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Topic: the "new" Benz, 67 200

picked this up yesterday, theme yet undecided. it is a 67 200 with a 4 banger and a manual, not sure of how many gears.  runs (poorly), need a slave cylinder and possably a few syncros in the tranny.

Think for the first time out keeping it BONE STOCk with full interior and just safty items, hub caps and all. 

theme sugestions?  Thinking something east german secret police.

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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

I like the IP so futuristic. Then that horn ring is so old school. Nice car.

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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

Nice price.

It's not my favorite body style of that vintage, but it's pretty darn good. I always like that the body-colored hubcaps haven't been replaced with alloy rims.

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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

can I pass tech with the factory seats?

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89 VW Jettarosa - #337 (11 motors later) <> 67 Mercedes 200 - #200, winner "most with the least" MSR Feb 11, IOE at MSR June 11 <> 88 Mercedes 560 SEL <> 76 Mercedes SLC - IOE at ECR March 13 <> now pimping performance parts for 1970-1980's Mercedes SEL, SEC, SL, SLC's
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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

Jackasic wrote:

can I pass tech with the factory seats?

No, but you might be able to re-skin race seats with the leather from the factory seats.

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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

A good theme might be, "I was a Swizz ski instructor."

Failing that, Dr. Strangelove!

Or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the Judges

"This is the scene where I get shot," Bronson said. "I have these little squibs that explode to make it look like bullets are hitting." "Fascinating," said Bergman. "I never knew how they did that." "You mean," asked Bronson, "you don't use machine guns in your movies?"

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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

MurileeMartin wrote:
Jackasic wrote:

can I pass tech with the factory seats?

No, but you might be able to re-skin race seats with the leather from the factory seats.

dang, can I leave the rear seat and the carpet?

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this I like, with a bomb on the roof, but who to effigy as Slim Pickens?

http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2005/09/25/pk_atomic2_ho.jpg

the Syndicate - 30 losses and counting ...
89 VW Jettarosa - #337 (11 motors later) <> 67 Mercedes 200 - #200, winner "most with the least" MSR Feb 11, IOE at MSR June 11 <> 88 Mercedes 560 SEL <> 76 Mercedes SLC - IOE at ECR March 13 <> now pimping performance parts for 1970-1980's Mercedes SEL, SEC, SL, SLC's
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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

how it needs to look:

http://offroadrepublic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=583128&amp;g2_serialNumber=1

the Syndicate - 30 losses and counting ...
89 VW Jettarosa - #337 (11 motors later) <> 67 Mercedes 200 - #200, winner "most with the least" MSR Feb 11, IOE at MSR June 11 <> 88 Mercedes 560 SEL <> 76 Mercedes SLC - IOE at ECR March 13 <> now pimping performance parts for 1970-1980's Mercedes SEL, SEC, SL, SLC's
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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

Beautiful car.  I'd love to have one as a daily driver, only with a reliable and powerful engine, breaks, etc.

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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

Octopussy Theme ...

http://models.pinewoodblue.com/images/Mercedes%20Saloon%20(Medium).jpg

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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

if you come across an MB manual tranny in your junk yarding, let me know.

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89 VW Jettarosa - #337 (11 motors later) <> 67 Mercedes 200 - #200, winner "most with the least" MSR Feb 11, IOE at MSR June 11 <> 88 Mercedes 560 SEL <> 76 Mercedes SLC - IOE at ECR March 13 <> now pimping performance parts for 1970-1980's Mercedes SEL, SEC, SL, SLC's
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Re: the "new" Benz, 67 200

Absolutely spectacular.  I would totally rock that thing, whether as a Lemons car or a daily driver.  If it's a manual, it's a four-speed.  I'm impressed by the floor shifter-- most of these cars had column shifters.

Judge Ed's immortal Field Find '65 190 was (and is) completely stock except for the cage and gutted interior.  It was slow, but it was still absolutely epic.  And it was pretty reliable (as far as I know) until it blew a head gasket after 40 years and three Lemons races.