So I have had the car a couple of weeks or so and I am really enjoying it. Once you look at the detailing needed you can see what's got to be done to make it right. So the list of jobs which I have found for the moment is reasonably simple but there's a fair few of them. Some will be farmed out, others will be done by me. If anyone has recommendations do please tell me where, what and how...
- Refinish the wheels in metallic silver powder coat (Birmingham City Powder Coaters).
- Fit new covers over the sun visor mounts (in process).
- Have two paint bubbles repaired on lower edge of the pan' roof ("Chips Away" or similar).
- Repair dash illumination (done - thread elsewhere).
- Remove, tidy and repaint the headlamp wiper arms (will do it in our workshop).
- Re-connolise the backrest of the drivers seat as it is stained (find a Midlands specialist).
- Repair non functioning rear centre brake light (explore, but have seen threads).
- De-badge the rear. (I love the slab look of R129s with just the MB star on the boot).
- Remove and polish or re-finish the exhaust tip (seen threads).
- Clean carpets properly and scrub up dirty seat belts (will look for advice later).
- Buy new ribbed over-mats (from classicmercedesmats.co.uk).
- Repair the electric aerial which is shonked (I have a new internal for it - hope it's not motor).
- Have the paint cleaned, polished, sealed (I have found a valeter nearby).
- Investigate driver's squab heating not working. (hmmm ... all the rest is fine).
- Investigate head unit swap as the Becker Grand Prix display is blue/red not MB orange.
I will post bits and pieces on this thread and others if anyone is interested. The aim is to keep ticking away at it through the next few months and have it immaculate to pull out in the spring... or on a sunny winters day for an open top blast.
