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Yes it was a toss up between Dora & Red Bull but I decided Dora would be quicker to get on the road first. Red Bull has a trans leak as well as strut issues and I knew I wouldn’t have time to R&R all that and probably find other issues I wanted to fix while the box (or engine) was out. Don’t worry, Red Bull is next & I’ll be using Dora’s old struts during the repairs...
 
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DSF strut out.. Easy job unless the inner top bolt seized in the captive nut.

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More new parts arrived today....
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Frustrating when u buy new & mention u don’t want old stock! I guess beggars can’t be choosers. They’ll still be way better than what’s on the car now.
 
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Test fitting wheels that’ll probably be sold to fund some of this project!
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Off to the polisher first thing in the morning, then hopefully a full day turning spanners.... I tracked down these guys years ago and was disappointed to find they’d gone. I thought for a while they’d gone out of business, like many others in the industry. After some detective work, I found they’d just moved locations. Finally I get to give them some work and I hope the result will be worth the wait!!! If I’m happy with their services I’ll add them to the recommended list.
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Before...
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There’s some strange happenings here...
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Are they the same or different types hence the spacer at the bottom of the PSF?
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You have to remove both headlights to replace the front cells...
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Next is to clean all the parts & start reinstallation, including the new struts....
 

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Big job, but we’re all watching :)
 
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To hell with originality on some things! I’ll make these fit...
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Turned out rather nice n sparkly!! They’re now working on the exhaust tips, since they won’t be easily removable once fitted.
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$100 for 6L at SCA!! Get on it...

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The difference between average and stuffed cells:

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The difference between 57 and 75 Bar cells:
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This exhaust section is off a 500SEL, but is probably the same for 560SEL. Note the balance / crossovers in the kidney muffler section. Obviously left and right banks are not kept separate all the way to the outlets.
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