my 72 280SE 4.5 [heavy w108 content]

[lewda]

nothing really new on the updates, new job has been keeping me pretty busy, and too cold for me to want to mess with the suspension again quite just yet. Was headed over to my parents with my wife for dinner and saw this spot and had to take some pics:







I was going to do bags, but I think for this one I will just keep it static, as some of the body work isnt quite how i would like to keep it, and I dont feel like breaking this one back down. I'll just keep this one as just a shit kicker and static and bag the next one I get.

Once it gets warmer, I need to take the front springs out and chop some more and the same for the rear and it should sit how I want it. As for wheels, i have my eyes on some style of rallye wheels, just need to figure out how exactly they will mount to the car and set aside the funds for it, as most of them are going to the wifes 190 right now.

[hens]

nice one.

[D&W]

love the color

[lewda]

nice one.

love the color

Thanks! The color really has grown on me, it makes me want to paint another car this color.

[lewda]

yesterday I was able to remove the center resonator from the car, as this thing is causing the most of the scraping,








youtube video of the car with no exhaust:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i789Csc-GHg&feature=youtu.be

[TeckniX]

almost sounds like a muscle car too with no exhaust
Glad you went with the spring conversion, sounds like the band-aids weren't really going to solve anything.

Cool shots too!

[lewda]

almost sounds like a muscle car too with no exhaust
Glad you went with the spring conversion, sounds like the band-aids weren't really going to solve anything.

Cool shots too!

Yeah, I tried driving it down the street with no exhaust at all, damn thing was way to loud for me to even wanna hit the gas threw the rear back exhaust on and cleaned up and rewelded the straight pipes from deleting the center resonator and tucked the exhaust up higher. Had to reweld and put back together my center hanger from it being ripped in half from my garage floor.


hammered it flat to give me a bit more clearance.

Went ahead and cut more on the springs all around the car:


I cut a total of 2.75" in the fronts, and I think I ended up cutting almost 3 coils in the rear? Im not too sure as i ended up cutting the rear springs like 4 times. The new center compensating spring on the differential has 1.5 coils cut off to reduce the positive camber. Will have to snap some better photos this weekend of the new low.

[Daffy]

Yes please do snap some new pictures! Looks amazing man, huge fan of your work.

[lewda]

Yes please do snap some new pictures! Looks amazing man, huge fan of your work.

thanks, that means alot!

[02wrx801]

Do you have a color code for that paint? Is it an OEM Merc color?

Edited. I now know its not OEM.

[lewda]

Do you have a color code for that paint? Is it an OEM Merc color?

Edited. I now know its not OEM.

Yeah, its not OEM, the lady mixed it wrong, although I am actually glad she did, as i love this color over what was stock [hellgrau]. I still have the paint with the code, its over at my parents house, I may be back there this weekend so I'll grab the code for you.

[rice4life]

Dammit lewda...

I just spent 30 minutes reading through your whole thread because you posted in a different old merc thread. Now I feel like selling my old wheels and buying an old merc. This thing is amazing!

[lewda]

Well, last night, I decided to pull the 280SE out for a spin, got pulled over immediately at a gas station... for being too low [I didnt think my car was low enough!] Anyways, so the wife and I went into DC today and took some photos around Georgetown, here they are:


















Please excuse that the car is dirty the paint on the hub caps is original paint.

[lewda]

Dammit lewda...

I just spent 30 minutes reading through your whole thread because you posted in a different old merc thread. Now I feel like selling my old wheels and buying an old merc. This thing is amazing!

thanks dude!, you should def have an early 70's or earlier Benz in your life, they are a ton of fun to drive, even if you don't stance it.

[Twannnd]

Epic pictures, Epic car!