C107's C107

[Patrick_R]

Another huge amount of work mate.
well done

 

[c107]

Simple job this time, replaced the speaker trims with 3d printed versions that look factory

450SLC 3D printed rear speaker trims

Last year, I replaced the speakers in my 450SLC. As part of this process I was quite keen to go back to the original rear speaker trims. A friend of mine he

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[c107]

also did a few other things:

Removing old window tint

When I purchased my 450SLC, it had tinted windows. The tint wasn't new, as there were already a couple of minor areas where it was lifting. In the 20+ year

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Trying Nightbreaker 220 Halogen H4s in my 450SLC

Recently one of the halogen headlight bulbs in my 450SLC went out. While the light is pretty good, I thought it was an opportunity to see if I could get som

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and went to a cars and coffee event:

Machines & Macchiatos March 2025

Today I attended the monthly Machines & Macchiatos event in Terrey Hills. This is one of the regular cars and coffee events in Sydney. While it is in

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[Michel]

I see you've been quite busy!

 

[Patrick_R]

Great posts mate.
I agree, classic cars just don’t suit window tint (or LED interior lights)
A terrific result with the headlights mate. Any pics from the drivers seat new v old?
The car show is tops as always from you, the stand out there for me is the Magna wagon!

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

Oh man, the ossified window tints trigger such PTSD for me...

Every car I've pulled tint off has had the layer separation, even a 2007 golf I did in 2022ish. But by far the worst was the hatch on my RX7: as if lying on my back in the boot to work overhead wasn't bad enough, Mazda applied a factory tint, then the demister strips. Then some racerboy slapped a 20%vlt film over that. Both the aftermarket and factory tint layers are so brittle they peel in 2-6mm long fangs at best. The demister strips are less than a razor width apart, and windex etc. fogs the factory tint, but nothing softens it. So now I have plain glass strips with ragged edges I still need to clean up of purple/grey/frosted mottle along the heater lines (which are orange).

I can sort of see well enough to reverse it, but it's pretty galling to look at/through...

So Bryce you *definitely* dodged a bullet with your rear window replacement...