classic Jalopy

An informal S124 tech day. I had a lot of help getting my tailgate struts done. This was a big involved job.

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300TE Tailgate struts « Classic Jalopy

Replacing the tailgate struts on my 1990 Mercedes 300TE. This is not an easy job and you really do need more than one person.

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And some photos:

 

[Patrick_R]

Congratulations on getting them done Bryce, and thanks for the top read.

 

[BenzBoy]

Hmm - initially I looked at the blue Estate and thought that the amount of stripping to replace tail gate struts was perhaps a trifle excessive....
Regards,]
Brian

 

[Patrick_R]

I have to admit, I’m with you on this Brian.
Big job.

 

[BenzBoy]

Indeed - but I jest. In all seriousness, Benz Estates are probably the best balanced design that MB has ever produced. There is an elegance to the lines that is superior to many of the sedans.
Regards,
Brian

 

[Michel]

I have to admit: I have never seen so many Benz wagons in one place!

 

[Patrick_R]

Indeed - but I jest. In all seriousness, Benz Estates are probably the best balanced design that MB has ever produced. There is an elegance to the lines that is superior to many of the sedans.
Regards,
Brian

Some wagons/estates can be very odd, but yes, these and other Benz, were designed as a wagon/estate, not a sedan turned into a wagon, which of course some looked truly odd.

 

[c107]

last few days I have been working on the Instrument cluster:

Refurbishing a W124 instrument cluster - Part 1: Lubricating the speedo cable « Classic Jalopy

Part 1 of refurbishing my W124 instrument cluster. Removing the cluster and lubricating the speedometer cable.

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Refurbishing a W124 instrument cluster – Part 2: W124 outside temperature display « Classic Jalopy

Part 2 in a series to refurbish my instrument cluster in my 300TE. In this part I replace the LCD in W124 outside temperature display.

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Refurbishing a W124 instrument cluster – Part 3: Changing the housing « Classic Jalopy

My 300TE instrument cluster was afflicted with the dreaded white spot disease, so changed the entire W124 instrument cluster housing.

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[c107]

Taking the 300TE on a road trip, so did some preparation:

Preparing my 300TE for a family road trip « Classic Jalopy

Preparing my 300TE for a family road trip by doing some basic preventative maintenance. This included a starter motor, oil change and more.

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[c107]

A few pics from the drive to Geelong today.

 

[c107]

I just got back from a 4,344km family road trip in the W124. overall it went pretty well.

Driving down to tassie:

Sydney to Launceston Road trip « Classic Jalopy

A road trip from Sydney to Launceston in my 1990 Mercedes 300TE. I took the car on the Spirit of Tasmania.

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Some of the good roads:

Touring Tasmania in a classic car « Classic Jalopy

Circumnavigating Tasmania in a classic car - a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300TE Wagon. The roads are great in Tasmania and it's worth a trip.

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Passed 380,000km on the trip too.

 

[BenzBoy]

Inspired photography. Did that little wallaby (?) approve?
Regards,
Brian

 

[c107]

Inspired photography. Did that little wallaby (?) approve?
Regards,
Brian

I think the little fellow was happy to see a car in an actual colour and not monochrome.