CJP28's 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD W116
CJP28's 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD W116
Heyy what's up everyone!? I'm Carlos, I'm 17 years old, I'm from Houston, Texas, I'm currently attending High School, I'm a senior, graduating class of 2012!, and this is my ride. :]
I have a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD W116 chassis. This is my first and current car. I received it from my grandfather on March 13th, 2010, and well let's say it was in not soo good condition but it was all original, no maintenance had been done and rarely did anything work lmfao. It had been sitting in a shop for a little over 2 years, and I'm surprised that thing turned on I was shocked! Lmao After that special moment of seeing her come to life I feel in love. Well I was 14 at the moment and ever since I've been hooked on Diesel powered Mercedes-Benzes. & I've learned alot from the members of SUPERTURBODIESEL! Since the day I got her, till now I've been working on her with my father, slowly repairing and personalizing it to my desired goals.
Details of my 300SD:
*Custom Matte Black Paint Job FRESHLY PAINTED ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011.
*Engine: Turbocharged 3.0L Inline-5. A.K.A. OM617.950
*Current Mileage: 236,159 Miles
*Original 4-Speed Automatic Transmission
*Original Light-Alloy Disc Wheels With Spare
*Original Optional Brush Guard Front Bumper
*Sunroof
*First Aid Kit
*ALDA Tune
*Gabriel Ultra Shocks
*Bosch Premium Battery
*Custom Made Battery Mounting Kit
*Custom Auxilary Fan
*Custom Stant Radiator Cap
*Custom Oil Cap
*Custom Carbon Fiber Style Windshield Wipers
*New Gloss Blue Custom Painted Water Pump
*Custom Painted Fan in Industrial Style Yellow
*Custom Painted Logos in Gloss Black
*Custom Smoked Taillights
*Custom Matte Black Painted Exterior Door Handels
*Custom Matte Black Painted Headlight Surrounds
*Custom Matte Black Painted Window and Windshield Trim
*Custom Gloss Black Painted Grille
*Custom Fabricated Aluminum A/C Control Panel Delete
*Custom Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum Pistol Grip Style Shift Knob
*Pioneer DEH-1200MP CD/WMA/MP3 & Auxiliary Headunit
*Kicker KS400 Series Speakers
*Two 10-inch Rockford Fosgate Punch Z Series Subwoofers in Custom Stealth Box.
*Kenwood 500 Watt RMS 2-Channel Amplifier
*Monster Cable Monster Audio High Performance 4 Gauge Premium Amplifier Wiring Kit
*K40 Police Radar System
*Custom LED Glove Box and Overhead Lights
*Front, Side, and Rear Chrome Trim Delete
That's all I can think about haha, I've done all maintence regurlaly. Oil and filter changes.
PICTURES OF IT AS OF TODAY:
BACK THEN, THE DAY I GOT IT 3/13/2010:
Looks great! I love the black paint except for some small details (just my taste, please don't mind).... I would have left the back-writing chrome (300SD / Turbodiesel) and the back lights unpainted - and I'd also go for euro headlamps...
Otherwise the car is in excellent condition, no dents and a perfect line! Kudos!
Tuck your bumpers and put non tinted tails in it. I'm not really a fan of tinted tails but it's your car. It looks good matte black. Looks like they did a good job. I thought about doing my roof and pillars matte and leaving the rest gold.
How do you like the K40? I'm running a hardwired Bel V995, but I need something to guard against laser.
(09-11-2011, 11:18 PM)vstef_is Looks great! I love the black paint except for some small details (just my taste, please don't mind).... I would have left the back-writing chrome (300SD / Turbodiesel) and the back lights unpainted - and I'd also go for euro headlamps...
Otherwise the car is in excellent condition, no dents and a perfect line! Kudos!
(09-12-2011, 12:30 AM)dieselboy Tuck your bumpers and put non tinted tails in it. I'm not really a fan of tinted tails but it's your car. It looks good matte black. Looks like they did a good job. I thought about doing my roof and pillars matte and leaving the rest gold.
(09-12-2011, 02:16 PM)mike-81-240d How do you like the K40? I'm running a hardwired Bel V995, but I need something to guard against laser.
(09-12-2011, 02:56 PM)jonbobshinigin Is that a brass oil cap? I want one!
(09-11-2011, 11:18 PM)vstef_is Looks great! I love the black paint except for some small details (just my taste, please don't mind).... I would have left the back-writing chrome (300SD / Turbodiesel) and the back lights unpainted - and I'd also go for euro headlamps...
Otherwise the car is in excellent condition, no dents and a perfect line! Kudos!
(09-12-2011, 12:30 AM)dieselboy Tuck your bumpers and put non tinted tails in it. I'm not really a fan of tinted tails but it's your car. It looks good matte black. Looks like they did a good job. I thought about doing my roof and pillars matte and leaving the rest gold.
(09-12-2011, 02:16 PM)mike-81-240d How do you like the K40? I'm running a hardwired Bel V995, but I need something to guard against laser.
(09-12-2011, 02:56 PM)jonbobshinigin Is that a brass oil cap? I want one!
The 1978 W123 230 g@sser I owned in Germany 1992-95 had a metal oil filler cap.
Is that a Stant 313 cap on the coolant reservoir? Had any problems with overheating?
Dont want to sound like a dick or anything but if you removed the duplicate pics, it would help load times and I'd be willing to come back more often lol
love the trim delete. How was that handled? did you weld in the holes or fill them somehow? We were discussing this a while back over in the body section. Whatever was done looks excellent, not even a whisper of warpage.
Im thinking of doing the same on my 115.
I also think you should go euro lights if you can find them, just an amazing difference in the overall look of the front, would look great with that bumper you have going on!
(09-13-2011, 12:02 AM)JustPassinThru The 1978 W123 230 g@sser I owned in Germany 1992-95 had a metal oil filler cap.
Is that a Stant 313 cap on the coolant reservoir? Had any problems with overheating?
(09-13-2011, 01:34 AM)Captain America Dont want to sound like a dick or anything but if you removed the duplicate pics, it would help load times and I'd be willing to come back more often lol
(09-13-2011, 11:34 AM)dropnosky love the trim delete. How was that handled? did you weld in the holes or fill them somehow? We were discussing this a while back over in the body section. Whatever was done looks excellent, not even a whisper of warpage.
Im thinking of doing the same on my 115.
I also think you should go euro lights if you can find them, just an amazing difference in the overall look of the front, would look great with that bumper you have going on!
(09-16-2011, 03:37 PM)winmutt Dude girls love chrome. I love the flat black.
(09-13-2011, 12:02 AM)JustPassinThru The 1978 W123 230 g@sser I owned in Germany 1992-95 had a metal oil filler cap.
Is that a Stant 313 cap on the coolant reservoir? Had any problems with overheating?
(09-13-2011, 01:34 AM)Captain America Dont want to sound like a dick or anything but if you removed the duplicate pics, it would help load times and I'd be willing to come back more often lol
(09-13-2011, 11:34 AM)dropnosky love the trim delete. How was that handled? did you weld in the holes or fill them somehow? We were discussing this a while back over in the body section. Whatever was done looks excellent, not even a whisper of warpage.
Im thinking of doing the same on my 115.
I also think you should go euro lights if you can find them, just an amazing difference in the overall look of the front, would look great with that bumper you have going on!
(09-16-2011, 03:37 PM)winmutt Dude girls love chrome. I love the flat black.