Can't you simply remove the VC and strip it with common paint stripper from Home Depot?
On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It doesn’t. It’s a sort of strange color, 199 - blue-black. No clear > coat, thank goodness, so it will clean up nicely. > > While I wait on parts to arrive I’ll take on the finish. I plan on > starting in on it today when I get home and should be able to have it > fairly well sorted by the end of the day. Other than the armrest and > driver’s bolster, the interior os near perfect. I haven’t installed the > leather I have for the passenger seat on the 350SDL, so it could easily be > used on the 300SEL should I choose to do so. For now I’ll probably reach > out to my interior guy in CA to see if he’s got the stuff. > > Here are the issues as known: > > AC loses charge in a day (probably needs the (original) compressor > resealed - $21 > Left rear brake caliper is stuck - not sure if I’m rebuilding it or buying > a rebuilt until I get into it > One of the rear tires may have a bad belt. I didn’t hear this when I test > drove it > Gas door actuator is bad > > Those are the “major” issues as it stands. There are lot of Martha-ish > things that I see as well, but they aren’t anything of significance. If I > can get an oil filter from the dealer today I’ll do the oil and filter when > I get it home. > > Does anyone know how difficult it is to strip the nasty paint off of the > valve cover? It’s peeling like crazy as they all do. Look like crap. > > As I drive it over the next couple of weeks I’ll monitor the fuel > consumption. I may put new injectors in it, as they’re cheap. I’ve got a > closeout Bosch O2 sensor coming in a shipment from Rock Auto. I didn’t pop > the distributor cap when I looked at it, but I’m figuring that and the > rotor will need replacement. I’ve got all the stuff to do the top timing > cover seal, too, so I’ll do that while I’m in there, too. > > Fun! > > -D > > > > > > > On Feb 20, 2017, at 9:39 PM, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > > Wow! Well done. It does not look in need of much Martha, but that may > just be camera flare > > > > clay > > > > > > > >> On Feb 20, 2017, at 6:26 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Bought the 1990 300 SEL. > >> > >> https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/cto/6000845444.html > >> > >> Sent the owner an email this morning about how it would be restored to > its former glory and changed my initial offer from $1200 to $1100 at the > last second, figuring I had nothing to lose. > >> > >> They accepted. > >> > >> Picking it up tomorrow. Let the Martha'ing commence. > >> > >> -D > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
