Trim parts are really expensive. Kailangan resourceful ka. Nung college ako, I got into a fender bender. The door strip on the right rear door got really bent [the door istelf was badly bent]. Instead of getting a new one, naghanap yung pintor sa Banawe ng marunong mag-init at mag-reform ng stainless (na may halong plastic). Nakahanap siya dun sa mga gumagawa ng wheelchairs at crutches sa paligid ng Orthopedic. Ok naman yung lumabas. Good enough that we didn't have to redo it when we did the full restoration a few years later.

For antennas, generic power antenna na lang. Yung madami sa Banawe. No one will know it's not Hirschmann. Nung nag-sale ng power antenna sa carshow recently, Php650.00/ea lang. hehehe. Switched to electric locks na din (more reliable). Even the fuel door and trunk are electric now.

The shop that Paintronixx (the restorer) recommended for the interior restoration did the whole interior for less than Php15k. That included all the pillars, door panels, seat upholstery (vinyl that looks close enough to MB-Tex), carpeting (including parcel shelf), repainting of door pulls and underdash panels, trunk, and other odds and ends.

The Benz 2 14" alloys were just refurbished and fitted with white stripe Gajah Tunggal tires for a classic look.

Some of the clips for the mouldings were missing. Had to get creative using stuff found here at home. Though bumili din naman for more critical areas.

Front fender liners from Sunshine Motors were Php 4.5k/pr AFAIK. The former owner lost them. Instillation required drilling as the original holes got covered by prior restorations. Sunshine stocks a lot of W123 parts. But they are quite expensive. For consumables and simpler things, MCR in Banawe is good.

Aircon, tiyaga na lang. I rarely use the vehicle in the middle of the day (no tint). Adequate naman ang performance for me. Parang hindi na kasi classic tignan if naka-tint.

But the soundsytem is anything but classic, Pioneer MP3 HU with handheld and steering wheel remotes, Targa seps sa harap, Pioneer 6x9's for rear fill, V12 amp, 10" Targa sub in a sealed box sa trunk. Old meets new. Pang-binata. hehehe.

I've posted these pics before. This was when the W123 was still a piece of junk in our backyard just collecting rat droppings:


Front license plate when it was still a daily driver: