I'm about to give it a good wash, and then I'll take some detailed photos of all ailments. This is the International website of Mercedes-Benz AG. I'm thinking about painting the black impact strips to match the rest of the body. I've often toyed with getting a 2.3 or 2.6 to use as a shell for an M104 swap to do some racing, but I'm just not the racing and track type, unfortunately. Seller Says, ” Original California car with minimum rust.Needs complete restoration. I've been looking around for one of these. Back in 2015, I took the car on a trip to Florida, and a rough stretch of interstate on I10 just outside of Katy, TX, cause such vibrations while driving that the weld between the stock muffler and the resonator gave up the ghost. The headquarters is in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg.The name first appeared in 1926 as Daimler-Benz. I can't do full-on painting here at the house (garage is way too full to make it a booth), so I'm looking at tackling the worst of it in bits and pieces. Really need to get out of the suburbs... or somewhere where I can make some neighbor car friends. Mercedes Upper Control Arm R&R project 240d . Lots … Hard to believe I was dealing in and parting $500 - $1200 ones all the time fifteen years ago. (Video) 1985 300CD Road Test . The higher I place it, the more aggressive of a chunk of the bumper I'll need to take out, but I don't want it looking odd. A year or so ago a fellow PCA member was selling his locally, I shoulda bought it. I'm happy, I'm making progress. I love the W201 16v. They've shot up in value over the last few years. Mercedes Tie Rod Assembly Repair project 240d. Visitors from the U.S., please visit our U.S. website www.mbusa.com. I was still living overseas, and had my 2.6, which I honestly should have just done the DOT nonsense to bring it back. I bit off a bit more than I could ultimately chew with the paint/body on this car; thought I'd be in a position to do all that, but I'm not. I'd rather see them pulled then resort to filler, but I'm open to suggestion. There's one where the "covered walkway" spans roughly 20 yards... Incredibly ugly. Clearly crossthreaded, although it went in just fine with no binding. Here's my build thread: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/87-mercedes-190e-23-16-vintage-racer-build-pic-heavy/62702/page1/, Looks like Photobucket took down my pics :(, Try here: https://www.facebook.com/Hammerzeit-642984859203237/. Archived. I already called them on the tailgate, and they wanted to file a claim and all that E36 M3, but I don't have time to deal with that for a '96 pickup; I just let them know to tell their yahoos that if something isn't shutting, don't berkeleying force it. I am so close to a test drive, and this happens. I've broken an extractor and several bits already. My exhaust work has been pushed off due to flooring a closet. Still, if ever a luxury car fit Yogi's philosophy, it was the W123 Mercedes-Benz family. I've also thought about just flipping the muffler upside down, widening the cutout on the bottom edge of the bumper where the original muffler exited and just having it poke out underneath just a bit. Is the Valve Adjustment Really Needed? Good luck getting yours back on the road. Exclusive reports and current films: experience a broad range of topics from the fascinating world of Mercedes-Benz. Are you looking to buy your dream classic car? I welded in a nut after using what was left of my death wheel disc to cut into it as much as I could. The newly developed AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension and the speed-sensitive sports power steering bring dynamism and comfort in the Mercedes-AMG G 63 to a whole new level. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. With over 14 million units delivered since 1946, the E-Class is the bestselling model series in the history of Mercedes-Benz. I'd probably feel less averse to the idea if I was actually in a position to do it. THEN in the process of unloading my wheels, I discovered that gouge. Project F-250: Figuring Out How To Tow With a Slide-in Camper. I got back to the shop and look for my resonator that I set aside only to find someone recycled it (a common occurence at the shop until someone was fired...) so it was up to a glass pack and the new replacement Magnaflow muffler I had purchased. In 2016 the E-Class took a major step into the future: The tenth generation set styling highlights with … The Jaguar does have a noticeable advantage over the Mercedes. The last two 16-valves I bought were $2000 and $1500. The project is being called the "largest single investment and job-creating project in Georgia's history" and will create 2,000 new jobs off Interstate 85 in Commerce. Looks like someone was using this as a table to bolt something down...: You can see the rear bumper needs some love all around: Now for an upclose of those dents on the side, looks like the result of things sloshing around in the trunk smacking into the sides during aggressive turns, despite that there's a decently thick plastic liner to reduce this: Dent below the fuel filler door (featuring door dent), not sure how this happened, but there's the same dent on the other side too: There are some smaller dents on each of the doors, you might be able to see them if you look close enough. Mercedes-Benz is known for producing luxury vehicles and commercial vehicles. It's a world of difference even from when I bought it 8 years ago. I've always wanted one of these. I've been running one in vintage racing and BMW CCA Club Racing for several years now. Mercedes-Benz Warranties A variety of warranty options are available for your new or Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Mercedes-Benz, from the standard 48-month/50,000 mile New-Vehicle Limited Warranty to a 24-month/unlimited-mileage option for CPO vehicles. Fast forward a few month, I foolishly decided to cut out the stock resonator and do straight pipe; terrible idea. Posted by 2 years ago. subscribe bummer! Really gouged. I wish I would spent a little more on a more cosmetically sorted car; certainly could have afforded it, but my inner idiot told me that mechanicals were all I really needed, and that I could take care of the rest myself. 1980 Mercedes 450SL with both tops original 97K miles this is the last year of the 450 engines. A 85s Mercedes 500 SE. I do need to just make it cosmetically perfect again. I grew up around MBs, 190s and 123s in particular, so when my parents bought our first one in '96 ('89 2.6) when I was just a kid, I fell in love with that chassis at that young age. Plus who doesn't want a dog leg gear box? On the bright side, exhaust is in, no leaks, car is super quiet (which is what I wanted, the raspiness has been old since 2016), and I've finally been able to test on the fresh clutch! Bosio Nozzles before and after in a Mercedes 300d. Yeah, where I'm at, people have more money than sense, and despite being on nearly an acre, I can't do anything "detached" from the house. I tell him to chuck it up and see for himself. The Mercedes-Benz W126 is the company's internal designation for its second generation S-Class, manufactured in sedan/saloon (1979–1991) and coupé (1981–1990) models, succeeding the company's W116 range. Perhaps it's not so different than painting furniture or metalwork with my spray gun, but it's just intimidating to me because it's a car. That’s my new project. Mercedes introduced the 2-door C126 coupé model, marketed as the SEC, in September 1981. In for more updates. I'm stuck with flux cored wire as well. Launched as a four-door sedan in early 1976, with a slick coupe on a slightly shortened platform for 1978, and Mercedes's first production wagon for North America starting in 1981, Mercedes built nearly 2.7 million W123s in the chassis' decade of production. Forums » Builds and Project Cars » Valvy: '85 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16. At any rate, I just want to drive my damn car, and I don't trust grabbing a part from a car at the yard, as it's only a matter of time before that rubber element fails too. My exhaust clamps are too small, and I honestly feel like they never seal the sections correctly, so I've opted to weld up every joint. ATLANTA — The young musicians with the Atlanta Music Project grow in extraordinary ways. Upon moving back to the states in 2009, I found myself looking for a 190E, but it had to be a European-spec car. I should be able to finish up the exhaust today, which will allow me to test out the fresh clutch, as well as how the car behaves with the vacuum leaks addressed. Fast forward another month, I call again and he says his bandsaw jammed up on a piece of aluminum he was cutting for me damper (how coincidental) and that his shop hand should be back and it should be back out to me as of last week. The paint and the dents are the ONLY things left on this car that keep it from being 100% for me. Bedding studs again was not fun. Follow us through social media to stay up-to-date with Mercedes-Benz news. I've been going at this at 1/10th of the pace of a snail. Call up the proprietor of said shop to let him know there's an issue, he says send it back; I do just that. A 85s Mercedes 500 SE. My Mercedes 280 SL -85 Project This blog is about my car, a Mercedes 280 SL from 1985. But for some reason I prefer the wheels you bought with, instead of the Evo. I'm bored at work, so I figured I'd share my dream car that I've owned for the last 6 … Spent years looking, and ended up with my 500SE before eventually finding Valvy in California back in 2013. So this was just a wash and a towel dry, no time spent polishing, no wax. He says he'll do that and call me back. I could, in theory, double my money right now if I so desired. I unfortunately wasn't in a position to buy them that cheap! Love to have a bbs or zender. I'd say 65% or more is actually in OKAY shape, spots of clearcoat fading, and a few sections where in someone's previous wet sanding attempts they went straight down to primer. Interior is in great shape, save a few small scrapes on the door panels, and the carpet. Biggest issue was the horrible spray job on it, but the rest of it looked fine. The big reason I don't share any photos of the exhuast progress is that my MIG welding is so damn atrocious, I'm ashamed of it. I'd been watching your thread since I rejoined 190Rev back in 2011, so I'm very familiar with your car! I'm bored at work, so I figured I'd share my dream car that I've owned for the last 6 or so years. At least you'll get to enjoy that great feeling of getting that piece out. The trunk is in pretty good shape, save for a small gouge. Could the 86 Coupes Replace the Miata as the Answer? Starting with the front, here's the hood: You can see the fading in the impact strip as well. I decided to get a jump on the day and get my truck's wheels and tires rebalanced, and take the wheels from the 190 and get them rebalanced as well since I don't trust them going to town with their ugga dugga guns on my Ceginus wheels. I'd say it primarily needs the clearcoat fixed, only the hood has primer showing, and a small corner of the front fender could be touched up. I'm incredibly envious of those on here who have a local support network to tackle stuff like paint/body or some super fabrication project. I sold some really nice ones and scrapped some that would legitimately be restorable now. The driver's side door has the worst of it, with was looks like a dent at the front of the door handle, as well as something dropped along the top. I've been looking around for one of these. So, with wheels and all, I found a direct clone of what my car would look like in Astral: You can see that it's more silver and on the cooler side of the color spectrum, versus the smoke silver of mine which is more gold and much warmer in overall tone. The look of the 15-holes is actually why I went from the 15" pentas on the 500SE back to the 16" 15-holes that came with THAT car. Get the owner and ask questions. Hit the surrounding areas with some high heat paint. The motor had a fresh rebuild and the body only had about 88K miles on it. For 10 years, the project has provided free music education for underserved youth. Loosened the passenger side motor mount, and I was able to get it out after pulling the top studs. Clutch was for sure already on its way out. Here's the car a few days after picking it up off a car hauler in a Walmart parking lot: Here it is after I got my EVO II Ceginus wheels refinished and on the car: My custom panel for double-din head unit upgrade: And that's pretty much just the basics. Other than that, I've begun toying with wrapping this car after pulling/patching some dents and dings. I'm by no means a paint and body guy, but I'd really like to get there to be able to do it. But I've also considered a more wacky color, like that teal that you see on the latest Wranglers (don't know the details off hand for that). In fact, I bought mine at the right time, when the prices were their lowest in some time. You can see where there was some paint run on the spoiler: Only one big defect on the spoiler itself. I'm going stircrazy not being able to drive this thing. Many regard it as the “heart of the brand”. Yeah, it's kinda nuts how things have changed. Very little paint is needed, so I'm wondering if I could just get a basic paint scratch kit, and see what can be done. GRM Holiday iRacing Series Kicks Off December 28, Finding a Survivor Hiding in Plain Sight | Garage Rescue Miata, Low-Buck Tech | Slow and Steady: Victory in Sight, Off-Roading the Unexpected in the Gambler 500, GRM Shop Tour | Let’s See Your Workplace This Holiday Season, GRM Winter iRacing Series To Feature O´Gorman, Alessandrini, Houghton and More. Incidentally, I ran out of .030", and have nothing but .035" left, and the switch to .035" has further improved my welds on this particular tubing. The one I found at the yard that I pulled the exhaust parts from actually had a super straight body, all the panels were there, and the shell looked in great condition. Miss that car. Never thought I'd see one in the yard here, given that mine is already only one of three known 16Vs in the area. I've tacked the final piece, waiting for my elbow that i painted to dry before I finish the test fitting and welding the rest of it up. Feel free to ask if you have any questions! I am not a professional mechanic but have had some old cars through the years which had to be repaired from time to time. Sign up to receive important Media Alerts from Mercedes-Benz right to your inbox. Those days are over, unfortunately. A quick spin around the neighborhood was much needed. My welder is bound to my bench, so I'd have to move it to the floor to get close enough to weld something to it. Available for engines up to 135 hp, the Sail Drive transmission system provides to both the OEM manufacturer and boat owners a unique, still proven design. Cody's Classic Cars 307 North Broadway Street Stanley, WI 54768 (715) 709-0343 I can tack it with the mig, but forget laying a proper bead. It's like when you finally get the tweezers on that embedded splinter, or squeeze that zit just right and everything pops free. I've got a soft spot for E30s too, but I prefer 4-door sedans, so the M3 was never really an option for me. I'd paint it whatever color you want. I may go back and stitch a few more of those small pores, but I may just paint it and go. Mercedes-Benz (German: [mɛɐ̯ˈtseːdəsˌbɛnts, -dɛs-]) is both a German automotive marque and, from late 2019 onwards, a subsidiary – as Mercedes-Benz AG – of Daimler AG. Two weeks pass with no updates, so I call, turns out he admits he didn't seat the bearing correctly, and a new one has to be ordered. Went on an extended drive today to attend a business related meeting. But there you have it; I'll add to this thread as I making any further changes or improvements to my car. Toss it on the car, start it up, and am greeted with the worst belt squeal I've ever heard in my life. Rather ironic given the fact that I miss driving this car. I'm in the suburbs but my neighbors don't care what I do in my garage. I'd love to paint my 996 Turbo in the Gulf livery... GRM Holiday iRacing Series Kicks Off December 28, Finding a Survivor Hiding in Plain Sight | Garage Rescue Miata, Low-Buck Tech | Slow and Steady: Victory in Sight, Off-Roading the Unexpected in the Gambler 500, GRM Shop Tour | Let’s See Your Workplace This Holiday Season, GRM Winter iRacing Series To Feature O´Gorman, Alessandrini, Houghton and More. Up next is to fix the horrible exhaust placement on the car. Usually plenty of 124s. The 2.6 would eventually become mine again for a period of time when I moved back to Germany in 2005, but I returned it to my uncle who sold it off to someone, when I had plans to take it back to the states with me. Recent Reviews: Very Positive (268) - 89% of the 268 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive. JDwuwe8KFhq7ybYmlwXgtC5PVqtcS42TtHmNyfI6v8Id5HICovyRrnAxl8B6xk9w, https://www.facebook.com/Hammerzeit-642984859203237/. Not sure what to do about various dents and dings either. Looking for an idea to make my own three-port vacuum fitting for the back of my AC switch: They are NLA from the dealer, and these can't be found on North American cars; they'd probably be just as deteriorated anyway. Despite its hearty production of 621 horsepower and 738 pound-foot of torque, the automotive industry is changing. Here's are two more shots, which highlights the issues with the fenders (it looks the same on the other side, would be redundant to show a photo): The roof and sunroof are both in surprisingly great shape: The sides just above the doors are probably the next worse, you can see some of the damage on the driver's side in the photo above, but here's the passenger side: On both sides, the c-pillars also look flat compared to the rest of the lower body, there's definitely evidence of a respray in the past: You can see where someone went to down with sanding all over the place: There are similar sections of these sanding attempts all over the fenders, and the driver's side door. I refresh his memory and then he states that's not possible due to the bearing and retaining clip. I will patiently wait until Monday before I call, again. What I've noticed is that this extra welding is actually allowing me to improve, and I'm seeing a measurable increase in my weld quality. That is a really nice car. Nothing in the mail so far, no further updates, no shipping confirmation, nothing. © 2020 Motorsport Marketing. A deal was struck and the car made its way to me where it's been my main daily driver ever since. Yeah, I can spin wrenches but have no desire to do body or paint work.I'd much rather buy a car with little to no cosmetic needs. My original solution was to source another smoke silver door, but smoke silver cars don't seem to show up at the yard, even non-16V cars: I've considered a color change, with one option being 735 Astral Silver, which is a factory color they used on these cars after '87 when the 2.5-16 was released and sold around the rest of the planet. Classics on Autotrader is your one-stop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. Some of my neighbors are snakes, so they often meddle in my business, giving me E36 M3 for even painting something outside, or the fact that I do my own yard work and don't hire landscappers like the rest of these privileged, uppity berkeleys. Forums » Builds and Project Cars » Valvy: '85 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16. Could the 86 Coupes Replace the Miata as the Answer? I've still not fixed any of the cosmetics yet, but that should change once I have a place to do some paint and body work. The earth moves, the pulse races: with the 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine delivering 430 kW (585 hp), the Mercedes-AMG G 63 makes every journey feel like a motorised primal scream. Seeing as new OEM parts are no longer available (unless NOS on ebay or something) and an aftermarket is close to $1000 for the downpipe alone, I did my best to stitch it up with my MIG. I feel before I move on to any other major vehicle projects, I should tackle the paint and body on this one. PROJECTB5 - Audi B5/C5/etc - 300/400/450lph DROP-IN Fuel Pump Kits E85/Gas $ 250.00 On Sale Fortunately for me, just about every trip out of the house has required the need of my 1-ton. The “Water for Life” cooperation project with Caritas International is an example of an international charitable undertaking that extends across three continents. A year or so ago a fellow PCA member was selling his locally, I shoulda bought it. Good time to inspect for any cracks. Now onto why I haven't been able to drive it... Back in August, the rubber element in the harmonic balancer decided to give up the ghost right as I pulled into the driveway: After pulling the unit, sent it off to California to a recommended shop for a rebuild since this part is NLA from Mercedes, and no aftermarket alternative currently exists (I see a need for it, honestly). I'd love to just take it down and paint it, but I can't do that here at the house as my nosey neighbors would squeal to the PoA. As a result, Mercedes-Benz underlines the high relevance of a future circular economy in the raw materials sector. A 124 wagon would look sick with that kit. I'm berkeleying excited to be back behind the wheel of my favorite car!! Mercedes-Benz combines luxury with performance across the full line of models including luxury sedans, SUVs, coupes, roadsters, convertibles & more. 1 2 3. docwyte UberDork 11/28/20 9:12 a.m. Get all of Hollywood.com's best Movies lists, news, and more. Car is beautiful. 1 2 3. 268. I had other work to do around the shop, so I trusted this to the other capable hands around and this is what I ended up with... You can see how low it sits compared to the heat shield of the original: I was fully expecting to cut out a relief in the bumper to position the muffler more appropriately instead of letting it ride on the ground. Since removing the downpipe to facilitate getting the transmission out to swap the clutch, I discovered it was cracked. On another note, the part came in and all seems good now: I nearly cried I was so happy to drive it again, that's how much I love this thing. I've always wanted one of these too. I'll get it all bolted back up this afternoon and hopefully a test drive will occur. Shared an E30 wagon with a friend in high school, though. Not my best work, but it passed the flashlight test. a lot of work for a little problem. ThDhxH7MbiBhQDZtcHr9drzb3YilV3gc5cjDwR2W69dcVbMtVGd0GjI9hGURG3Rt. Whats the current value on these? Got this back: Not bad, nice and beefy. SD12 up to 72 hp / SD15 up to 135 hp. I think I'll play around with Photochop to see what some other colors might look like. Would have been worth it for how long that car was in the family. Well, everything was on track up until I pulled the downpipe to weld the final joint. Car was gliding down the road, and the inside was so much quieter than how it had been for the last few years. 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