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12-28-2006, 08:10 AM
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I wish I had some clearcoat left to buff and sand. This thing was parked under a pine tree for a few years adn the sap ate the clearcoat right off! 
Let me tell everyone a little bit of background on the car. It is a 1990 with 200k+...odometer quit working the other day. The car was owned by a doctor in town, he died and it stayed parked under a pine tree for about 3 years until his widow decided to trade it in on a cadillac (what a mistake). Unbeknowing to her in those 3 years teh brake pads had rusted to teh calipers in the open position so as she was driving it to the "stealership" to trade it in she hit the brakes and they didint work sufficiently, so she rear ended a "truck". Thus giving it the damage you see on the headlight and fender. She made it to the dealer adn traded it, where I then bought it off the dealer b4 it got loaded onto teh auction truck for about $1000. I now have about $250 total in the brakes (work great) and $550 in the wheels and tires considering the old tires were shot from dry rot.
I think I got a fair deal.
Let me tell everyone a little bit of background on the car. It is a 1990 with 200k+...odometer quit working the other day. The car was owned by a doctor in town, he died and it stayed parked under a pine tree for about 3 years until his widow decided to trade it in on a cadillac (what a mistake). Unbeknowing to her in those 3 years teh brake pads had rusted to teh calipers in the open position so as she was driving it to the "stealership" to trade it in she hit the brakes and they didint work sufficiently, so she rear ended a "truck". Thus giving it the damage you see on the headlight and fender. She made it to the dealer adn traded it, where I then bought it off the dealer b4 it got loaded onto teh auction truck for about $1000. I now have about $250 total in the brakes (work great) and $550 in the wheels and tires considering the old tires were shot from dry rot.
I think I got a fair deal.
ask some members around here for a hookup on OEM headlights (mine are trash but are still in my closet) unless you are going to go the euro route...
12-28-2006, 10:15 AM
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I second the others on the rims. They're really nice for the older Mercs. I think they'd look amazing on a decked out 190E 16V too..
If you want to repaint it, do that Silver Arrow Silver they have on the McLaren SLR.
If you want to repaint it, do that Silver Arrow Silver they have on the McLaren SLR.
01-01-2007, 08:37 AM
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01-02-2007, 03:06 AM
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I am tuck'n too!!!! dont mean to hijack but just installed bilstein struts/shocks and vogtland springs....will post pics soon....great job on the car bronco!!!! '93 FTW!!!!
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01-02-2007, 08:42 AM
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I rolled my fenders and it no longer rubs on teh outside of teh fender, the tire just hits and rubs the roof of the inner fender.......Any ideas guys? I already went back up 3/4" in the front guys. If I go any higher to keep it from hitting I will be almost back at stock height.
01-02-2007, 09:04 AM
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I rolled my fenders and it no longer rubs on teh outside of teh fender, the tire just hits and rubs the roof of the inner fender.......Any ideas guys? I already went back up 3/4" in the front guys. If I go any higher to keep it from hitting I will be almost back at stock height.
unless you're rubbing at every bump in the road that is...
01-02-2007, 12:20 PM
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01-03-2007, 10:22 AM
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that's really weird. I'm running 225/40/18's with my 18x8 ET35's and I don't have this problem. I'm on H&R springs, which have a similar drop to vogtland. The only time I rub is when I turn my steering wheel all the way. hmm.
01-03-2007, 03:24 PM
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Pete: Judging by your pictures of your car posted before, It appears that my car may sit lower than yours in the front looking at the fender gap??????
Griffin: I appreciate it anyways. I think i want to get som e-code corners, anyone got any ideas where I could dig some up? They would look good with real euro headlights.
Griffin: I appreciate it anyways. I think i want to get som e-code corners, anyone got any ideas where I could dig some up? They would look good with real euro headlights.
01-04-2007, 08:12 AM
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Pete: Judging by your pictures of your car posted before, It appears that my car may sit lower than yours in the front looking at the fender gap??????
Griffin: I appreciate it anyways. I think i want to get som e-code corners, anyone got any ideas where I could dig some up? They would look good with real euro headlights.
Griffin: I appreciate it anyways. I think i want to get som e-code corners, anyone got any ideas where I could dig some up? They would look good with real euro headlights.
