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Thanks for watching the channel and leaving a comment. It works well but has a few spots that have started to sag. Would 100% recommend doing both sides for extra adherence. The hood insulation is missing in the new project SL500 and I will 100% pause to put glue on both sides of the new one. Thanks again for supporting the channel. Cheers!

Thanks for watching the channel! Hope you like the content. Yes, I posted a video about the disassembly of the headlights in Part 7A. There was so much to do I had to split the video into two parts. Check out episode 7A for how to crack open the Xenon headlights on a R129. Thanks for the comment and keep watching for more episodes. Cheers!

Thanks for the comment and supporting the channel. Glad the video helps you get your 01 bumper sorted. I found the iron type welder worked wonders and didn’t require a constant trigger pull. Would recommend looking for the plastic stamping marks on yours since the 01 was a third gen version of the R129 and may be different plastics. Let me know when you get into it. Good luck, go slow, and buy the best respirator you can. Cheers!

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I hope you kept them for future use. They are hard to source and even harder on the wallet! Thanks again for watching and cheers!

Thanks! Happy to be back in the garage and not in airports. Short answer is no. Every time I open the garage doors the replacement seats laugh at me and mock my skills like Waldorf and Statler from the Muppet Show, harassing me from their perches. It’s one of the last few items remaining on Iona. I should probably get to getting and finish the last few things. Stay tuned and cheers!

They look so much better than the ones that came with it. Timeless has to be a top comment for these Aeros. She keeps getting closer and closer every week. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!

Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment t. There’s more bumper action on the latest #ProjectHeidi video where I figure out the rivet situation to make permanent repairs. I’ll look for a diagram for the sensors and see if I can find you an answer. Thanks for watching and cheers!

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. #ProjectHeidi is sure getting as close to perfect as I can get her. Appreciate the kind words and cheers!

Zay thanks for the comment and watching the channel. I can only imagine you’ve got some amazing Carlsson, Lorinser, and AMG pieces hiding here and there. I’m all ears but I’ve got to say that these set off the R129 so well. Waiting for tires to come in before I take it to paint. Cheers!

Thanks for watching the channel and for your comment. There is much more work and editing to do for #ProjectIona. Thanks for subscribing. I’m working on the rear view mirror replacement and interior of late. Trying to get Heidi done first in the next few months for a gift. Thanks again for watching the channel. Cheers!

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. This R129 has THE MOST beautiful paint color I have seen on a SL. Hands down. Mrs. #W140Restorations let me add this fourth Benz to the stable sight unseen based on the color alone. So much potential for future episodes and series on restoring this beauty. I cleaned out the engine bay and cannot wait to finish Heidi before I get to this one. Thanks again so much for the opportunity to share with the world. Cheers and keep watching for future work on this SL500!

Thanks for watching the channel and congratulations on your SL500! What an amazing journey. Thanks for the kind words about the content and yes, the part number are so important to have for costs, estimates, and for your own ordering and searches. Thanks again for watching the channel and cheers to many many more miles or kilometers of motoring.

Thanks for watching the channel and leaving your comment. It was a decision based on many factors including experience, failure rates, mileage, cost, and lifetime warranty exchange with one of my vendors. In the end, if the same one fails it will get replaced with an aluminum upgrade. The work doesn’t bother me. If it ever requires a redo was also considered for making a follow up episode down the road. Thanks again for watching and cheers.

You are absolutely speaking from experience!!! Thanks for watching and leaving the comment. Those plastic buggers like to take flight as soon as you put leverage on them. Hope everyone reading takes this tip seriously. Thanks again for watching and leaving a comment. Cheers.

Thanks so much for the kind words. Appreciate you watching the channel and leaving the comment. So glad the video helped. Thanks again and cheers.

Thanks for watching the channel and congrats on having your own W140. I’m thinking through the process and most everything is a basic ratchet handle and extension with a metric set of sockets. You’ll definitely need a spark plug socket in addition to usual and regular sockets. The only real thing that jumps out is the metric Allen head bolts on the coil retainers. I think that’s everything. Good luck, go slow, clean everything, and be easy on yourself if you take a misstep. Cheers and thanks again for watching.

Thanks for watching and for your kind words. Appreciate the comment. KUDOS on the V12. A rare beast indeed. I can only imagine how tight the fit is between the fenders. Thanks again for watching and cheers!

Thanks for watching and for the kind words. Love the R129, all years, and colors. Glad you found the channel and thanks again for watching. Cheers to many more miles or kilometers on the odometer.

Thanks for watching the channel and for leaving your comment. The gap depends on what motor you have in your W140. Mercedes Benz specs for the M119 is 0.8mm. With that said there are applications and reasons that one may increase gap to 1.0mm for a hot idle misfire. I’m not recommending it, just sharing that it may be done for specific idle issues since you mentioned it. Make sure to check fuel, air, and compression as these may be the culprit in lieu of spark. Thanks for the comment and for watching the channel. Cheers!

Thanks for watching and for leaving your comment. It 100% should be down and unfortunately the red lights are lit up on the center console. Mechanical and road worthy repairs before the top. Thanks again for watching the channel. Cheers!

Thanks for watching the channel and for leaving a comment. I got both the emblem with pins as well as the emblem retainer plugs from FCP Euro dot com. They are one of my main go to places for parts. Cheers!

Thanks!!!!

Thanks for watching the channel and for the very kind feedback. Appreciate the comment and thanks again for being a subscriber. Cheers!

Tie dye here, suit and tie there. Favorite is garage clothes and working on a Benz. Cheers.

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Those old fuel systems can be very dangerous if neglected. Thanks for watching and cheers!

Thanks for watching and the comment. What’s crazy is how long I had a British Pound stay on there. I might put that video short up one day for my international viewers, but it seemed to stay there forever. Thanks again for watching and cheers!

Yes, yes it is. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Cheers!

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Hope you get back on the road soon and put some miles on your own W140s. Thanks again and cheers!

If only I had the space to park it AND a four post lift long enough to lift it!

Thanks for watching the channel and for leaving a comment. Congrats on the W140 ownership club!!! And two! I love both of my S500 very much and now Project Heidi as well with the recent SL500. More videos on the way and thanks again for watching W140Restorations!

Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching. I’m not much for giving advice but if you are stuck on an issue feel free to hit me up. Just helped a subscriber with a rear SLS parts issue. Thanks again for watching and cheers!

Thanks so much! Time to change the title. There’s so much to learn about wheels. Size, offset, and especially getting the names right. Thanks so much for letting me know. Appreciate it. Cheers!

@@w140restorations it definitely gets confusing for sure! 140 folks gotta stick together to keep knowledge alive and readily accessible. Now to stop putting off installing the pile of parts for the CL 😅

Here is one more guys!! So nice to see these car still alive and well. They so precious to my eyes. As supras are

Hammers sound better

Thanks! I am hopeful. Plastic welding has started and it’s not looking bad….but it’s got a lot of hours to go. It’s marked PUR or polyurethane so that’s the welding I’m doing.

I am a big fan of companies like FCPEuro dot com as well as AutoHausAZ dot com. Both offer original and original equipment manufacturers parts for W140 and other Mercedes chassis models. The new blower motor cost me $0 with the lifetime warranty on everything FCPEuro sells, so I buy a lot of parts from them. Thanks for the comment and best of luck. Cheers!

Thanks. Looks like I’m saving it. Working with a plastic welding kit for a PUR polyurethane marked MB bumper cover. We will see how it turns out.

Thanks! Currently working with plastic welding kit for PUR marked bumper cover. We will see how it turns out.

Thanks for the comment. First attempt, swing and a miss. Orange Peel that was 10/10 unable to save.

Thanks for watching the channel and for leaving your comment! Sounds like you’ve had some time with the maintenance position under a hood or two! I hear you loud and clear. For me, Allen heads give me pause. The idler pulley bolt is the one that’s says “is today the day I need my tap and die set?” when I change them. Thanks again for watching the channel and happy wrenching. Cheers!

Thanks for watching the channel and leaving a kind comment. Blue and 99 are rare words indeed for a W140, let alone in the same VIN. Congrats. Daily MPG for Iona hits somewhere at 18 mpg or less depending on how hard I punish the pedal. Thanks for the tip on the sunshade. I’ve got to finish mine sooner than later to round out the interior. Thanks again for watching and cheers!

Thanks for watching the channel and for the kind words. Hope the videos help you maintain your 1999 W140 for many more miles. Cheers!

Thanks for watching the channel and for posting your comment. Parts and Labor manual for R129 says nine hours for flex disk repair. Granted the manuals I have are old, but current rates may differ slightly. Local Dealer rates are approximately $200 per hour around the Tampa Bay Area. That’ll set you back almost two grand just based on book rates alone without parts. Your local Indy should have better rates and not keystone the part costs if you’re lucky. Although pricey the repair should last other 100k miles if you don’t drive like I do. Thanks again for watching and posting your comment.

Didn’t set well with me for nine hours. Looked again. Center support bearing is 3.7 hours and flex disks are 3.3 hours per. 10.3 labor hours for the entire thing or 6.6 for both disks but why not do the bearing while you’re in there.

@@w140restorations so 10 or 11 hrs @125/per plus parts wish I could do these things myself good job!

Thanks for watching the channel and posting your comment. So glad that the videos are helpful and happy motoring in your R129. There’s a lot to do remaining on Project Heidi so stay tuned for the next videos. Hopefully they come in handy when you’re working on your R129. Cheers and thanks again for watching!

Thanks for watching the channel and leaving a comment. What a rare beauty you have. Hit me up at W140Restorations@gmail.com. I am looking for both a 98 and 99 to round out my post facelift stable. Looking at a potential candidate but always on the hunt. Fingers crossed you’re not on the west coast of the states. Cheers!

@@w140restorations I'm in Jacksonville, Florida. I have it currently listed on e bay. If you need more info let me know

@@w140restorations I'm in Jacksonville, Florida. Have the car currently on eBay

Thanks for watching the channel. I buy most all of my parts from FCPEuro dot com. No sponsorship or financial relationship with them, and their customer service is excellent. Lifetime warranty on everything they sell, even oil. Check them out and thanks again for watching.

Thanks for watching the channel. I think the part number is N000000003634. That’s the Mercedes-Benz 12 V .6 W dash bulb and that may work for the door as well If anybody else on here knows the part number please leave a comment.

Thanks for watching the channel. Glad it was helpful.

Thanks for watching and for posting this comment. Congrats on having a rare W140 if you’re sending this message from the states. I’m not 100% positive that you can, but there are definitely a few things you will need. Your manual cable seat and adjuster will have to go and you’ll need a seat with a power control module N32/1 for the driver and N32/2 for the Passenger for LHD cars. A seat switch adjuster for each door card is also required. I’ve never done the swap but hopefully someone reading the comments has some experience with this upgrade. Best of luck and thanks again for watching the channel. Please let me know if you ever make the swap.

@@w140restorations I am based in Cyprus, Europe. Thanks for getting back!

Of course. Good luck. If you pull your door cards hopefully the wiring harnesses are same across the W140 chassis platform.

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