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Off Topic => Other cars => Topic started by: treedoc on April 27, 2011, 11:11:03

Title: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: treedoc on April 27, 2011, 11:11:03

Finally got our barn find W109 300 SEL 3.5 road registered, all it needs now is a good tune and a couple of good fast hills to blow 13 years of cobwebs out of her tubes

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: thelews on April 27, 2011, 12:26:40

I had one of those.  What a beautiful piece of luxury that was.  Shouldn't have sold it for the $3K I got for it.

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: Louis on April 27, 2011, 13:57:48

Treedoc ,

Good luck during the initial shake down runs....... 8)

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: Rolland on April 29, 2011, 05:10:17

BBF......Beautiful Barn Find!!

Rolland

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: treedoc on June 25, 2011, 09:15:02

The new and the 40 year old.
Parked our dark blue 300SEL at Noosa Beach the other morning, this brand new black E250 was driving by, he stopped and had to park right beside us.
Others might not agree but I think I will stick with the oldie

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: hands_aus on June 27, 2011, 02:24:44

Hey Geoff,
I tend to agree.
They do compliment each other though.

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: treedoc on July 26, 2011, 09:51:09

Took the front and rear bumper bars off to dismantle check for rust [found some under the rubber bump strip] and polish, at same time I removed permanently the stone guards each side of the grill and fitted a pair of period correct driving lights.
Am tempted to mount an AMG badge on the back and swap the 3.5 for a 6.3

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: Garry on July 26, 2011, 17:20:31

Hi Graham,

Preferred the stone guards!!!

Garry

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: treedoc on July 26, 2011, 20:42:12

Quote from: Garry on July 26, 2011, 17:20:31

Preferred the stone guards!!!

Who's Graham Garry? have you been having too many Bourbon & Cokes?

Guards too hard to clean behind, anyone care to make an offer for them?

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: RobMarks on July 27, 2011, 10:04:39

looking good geoff! Look forward to seeing it  in the flesh at one of these concours

rob

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: Garry on July 27, 2011, 12:48:46

Having finger problems it's the hot and humid American weather that is getting to me!  Sorry Geoff.

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: treedoc on July 27, 2011, 21:20:01

Garry,

All will be forgiven when you post some more pictures of the Jag on that other thread "Driving an XK....."
Any part or whole of the car will do!

Title: Re: 300 SEL on the road
Post by: treedoc on August 07, 2011, 08:39:56

Finally got the bars finished, corrosion treatment, repainted inside and reassembled with stainless steel bolts , just need to wire in the Bosch driving lights