Gifted 1963 Mercedes, need help identifying

[rudyrude]

Thanks for all the help guys, I'll keep ya'll updated once I get it to the shop and take a closer look.

[JC.]

SickFinga knows his shit!

[rudyrude]

Got her running!

Video: http://youtu.be/ejuy6902GUk

[Hugger]

SickFinga knows his shit!

That's what I'm saying?! I'm absolutely astonished by that. Knowing between which months it was made by the looks of it? Amazing.

Anyways, seems like a great starter for a nice ratty build, or a resto. But as stated, resto costs a bit and you will have trouble finding parts for it.

[rudyrude]

PIcture then you tube link to engine of running:

https://youtu.be/ejuy6902GUk

[rudyrude]

Finally getting a chance to think about doing something with her (why do all cars have girl names?) in a long long long time... Unfortunate I live in Michigan where I swear that sometimes the idea of 'Summer" seems so far fetch that it must be a rumor...

Been poking arund the internets to see if i could find inspiration on what others have gone with for their w108 ( pretty sure its euro edition based on the shape of the headlight and the amount of digits in the cost of buying a replacement one....)



Youtube link : Mercedes W108 280SE 4.5 1972 rolling on the highway, static, low

[rudyrude]

Thanks SickFinga,



FYI: Well, putting together a bunch of pictures to get ideas for a project is called an inspiration board. And Pinterest is simple, easy to use, and popular among a lot of people your age.... (condesending voice of someone exhasperated with telling how to do shit on the internets)After what can only be described as emasculation I was able to learn that today and now present you with my "Inspiration Board for project: 196? w108"


https://www.pinterest.com/rudyrude/t...mercedes-benz/

Any and all thoughts/comments/ideas would be cool, even crazy **** suggestions to "chop the top / make it a drop top , rust/instead of paint... etc anything:

Trying to keep the project under around $1,000 , so more labor intensive things vs expensive things work

So far Im thinking clean up the wheels really well, paint to match, and whitewall tires?
Otherwise the plan is:
A. Drop it
2.Figure out how to make it drivable now that it is sufficiently dropped to my liking.
3. Fix it by dropping it the way you knew you should have in the first place
Blue 52. Figure out how to make it drivable now that it is properly dropped to my liking.
5b. Something
5b. Something
Omaha: Happiness.

Thanks for taking a look, look forward to hearing a few thoughts

[rudyrude]

I think something along the lines of this is going to be the aim...

Real clean and subtle, especially the side mirrors moved forward from stock locations

[aLaFleur]

Pretty sick find man!