The Country Club: 1960 Mercedes 220sb fin tail.

[Wicky124]

This car got fans in Norway as well

[TheOuthouseMouse]

I bought a 1960 220Sb a little more than a year ago. It needs all kinds of work. I've replaced the center tie rod on the steering linking, scrubbed out the brake master cylinder, flushed the brake fluid, the radiator, the heater core, had the drums machined and the shoes relined, put new brushes in the generator, and two or three other things. Next, I need to figure out why the differential is leaking oil, so I need to go out and get the seals and oil for that. After that, I may try and flush the transmission fluid, replace the filter there, and then replace some of the front suspension parts. This summer, I need to do a rebuild on the engine. I figure that with the spec for the compression ratio being what it is, then I should be getting maybe 115 psi on each piston. I'm actually getting something like 85psi on 5 out of the 6 pistons and about 55 on the fifth one. I'm hoping that the engine won't need a soup-to-nuts rebuild. Maybe the cylinders just need to be bored out a bit and then I can put some oversized skirts on the pistons or rings or something...

Here's a picture of me picking up my sister at the airport.

[softg]

gorgeous merc

[EvoG]

Loved seeing this car in person as well! Here is my latest shot.. Figured this build thread was a fitting place for it..


1960 Mercedes 220sb by Evano Gucciardo, on Flickr

[Chuckdee]

It was great seeing it in person and nice meeting you man!

[foxtrot wagon]

well she's back from Maryland, it's a good thing I trailered her, I had an issue with my differential and it wouldn't hold fluid. Not being able to fix it till I got home, (and having another diff here), I decided to YOLO it and cruise it anyway without any fluid.

Although it isnt making any rowdy noises yet, I might end up having to swap diffs for the drive to NJ for First Class Fitment in two weeks.

H2O is always an awesome weekend, and 2012 was no exception.
Great to see most of you guys!

[foxtrot wagon]

That whips his whip video is way to cool!

haha he got rid of that stupid 300zx Ferrari monstrosity thankfully hahaha

[foxtrot wagon]

One more from the yacht club.

[foxtrot wagon]

My internet is slow tonight and Im waiting for a bunch of photos to upload to photobucket, but here is one my buddy Neven shot while we were out cruising around one night last week.

[foxtrot wagon]

How did I miss this epic build?? :/ Looks so gangster, your just the awesomest, can I be your friend?

haha thanks man, and yes, we can be friends.

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Beautiful Car, who knew this awesomeness was lingering up in NH!

Thanks a lot man! Im glad you like it!

[Jacktalkssmack]

Another one Neven shot from the yacht club. This is one of my favorites.

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Beautiful Car, who knew this awesomeness was lingering up in NH!

That whips his whip video is way to cool!

[Chillest]

How did I miss this epic build?? :/ Looks so gangster, your just the awesomest, can I be your friend?

[foxtrot wagon]

I'm quoting an extremely old post to voice my excitement that someone else feels this way about those horrible, terrible engines.

John, the Merc and the Jag look great! Though I don't agree with the engine choice in the cat, it is def cool. I can't wait to see the Merc aired out at the next show we both wind up at.

haha thanks man, I appreciate it!

[cobrawannabe]

TREEE FIDDYYYY. I got one of those to run the other day with Brennan. We kinda just wiggled the throttle and distributor till it fired. Then we all took a bath in the community basin and put a dip in while playing the fiddle.

I'm quoting an extremely old post to voice my excitement that someone else feels this way about those horrible, terrible engines.

John, the Merc and the Jag look great! Though I don't agree with the engine choice in the cat, it is def cool. I can't wait to see the Merc aired out at the next show we both wind up at.