300SE126 said:
Question for the seller or anyone really: I was under the impression that the front spoiler lips were only made for the Gen-I cars and that the Gen-II Euro kit involved the entire front bumper assembly and possibly the rear; it's why I never looked into it further for my Gen-II Euro sedan. The info I found suggested that the first-gen sedans got a kit like this (and many sources made them, including BBS, Kamei, Lorinser, etc.) but the Gen-II cars only got the full replacement bumpers, plus the trimmable sills like the ones in this auction, and that AMG was pretty much the only outfit making them (Koenig widebody kits being the exception). Is that not the case? Everything else I have been able to find suggests otherwise and in the past I went a little crazy going down that rabbit hole! If anyone has that info, please speak up!
I hate to be a total pain, but these are NORS, not NOS; production didn't move to the Czech Republic until after German reunification (the Czech Republic did not exist yet...) and thus well after W113 production had ended. In a show setting, judges probably wouldn't get nosey enough to pop one of these off and note the lack of a yellow "BOSCH Germany" sticker on the inside of the metal frame nor the fact that the back of the reflectors, which were bare metal on NOS units, are painted black on the NORS units - but in a pre-purchase inspection or an assessment by an auction house, those details would likely come to light. Are these excellent candidates for a show-quality restoration? Absolutely. But in absolute point of fact, they are not technically period-correct replacements.
Image #79 shows the driver’s door handle; there is a small rectangle on the pull, adjacent to the key blade hole. Mask around this rectangle and wet-sand it with 3,000-grit paper, then apply the lightest coat of non-ceramic liquid wax. More than half the time, this cures the non-op remote fob. The rectangle is the sensor screen for the infrared signal from the fob.
Just FYI, the description mentioned an airbag but this is a pre-airbag W126 wheel (and a very nice one, GLWA!)
Bueller?!? I am going to go ahead and assume that this only fits Gen-1 Euro sedans unless I hear otherwise!
Curious about fitment since the gen-1 W126 was not manufactured for all of the years listed; is the part FOR a first-gen Euro sedan or were there two generations of front air dams made? This info is so spotty for all period aero parts (AMG, BBS, Lorinser, etc.) and I can’t find a definitive resource. Thank you very much in advance! (I have a Euro 1987 SE, hence my very specific question)
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Authentic W/C126 AMG Gen 2 Euro Full Body Kit (New Old Stock)
300SE126 said:
Question for the seller or anyone really: I was under the impression that the front spoiler lips were only made for the Gen-I cars and that the Gen-II Euro kit involved the entire front bumper assembly and possibly the rear; it's why I never looked into it further for my Gen-II Euro sedan. The info I found suggested that the first-gen sedans got a kit like this (and many sources made them, including BBS, Kamei, Lorinser, etc.) but the Gen-II cars only got the full replacement bumpers, plus the trimmable sills like the ones in this auction, and that AMG was pretty much the only outfit making them (Koenig widebody kits being the exception). Is that not the case? Everything else I have been able to find suggests otherwise and in the past I went a little crazy going down that rabbit hole! If anyone has that info, please speak up!NOS BOSCH W113 North American Headlight Doors
300SE126 said:
I hate to be a total pain, but these are NORS, not NOS; production didn't move to the Czech Republic until after German reunification (the Czech Republic did not exist yet...) and thus well after W113 production had ended. In a show setting, judges probably wouldn't get nosey enough to pop one of these off and note the lack of a yellow "BOSCH Germany" sticker on the inside of the metal frame nor the fact that the back of the reflectors, which were bare metal on NOS units, are painted black on the NORS units - but in a pre-purchase inspection or an assessment by an auction house, those details would likely come to light. Are these excellent candidates for a show-quality restoration? Absolutely. But in absolute point of fact, they are not technically period-correct replacements.1999 Mercedes-Benz S500
300SE126 said:
Image #79 shows the driver’s door handle; there is a small rectangle on the pull, adjacent to the key blade hole. Mask around this rectangle and wet-sand it with 3,000-grit paper, then apply the lightest coat of non-ceramic liquid wax. More than half the time, this cures the non-op remote fob. The rectangle is the sensor screen for the infrared signal from the fob.Custom Petri W126 Zebrano Steering Wheel
300SE126 said:
Just FYI, the description mentioned an airbag but this is a pre-airbag W126 wheel (and a very nice one, GLWA!)W126 AMG Front Lip Spoiler
300SE126 said:
Bueller?!? I am going to go ahead and assume that this only fits Gen-1 Euro sedans unless I hear otherwise!W126 AMG Front Lip Spoiler
300SE126 said:
Curious about fitment since the gen-1 W126 was not manufactured for all of the years listed; is the part FOR a first-gen Euro sedan or were there two generations of front air dams made? This info is so spotty for all period aero parts (AMG, BBS, Lorinser, etc.) and I can’t find a definitive resource. Thank you very much in advance! (I have a Euro 1987 SE, hence my very specific question)