68 Mercedes

[D&W]

Here are the best shots I could get of the brackets (with no jack aside from the lame fty one is hard to get good shots)

The rears

The top of the rear shows the notch in upper bracket to run line to the bag, the line runs up those ventilation holes in the trunk floor straight up into the air management system (no cutting!). These look to be around 2.5"





Rear lower brackets look around 2.5" - this could be made lower however the way my system was set up was to retain close to factory specs so when the air suspension is at it's regular ride height the axle's etc are on the same angle they would be with its standard geometry - if you made these lower you would get a bit more drop, but when at ride height your swing axle would be on a slightly more extreme angle - places a bit more stress on it. It also means when you air up to ride height you will have more air in the bags, which makes a harder/bouncier ride its hard to explain as the psi is higher.



Fronts

Front as very similar to the back - you can see here some guys angle the lower bracket I believe but mine as simply straight - in this photo the car is aired to 90% height - as it settles back to ride height it levels out a bit. Lower bracket looks to be around 3" high




Front uppers are hard see but look to be about 2.5" high



R.SON if you wanna meet up and you have good jacks etc we can get it up and you can have a good look over it

[D&W]

haha yea I have to make numerous point turns everywhere, and the engine cradle is just about on the ground. Im shooting for rockers on the ground when I dive into my air project, going to be cutting a lot out haha.

stoked yours came together well man! so into it!

hah nice, yea i figured you would have a very very large turning circle. You will love air.

As far as I know a w108 has never been put onto rockers before so you would be the 1st.

I'm going to pull my bumpstops out or cut them in half in the next week or so too I think

I need to some good jack stands and a jack. Can't do anything with the widow maker jack it comes with haha

[foxtrot wagon]

thanks man i been driving it all weekend and its been going awesome with air. rides real nice with the front shocks back in. i love this car their the bomb

your car is lower static in the front than mine is on air! haha i dont know how you turn your front wheels. i have wider 205's on up front but even still. respect for driving that low all the time. i couldn't do it

haha yea I have to make numerous point turns everywhere, and the engine cradle is just about on the ground. Im shooting for rockers on the ground when I dive into my air project, going to be cutting a lot out haha.

stoked yours came together well man! so into it!

[D&W]

sooo psyched man! so stoked on this car.
mine is still static, but Im in the process of piecing everything together for air as well!

may start a thread in here as the progress continues!

thanks man i been driving it all weekend and its been going awesome with air. rides real nice with the front shocks back in. i love this car their the bomb

your car is lower static in the front than mine is on air! haha i dont know how you turn your front wheels. i have wider 205's on up front but even still. respect for driving that low all the time. i couldn't do it

[foxtrot wagon]

sooo psyched man! so stoked on this car.
mine is still static, but Im in the process of piecing everything together for air as well!

may start a thread in here as the progress continues!

[D&W]

D&w let me know when you get those cup lengths. I should be starting my build pretty soon. I decided on going manual valves. Its basic, reliable, and seemed sorta era correct to me for the car. Im super excited to get this done!

this weekend should be fine, maybe we can meet up and you can see in person too?

I'm around on the weekend most likely let me know !

[Shawn W.]

Just went through the whole thread. Very Impressive

[martinm13]

cant get enough of this car, just oozes class

that hotrod is cool, ill never understand how things like that can be registered but then you cant import certain cars

gotta know people who work at the dmv . seriously though, theres one ratrod forum i browse sometimes and it has an entire section dedicated to ways that you can get your car registered.

[hinrichs]

cant get enough of this car, just oozes class

that hotrod is cool, ill never understand how things like that can be registered but then you cant import certain cars

[rson]

D&w let me know when you get those cup lengths. I should be starting my build pretty soon. I decided on going manual valves. Its basic, reliable, and seemed sorta era correct to me for the car. Im super excited to get this done!

[D&W]

this is so baller

I keep showing my wife pictures for approval, I want an old merc something fierce

good strategy. tell her my girl loves driving this car... considering they are so old, they handle and drive much like a modern car. i've been made to promise i will never sell this car she likes it so much "even if we break up one day. pls promise me you wont sell that car" haha

[D&W]

this car gets me so excited to finish my 1966 200. soon, still waiting on ebay parts to get it roadworthy. well have to meet up when it is.

where u from man?

[larsenf]

this car gets me so excited to finish my 1966 200. soon, still waiting on ebay parts to get it roadworthy. well have to meet up when it is.

[chandlerGTi]

I bought my 74 240 for 100$. I used it as a winter Chicago car, solid great driving car. I never lowered it since I only used it when I didn't want my E28 or MKI GTI getting trashed downtown by a snowplow. I loved that car, seeing yours makes me want another.

Keep it up!

[softg]

this is so baller

I keep showing my wife pictures for approval, I want an old merc something fierce