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asianbond
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
Check it out.
Full repaint
Full mechanical restoration
New leather interior on original Recaro seats
New carpeting
New steering wheel
New Stereo
New Scorpion tires
Still need to install new air con system.
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amzimmy
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: South Africa/Italy
Vehicle(s): GD300 1981, Alfa GT 3,2 V6, Alfa Brera Q4 3,2 V6.
Posts: 850
| RE: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
That is a BEAUTY! and even RHD ....... I am all jealous!!!! 
Wish you many happy "G-KMs"
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martin
Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Del Mar, CA Isles of Scilly, UK
Vehicle(s): 99 G500 95 E300D 95 R1100GS 06 K1200R
Posts: 297
| RE: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
Still need to install new air con system ... and a new spare tire cover!!! 
Great job on the resto. |
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asianbond
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
yes, new spare tire cover coming from the UK |
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gwagen460swb
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE
Posts: 513
| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
The number plate does not look like a Hong Kong number plate. Hong Kong number plates are two letters and four numbers with a space between the letters and numbers. |
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thairish
Date registered: Jun 2006
Location: hk/th
Vehicle(s): 461: 230ge/swb & g300cdi/lwb
| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
damn nice. i think i saw you one morning last week on my way from db to tst - no joke. did you have a temp tag on the back? |
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asianbond
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
I think that was monday morning on way back from airport.
yes have temp tag until transport dept issue perm tag. |
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Kermit
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
Beautiful. |
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Luky
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia, EU
Vehicle(s): 300GE LWB auto, E320CDI 4M, VW Polo Classic 1.6
Posts: 1062
| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
The best 460 I have ever seen. Did Mercedes use this colour back in the 80s? |
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Inkblotz
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Georgia
Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo
Posts: 3186
| RE: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
Beautiful job the paint looks like glass. I don't forsee any off roading in the near future with this beauty.
Does the engine bay look equally nice?
Congratulations
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asianbond
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
Paint is new solid black used on current ML. Yes, need to get some engine shots. |
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DesertStar
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: San Diego, CA USA
Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500
Posts: 2156
| RE: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
Now that is awesome. My curiousity begs me to ask. Was there something attached to the glovebox door ? I notice 4 rivet or snap like things.
Mike |
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gwagen460swb
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE
Posts: 513
| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
Ah! So the paint was a new paint job. Yeah, it looked too good to be original. What was the original paint colour? See if you can obtain a plate number that is any two letters followed by 8888 (or 888 is fine too since I see some HK motorcars with only three numbers). Heheheh!!! Are the jumpseats MB or another manufacturer? |
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asianbond
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
-recaros are origianl just reupholster with leather, shop did an awesome job
-nothing special about glovebox although I did notice exposed screws which are not on my other G
-rear jump seats are orginal MB item
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G350DT
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Re: Restored 280GE in Hong Kong -pics
That looks better then new. I am sure the cost was well worth the result. Mine is going in next month for a frame off restro so I hope it turns out half as nice as that |
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