Mercedes-Benz W123 560E

[Matt Jones]

Hi everyone,

I was pointed to SW by the ubiquitous Mike Burroughs who kindly gave me some information about his six. Anyhow, I saw your cars, they rocked, I thought I'd share mine. You'll have to excuse the lack of rent-money rims and stretch, but my Benz might be of interest all the same - who doesn't like a sleeper?

The engine in this got a bit baggy:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/Toby__s_project_001.jpg

I bought this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC00278.jpg

Got this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/PA120081.jpg

Took this out:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/P2060070.jpg

Cleaned this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/P2070091.jpg

Popped it in here:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/P2080093.jpg

Had these made:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/mattspictures146.jpg

Then a powder coater made them look like this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/12042007.jpg

Janspeed made me this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC01245.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC01246.jpg

Checked some stuff

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC00036.jpg

Had to do this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC00077.jpg

Then did a bit of this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC00085.jpg

Bought some of these:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC00084.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC00088.jpg

Got carried away with these:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC00246.jpg

Cleaned this bit:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSC00216.jpg

Slapped these on instead:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/slammed001.jpg

Drove it like I stole it. This happened:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSCF2234.jpg

I crashed a bit, so some men did this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/IMG_2485.jpg

I paid other men to make this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/exhaust007.jpg

Then I went to Germany:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/R0017436.jpg

I drove like this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/R0017568.jpg

So this happened:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/R0017575.jpg

A photographer called Mark Fagelson did this:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/IMG_9083.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/IMG_9239.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/IMG_9259.jpg

Another man made these:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/DSCF3098.jpg

[saturnstance]

car looks good!

[yurotrash]

Kinky just about sums it up.

[Tuck&Poke]

sick

[schroedin]

God DAMN that is sick. Awesome pictures/story.

[BADwayz]

I love it!

[SeanDub]

Awesome

[slimadi]

Awesome classic i luv it :cool

[gumballer_80]

Great story, bro.
:)

[mahadeva81]

cool story bro!

looks really clean... there is something special about a w123, i just dont know what...

my friend had bought one of these, but unfortunately it didnt run, ever.. haha...

[1985zcar]

radtacular. love the way you describe what you did, lol

[BadSeed]

Haha I was laughing.
I even wrote it down in my diary, Matt had a funny story today.

[sergov]

your mers made my day
awesome !

[Matt Jones]

See above...

[FluidMotorUnion]

VERY Sick, loving the widened steelies.

[mpower5266]

I love your descriptions haha. The car is really sick as well.

[viran_e36]

awesome mate! love it!

[schroedin]

So awesome.

[ollycarbs]

oh!
glad to see it!
i follow the build thread on RetroRides some years back!
some days back i was obviously wondering where were this build!
il still love it! No more widened steelies on? i loved it like that!

[BadSeed]

Haha sick sig ^^^

[salamanderxhead]

I like the way you tell your story haha

[Matt Jones]

Thanks for comments. I've edited the previous post so it fits the scheme...

[1985zcar]

interior is philthyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Oxer]

There is quite a bit of this and that.... Even some of these..... And I like what I saw :D

[NELSON09]

NiiiCE work. Love the Benz. Well done.

[HOG3S]

.....then HOG3S said this " GREAT WORK BLOKE I LOVE IT"

[Matt Jones]

Then my bosses made me do this, which was degrading:

http://vimeo.com/7794941

[euro e28]

nice car n vid. are u on bags or just straight cut coils?

[Matt Jones]

I'm on cut coils for now, but I'll be on air by the middle of 2010. Choppers are bloody awful, but I've just not got around to sorting the equipment. And most of the kit that UK suppliers stock is appalling, so it's never been a case of nipping into the local store and picking up parts. Soon, though.

[Old School Bros]

Thx for the vid :cool

You have a really nice car !

[Atlantian]

I loved your narration! And your v8 block. :D

So you got arrested in Germany for speeding?

[Matt Jones]

Just a verbal caution, thankfully. And thanks.

[Hotrun_bb]

love the car! im a sucker for a classic merc.....

[e30bmw]

Nice car. Weird thing is that I actually prefer the US spec lights on these things, my dad has one.

[Stephen]

love it.

My grandpa has an immaculate w123, these threads always tempt me

[simple g50]

That is one sexy piece of machine. I am a sucker for nostalgic cars.

[00bmw323]

lol great post

[Steve]

That thing is nuts. How hard is that swap to do? I assume you kept the auto tranny from the S class, do you know of any options for a manual tranny in that thing?

[Stolzy]

simple and clean. jus how i like it

[Matt Jones]

Then some more tweed got thrown in:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c267/streetrules/photo-6.jpg

[M.Burroughs]

This is a sick thread.

[UnitedWeStance...]

Best thread I have read to date! Must have more! :alright

[dinanm3atl]

Very nice!

[audi666]

im a fan.

[74low145]

then I love THIS

[Wunderbaum]

Love the car, and i love the way you told the story, hahaha.

Paint the widened steelies white, and put 'em on!

Cheers!

[DannyE32]

what happened with THIS?

any update on that?

[D&W]

I want update too

[jasonallen_a3]

pretty cool...

[whosurgaddy]

love it

[DoWant]

Car looks great, what happened to the wide wheels?
Interior shots?

[EThirtySicks]

I love the door cards, they're so pimp.



Sweet vid, too.

[superturbodiesel.com]

bloody awesome! We need some updates..

[StatusError]

Absolutely Stunning!

[Johnny1984]

what a quality build this is!
and dem door cards...:alright

[mike-81-240d]

I remember reading a while back on retrorides that Matt sold the car.

[Tender Justice]

Beautiful merc!