I never noticed how your wiper rests on the passenger side, rather than the driver side. In the US ours are left hand drive too but it rests on the driver side
Eric - my car is the North American R129 and the natural wiper stop spot is on the driver side. I don’t take the car out a lot in the rain and last time it rained, I shut the wipers while they were on the passenger side. I haven’t turned the wipers on for many months now. I hope this clarifies, and good observation. I’m always looking at differences too, all the time.
Thanks Val - AWESOME information as usual!!! Your R129 is looking immaculate as always. And thanks for the heads up on the information utilized as I saw where you used some of my thoughts for your viewers on a couple of important issues. Luckily down here in Indiana we have a few ‘import vehicles only’ salvage yard(s) with numerous R129’s in each of their inventories. But when I need a salvage part with a warranty then I purchase from a California & Arizona company. ALSO, I found that FCP Euro (East Coast Area) handles OEM MB parts for a fraction the cost than what MB sells them for (very same parts). Really enjoyed your “Dont’s” video(s)! Great insight into the ownership of a vintage/historic/classic MB in general as it saves US ALL money in the end. Blessings to you and again - thank you my friend🙏
Thanks for the comment. There’s so much in it that is so helpful to the R129 community. Parts for these cars exist, some are easier than others to find. Patience is required. Love your AMG R129 and everything you’ve done to it. Keep it up.
There’s two things that can be wrong. 1. The box may be misaligned making it difficult to shut. In the back of the box you’ll see two adjustment screws. Try those and see if you can align the box more straight and see if that works. 2. The lock mechanism may be broken, or simply needs to be cleaned and lubed. I hope this helps to get you started on fixing it.
@@HandyVal locker is definetely fine and thanks a lot for the reply. Is there any email I can post a photo with the issue? Many thanks and whenever you are in Germany you are welcome to my house!
Thanks, just purchased a 1997 sl280, its super fun driving it. I love the sound of the m104, particuylarly in the 1500-2000 rpm range....One question. Should the paint on the bumpers be exactly the same( the gloss) as on the rest of the car? On mine, the paint is in pretty good condition, but on the bumpers and side trim looks like there would be less gloss?
Thank you. Congrats on the purchase! Pre-facelift cars, from 1990 to 1995 were known for their two tone. All two tones had matte plastic trims. Some of the pre-facelift were single color and I believe they were all gloss (metal and plastic). All cars, 1996 and after had single color and those should have been all gloss (metal and plastic). I hope this helps. Because of the car’s age it’s likely it might have been repainted, or parts repainted. I wouldn’t sweat it. I wax both metal and plastic with the same wax and the plastic is fairly shiny, even though it’s originally supposed to be more matte.
@@HandyVal Thanks for Your prompt reply! I suspect they have repainted the bumpers and the lower side trims at some stage, and for some reason used less gloss( or bad lacquer). But you would not know before You look very close, so its not a problem. Its a "high" mileage car( not really considering the age) , 273K, but everything works, and the MOT guy told the frame is totally rust free(so no winter driving). Best 10K i ever spent, so much fun, and it looks very expensive still after all these Years!
I never noticed how your wiper rests on the passenger side, rather than the driver side. In the US ours are left hand drive too but it rests on the driver side
Eric - my car is the North American R129 and the natural wiper stop spot is on the driver side. I don’t take the car out a lot in the rain and last time it rained, I shut the wipers while they were on the passenger side. I haven’t turned the wipers on for many months now. I hope this clarifies, and good observation. I’m always looking at differences too, all the time.
TQ
Thanks Val - AWESOME information as usual!!! Your R129 is looking immaculate as always. And thanks for the heads up on the information utilized as I saw where you used some of my thoughts for your viewers on a couple of important issues. Luckily down here in Indiana we have a few ‘import vehicles only’ salvage yard(s) with numerous R129’s in each of their inventories. But when I need a salvage part with a warranty then I purchase from a California & Arizona company. ALSO, I found that FCP Euro (East Coast Area) handles OEM MB parts for a fraction the cost than what MB sells them for (very same parts). Really enjoyed your “Dont’s” video(s)! Great insight into the ownership of a vintage/historic/classic MB in general as it saves US ALL money in the end. Blessings to you and again - thank you my friend🙏
Thanks for the comment. There’s so much in it that is so helpful to the R129 community. Parts for these cars exist, some are easier than others to find. Patience is required. Love your AMG R129 and everything you’ve done to it. Keep it up.
Dear Sir, any advice on the dashboard glovebox compartment door? opens one of around six times and does not stay in line with the dashboard. Thank you
There’s two things that can be wrong. 1. The box may be misaligned making it difficult to shut. In the back of the box you’ll see two adjustment screws. Try those and see if you can align the box more straight and see if that works. 2. The lock mechanism may be broken, or simply needs to be cleaned and lubed. I hope this helps to get you started on fixing it.
@@HandyVal locker is definetely fine and thanks a lot for the reply. Is there any email I can post a photo with the issue? Many thanks and whenever you are in Germany you are welcome to my house!
@@yuriyv4239 send me an email - handyvalauto@gmail.com Danke. Very kind of you. Much appreciate your offer.
@@HandyVal Thanks a lot, mail sent
Thanks, just purchased a 1997 sl280, its super fun driving it. I love the sound of the m104, particuylarly in the 1500-2000 rpm range....One question. Should the paint on the bumpers be exactly the same( the gloss) as on the rest of the car? On mine, the paint is in pretty good condition, but on the bumpers and side trim looks like there would be less gloss?
Thank you. Congrats on the purchase! Pre-facelift cars, from 1990 to 1995 were known for their two tone. All two tones had matte plastic trims. Some of the pre-facelift were single color and I believe they were all gloss (metal and plastic). All cars, 1996 and after had single color and those should have been all gloss (metal and plastic). I hope this helps. Because of the car’s age it’s likely it might have been repainted, or parts repainted. I wouldn’t sweat it. I wax both metal and plastic with the same wax and the plastic is fairly shiny, even though it’s originally supposed to be more matte.
@@HandyVal Thanks for Your prompt reply! I suspect they have repainted the bumpers and the lower side trims at some stage, and for some reason used less gloss( or bad lacquer). But you would not know before You look very close, so its not a problem. Its a "high" mileage car( not really considering the age) , 273K, but everything works, and the MOT guy told the frame is totally rust free(so no winter driving). Best 10K i ever spent, so much fun, and it looks very expensive still after all these Years!
Thank you very much for good advice so you can drive it with less complications👌👌👌👏👏
Thank you. It’s my personal mission that all R129s look and operate at their best!
Thank you Val for another great video!!! Keep the r129 videos coming!
Thanks Brandon. Much appreciate it. #58 was inspired by your relentless pursuit to not give up on your autobody repair.
@@HandyVal wow! That means a lot!