For sale or swap: w126 merc 560sec taxtest reduced £500

[dollywobbler]

Brilliant. I've decided that when I buy cars, I'm doing it all wrong. No overnight stops on random train station platforms and a real lack of sandwiches.

[skattrd]

Nice write up and it looks good Des

Go on then, give us a rough estimate on mpg so far?

[Morgan84]

The fact there are no stainless wheel arch trims shows its kept its looks fairly well,and not dropping to bits;great looking car

[Des]

I don't know where to start with working out the mpg Mr. Skattrd, probably one of those facts we should avoid considering, drive home was probably about 300 miles of stop - start, speed up - slow down, for £70 -ish worth of fuel. Better that I'd expect under the circumstances.

 

Anyways, I've finally opened the bonnet, sorted the power steering belts, then did some paintwork today. Now I should have stopped at the paintshop I drove past this morning, and I should have asked them to mix me some paint, and while I was there pick up some stopper and primer etc. But instead I thought I'd try mixing some rattle can paint, only when it came to it I couldn't be arsed with all that faffing around with squirting rattlers into a jam jar airbrush so took a lazy shortcut.

Did a full panel prep / with a swipe of the back of my hand, stripped out and masked up.

 

 

Then with satin black in my left, 5 wheel steel in my right, gave it a nice layer of colour.

 

 

The result isn't all that terrible for 20 mins work, and probably no worse than the inevitable colour mismatch that £80 of materials and 4 hours would score.

[HMC]

Glad to hear you had a safe trip back, and the paint job on the wing really smartens the car up

[HMC]

PS I found the front towing eye cover in my garage, if you pm me your address I'll post it over to you

[Spiny Norman]

 

So that's where my old shirt went!

[Volksy]

Would this be any use to you? Maybe worth a watch as it's a V8 with LPG..

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-380c ... 3f1ba5cfb0

[254575]

That train journey makes my eyes water! I'd have given you a lift.

[Skizzer]

satin black in my left, 5 wheel steel in my right, gave it a nice layer of colour

 

That's the ultimate AS respray, right there. Excellent work that man

[Danblez]

Good work!

 

Listen up all those "if only it was nearer" folk, this is how it is done properley!

[mcqueenmachine]

Would this be any use to you? Maybe worth a watch as it's a V8 with LPG..

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-380c ... 3f1ba5cfb0

 

It's got a brown vinyl tow bar!