DIY 1989 W124 Wide Body Build

[archiechiang]

Okay so here's what I've done to her so far:*


-replaced headlights with the OEM

(Looks so much better! Now all I need is an elook hood grille and trunk. also an amg *kit wouldn't be bad... Front Bumper side skirts rear bumper and those fog lights..And oh yeah. Lots of cash for that lol)*

- removed quad exhaust and just maintained the dual ones.*

- replaced a lot of fuses because these tend to corrode over time*



Soo here are more pictures!*


Front view: kinda resembles a 500E dont you think? Hehe*











**I'm planning on changing those clear corner lights with OEM Amber ones. Or should I go with white? I kinda like the way the Amber contrasts with the black paint and it kinda makes the car look more classic?*












I gotta say. I'm really loving the new look! It looks so much cleaner now!*





Here's the Benz side by side with my other baby. *It's a 2005 mistubishi pajero(shogun or montero in other countries)*

And these are the things I've done to it so far:*

-satin black wrap*

- 24" rims*

- custom front and rear bumpers

- Audi Q5 retrofitted projector headlights with Philps D2 bulbs

- Lots of led bars hiding behind the grille

- full SQ sound setup (focal, dc audio and alpine)*

And some more here and there haha*











That's all for now! Will update again soon!*

[OsckR]

MUCH better! Now lower the fuck out of it

[archiechiang]

She's done!!!!



What do you guys think?

[archiechiang]

looks better! i like the new style

Thanks man! I like it better too!

you are one lucky bastard!

Hehe I was just at the right place at the right time :p

[MBBelgium]

And there you can see the amg steering wheel that I got for FREE! WOOT! it's worth over $300 but I managed to get it for free. Swapped it out for my own steering wheel! Hehe

you are one lucky bastard!

[SD202]

looks better! i like the new style

[archiechiang]

I forgot to post this but here it is:

For owners of w124, I'm pretty sure you know how bad the lighting of the instrument cluster is on our cars.
Here is a sample of mine:



And so I decided to get the mo man indiglo gauges and I chose the original look. Here it is!






Here it is installed:

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And there you can see the amg steering wheel that I got for FREE! WOOT! it's worth over $300 but I managed to get it for free. Swapped it out for my own steering wheel! Hehe

Also, if you notice when it's dark, you can't see the needles because there's no light. I'm planning to do the fluorescent paint mod on the needles and the uv lights so it would light up at night.

[archiechiang]

I'm sure you can ship most of it. I don't really know if that would be too pricey and not worth it though. ;(. But jay will make brackets for you if you need them. He is on my thread. Also yes I love the tan interior. There is nothing better in my opinion.

Yeahthats the problem. I think it would be too pricey to have it shipped going here might be more expensive than the car itself lol hahahahha

Yes! Tan I terior is the shit! Haha it looks classy and different. Not many cars have that color for the interior. So I am very happy with that choice!

Holy shit 19s?

Definitely do 17s and a whole lot more low

Yeah I have 19s on and they look huge. They look good with the previous kit that I had but now that I'm back to own. they just stand out and look huge! I'll try to look for smaller ones.

[SnazzyQ]

Thanks man! Yeah I kinda wanna change the rims to maybe 17 or 18s because the car sits really high on 19s even if it's already lowered. We shall see!

Holy shit 19s?

Definitely do 17s and a whole lot more low

[adjustedposture]

I'm sure you can ship most of it. I don't really know if that would be too pricey and not worth it though. ;(. But jay will make brackets for you if you need them. He is on my thread. Also yes I love the tan interior. There is nothing better in my opinion.

[archiechiang]

This is fantastic Great work! Especially love the interior.

Thank you man! I also saw your thread about your 300e and I'm digging it!! I want to air mine but I don't think it will be easy finding parts like that here in the Philippines? The interior still needs some work done. but it should look great after!

Amazing work so far! I really am anxious to see what you have in store for the 124 next!

Thank you! I'm planning on changing a couple of things just to freshen the car up! But the exterior is pretty much done already

[archiechiang]

Looks awesome! Can't wait till its done!

Thanks Luke! I can't wait as well! Super excited!

painting time, now we finally getting somewhere

Exactly!!

Awesome man, Cant wait to see it finished. (and on smaller wheels) but thats just me

Thanks man! Yeah I kinda wanna change the rims to maybe 17 or 18s because the car sits really high on 19s even if it's already lowered. We shall see!

[tylersaywhat]

Amazing work so far! I really am anxious to see what you have in store for the 124 next!

[adjustedposture]

This is fantastic Great work! Especially love the interior.

[SnazzyQ]

Awesome man, Cant wait to see it finished. (and on smaller wheels) but thats just me