Operation Dirty Penny - '75 Merc 240D

[aLaFleur]

Raise your motor mounts while you have it out. It's a good idea. I know from experience.

[dineno]

Raise your motor mounts while you have it out. It's a good idea. I know from experience.

Good call, these oil pans sits way too low and the transmission has plenty of clearance in the tunnel to raise everything.

[aLaFleur]

Good call, these oil pans sits way too low and the transmission has plenty of clearance in the tunnel to raise everything.

Yep! I raised mine a few inches and welded a skid plate in when I still had the stock drivetrain. Took me three oil pans before I got fed up and did it though.

[dineno]

I'll just throw this little teaser up here...

[SnazzyQ]

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[dineno]

Andddd another...

[d0wse]

Oh my yes

[mikey G]

Looks good just like that. Seal it up and call it a day .

[L_O_O_M]

How do you get that copper effect? it looks awesome.

[dineno]

Looks good just like that. Seal it up and call it a day .

Pretty much the plan, rustic copper frozen in time

How do you get that copper effect? it looks awesome.

It's an electroless form of copper plating. The copper is real

[L_O_O_M]

Pretty much the plan, rustic copper frozen in time



It's an electroless form of copper plating. The copper is real

What!?!?! that's awesome, makes me think of a few things I want to copper plate. What can I google to find out more about it?

[dineno]

A little before and after of the C pillar and the top half of the quarter panel

[SnazzyQ]

! ! !

[meech]

oh my god... this is the craziest thing I've seen in a long time. i love it

[aLaFleur]

Dude, you better put some amazing wheels on this thing. I can't wait to see it finished. Probably my new favorite 115