Last edited by loekaaz; 09-22-2017 at 06:17 AM.
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
You sure put a lot of effort into it. And LOL at the rust discovery reaction. You could'nt live where I live. That car would be considered in very very solid conditions in terms of rust. There was barely any!
Ruining cars since 2006 yo
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
Canada's not all maple syrup and igloo's. The rust situation can get bad at times
Finally I got myself a new Mig welder. 150 Amps, and works like a charm.
Now I don't need to borrow Brolli21's welder anymore
Some practicing and adjusting:
Practice all you want, I still suck arse
Bit the bullet and carried on with filling this nasty gap:
So we cut a piece out of an old W124 roofpanel that I had laying around of my previous parts car:
Went full retard
The boy has skillssssss
Went full retard again
Tectyl on the inner guard fucks up the welds a little bit, and the rest is just my lack of skill. I'll admit that
Then some thick layers of Alu-Zinc spray and lots of body sealer later it came out like this:
So there you have it: My messy workshop:
Oh and I also bought (and immediately sold) a set of original vintage BRABUS Monoblock series 1 wheels.
Specs: 16x10 ET10 + 16x8 ET15
Year: 1987 + 1988
And ofcourse they don't fit. What else would you expect?
If I only had wide fenders in the rear....
Oh and another thing:
I moved to France because I'm 'temporarily' being relocated to help out in the French office in Trappes.
Really not much going on here tho.....
Yes. You are correct.
That IS a NISMO GTR N-Attack Package that we just finished![]()
Just a regular day @ the office...
Last edited by loekaaz; 09-22-2017 at 06:18 AM.
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
Got myself a vintage Volante Luisi steering wheel for cheap. It just arrived at my home address in Holland, But I'm in France for the rest of the week because of work...
So that's my excuse for the crappy pics. This is what my moms sent my via Whatsapp. Can't do any better until friday...
Anyway, I will remove the ugly center, polish the metal, and refinish the wood in a darker color to match my interior.
Should be good
Last edited by loekaaz; 09-22-2017 at 06:20 AM.
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
Not sure why you sold the Borbets. They would have definitely fit, your car isn't that low in the rear + also the massive tyre gives an illusion it will poke like it did on the picture. If it would have been stretched and the car lower, it would have fit perfectly. I run 17x10 ET20ish in the rear on my W201 with no camber adjustments and no fender rolling/pulling and it pokes just perfectly.
I have the same wheels in 17" but different brand (RW) And they actually weren't Borbets either. They only said BRABUS.
16" just seems too small in my eyes for a W124. For a W201 they are perfect though
Considering the ride height; It still doesn't have the engine mounted, Tank is not full and IT WILL GAIN MORE LOWS. I PROMISE
To be fully clear: This thread mentions THREE sets of cross-spoke wheels:
1st: BBS Brabus 16x8 ET30 all around.
Status: Still in my posession. 2 of 4 are crooked and damaged due to a side collision four years ago. They are currently rotting away in my storage
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2nd: RW Rafala 17x7,5 ET20 + 17x9,5 ET20
Status: Still in my posession. These will become the main wheels for the car. Waiting for complete overhaul. Straight but some have curb rash damage. Need sanding down and coating/polishing. Still not sure which it will be. Open for suggestions tho...
3rd: BRABUS (apparently no BBS anymore) 16x8 ET15 + 16x10 ET10
Status: SOLD. Why? 16" is too small imho, and my RW's look quite similar AND are bigger. So that 1+1=3 was easy for me
Hope this clears some things up
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Last edited by loekaaz; 09-22-2017 at 06:21 AM.
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
Dutch language sounds like a drunk German trying to speak English, while on magic mushroom, eating Belgian waffles.
And 16" is perfect for an early 80's car like the w123!![]()
I was mostly talking about the width only though, I prefer 17 on 124's as well. The wheels you plan to put on look neat, just maybe slightly lower tyres and the car itself lower, space the front and it will look great.
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
This is amusing!
Let's see the result in late 2017 lol.
Can't, no... I have to wait, and wait, oh and wait to see the final result.![]()
Guys,realy,quit bashing the poor boy, he can't help it, he just isn't faster.
To be honest, i think if I hadn't kicked his ass multiple times,it would still be collecting more dust and rotting away further, without the chance of ever seeing the road again.
Last edited by loekaaz; 10-16-2017 at 05:45 AM.
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Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
Ha!
Guess what?!
MOAR DISTRACTION INBOUND!
18" AEZ 'Zeus' barrels of which I want to replace the butt-ugly centers with some "still-undecided-type-of-OEM-wheel"
I might go;
or;
or in silver;
of maybe just;
Last option above would be the most unique ofcourse, but the problem is that those are 17's and I need 16's for the best sizing...
Last edited by loekaaz; 09-22-2017 at 06:22 AM.
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
i like em all but last set is epic, if you could make those
Floccinaucinihilipilification
If ya need 16" MB wheels - what about these:
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They don't appear really special to me. A bit bland styling imho.
But I appreciate the suggestion![]()
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
get it running man!!! Hurry UP!
wait, thats why you have a lazy looking cat as a avatar picture![]()
Last edited by loekaaz; 09-22-2017 at 06:24 AM.
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper
Whew, I almost thought you're gonna use those hideous wheels.
8 holes would be perfect imo
wow this thread is a lot better than your non V12BiT one
Last edited by loekaaz; 09-22-2017 at 06:24 AM.
Lucas
Former daily: 2002 CLK 500 AMG - (sold) . . . . . . . . .
Project: 1986 W124 260E rebuild - (3.0 swap) . . . . . . . . . Follow me on IG : @loekaazDaily: 2004 Pontiac GTO. . . . . . . . . Daily Econobox: 2009 Mini Clubman Cooper