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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Larry & Norma on June 09, 2011, 10:53:13

Title: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: Larry & Norma on June 09, 2011, 10:53:13
http://autocollections.com/index.cfm?id=4128&action=details&tab=inventory&cartable=&sortorder=car,year&sr=30

I just don't know what to say...........
Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: Drewtee on June 09, 2011, 11:17:43
very classy  ;D
Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: IXLR8 on June 09, 2011, 12:25:53
Now that the owner has seen what the car actually looks like, it's up for sale, hopefully to a color-blind nbuyer.

LOL
Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: thelews on June 09, 2011, 12:41:08
Buy it right and change the interior.  Not a big deal.
Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: Cees Klumper on June 09, 2011, 13:46:58
Me I am color blind and even I could see the extreme colors used.

The location (Las Vegas) explains it all for me ...
Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: Ulf on June 09, 2011, 13:54:28
Looks like something some porn star could have owned - perhaps the star of XXX classics such as "Saturday Night Beaver", "Good Will Humping" or "Star Whores" (feat. Hand Solo)...


Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: badali on June 09, 2011, 14:01:44
The rest of the car is nice. Like john said, change the interior.
Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: 71Beige280SL on June 09, 2011, 16:34:45
Pepto Bismal pink!!??
Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: Kemal on June 09, 2011, 19:12:46
It does come with its own sick bucket in front of the gearstick! ( rather small one )  :-\
Tempting !!!

Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: Raymond on June 09, 2011, 20:14:17
Ulf,
Your Netflix account must be an interesting list.   :D

Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: dseretakis on June 09, 2011, 21:45:38
Suitable for a pimp. Should be no problem finding buyers in Vegas.
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: nate on June 10, 2011, 02:52:29
Pimp mobile with replaced front fenders.
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: Rolland on June 10, 2011, 04:40:43
I may be a PHP......Paris Hilton Pagoda...... ;)

I'm with John buy it right and change the interior.

Rolland

Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: JamesL on June 10, 2011, 08:29:48
What happened in Vegas, shoud stay in Vegas ;D
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: Khurram Darugar on June 10, 2011, 11:01:46
They could've of used it in hangover II ....... sticking with the theme of trashing a classic benz. :o
Title: Re: Just awful
Post by: Ulf on June 10, 2011, 11:29:47
Ulf,
Your Netflix account must be an interesting list.   :D



:-) I just had a little competition with a few friends where the challenge was to come up with as many XXX titles for famous films, great fun with titles such as "Shaving Private Ryan, "The Devil Wear Nada" (starring Meryl Strip) and "Porn on the 4th of July" among others.
Somehow looking at that 280 reminded me of it, no idea why...

Have a nice weekend

Ulf
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: JamesL on June 10, 2011, 12:27:12
long winters in Denmark ;D
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: jmela on June 10, 2011, 13:57:11
Time to change the exterior to match!
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: georgem on June 10, 2011, 21:42:04
Well guys, even from as far away as Australia dark glasses are still needed to look at the interior, but if you can get past the colour, the quality of work apprears pretty good and the effort to completely change the interior - not just a quick recover of the seats has been pretty massive (read expensive).

The PO has gone to the trouble of fitting an alarm to the hood (check the latch) and so what if its had new guards; IMHO two new guards are better than two bogged originals. So at the right price, allowing for redoing the interior, this would be on my possibles list if I was looking for a brown SL, if I lived in the US and if I had the money.

Cheers

George
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: Michael C on June 10, 2011, 22:42:19
Ummm........Wow!   ???  What else can one say.
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: JamesL on June 11, 2011, 15:25:54
I reckon the speakers sound pretty good and - colour of it aside - the coachline stripe works really nicely....it seems to lengthen the car sightly (that or it's my widescreen monitor  ;) :D )
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: treedoc on June 11, 2011, 19:56:04
With the fake Leopold skin floor mats why not just shoot the thing and put it out of it's misery
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: ctm14 on June 11, 2011, 23:31:38
I agree that interior is pretty bad but the car could be saved with a new interior. What the heck would you do with this one??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/White-1970-Mercedes-280SL-Convertible-V8-Motor-/230633518873?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item35b2d43719#ht_500wt_948
 
 :'(



 
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: Peter van Es on June 12, 2011, 21:53:57
I reckon the purple engine bay of the second car would fit very well (i.e. clash nicely) with the interior of the other car. Buy both and make a real mess!
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: zoegrlh on June 12, 2011, 22:31:48
Look at the engine by real close on the Vegas car, it looks to me that the engine is a M127, not a M130.  The brake boster vacuum line looks like it is one that is on the M127.  Also the oil filler cap on the cam cover is a screw on type, M130 engine had cam cover with a slot and turn cap, much is like the non-locking gas cap.  And last, the cold start solanoid is one from earlier motor.  Does anyone agree?
Bob
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on June 12, 2011, 22:55:02
Hi, Robert,

Early M130 engine. The features you describe are of the later engine.
Not exactly sure if the bayonet type filler cap and shorter inlet manifold came with the later cylinder head....

Naj
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: 49er on June 12, 2011, 23:23:25
Look at the engine by real close on the Vegas car, it looks to me that the engine is a M127, not a M130.  The brake boster vacuum line looks like it is one that is on the M127.  Also the oil filler cap on the cam cover is a screw on type, M130 engine had cam cover with a slot and turn cap, much is like the non-locking gas cap.  And last, the cold start solanoid is one from earlier motor.  Does anyone agree?
Bob

 Looks correct to me. Here is a picture of my '69's engine taken in May 1969

John
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: mbzman on June 13, 2011, 05:34:24
this car was in Los Angeles and I belive it belonged to a car collectors wife...He had alot of nice cars
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: graphic66 on June 14, 2011, 04:40:37
I like the description of the second V8 car on EBAY, turnkey, runs and drives just fine. Probably just a slight problem not having a brake master cylinder reservoir. I guess they didn't mention the stopping part.
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: Wolfmann on June 16, 2011, 17:22:07
Oh dear, obscene. Why would someone do that to a car ?

Steven.
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: james_wp on June 21, 2011, 09:55:13
I love the detail, the pink pin lines down the side and the pin lines around the hub caps. the devil is in the detail you know!!
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: 114015 on June 21, 2011, 19:48:17
Quote
Looks correct to me. Here is a picture of my '69's engine taken in May 1969

Hello John,

Just plain beautiful.
Another example of an untouched engine bay picture.
This is the way by which the engine looks best. I have not come accross any restoration yet the comes close to this fully correct applearance.
Even all hose clamps, the shine, etc. ... everything absolutely perfect. ;)
A picture for the coffee table book.

Just plain beautiful.

Thanks a lot for sharing with us, John.

Achim
Title: Re: Just awful...Redone interior
Post by: 49er on June 21, 2011, 21:28:19
Hello John,

Just plain beautiful.
Another example of an untouched engine bay picture.
This is the way by which the engine looks best. I have not come accross any restoration yet the comes close to this fully correct applearance.
Even all hose clamps, the shine, etc. ... everything absolutely perfect. ;)
A picture for the coffee table book.

Just plain beautiful.

Thanks a lot for sharing with us, John.

Achim

 Thanks Achim,
 I wish it looked that good today. Here are a couple of current pictures. Hoses and clamps replaced, Tach cable needs to be re routed and the rubber "glove" over the breather pipe/coolant pipe put back on. All the Zink Chromate platting is just about gone too. Wouldn't win any prizes but not too bad for being almost 43 years old ;)