Operation Dirty Penny - '75 Merc 240D

[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]

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.

[Mehowski]

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

[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.

[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

[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]

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.

[RosaParksMyCar]

oh my god that looks so good

[evilstar]

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

[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.

[A4crn]

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

[loekaaz]

lucky man

[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

[dineno]

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

I don't know him personally but it sounds like he's swapping a Ferrari motor into it. Not sure what he kept and what he got rid of.

[dineno]

Who needs bondo when you got lead...