FOUND: 1-Owner 17k Mile Mercedes 380 SL + How We Dry Ice Blast Cars!

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[@DennisCollinsCarWorld]

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[@Vampirebear13]

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[@DennisCollinsCarWorld]

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[@haileydiaz3830]

Where do I send you info on a car that’s for sale ?

[@bkennedy8]

Dennis, I held my breath as Alex used the power steering to crank the factory front tires around before the car started moving (forward inside for the dry ice). He is young, he will learn, lol. Switching gears, the Mercedes story was cool, and dry ice procedure was fascinating. I read the comment that this video was boring. It just shows we all look at things through our own prism of life experiences. Keep finding those cars!

[@josephbaker677]

That shit works! We use it in the mines in Minnesota to cut the heavy gear lubricant that seeps out over time. It`s thick as tar. Blasts it off with zero mess onto a tarp. It`s magic!

[@Far2hip]

A friend did Porsches “Buy Here, Drive Here, Ship It Home” program when he bought his 911 in the 1980’s and still says it was one of the best vacation experiences he’s ever had. Very cool way to buy a sports car. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@anceratliff2230]

Dennis you meet your match when it comes to talking LOL.

[@andybasic1761]

Never heard a guy who claims he doesn't know anything about German Cars then never stop talking about a German car. LOL

[@tomcole4736]

Smoke a turkey for $250, please. only around Dallas I guess. I loved this dry ice blasting and looking forward to seeing the car finished, especially after the tease at the end

[@vettekid3326]

When I was a quality engineer for the world's largest earth moving equipment manufacturer we started using dry ice blasting for steel castings 20 years ago both to remove some toxic preservative coatings from the supplier foundries but also rust from improperly preserved castings being shipped oversea. The best thing about the process is there is nothing left over to dispose of beyond the dust of what was removed and that is huge when talking about possible hazardous material disposal with used blasting media. Steel and iron castings were also immediately ready for painting with no further prep because of the no residue process of dry ice blasting.

[@bradhollinger2532]

The 81-83 380sl came with a single row timing chain that would brake along with the guide rails and would bend all the valves on the passenger side ,not the most desirable cars. 1984 on onward came with a double row chain and never a problem. The front and rear bumpers are US spec , the European cars had a smaller bumper assy.

[@simonpettersson9569]

I was going to comment on those bumpers being US spec, usually one chamber headlights on ours too, not entirely sure about that though, maybe earlier years had those headlights here in Europe as well, definitely looks better with the slim bumper imo too

[@ichsachjanurmalso]

Dennis Collins- The movie! 😂❤🎉

[@boriskook8622]

So regarding the oval license plate, these are the old export license plates. They were issued for a certain period of time during which you could drive the car in Germany prior to exporting it. But you HAD to get it out of the country afterwards. We still have them today. Only they look more like a normal German plate with a red section on the right and the expiration date on it. These plates make sense if they made use of that program from MB and picked it up at the factory themselves. My father’s cousin from Washington did the same in the late 70s.

[@pat30185]

One of my neighbors has a 500sl from that era. She's a little old lady who had it imported back then. I think it's 1989 which I believe was the last year. It's garage kept and I see her drive it from time to time. Funny thing is I never see her wash it, but it's always super clean and I compliment her on it every time I see it. 👍👍

[@erincost8981]

I hate watching the end of the walk my mouth waters with some of the best looking and enjoyed by Dennis food the corn killed me took 3 bites in row without coming up for air love it

[@dermottbarrett764]

I thought the car was already immaculate, the dry ice process expensive no doubt but the results are amazing 😮

[@iancrawford2822]

Dry ice cleaning process leaving an awesome finish on that car, great to watch. That ugly copper fuel line stands out now though, hopefully Alex will get that removed and replaced with something more in keeping....

[@teaches2010]

When one of the top guys in the car world sings the praises of your work, you know you made the big leagues

[@nikybee2318]

I need to get Dennis a Flashlight, he's allways using his phone as a flashlight.

[@subzerodetail5740]

I have given him numerous flashlights, and he seems to only remember his phone.

[@keithfarrell6219]

These were good cars. There are two probable failure areas. 1, the oil feed pipes over the tappet covers, most of the V8 single overhead cam, had little plastic clips. These go brittle. I used to buy from the agents. Lift the tappet cover off, replace them. The plastic goes brittle. 2, the timing gears. With the covers off, check condition of the teeth, especially the one in the V. For that you need a scope. (Snake camera) what happens over the years. The easy gears get replaced. Or just timing chain gets replaced. The tensioner only has an O ring, so it’s easy to replace. But the issue is when starting. That slight rattle. Should not be there. If you blip the throttle, it can jump one tooth on the gear in the V. Suddenly one bank will bend the valves.

[@charlielemmons5525]

Nice way to clean the underside of a car without all of the disassembly. Great find on a 1 owner car that was never registered in the states.

[@michaelhintz6187]

Imagine the amount of chemicals that would have been needed to get that results. Great results and eco friendly.

[@user-pi4gw9ni7d]

The oval car plate is easy to explain. These plates were exclusively made for the German Customs (Z for Zoll; nowadays they are different). This meant there was no VAT to pay in Germany for the vehicle because you were obligued to export this piece within a certain time. German cars were allowed to be driven six months in the U.S. and than being taxed for U.S. VAT. If he still has the ovals may be the car was never imported regularly although prepared for the U.S.market. No wonder he had no U.S. title

[@dirkdee9751]

And I assume there was the option to have German documentation with the car and since Klaus was German he might’ve explicitly opted for that.

[@frankhilgers3811]

Exactly right. The oval shape was used until 1988, after that, they were regular size.

[@matthewstone1811]

I just bought a 1992 jeep YJ here in Tennessee and it has a Collins Brothers jeeps dealership sticker on it! Didn’t even realize it until I got home and washed it! I was more excited about the decal than the jeep lol.

[@willythewave]

Lol "look at that just look at that". Ed Bassmaster is funny as all get out.

[@johndavey72]

Well done to Steve for being the mediator Dennis . An of course no one does their homework better than you Dennis . And over here they were notorious for rust ! Thanks Dennis.

[@robertkettrick6463]

Dennis you were right. I could watch them blast dry ice all day. It's so relaxing. Thanks

[@teds8747]

One of the longest episodes ever, and I was glued to the screen the whole time... cool stuff!

[@jeraldsmith982]

OUTSTANDING! T quote a gentleman in the car bizness I follow. 😮

[@thesaint1800s]

These oval plates were export plates in the eighties. Meaning it wasn't titled in Germany either.

[@Country-Marshal]

Bring back some jeep walks, please. I love the channel but miss the jeeps. Best of luck.

[@roywolfe7054]

Interesting the flamingo dance and the keywords original , still there never been changed ,odd noise means could,would and will go when you least expect it 😂

[@jangles1839]

Wow! What an amazing transformation the dry ice blasting makes on the undercarriage of a vehicle! That under belly on that 380 SL looks as good or better than the body!

[@joebacarella2829]

Never seen the dry ice blasting Dennis, that`s insane, almost like steam but alot safer for rubber and things, i want a bigger nozzle, wow that`s labor intense, I know it`s not cheap, but the results speak for themselves, right back to the factory finish, it`s crazy, it acts as a medium, but doesn`t do any damage.

[@seventysevenfiji]

Old (before 90s) Zoll Kennzeichen (Customs Plate or tag). Most likely US Army personnel, American spec car, sort of an import, despite being manufactured there and duty/VAT wasn't paid in Germany

[@bulltastik]

Dennis had me LOL w/the “best bite”/butter around his mouth scene😂🤣😂👍🏼 Oh yeah, pretty cool history of the car & watching the dry ice detailing…kind of hypnotic

[@billmcintosh2792]

Amazing,,99.9% of the world would never get to see and understand that process.Unbelievable,thank you for sharing.

[@avmelidor]

Dry ice is the new standard. On a side note, I use dry ice daily for my medical specimens as a medical courier. Try to avoid inhaling the vapors. It gave me pneumonia years ago when I started this position

[@olikat8]

He ordered a US-spec car. Likewise, lot of US service members would buy them at these booths/offices outside the bigger bases and get a factory p/u. In the '80's, you were also allowed to bring one "Grey market" car back (the military service members got an exemption nobody else got) so that's why sometimes you find really odd-ball cars in the middle of nowhere

[@nickbowker5134]

Car sales guy sellin car to car sales guy , did good job on not tellin to shut the flip up . 😂

[@larrygcrews7971]

Wow that is crazy how clean that turned out .... OUTSTANDING....... ✌️

[@PPD1911]

So where does all that material go? Is there a pile on the ground?

[@ADWLRB58]

Watch Dennis every week. Quality and education are really sliding. Last week watched 4 guys continually incessantly talk over each other trying to prove who knew more about Trans Am. This week spent a half hour discussing where and why a car was registered then spent a half hour talking about dry ice like it was something we just discovered yesterday, hardly a need to watch a guy spray the underside of a Benz like he was curing cancer. Time to take it up a notch guys.

[@cynandtom]

This was a great window into the ultra high end restoration process. It is something even most car folks will never experience. You don't need to reveal all your secrets but I hope you will have future episodes with similar content. Watching Alex wrench on a super car and talking about what he is doing would be fascinating. An expert doing body work and paint would be great. A whole episode of just the chrome process. An episode on sourcing parts, both new and old would be cool. I hope you will consider this for future episodes.

[@dominickserignese8837]

That dry ice treatment that is amazing!

[@robertheuer6491]

Forget the low miles, needs a timing chain

[@johnroof2663]

That dry ice restoration is quite amazing. It looks like it brings everything back without damaging the Surface.

[@cornishrider]

Stunning car. Personally I wouldn't of bothered removing the original factory coatings

[@heyrod59]

Dry Ice won't remove the original bodyshutz (undercoating) only the layers of grease/road crud from the decades. Plus the pressure being used is rather light as opposed to what's normally used .......

[@matthewwilson4465]

Excellent affect when you get to subzero. That’s new and very neat.

[@Curonianviking]

Love the Ed Bassmaster clips!😂

[@MrCheckster2000]

That dry ice blasting looks like it would be alot of fun.....for the first 10 minutes.....hahaha

[@willythewave]

@12:36 I hope I`m wrong but that sounds like a transmission pump. I`m not there so I can`t actually tell where that noise is coming from. But I`m a retired transmission mechanic, I`ve heard that noise before. Not that big of a deal if it is. But would require a transmission removal and repair. It`s rare but could happen just from sitting. Maybe some moisture and rust built up on the bushing and pump gears? IF thats what it is it`s usually just a pump bushing though, polish the torque convertor hub and pump gears. js I hope I`m wrong.

[@moyadapne968]

Sometimes a blocked filter will make that buzz. You know how those Mercs like to fret the reverse frictions away. Then eventually the piston comes out too far and cuts the seal. I'm a retired trans guy too. '74 until '2020. Cheers.

[@willythewave]

@@moyadapne968 Yes sir I remember. But that`s not a "buzz" it`s a chirp, a whirring chirp. It chirps at engine speed. A stuck govenor will buzz or as you said a pressure bypass on piston lip seals. It would have been nice if we could have heard it run while on the rack in the air so we could locate the sound. It could be something completely unrelated to the transmission. But I doubt it. Cheers to you bro. Have a happy weekend. :)

[@evhleppard]

Amazing watching the dry ice clean everything without removing any markings.

[@joshhuffine4522]

The Dry-Ice is like a cheat code on restorations!!!! That was amazing

[@walkingman9171]

Solid as Sears. Sure you want to go with that? lol

[@carlrowe3507]

Wow ! That was my first and wildest introduction for this video I've ever seen . Have a great day today sir . Carl, Tenn .

[@Yourmission9]

Be interesting we find out years later dry ice detailing leads to brittle metal components, someone driving down the highway and the control arm just shatters

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

That same thing crossed my mind

[@johnkeller441]

Dry Ice, not just for seeding the clouds to produce rain or snow! Who would have thought it would work on vehicles and do such a superb job? This Mercedes will be a great one!

[@normansearfoss6549]

Just out of curiosity since one of the belts on the car was a Gates belt, the v may be the wrong angle compared to the other original belts. Back when I was still working as a maintenance Technician some of our precision CNC machines that were German had belts that had an odd angle different from USA belts. The car almost sounded like it had a slipping belt on the KZbin video. Maybe not but I was just curious.

[@JohnnyLanger966]

So I guess what Dennis is saying its that “ it’s never been titled!! Good lord!! 😮😮😮

[@dicedicebaby973]

Dennis, for the record, seats on all MB autos are bolstered with 'coir.' A fiber sourced from the lowly coconut. Imagine how many horses it would take to upholster the millions of cars MB has pumped out over time..

[@williamlloyd3769]

One of the ultimate executive cars that were always cruising up and down the SoCal coast on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH)! What a find.

[@roncarrigan8258]

Amazing process thanks for showing it in person. You talked about it past videos, yeah I know I could have searched it but this video shows the appreciation you have

[@mickduffy]

Dennis and company raising the bar every episode. Big fan here. Love it.

[@linovieira5260]

Get some European Spec bumpers on that SL

[@kevbev1524]

My step father did this in 1989 with a 300D, Except he drove his in Germany around Europe for a certain amount of miles, Then shipped it back on a boat used, he "saved" some money??? The boat people lost one of the 2 keys they gave them to move the car, so he kept it locked up in the garage, he thought it was a car smuggling ring, a little paranoid? Or not.❤ Love Denniss knowledge

[@calvinh.8882]

Back then there were people who worked on the ships who would either take one of the keys or make a copy of the key with a portable key-cutting machine, and write down the address the vehicle's owner had on the paperwork, and once they unloaded the vehicles they sent the keys and addresses to a chop shop and the chop shop paid car thieves to go steal them, the guys on the ships and the car thieves would get paid so much per vehicle, the more expensive the vehicles were the more they would get paid. And at that time a lot of certain types of vehicles like the new Ford Bronco's were being stolen here in the U.S. and put in shipping containers and onto ships and taken somewhere overseas. It was a major issue back in the 80s and into the 90s. So I take it your stepdad had been told about it.

[@dan64740]

Love to watch coffee walk on a Friday, but would also love to see some shop action Alex working on some of the gems you find or something like that I understand that time is limited and there are a bazillion things of that Nat on KZbin but I think that the things you find and work on are that bit different and would garner a good following of viewers, just a thought from a fan over in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍👍

[@timothyramponi6921]

Gas money was my favorite videos to watch but now im watching all dennis videos. He does an awesome job filming

[@seanwalsh7241]

Would you just look at it! 😂

[@amandahaj7608]

I don't see a big mess afterwards. If you were sand blasting it would take hours to clean up..and you would have to be suited up with a fresh air system..technology is amazing..expensive but amazing

[@subzerodetail5740]

From cleaning these small areas the mess was minimal. The mess from the whole car being done was considerable.

[@Mach_One_Photos]

the car still has the oval customs export tags on it how cool is that

[@user-lb5yy5uy1x]

A customer of ours purchased a lift from us about a year ago, to start a business doing this in Beaver Creek Ohio.

[@aviation3530]

Sorry to correct you Dennis “R107”. Very nice car and not rare. Amazing how many people bought these R107’s and hardly drove them.

[@dawnmathis2659]

He said it was rare because of the low mileage.

[@I_am_the_big_dipper]

Wow.....Dennis & his crew do fantastic work. Ive seen DI blasting before, this one has me hooked. Keep up the great work, love the term, "sympathetic restoration".

[@garystone9973]

A word comes to mind: “surgical.”

[@GQ-wz5it]

I’ve heard you mention the dry ice process numerous time, thank you for finally showing what it’s all about.

[@andrewforbes146]

OMG that guy could talk a GLASS EYE TO SLEEP LOL

[@timshaw853]

Love me some coffee walk!All ready

[@jayrolexdollars5229]

The under carriage on the Benz is going to look so good after the dry icing🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️omg all them colors 🔥🔥🔥

[@ROBERTMORAN-mv7eq]

What's the PRICE ?

[@MrSpreewizzy]

Its got us 80s diving board bumpers. Thats how i knew it was a us car

[@ColtinCollison]

The dry ice is so satisfying to watch 😅

[@bjs1130]

Great Opening!! Great Idea!! OUTSTANDING AS ALWAYS!!

[@ray31129]

Coffee Walk in my Hometown, Wallburg North Carolina! Love it!

[@tomkerner7401]

Have to disagree ,,,that carrot ,ginger ,tumeric ,,drink ,,just tried it the other day ,,, terrible,,LOL ,,,always enjoy watching ,,keep up the good work ,,

[@StonerKitchen]

Dry ice guy has one of the most satisfying jobs ever

[@wyattoneable]

Amazing process.

[@tiny-hj3xo]

That works amazing. Can't believe how well it cleans the paint and stuff ,,,doesn't damage chalk marks wow

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

I certainly enjoyed watching the dry ice process being used on the Mercedes. Thank You for the instructional. Would also like to see how Alex gets rid of the flash rust on cars.

[@Arnfast66]

I can't explain it, this is SO relaxing and satisfactory to watch. :D

[@CoryW24]

Sub Zero needs a ASMR youtube channel. Forget lawn cutting and pressure washing driveways. 😂

[@ejkrakowiak6905]

"Killian, here's your Subzero... now plain zero." Never miss a Coffee Walk Video . Dennis a true gentleman

[@jracer98]

I get that reference.

[@GoodTimeTucker]

Awesome video as always Dennis and the Coffee Walk team! Love watching everything you all do and like how you show how everything you do is done vs others that don’t and only show a portion of their life and business.

[@shawnbeck2303]

We used dry ice in removing old ink and grease from printing presses. It's loud and very cold. To much air pressue and you will cut through plastic lines and wiring on the printing units. The dry ice will clog up the ice sending unit. If you put to much dry ice in it. You must wear eye, ear, gloves and a mask protection When using the dry ice. The pressure from the hose can be 150 pounds of pressure. So don't play around and shoot someone with the dry ice from the machine. It can hurt you really bad. Dennis is right. Dry ice is hard to get. It's shipped in large plastic lined tubs. That you can move around with a fork lift or a floor jack. The dry ice really works cleaning dried ink and grime on the printing presses. Thanks! Dennis! Brought back memories from the glory days of printing packaging. Shawn.

[@nickyduhr8355]

Watching dry ice blasting on car's is asmr for automotive lovers!

[@savedin87ify]

Absolutely my favorite Mercedes of all time. Always thought it was class. I wanted one.

[@kevinwright1551]

Awesome job on getting the coating off the beautiful Mercedes 380 SL. Sweet. Keep up the great work.

[@divyarajsingh97]

Super nice way to restore Sir thanks for showing how its all done.

[@Forc08]

Turning back the clock, what an impressive job.

[@brianlynch6755]

We would use Dry ICE to clean the Industrial Dryers at the Dog Food Plant, worked great..

[@granddad-mv5ef]

Alex said it: Very satisfying! I have seen dry ice used for mold abatement in homes but this is amazing.

[@HilltownCT]

Reminds me of Rick’s car on Magnum P.I.

[@samuelalexander9048]

This is so satisfying to watch.... I would love to do this to the underside of my 70 Mach 1. The time I have spent already removing, cleaning and refinishing parts is crazy compared to this. Great job!

[@Far2hip]

Pretty cool seeing the original parts finishes and how they match up to what you normally get for replacement parts. Since the original finishes are usually not visible, the replacement parts very often look very different visually to what is being replaced simply because they are covered with protective coatings. Very “cool” process, lol. Sorry. Had to throw in the dad joke, lol. 🤓🤓🤣🤣

[@chipprice1174]

Of all the episodes of your show I have watched, all the facts about every car you ever look at, go to get, and buy, all that has come out of your mouth, has never been as much of an education as what you have finally answered in this video! I always wondered about the "dry Ice" that you have mentioned so many time. Now I have an understanding, at least, the basics. I have sand blasted, media blasted, and glass blasted, but never got this type of results. I do wonder though, This shop is clean, and other than the booties, no protective clothing is worn. With all the things I have used to "blast" it all gets in every nook and cranny of your body! It gets everywhere! So, how does this stuff not?

[@subzerodetail5740]

We didn’t put on all the PPE for this demonstration since the exposure was pretty limited. I wear a ton of stuff when I do a full cleaning because of the exposure to everything coming off the car. Eye and ear protection was all that was needed for the short stint.