Zhe Gestapo Cruiser - W124 Benz

[loekaaz]

It has been a while since I've updated this thread.
The Benz is still waiting for it's engine transplant. So I'll start on so me updates on the 2-pillar car lift I bought a while ago

My brother-in-law got all the wiring done to make it work. While he was at it, he made some preparations to fit some extra's on the lift later on, like lights and switch plugs.
I did some paint and maintenance on the lift.




Then we made a first test 'flight'
First up was my brother-in-laws C4 Vette:



Then we added some extra 400 pounds:


and final test; another 900 pounds extra:



And at last, two weeks ago, we installed the extra lights and switch plugs on each pillar. Which is nice when the only spare time you got to work on cars is at night:






Next up: Making some money and buying moar Benz's...

[bennkishh]

I like your build, im going to pick up one of the bumper parts and make the front splitter that you made!

[loekaaz]

Small update:

Got the EVO's restored and sold last month. They started like this:




The only spot with curb rash:



Some sanding after a chemical bath:



Smooth as a baby's bottom:



Then; Powdercoating:




Next up: Bringing the Benz back to life after 6 months...

[loekaaz]

Let the engine swap begin...


After 10 months of sitting in the back of the shed, I've finally found some time to start on the engine swap.

I've bought a 300CE coupe with manual 5-speed Getrag tranny (without the dogleg tho) from some retard kid.


Paid the kid €350,- for it. LOL



Ok, it didn't run when I bought it. But after a quick check up on the engine i found out that the fuel pump wasn't working. Eventually it appeared to be a dead relay of the fuel pump. Had that one laying around from the previous parts-car. so that was an easy one for me

The rest of the car is shit. It may appear otherwise on the photo's, but trust me, it is completely worn out apart from the drivetrain. Compression on the engine is like new on all six cylinders (all 13.0 bar) and the transmission and clutch are sublime.
Differential is an ASD-one, so it's electro-hydraulic controlled up to 100% lock (15% lock when pressure is off)





I messed around with the coupe by cutting springs and doing tractor style exhaust and stuff. Just for shits and giggles:




Even Nature loved it







Anyhow, let's do this.
The plan is;

• remove old 2.6 12v engine, tranny and diff from the grey sedan. Sell usable parts.
• remove the old subframe, rebuild it with new rubbers and bushings and stuff
• remove the 3.0 12v engine, tranny and diff from the black coupe
• clean up 3.0 engine, transmission and diff, change fluids and tackle some oil leaking issues on the engine
• fit everything into the the grey sedan
• remove usable parts from the coupe and sell if possible
• scrap the coupe
• be a happy camper

Another fun part of dismantling your 2nd hand vehicle:
discovering hidden damages from the PO's
Never a car from Belgium again...





removed the front wings and bumper because I know i'd probably damage or scratch them if I didn't.




2.6 12v drivetrain is now drained from al its fluids. labeled all the wires, plugs, hoses and lines and disconnected them

more for next week!

[loekaaz]

Got me some 4-pot V8 brakes for a steal! Came complete with hubs, sensors and lower control arms!
Got them all disassembled for sandblasting (Rotors, pads and bushings will be replaced )

[Laef]

Haha, kinda love your build, there's something really cool about it !

Waiting for more dude !

[loekaaz]

Time for bigger steps in the progress:

Last weekend I've been very busy with both Benz's.
First, I began with cleaning the Sedan, because my Brother in law had to do some maintenance on his E36 vert...
Had to rinse of 12 months of dust, dirt and bird poo. But luckily I had waxed it before I put it away last year...
After finishing the exterior, I went full retard on the engine bay. Taped of the wires, lines and cables, sprayed it in with some magic stuff from HG and put the water jet on it.

Afterwards, while I left the sedan to dry, I decided to end the torturing life of the Coupe. Disconnected all the wires, lines and cables and lifted the engine out with the (surprise surprise!) Engine Hoist V2.0 FARMERS Edition

The engine was sooooo dirty so I let the HG stuff do its magic on that as well.

Then started to pull the engine apart and realised that it was 01:00 AM. So I stopped...


124Coupe + E36 328i Vert




Dirty sedan BEFORE:



Cleaned Sedan AFTER:




Wheelie:



Engine bay BEFORE:



Engine bay AFTER:



Environmentally friendly? LOL Zero f*cks given that day



Dirty old yellowish coolant tank BEFORE:



Blackened coolant tank AFTER:




Coupe 3.0 engine removal:





Engine out



CLEANING ENGINE:

The magic stuff:


The 'Magician' LOL



Dirty Turd BEFORE:


AFTER:


BEFORE:


AFTER:


BEFORE:


AFTER:



Hmmmm that's not nice



Today was a good day...



V12?

[mrNitroSleeper]

Can't believe you're scraping coupe for boring ass sedan

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

^ Boring ass sedans are the best

That spray cleaner you're using looks like it's great stuff, although part of the name is dangerously close to a racial slur in American English

Looks like fast progress!

[loekaaz]

Can't believe you're scraping coupe for boring ass sedan

Because the not-so-boring-ass Coupe has had 13 owners (me as its unlucky 13th LOL) who apparently had no clue how to do electronics and basic bodywork (It's a bog-mobile)

^ Boring ass sedans are the best

That spray cleaner you're using looks like it's great stuff, although part of the name is dangerously close to a racial slur in American English

Looks like fast progress!

REINIGER? HAHA I see what you did there
It means cleaner though

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Yeah, we had fun with the cognate of that word learning German in high school. That, and "fahrt" and "womit." Preeeeeeeety hilarious.

[loekaaz]

Haha yes that is true. The Germans have some pretty weird words in their language. Like Schweinehund (swine dog )
And every time I try to speak German (let's say when I read something out loud) I can't help myself not to shout like a 'certain German person' from the past

[P78]

nice progress lucas

edit

note to self

buy HG

[loekaaz]

Yes I swear Pascal, HG + Scotchbrite works perfect!

[loekaaz]

More cleaning and disassembling from yesterday:

Flywheel/clutch assembly:
Top=3.0 12v (240mm clutch)
Bottom=2.6 12v (230mm clutch)






Intake manifold:
Left=3.0 12v
Right=2.6 12v (already cleaned 12 months ago)





Bell housing BEFORE:




Bell housing AFTER:




And I found out why the Bosch K-Jetronic was giving me a hard time:

See the rubber part blown out of its flange?