Monthly Archive: May 2023

450SLC Becker Mexico Cassette install part 3 – Wiring up the Becker 3

450SLC Becker Mexico Cassette install part 3 – Wiring up the Becker

I am currently in the process of installing a Becker Mexico Cassette in 1977 Mercedes 450SLC.   In the first part, I covered buying and testing the radio.   In the second part, I replaced all the speakers in the car.  In this part I am covering the removal of the old Pioneer CD player and cleaning up the wiring in the car. The challenge is...

450SLC Becker Mexico Cassette install part 2 – Upgrading the speakers 2

450SLC Becker Mexico Cassette install part 2 – Upgrading the speakers

I am currently upgrading the radio in my 1977 Mercedes 450SLC.    It currently has a Pioneer MP3/CD Player I had installed not long after I purchased the car in 2003.   The Pioneer came out of my old 300E and was installed in early 2002.   As well as the Pioneer CD player, the car also had Pioneer speakers.   These pre-dated my ownership of the...

450SLC Becker Mexico Cassette install part 1 – Preparing the radio 5

450SLC Becker Mexico Cassette install part 1 – Preparing the radio

Over the last 12 months or so, I have been focused on getting period correct Becker radios installed in my Classic Mercedes cars.    I had never experienced these radios until I purchased my one owner 560SEL back in 2020.   It was owning this car that made me realize how well they work in the car.   I’ve started to view them as part of...

MBCNSW May 2023 Night Drive – Mulgoa Road 0

MBCNSW May 2023 Night Drive – Mulgoa Road

The May night drive was a little bit different.   It turned out to be the farewell drive for one of our night drive regulars who is moving to Queensland.   Based on that, we had a good turn out of people along for the drive.    We also had a few others come along just to the starting point.   That is quite a good option...

National Motoring Heritage Day 2023 0

National Motoring Heritage Day 2023

National Motoring Heritage Day occurs every year on the last Sunday of May.   The goal is to try and encourage as many classic, vintage and veteran cars out as possible and display them at various shows and events.   One of the biggest is held in Berry, where they anticipate around 600 cars each year.   The Mercedes club normally attend this event and this year...

Auto Brunch St Ives May 2023 1

Auto Brunch St Ives May 2023

About a week and a half ago, I attended the May 2023 Auto Brunch event in St Ives.   This is my favorite Sydney cars and coffee event, and I hadn’t had a chance to attend this year.  Last time was November last year.   Even though it was threatening rain, it was still a great turn out.   This event always has a few nice surprises...

W124 Gullideckel wheels 0

W124 Gullideckel wheels

I recently bought an additional set of W124 Gullideckel wheels for my 300TE.   The wheels on my car look quite good, but the price was reasonable and its good to have a spare set.   I have lots of spare W126 wheels, but they use a different offset. I like how the factory wheels look on the wagon, so I have no plans to swap...

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