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@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

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OEM Pirelli Cinturato CN36 with the correct round shoulder and in the proper 195/70R14 size are still available from a vintage tire distributor out of the UK. Expensive but worth it. Round shoulder reproductions of vintage tires like the CN36 should work better with the factory suspension design than a modern square shoulder radial. They allow the car to handle like it's supposed to.

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Everything on such immaculate 10k condition and that ball joint boot was so badly failed? Weird. Nice work!

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

Not weird at all I've seen many many extremely low mileage vehicles and the ball joint boots almost always deteriorate. The ball joint boot is a very large thin piece of rubber that twists back and forth every time you turn the steering wheel. It almost always fails with age.

Always love these in depth videos. That 300D is a stunner and I expect it will become a garage queen. With those low miles, that's just fine. For higher mileage cars that will have constant use go with 15 inch BBS or similar wheels for a cool and sexy look, along with superior Michelin tires (there are also high quality after-market 15 inch Bunts out there). I sure as heck do not use 14 inch Bunts on my 500 SEC and that is due to the very poor tire choices now available. I have 15 inch Penta-like British manufactured Melber Wheels with Michelin Defenders and that combination is noticeably superior to anything I tried at 14 inches (it's at higher speeds where you can feel the difference). This is my personal opinion, but I believe going 1 or 2 inches up does not hurt handling or ride quality on w126's, while it's 1 inch up max on w123's. A friend of mine who recently passed away had 15 inch BBS wheels with Michelin Defenders on his 1985 300CD and it drove like a dream. Plus, it looked hella gorgeous.

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

Great info I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos!

Anyone who knows why the US 123s never had rear seat head rests? In Europe that was a quite common option.

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

The wagons did if they had the third row seat. However I'm not a big fan of rear headrest because it blocks your view out of the rear window if you're looking in your rear view mirror.

@crisholmurb007

Ай бұрын

@@woodsandbarclay Thanks - agree on the visibility. Modern cars are horrible when it comes to that.

Good work! Does anyone know if there is a way to recreate the green sunshade band at the top of the windshield without replacing it?

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

That green band is actually made into the glass. I think the only way to recreate it would be to find a very light green tint film.

What’s the opinion on 6” vers 6.5” inch rims? I enjoy the wider rim on the cars feels more stable. And I wish we could stilll get H rated speed tires for these rim sizes. Impossible to find anymore

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

The 300D is an extremely low performance vehicle you will not notice anything between different wheel sizes and different tires.

@verdict1163

Ай бұрын

There are not just H but even V rated reproduction tires available from Michelin and Pirelli that are exact copies of the original tires, just with modern compound. Check Longstone tires out of the UK.

I suppose Mercedes use to charge a arm and leg if they did Ball Joint job? Anyone know approximate how much that job would be at Mercedes back when they worked on this vehicle at a MB dealership? How much does a typical outside shop charge to do this job? What is effected by the cracked ball joints? I believe my 300D need this job. haha lol

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

If the ball joint boots are cracked that allows dust and debris to get into the ball socket and it will quickly wear out your ball joint. Shops will charge anywhere from $200 to $400 per side to do this job.

@sonofprince4124

Ай бұрын

@@woodsandbarclay Great! That's not too bad of price for all that work!

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

Thank you I'm glad you recognize that. For the quality of cars I sell and the amount of work that I do on them my prices are very good.

Do you know where to get that ball joint separator? I checked my boots after watching this video and sure enough, boots cracked 😅

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

In the video I mentioned the brand and part number you'll just have to do a Google search. On Google you can also type in w123 or w126 ball joint press and then click on Google images and when you find a picture of it click it I think several different manufacturers make it.

@WingspeedGarage

Ай бұрын

@@woodsandbarclay I was thinking about the first tool you used to break loose the lower ball joint from the spindle

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

OTC 8149 small pitman arm puller

@WingspeedGarage

Ай бұрын

@@woodsandbarclay Thank you so much yet again

@woodsandbarclay

Ай бұрын

Anytime 😎