How to ruin a Classic Benz...

[SD202]

yeah thats more like it.

[mekken]

Couple things since dropping this turd and bringing it home...



Rear end is banging like a bitch over bumps...

Some bumps cause the speedo cable to start howling like crazy until i come to a stop...

Ive noticed a fuel leak at the rear hoses that connect to the tank...

Diesel fuel stinks like shit when it come out the tailpipe..

Heater fucking sucks...

The lowness makes me sit low in the seat like a Fuckin-G when I drive it....





Anyway I polished the oxidized paint yesterday which came up great actually. also cleaned the interior thoroughly and put a new Mercedes emblem on the hood. The old one was snapped off in the 80's or 90's im assuming by someone not much different than myself back then. In other words somebody has a dope ass Benz necklace is all im saying... I didnt take photos since it was dark but I will soon.

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Diesel fuel stinks like shit when it come out the tailpipe..

Welcome to owning a diesel

If you're going to be mucking with fuel lines anyway, go ahead and replace them all with Viton for bio compatibility. I don't know if they do a percentage of bio in the pump diesel over there on the wrong coast yet or not, but it's coming sooner or later. Plus, bio stinks ever-so-slightly less than #2.

[99sil-teg]

Loving the color and how it looks with a drop, the more you get the bugs worked out the more I'm are you'll love it

[EnvyXF]

Don't give up on it just yet, old cars require a lot of tlc but they kick ass once the work is done. Looks mad with that drop. It must be a bitch to drive it that low though haha. I'll be subbing on this one, good luck with it.

[siopaolover]

looks good with that drop!

[mekken]

Couple things to update you guys on on. Found out the problem with the heat in the car was the thermostat. Nice easy fix.. (Thankfully) Pics will get better from here on as well.



Yes thats really how it looked when it came out. Basically it was stuck open not allowing the car to fully heat up.

Then i turned to the fuel leak.. Honestly i was dreading this because i knew i would end up wearing most of the fuel that was spilled. I ran the tank pretty low but it still had about a gallon or two in it. As i type this the fumes coming from my skin could run this fucker for a week!!!

Shitty leaky hoses before...



During.....



This photo reminded me of this awesome song.. Dont judge me..

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All purdied up and leak free!!!



Hers some random parts I replaced last week. Not pictured are both new rear calipers.













Boring shit i know but these are some of the stupid/typical problems im dealing with. The car sat for years until i bought it so none of this is unexpected. I did take a little lame photo shoot of the car today. Those pics will be up soon!!!!!!

[mekken]

Heres a little teaser. Only because its the first one i finished editing....... Side note: Im not a photographer.

[aLaFleur]

This really makes me miss rolling on the hubcaps...

[P78]

i like that teaser pic

[CrackerTeg]

Its artsy.

[mekken]

This really makes me miss rolling on the hubcaps...

I plan on rolling hard as fuck on these hubcaps for a while. New wheels are far down the road for this car. I have been thinking of getting spacers for the rear wheels so their not so sunk in though...


On with the pics. I stress again that im not a photographer but i think these came out ok. If you dont like them I dont care .... This spot is the dead end of the main road to my house. Enough of my bullshit.. here you go





















These photos do a good job of hiding alot of imperfections in the car lol. Plans now are....

Figure out why I have no gauge cluster lights..
Tighten new belts that stretched and are squealing like a stuck pig..
Replace all shocks to accommodate the drop in ride height and all around shit ride..
completely rewire a new stereo system (im to lazy to figure out why it doesnt work)...
Some sort of rust repair..
New seat foam of some sort..

Thanks for looking!!

[A4crn]

Bad ass dude, don't throw out that Becker radio though, they're getting harder to find and quite expensive on Ebay. Love the pics btw

[mekken]

Thanks!! Ive reads a few things about these radios and why the stop working. Apparently its a fuse behind the dash somewhere and not the radio itself. Im not going for an oem type restoration but im not trying to ruin rare/desirable parts either.

[EnvyXF]

From somebody who is really getting into photography, you have done a great job of those photos

When it comes to the stereo system i think a complete rewire is a good idea. I'm No expert buy I think the replacement wire will accommodate modern speakers better due to advances in quality.