Time for some '69 Mercedes action

[Scape-Zs]

Whats a happenin', S|W People! Long time lurker, first time build thread'r (?)

Lets start off by introducing myself. My name is Aaron, 23 and living in Washington.


T'was the night before January 3rd and I was roaming Craiglist out of boredom and stumbled across this 1969 Mercedes 220.
After talking to the guy, almost dying on the way there and just $200 monies later, I was the owner of a '69 w115.
I've always wanted a older benz and now was the time.

Quick list of Plans & Aspirations

• Get'r running
• Clean'r up
• Lower the beotch as close to the ground as possible
• Paint

Not necessarily in that order haha


Picture when we got her loaded up on the trailer.

PickedUp by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Stopped at O'reallys for some oil and coolant.

GrabbinFluids by Aaron. S, on Flickr

When I got'r home and parked.

Got'r Home by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Face by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Oh so Mossy by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Look at dem tire tread, yo!

OEM Tire by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Hasn't been current for almost 10 years.

Last Registered by Aaron. S, on Flickr


The interior wasn't in terrible shape, I was surprised for how long it sat.

Fronts by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Dat Interior is Dirty by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Interior removed.

All Removed by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Needle'less to say, I found this.

Trusty Needle by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Halfway through the vacuuming thing.

Halfway Clean by Aaron. S, on Flickr

And lastly how she sits right now. Rockers looking rusty

Cleaned'ish by Aaron. S, on Flickr

My Previous car just for the hell of it.

IMG_3924[1] by Aaron. S, on Flickr

and last but not least, my daily A8.

Mah Daily by Aaron. S, on Flickr

The engine isn't seized so tomorrow, I'll be buying a battery and attempting to get'r fired up.

[Loaf31]

This thing is gonna look mad rowdy

[DER E30]

Do continue.

[JordanByrneJ07]

hard to tell if you in for a hell of a lot of work - or it just needs some TLC.

Keen to see more. sub'd

[aireegory]

This thing is gonna look mad rowdy

[Scape-Zs]

Do continue.

I shall

hard to tell if you in for a hell of a lot of work - or it just needs some TLC.

Keen to see more. sub'd

A little bit of both haha

This thing is gonna look mad rowdy

Got bored and decided to go through what paper work came with the car.

Rad pouch.

Mercedes by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Came with import papers, thought that was cooleroony.

Paper Work by Aaron. S, on Flickr

[REVOofRustler]

Oh yes!! I hope to see this at some of the shows up here eventually!

[hellmeroma]

Hell of a find, bumpers alone are worth more than you paid for the car. Subscribed.

[Scape-Zs]

Lackluster update

Welp, not a whole lot done today thanks to the weather gods being assholes and no covered parking.
But what I was able to do was get'r started and running. Not driving yet,
believe the slave or master cylinder is out. Clutch won't retract but clutch does engage/disengage.

So here are a couple random shots.

Front Pass by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Interior by Aaron. S, on Flickr

Just look at that lovely engine bay.


Added coolant, oil and cleaned the plugs and she started up
after the help of some starting fluid. Quick videuh

Started from Aaron Strong on Vimeo.

Oh, and I've had this sitting around for a couple months.
Maybe it'll go in the Audi or possibly the Benz

[white out]

You have my attention.

[JHermes]

niceeee, another old classic Merc.
Really in to seeing what you are gonna do with it!