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  • Shift Happens: Benz drop off and a story about an R34 Skyline

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    We’ve renamed the series Shift Happens, because it’s just better. Credit goes to Josh Ostrander for that one. In this episode, I take the W114 Benz to a shop to have it given a proper look over. This is something I should’ve done before I bought it… but I have no patience, and I’m dumb.…

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  • Quick Shift: My 1974 Mercedes-Benz gets #Hella fresh

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    My 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 is getting a quick upgrade. It’s a small one, but I think it does a nice job on supplying an extra dash of style. I’ve purchased a set of Hella Lamin-X lens covers to give my fog lights that yellow look. Against the blue paint work, the yellow fog lights pop…

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  • Project Car: The Benz no longer drips fuel

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    My 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 sedan is supposed to be the easy one. The safer one. I don’t know why I thought things would work that way, but I really did. Now I know the folly in this thinking. The other day I noticed a puddle under the rear of the car. Bend down. Sniff. Recoil…

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