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  • The Country Club: 1960 Mercedes 220sb fin tail.

    I haven't been on the forum in a long time, and didn't think I'd have the time to really sit down and type anything up. But alas, here is my latest project, a 1960 Mercedes 220sb.

    This particular fin tail has the Hydrak transmission. Anyone who is also familiar with older aircooled Volkswagens and Porsches, you'll recognize where they got the idea from.

    It's a vacuum operated 4spd "standard" on the column with no clutch pedal. It's pretty crazy a lot of the ideas the Germans had in the late fifties.

    anyway, onto the photos...
    if you have Instagram, that will probably be the best way to keep up on any progression of this car, since I'm hardly on here haha.

    @thebrightlight





























    It's the straight 6 twin carburetor, starts up and sounds flawless.




    This is a shot of the Hydrak, it uses a coupler that actuates the clutch, which holds ATF, and the body of the transmission holds regular gear oil since that is a traditional standard transmission. They were definitely too smart for their own good, and over engineered everything, which is also why I love old Mercedes... as long as Im not trying to fix it.



    Since I've had it, I've done points, condenser, a battery, and have been scrubbing all the dead paint out of her and got her paint coming back pretty well.

    Much more coming as the days go by Im sure, especially once all the air equipment starts coming in haha.
    Aiming to have her sitting on the front bumper when the smoke clears.


    I also just bought a 1973 series I Jaguar XJ with a Chevy small block 350 swap, it has been rather difficult focusing on the fin tail. But Im holding tunnel vision on it and hoping to have her on the road soon!



    Last edited by foxtrot wagon; 08-10-2012, 10:49 PM.
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  • #2
    Sooooo awesome, man. I am stoked for you.
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    • #3
      I would do so many dirty things to that jag

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Bronzit View Post
        Sooooo awesome, man. I am stoked for you.
        Thanks man!

        Originally posted by axelillo_PR View Post
        I would do so many dirty things to that jag
        Trust me, I know the feeling. And it's in my driveway every day haha.
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        • #5
          Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.
          Originally posted by AMGwheelwhore
          Quitters never stance.

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          • #6
            This thing is so bad ass and the jag is to, thumbs up for 2 sweet old school rides.
            The hillbilly equivalent of a nasa substation worker.
            Originally posted by Dubway5887
            I felt bad for that dude. Of all places for a sink to be at a car show... Maybe sink holes like car shows like tornado's like trailer parks?

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            • #7
              good work, keen to see the benz sitting pretty.

              tigghhtt

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              • #8
                Oh just straight up fuck you. I **** you. So much.
                But... I love you <3

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                • #9
                  I am beginning to think that I will never purchase a new car. Old cars have such a strong presence compared to cars today. I love the smell of inefficient v8's, the amount of chrome used, real wood interior, even the colors that cars were painted are better than they are now. Both of your cars are stunning and I can't wait to see what you do with this one.

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                  • #10
                    man that thing is sexy, love the interior
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                    • #11
                      This is awesome!

                      I want a car from the 60's now!

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by jacbo View Post
                        Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.
                        Originally posted by projecthoarder View Post
                        This thing is so bad ass and the jag is to, thumbs up for 2 sweet old school rides.
                        Thanks guys!

                        Originally posted by D&W View Post
                        good work, keen to see the benz sitting pretty.

                        tigghhtt
                        thanks man! Im hoping it all comes together soon!

                        Originally posted by JC. View Post
                        Oh just straight up fuck you. I **** you. So much.
                        But... I love you <3
                        hahaha

                        Originally posted by martinm13 View Post
                        I am beginning to think that I will never purchase a new car. Old cars have such a strong presence compared to cars today. I love the smell of inefficient v8's, the amount of chrome used, real wood interior, even the colors that cars were painted are better than they are now. Both of your cars are stunning and I can't wait to see what you do with this one.
                        I really appreciate it man! And I share the same love for older cars as well.

                        Originally posted by 99sil-teg View Post
                        man that thing is sexy, love the interior
                        thanks man!
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                        • #13
                          So what I didn't mention before, was that the Hydrak only has 1st gear. No vacuum leaks, servos are good, but seems to be an alignment issue between the column and the linkage at the tranny.

                          With all of the nightmare stories about these transmissions just not being reliable at all, I have been considering any and all options for motor and tranny, or just tranny swaps.

                          To cut right to the chase, I bought another 1960 220sb fin tail today.
                          Mechanically solid with a good 4spd standard on the column.
                          The body and interior is rougher than mine, so she's going to be the parts candidate.
                          The price was right and I am pretty excited to not only have 2 fin tails in the yard, but to have an identical parts car, right down to the year and model.













                          The wrap on the dash in mine has lost the battle to heat and the sun over the years, and it just so happens, the new fin tail has an amazing dash, steering wheel, and other interior pieces I'll need, let alone the transmission swap.






                          The engine bay is real clean as well and has a lot of new parts.







                          After trailering the new fin tail 3 hours home, the first swap (without wasting any time), was getting the hood emblem onto mine, since, it's not really a Mercedes if it doesn't have the hood emblem haha.













                          As of right now, the deadline is h20... the tranny swap, a week or two of shake down driving, and an air setup.
                          So between that and working 50-55 hours a week, I'll have my work cut out for me haha.


                          I'll have White (the parts fin tail) on the lift tomorrow and starting to pull the tranny and column, more pictures soon!
                          Last edited by foxtrot wagon; 08-11-2012, 10:32 PM.
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by NickBroderick View Post
                            This is awesome!

                            I want a car from the 60's now!
                            thanks man!

                            and yea man, my daily driver is a 79 Chevy haha, I love old automobiles,
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                            • #15
                              Holy cow man, so much radness in one thread. As an engineer, the amount of work that must have gone into that transmission alone astounds me.

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