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| Marx Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: Pretoria South Africa Vehicle(s): 230 GE /1989, 300 GE/1984,300GD/1980,280GE/1984 Posts: 127  | Advise needed on converting my G Hi I am currently Converting my competition car ..for obvious reasons see pictures . My son decided to change the shape the day after his 18th Birthday What I want to do is to convert to the original military type G's and need close up pictures please I need specific pictures of were the doors where cut and the windscreen section with the fold down windscreen Thank you (Dscn0217.jpg) (Dscn0218.jpg) Attachments ----------------  Dscn0217.jpg (212KB - 12 downloads) Dscn0218.jpg (180KB - 12 downloads) | |
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| AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500  | RE: Advise needed on converting my G Well, the break for the windscreen has been opened up by your driver already  As for the rest of the body, it seems like it might not be too straight either. Rather than trying to fit the military parts to it, you might just go straight to a "california convertible". Just cut off the top parts using the seam above the rear fenders as the guide. Waterproof the insides, drill some drains and you are good to go. | |
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| Marx Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: Pretoria South Africa Vehicle(s): 230 GE /1989, 300 GE/1984,300GD/1980,280GE/1984 Posts: 127 | RE: Advise needed on converting my G Thanks, yes the driver (my son )certainly did that for me  .Ironically this was the day after he competed in a fun day competition the day before and was the winner of 118 competing cars  Was planning to change it into a cabrio ,just not this soon as I have a standard cabriolet but am restoring it to it's original state .I use this car for 4 x 4 challenge purposes and the our rules state that it must be original/ similar to a cabriolet or open military type car .I compete in the standard production class .We have been kicking ass there Attached is a pic i got from germany of a G with folddown window ,and i got some very nice pictures from Riako of his car wolf (2006-08-30-1706-40.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2006-08-30-1706-40.jpg (16KB - 12 downloads) | |
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| AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | ||
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| Marx Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: Pretoria South Africa Vehicle(s): 230 GE /1989, 300 GE/1984,300GD/1980,280GE/1984 Posts: 127 | RE: Advise needed on converting my G Thank you That was a great help Johann | |
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