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[jaymanek]

Lovely mate... what are you doing with the old wheels

 

[Doodle]

The ones on it at the moment? Will probably use them through the winter.

 

[jaymanek]

Are those AMG tips? I need some for my W124 TE. Only ones I can find are oval tips...

p.s. be careful using the soft top this time of year, those screens can crack in this weather. I would keep it soft and supple with some Hindsight (advertised in the MBC gazette).

 

[Doodle]

Yep, square tips, connected to an AMG backbox

I need to readjust it though, it's not quite sitting square.

 

[Dee-124CAB]

Are those AMG tips? I need some for my W124 TE. Only ones I can find are oval tips...

still cheap at the moment..

Mercedes W202 C36 AMG Endtopf | eBay

 

[Doodle]

My friend grabbed a couple of "lurking" shots while down at the garage yesterday. Sadly no front end shot just yet, might try and grab one tomorrow.

 

[d w124]

Don't know if it's my eyes but are the centres on the OZ's black?

 

[Doodle]

They're meant to be azuritblau, same as the bodywork. I think it's just the angle of the picture, unless part of the paint process requires a black base coat.

 

[d w124]

There's was me thinking why not color code the centres lol
I bet they'll look nice once on

 

[Borys]

Nice,
Cannot wait to see final product.
Awsome

 

[BTB 500]

Looking good!

 

[longhoughtonlad]

Whens the launch party. Looking really very good

 

[Doodle]

I expect I'll have it back in a week or so, there's a couple of mechanical changes I want to do first. Also need to get the splits built and wrapped in some fresh boots.

After that it'll need to go down to Olly for the 126k service.

 

[Doodle]

Nearly there...

Got to order the nuts & bolts for the splits, debating whether to go full on stainless or chrome for half that price.

 

[KMA880]

Looking good - just the rims to complete on the outside!! Well done!

 

[Dee-124CAB]

You didnt fancy polished lips?

 

[Dieselman]

Got to order the nuts & bolts for the splits, debating whether to go full on stainless or chrome for half that price.

Go for stainless. Chrome will be rusty in a short time.

 

[BTB 500]

I would also play safe and go for stainless.

 

[Doodle]

Stainless bolts it is...no point skimping after all this.

You didnt fancy polished lips?

Too high maintenance. If the centres had been silver then perhaps, but with the colour coding silver lips do the job.

 

[jaymanek]

I would consider some chrome paint... Those lips look quite dull at the moment... I have seen some lips painted in a high gloss chrome effect paint and from a few metres they look just like polished lips.