Merc W115 Cancer Resurection Build

[sawtooth4x4]

i gave up on taking the dash out. so, i'm removing the master cylinder so i can weld up all the holes.

[Chasen88]

Can't wait to see those wheels mounted

[sawtooth4x4]

i need to order some wheel bolts. guess i need to measure for those as well.

[dirtmcgirt]

nice work so far man! keep it up

[sawtooth4x4]

a little more progress last night.

i swear everywhere I look, i find more rust. If you own a Mercedes of this vintage. Better remove all the undercoating. all it does is destroy your car.

So I'm cleaning up the firewall now. All I want to see when the car is done, is a shiny engine and master brake cylinder.





Sorry about the pictures. It was still hazy last night in the garage after I had been grinding for the last hour. I have about 10 holes to fill. Then I'll grind and fill.

[sawtooth4x4]

Just some ideas floating around that I like for my car

[Press22]

Good luck with the build. Rust sucks...

[Zman86]

Are you replacing those braces from the frame rails to the firewall? Or just deleting them. I'm swapping a Mercedes turbo diesel into mine and am going to have issues with them as well, just wondering if they are completely necessary.

[sawtooth4x4]

they are being deleted. i don't see the point of them.

[Zman86]

Didn't know if they were structural or not. I've seen them deleted on another car but the guy welded a piece of angle iron into the firewall to compensate for them being gone. Guess I'll see what they tie into when I cut them out and go from there. Thanks!

[sawtooth4x4]

A bit more last night.

Driver side inner fender patched up. and a few of the Engine Bay

[sawtooth4x4]

so this is happening at 12.00 today. I need a different daily driver. my Toyota Sequoia eats a lot of gas. So does my Range Rover. This should save me $188 in gas every month.

[Marsss]

Great project man!!

[sawtooth4x4]

Drove it home. Drove great. Needs a tune up.

[sawtooth4x4]

so a couple BMW pictures

Before and After Pictures