1972 Mercedes 250C (OG)

[fickroxz]

What's up Stanceworks. Going to scan my build pics and write a full description. In the meantime here's my 1972 Mercedes 250C (w114) in it's current stage. For what I'm calling Stage 1 I'm about 85% done.

I've always wanted:

A Mercedes Coupe (glad I didn't pull the trigger on a sedan W114 as much as I love em)
60's Styling (this has been the same body style since 1969)
A resto project but not too old that I would have to deal with a ton of rust
And a clean Original yet Gangster look

[&nemo]

Yes, perfect.
These original steelies with caps are so damn classy and retro.

[Reuvers]

Nice! I have to get me one of these old Mercs soon. There are numerous on here that are great looking, this def being one

[aLaFleur]

Looks great! What's in store for it?

[Keith602]

I love those coupes. Looks super clean

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Love it! What suspension are you running?

[GTShunter]

Damn this is sweet.

[fickroxz]

For Stage 1 the plan is get it running smoothly, body work complete, suspension, and the big ticket items interior wise. So what's left is the interior. I'll take some pics soon. It's made a significant transformation from when I bought it. Most people that jump in the car tell me it feels complete but as the owner I know what little things bother me every time I get in.

Stage 2 will be addressing the drive train (currently it has an aftermarket transmission that runs fine but not original). Getting all the odds and end for the interior. Lastly, really searching hard for all cancer spots that need to be addressed. Majority if not all are the underbody near the footwells.

[fickroxz]

The suspension is all custom. At the time both me and the shop I took it to spent about 2 weeks looking for a bolt-on kit but none existed. I have what we call a "hot rod" set-up. 1 pump, 1 tank, 4 lines (1 per corner), 4 Switches, and 2 gauges (each gauge reads two lines). Pics coming soon!

[A4crn]

very nice!

[fickroxz]

Here's what the Merc looked like the day I bought it. I luckily started off with a solid platform but there was a lot of work to be done! If you notice the clear coat was peeling off which is a bad sign because Mercs of this time didn't have any. Which means this car had already gone through a respray. The car now has clear coat but the formulas are much better. Also had a rust spot on the passenger side C pillar. This is very common because the drip rail is designed to direct water to that area.

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[Jarnam]

Absolutely love these cars!!! When im done with mine il be looking for a W114 coupe

[fickroxz]

And here's some shots of her getting ready to be sprayed. I was very lucky on body rust. The only area we could find is the one mentioned near the C pilar / drip rail. Other than that body wise we didn't find any. From the research I did with Mercedes Benz Classic Center this has always been a California Car. Btw, for those who don't know you can contact MBCC and have them pull your build sheet from the factory. Had mine emailed with an english translation.

Sorry don't have pics of the car being put back together after the body work and paint but you get the idea.

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[fickroxz]

Here are some more pictures on how it looks today. Pics and descriptions I know I still owe you guys are air suspension, interior, and engine.

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[woody m3evo]

That merc.