Operation Dirty Penny - '75 Merc 240D

[mystere485]

this should be it.

[dineno]

this should be it.

Wow that's perfect, thanks!

[dineno]

Wiring harness is almost out. Everything is disconnected for the most part, just need to pull it through the firewall. Then time to lay it out, figure out what I'm deleting and what's getting tucked away out of the bay.

Only cell phone pics this time around

[speakerboy]

That engine is going to look amazing standing all by itself in a shaved bay. I'm excited to see the finished product.

[aLaFleur]

I just attacked my harness with wire cutters. Props for having patience haha

[dineno]

I just attacked my harness with wire cutters. Props for having patience haha

It took all my will power NOT to attack my harness with cutters. That's usually my MO, but I'm being very nit picky about this build and although 90% of the harness is getting deleted along with most of the systems in the car, I'd like to keep track of everything.

[speakerboy]

Are you keeping the wood trim inside? Please say yes.

[dineno]

Are you keeping the wood trim inside? Please say yes.

Unfortunately I never had wood trim inside. I would like to add a few rustic wood details though when it all comes back together.

[xavierb]

so fucking dope

[Tj.smith1991]

Oh my lord. Subscribed. This is amazing!

[sdistc]

Great build so far! Interested to see which way you go to keep the raw steel exterior

[dineno]

So the harness came out today, along with the steering column, break booster, master cylinder, and various other things. I'm basically jumping back and forth between the interior and the engine bay at this point. Hoping to get the motor out soon.

[dineno]

The polishing begins



And here's the smallest harness ever

[dineno]

Damn these 40 year old internals look better than my Mk6 Jetta.

[#MrBenz]

this should be it.

I don't understand anything on this picture . But hey, good build man!