Item 6: Mercedes-Benz W114/W115 RHS Original Door Mirror

Today I dusted off Jade's door mirror and showed it some love as I prepared it for sale.

Again, I used the superfine wire wool to buff up the chrome; and again the results were wonderful as it polished up beautifully!

How to polish tarnished chrome

With the chrome shining brightly, I removed the glass and cleaned out the inside of the housing, removing 40 odd years of dirt and grime.  The housing has some minor scuffs and a stone chip on the outside, but it is very presentable and therefore usable for anyone using their car as a daily driver.  Luckily the stone chip is on the side closest to the car body so it is not that obvious when on the car.

With a new mirror glass this would be a great replacement for any damaged housing, or indeed, the perfect addition to any of you left-hard-drive car drivers, who would like a period appropriate mirror to put on your passenger door.

Suitable for Series 1 W114 & W115 Variants

Quantity - 1 only

$50AUD excluding postage

Before...

...After

All parts cleaned and ready to be re-assembled

Not perfect but very presentable

New mirror is a must.  

Glass is undamaged so perhaps new foil back is possible

Stone chip = character mark

Not only is it now shiny outside....

 it is shiny inside too!

Bye Bye Jade

Feeling pretty sad today, Jade is going to be picked up tomorrow by a friend who is going to remove her motor and gearbox to help save one last /8 before her rusty carcass finally is laid to rest.  I have stripped as much as I can and have lots of good bits that I hope will be able to help some other fellow enthusiasts.

This process has definitely made me realise I am not set up for the deconstruction of these beautiful cars, but rather as a lover of them.  Even though from the first few days of ownership of Jade, I knew she was destined to be a parts car, but that did not stop me getting attached to her.

My eyes have been opened to how luck I was when I bought UGU, she has next to no rust, thank goodness, and whilst temperamental, she is pretty bloody awesome!

You will no doubt have noticed that Jade is some what further dismantled than my previous posts, but I will back track and share my experiences with you all.

Bon voyage Jade, it has been educational.

Stripped and ready for collection.  

I still cannot get over how straight those panels are!!

I was amazed how easy it was to remove the windscreen!

I ran out of time to remove the heater, but hoping to learn another day

Fender removed and surprisingly no rust!

Reduce to a pile of parts and a few boxes.  Sad!

One last hurrah!

Tyro Part Mart - Item 5: Grille

Series 1 Grille

This grille is in amazing condition and is complete with all of its chrome pieces.  It is straight and un-damaged with plenty of shine.  Rosette and star not included.

Suitable for W114, W115 250

Quantity - 1 only

Part number: N/A

SOLD

Tyro Part Mart - Item 3 Series 1 Steering Wheel

This is the steering wheel that was removed from Jade, 1971 W114 250CE.

There are a few cracks in it but it is perfectly usable or could be restored to be perfect, become the crowning jewel to your Mercedes restoration.

Suitable for W108, W109, W111, W112, W113, W114 & W115 vehicles

Quantity - 1 only

Part number: N/A

AUD $100 excluding postage.

Tyro Part Mart - Item 1 Headlight Lens

Following the rebuild of my headlights, I now have a spare H4 Hella lens for sale.

This is the flat, series II lens, not the earlier bevelled type.
Suitable for all W114 & W115 RHD vehicles: 220, 250 & 280.
Fits both headlight units on left and right side
Quantity - 1 only
Part number 002-115096

In used condition with a few very minor stone chips but has no cracks and is very usable.

Open to offers around AUD $45 excluding postage.