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oo thanks, could be useful- at the mo it's all pretty text book- fixed a siezed heater blower, working on a fuel gauge reading too low, done some rust proofing etc etc. There is one thing- any techniques on resticking a saggy roof lining? I wonder if I could make some kind of brace?
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Has the cloth come away from the hardbacking or has the backing failed?
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welcome fellow MB owner - this thread > http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/bodywork/201634-how-repair-stone-chip-g500.html < may be of interest
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Never had to do the headlining. I bought one with a good interior, turns out that was the best thing about it!
The heater blower is a bitch, I think that's a whole dashboard out. While you're there you should sort out the wiper motor washers because that's a weak spot on those. Although the bodywork looks good on yours so maybe they are not to bad.
I liked the original seats, used to take the bench seat out for large loads. I realised a couple of years in that I should have bought the LWB though. Mine used to get around 12mpg, idling in traffic was a factor.
Thing I loved about it was being able to work underneath it without jacking it up. I had to buy loads of larger spanners and sockets though, everything is a bit more truck like. Mercedes engineers hated them because it's a Puch chassis with a Merc engine so there are plenty of annoying places where bodywork and bolts interfere. Wings are perfect for the tool roll though.
lynx
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Airhead
I had a g 2.3 petrol 460. Had it for 7 years until I put a con rod through the engine casing. Did all the work myself up to then but decided to chop it in after that. It cost a lot to run but lovely with it. They are quite different to the defender, a lot more refined. They can be a money pit though, if you've got any specific questions I might be able to help.