Another Mercedes W115, 1969

[A4crn]

When you think you're done....I had to make some spacers for the rack as the air lines need more clearance to bend. I just welded a plate on a piece of square section steel.



Here's the carpet and the air line from the front poking through

[A4crn]

I'll leave this here.

I tested the system, fixed a couple of leaks etc, next week I'll fit the wheel sensors

[SD202]

ahhh yeah !!! looks promising

[A4crn]

Last 2 hubcaps left to strip...

[A4crn]

So today was disappointing. After working hard for 2 months to get the car done, I had it ready last week (less the rear shocks and height sensors) so I test drove it with no major issues except a couple of small leaks. Today I was planning to go to a big local show, as soon as I left home with 3 passengers the left back wheel started losing air. The controller started flashing meaning the air compessor couldn't turn because of some fault. I stopped, my dad went home and brought a compressor to pump the air up so I could drive it back. Put it in the garage, couldn't take it to a show. Oh well such is life, I have some major flaw in how I routed the rear air lines

Here are some crappy phone pics I took while trying the car this week. Next I'll see whats wrong and finish the shock mounts etc

[aLaFleur]

Looks nice and shiny! I'm jealous of how clean it is haha

Is that aired all the way out?

[A4crn]

Yeah its aired out, downpipe touches the floor, it looks lower in real life...I'm new to air ride and I still need to figure out some problems I kept on having this week :S I like your too, it has attitude

[A4crn]

a couple of decent pics, gotta get some good shots when its fully done. I`m thinking of going for hardlines as I had a couple of issues with hoses getting pinched through the wooden floor.

[A4crn]

I've been trying to sort out the air line routes this week. I added a plate to tilt the manifold at an angle
giving more space for the lines to turn without getting pinched. I also added some ptfe bushes which are longer than grommets for the rear lines. The grommets weren't holding well since the holes are drilled on a curved plate

[Keith602]

Thats looking good. Im staring at my trunk today, wondering where to start lol

[A4crn]

thanks...well, since you have air ride already the hoses are probably laid out well. That was my major problem, the hoses need long bends and I didn't lay it out too well the first time around since I didn't have the hoses in place. Its a learning curve. In the first pic with the carpet the manifold was shooting straight down toward the trunk floor with hardly and room for the hoses to turn and clip into the fittings

I would mock up the manifold first as well as find a good spot for the compressor and tank. I used blocks of wood etc to mock the heights

[Nicotine]

sexy as hell. makes me want a classic benz....

[A4crn]

sexy as hell. makes me want a classic benz....

Thanks bud, I'll trade with your Impala

[A4crn]

Took some pics with my dad's SLR...could be better but not bad for a first try

[A4crn]

Saturday was gorgeous so we met for a cruise