Operation Dirty Penny - '75 Merc 240D

[dineno]

updates on this thread are 1000x better than finding a shinny new penny headsup on the ground.

I always liked my pennies with some patina, tails up

[loekaaz]

lucky man

[A4crn]

That's a good looking subframe...Did Joe part out that car?

[dineno]

Well looks like I'll be buying the subframe assembly off of Joe Dale's "panzer" w114. The fab work on this thing is incredible. Making the trip down to DC to pick it up in a couple weeks.

[evilstar]

updates on this thread are 1000x better than finding a shinny new penny headsup on the ground.

[RosaParksMyCar]

oh my god that looks so good

[dineno]

Some close-ups of what the copper is starting to look like after a little bit of polishing. Also floors came in, well one of the 2 did so thats going in this weekend.

[loekaaz]

Exhaust will be comeing straight out of the passenger side front fender

As it should be

Don't forget to bolt on a turbo for that gnarly choo-choo

[dineno]

that two-tone :drool: fucking sex as is. cant want to see this finished.

yeah the rear (in its current state) is throwing me a little as well but confidant you will finish it just fine. I wonder what if you bring up the exhast tip and put it through the lower rear?

Great work cant wait to see more.

The exhaust tip is kind of deceiving too cause there won't be on. Exhaust will be comeing straight out of the passenger side front fender

[evilstar]

that two-tone :drool: fucking sex as is. cant want to see this finished.

yeah the rear (in its current state) is throwing me a little as well but confidant you will finish it just fine. I wonder what if you bring up the exhast tip and put it through the lower rear?

Great work cant wait to see more.

[Mehowski]

Your making such lovely progress, so good seeing this thread so active. Also looking forward to how the rear comes together

[dineno]

You're a fabricator, just extend the body line all the way to the edge of the headlamp.

I thought of that too lol, but I don't want to put the chrome trim back on the center body line. Especially after having gone through the trouble of plugging them all up with weld.

[Red_Arrowheads]

Haha I thought the same thing, the center body line doesn't quite make it all the way to the front though and I already shaved the hole for the trim that normally goes there.

You're a fabricator, just extend the body line all the way to the edge of the headlamp.

[dineno]

no bumps?

nice
rear looks a lil off to me (but knowing your work it will work out just fine)

Imho, I think you should have tucked that bottom rear section more, to give it a more rounded look.... It looks to square now somehow.
But that's my 2ct

EDIT: ^^ oh lol. same opinion

Its hard to tell the shape from the picture and the angle. Also only the left side is in the more finished state, so the right side throws it off. I 'm hoping to make the rear bottom come in a little more to give about a 2" radius and have that follow through and blend into the corners to round those out a little more too. It'll be tricky in that spot but there's a little room left for play.

[loekaaz]

Imho, I think you should have tucked that bottom rear section more, to give it a more rounded look.... It looks to square now somehow.
But that's my 2ct

EDIT: ^^ oh lol. same opinion