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UK Mercedes W123 280TE Project.
Hello Everyone, Always Followed You Guys On The Blog And On FB And Didn't Really Think My Del Sol Was Stanceworks Worthy So Didn't Make A Build Thread For That,
Here She Is:
But Now I've Bought Something Much More 'Stanceworksy' lol
My workmate's mother in law had a car sat in the garage for the past 11+ years and my workmate was supposed to do something with it but he never did so after seeing some inspiration Online I thought Fark It, lets start something completely different to my previous cars.
Here's when I went to first take a look at it in their garage.
It was pretty dusty but with just a tiny wipe with a T-shirt the brightwork came up mint.
Then the day finally came where they weren't on holiday And I could arrange Transport for the car to my house.
On the truck
And back at mine still covered in dust and spiders web.
The condition is really bloody good, just a few very small surface rust spots on the body just bigger than A 10 pence piece.
The rear air suspension has A leak but I'm told after 10 mins running it does pump up, but all that will be going soon anyway to make way for some proper Air Ride.
The interior smells pretty old lol I've been opening the sunroof and doors as much as I can to get rid of the stale air smell.
The seats we're all Re-sprung before it was put away and it's like sitting on an old mattress, pretty bouncy!
It's A 2.8 Straight Six with the Manual Transmission.
While it's been sat there I've changed the oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, flushed the coolant and drained the old fourstar out and replaced with new fuel. turned the engine my hand a few times with the plugs out and then put new plugs In and started the beast up! quite surprised how easily it started.
Video Of The Start Up
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxpKAAzXe_M]Mercedes 280TE Manual First Start Up In Over 10 Years - YouTube[/ame]
After a while of it running and me and my mates sat In It, It got steamy on the windows and I thought it was inside but it was outside lol I jumped out to Find the rad spewing water out of a crack, so I'm currently in the process of sourcing A new rad for him.
Yes he's a he because the lady made me promise me I'd keep calling him 'Klaus' lol
Just like the American Dad fish lol
So when he's all done, he'll be sent off to the MOT station. IF! he passes he'll be driven Wyliez Autos (hotrod shop) for some belly scraping Air Ride and exhaust relocation as that's the lowest point on the car.
Excite!
Here She Is:
But Now I've Bought Something Much More 'Stanceworksy' lol
My workmate's mother in law had a car sat in the garage for the past 11+ years and my workmate was supposed to do something with it but he never did so after seeing some inspiration Online I thought Fark It, lets start something completely different to my previous cars.
Here's when I went to first take a look at it in their garage.
It was pretty dusty but with just a tiny wipe with a T-shirt the brightwork came up mint.
Then the day finally came where they weren't on holiday And I could arrange Transport for the car to my house.
On the truck
And back at mine still covered in dust and spiders web.
The condition is really bloody good, just a few very small surface rust spots on the body just bigger than A 10 pence piece.
The rear air suspension has A leak but I'm told after 10 mins running it does pump up, but all that will be going soon anyway to make way for some proper Air Ride.
The interior smells pretty old lol I've been opening the sunroof and doors as much as I can to get rid of the stale air smell.
The seats we're all Re-sprung before it was put away and it's like sitting on an old mattress, pretty bouncy!
It's A 2.8 Straight Six with the Manual Transmission.
While it's been sat there I've changed the oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, flushed the coolant and drained the old fourstar out and replaced with new fuel. turned the engine my hand a few times with the plugs out and then put new plugs In and started the beast up! quite surprised how easily it started.
Video Of The Start Up
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxpKAAzXe_M]Mercedes 280TE Manual First Start Up In Over 10 Years - YouTube[/ame]
After a while of it running and me and my mates sat In It, It got steamy on the windows and I thought it was inside but it was outside lol I jumped out to Find the rad spewing water out of a crack, so I'm currently in the process of sourcing A new rad for him.
Yes he's a he because the lady made me promise me I'd keep calling him 'Klaus' lol
Just like the American Dad fish lol
So when he's all done, he'll be sent off to the MOT station. IF! he passes he'll be driven Wyliez Autos (hotrod shop) for some belly scraping Air Ride and exhaust relocation as that's the lowest point on the car.
Excite!
How annoying. New one will be priced up tomorrow!
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