1984 Mercedes 500SEL Euro

[hi its me alec]

Gave my friend's R129 a quick buff today after work, then went out and took some pictures. It's been a while since I took pictures with 20-30 second exposure.














(^ My camera messed this one up, definitely going to re-do it.)

[hi its me alec]

Scored these Carat door panel inserts from a guy in Illinois, they've been on a shelf somewhere for at least 10 years. Custom wood was the pinnacle of 'baller shit' for these cars when they were new in the '80s.

[nsogiba]

This build is progressing nicely. I love what you've done with it, OEM+ all the way.

[Golden Gramps]

Your car + Ssr Vienna kreis = perfect IMO. Keep up the good work though

[hi its me alec]

Thanks guys

Got my door panel inserts in the mail last night, somehow they're undamaged.

[hi its me alec]

Quick test fit

[rice4life]

Nice wood

I love the period correctness. Would love to see a few old school yakuza themed touches on this. Those door panels are a step in the right direction!


Inspirrrraaaation

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[hi its me alec]

Nice wood

I love the period correctness. Would love to see a few old school yakuza themed touches on this. Those door panels are a step in the right direction!


Inspirrrraaaation
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...2e672e2411.jpg

Hell yeah, that one is sick. I've been back and forth about that AMG duck tail spoiler, that car is the best I've seen it look.

[rice4life]

Hell yeah, that one is sick. I've been back and forth about that AMG duck tail spoiler, that car is the best I've seen it look.

What people fail to realize is that the old AMG body kits and spoilers inspired the likes of Fabulous, Diana, Junction Produce, and many others way back in the day. AMG monoblock wheels also inspired a lot of wheels like Work Eurolines.

I say go for it, or something similar. I've always loved how the 80's Japanese style looked on these german executive cars. Like the 560SEL in black rain from 1989.

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[hi its me alec]

[jazig.k]

Quick test fit

Tiny door panels for such a big car... oh... that's not newspaper...

Edit - Actually, I want that bed sheet set so I can take weird proportion shots of stuff haha. New wheels, 3"x1.5"...

[hi its me alec]

Realized that my painter friend was never going to do this front lip (been waiting at least a year for it) so I asked for it back and started prepping it myself. Spent a few hours sanding it yesterday, planning to prime it tomorrow morning and hopefully have it on the car within a week

Tiny door panels for such a big car... oh... that's not newspaper...

Edit - Actually, I want that bed sheet set so I can take weird proportion shots of stuff haha. New wheels, 3"x1.5"...

haha yeah, it's my favorite bed sheet. It's a description of Tahiti in French

[FearNLoathing]

Dat big body benz tho. Always loved these old S classes. Mafia status lol.