Zhe Gestapo Cruiser - W124 Benz

[loekaaz]

Hi.

Small update and then I'm outta here again










I replaced the steering/track rods for some brand new ones from Mapco.
The old ones on the car were seized up. So that made alignment a little difficult before

I will still re-use the old ones on the white turd eventually. But that will be one of my later concerns.








How they came out of the box (not really corrosion-friendly).
No grease or any form of lubrication on there.








So first things first:

Greased them up with special thread grease. I'm not sure what the brand or the exact compound is. But I do know it works brilliant, and I use it on basically everything that need to come of at some point. Also wheel bolts, nuts, lugs etc, etc.
I will post details about it later.









Then I replaced the clamping nuts and bolts for some stainless because those won't rust to shits.










Then I refurbished the Pitman arms too:








Then the last problem that I got stuck on:
The center track rod that I ordered, had a different sizing in the conical joints. I ordered them using my license plate (that's a nifty system that we use in NL) so that the available parts that you need are directly displayed for your car only.

Apparently the person that filled in the license plate system fucked up big time with my car, because according to the system mine is a 1st gen that was produced between 85 and 86. The part that I ordered was for a 86 to 89 model. And apparently THAT SINGLE FUCKING PART was the reason of change for MB between the 85-86 and the 86-89...

So now I'll have to wait for the correct part to arrive ffsake.


The problem:




Ok, bye again


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOD9dz3bSTk"]Epic Zoidberg sneak out[/ame]

[Justdont95]

Zoidberg ftw

[190Evan]

Zoidberg ftw

Lol. Loekaaz you're the only other one on here who lives that W124 life gimme some updates

[JHermes]

i Love that Number plate System in the Netherlands!!

[nsogiba]

bruh that engine refinishing though!

[Villamarin]

Hi Lucas, though I hadnt come up before Ive´followed with high interest your whole never ending build about your 260e. Until the day I first saw it thought that there was no one else on earth taking care of an 86 260e w124, apart from me. Felt so pleased to see another one getting some love. Now I can also tell you that my ongoing project is also soooo long term (started back in 2012) and dont expect it to be ended before 2018 so someone arround kind of understands your slow move haha. Anyway expecting some updates one of this years. Regards from Spain.

[loekaaz]

Hi Lucas, though I hadnt come up before Ive´followed with high interest your whole never ending build about your 260e. Until the day I first saw it thought that there was no one else on earth taking care of an 86 260e w124, apart from me. Felt so pleased to see another one getting some love. Now I can also tell you that my ongoing project is also soooo long term (started back in 2012) and dont expect it to be ended before 2018 so someone arround kind of understands your slow move haha. Anyway expecting some updates one of this years. Regards from Spain.

Oh man, I just shed a tear out of joy. Finally I have a fan!



I promise it will see daylight before 2018. Otherwise my dad has promised me that he would bring it to a scrapyard

[loekaaz]

Oh and a little teaser for what has been done in the meantime:




Plus:

Crafted a Valentine's present for the GF
(Idea comes from Heist's build thread)

His version:




Mine:





Stage 1


Stage 1.5


Stage 2


Stage 3: Final

[P78]

wtf?

corny flowers instead of working on the car...

[190Evan]

I'm with p78 on this one. The flower is cool but I heard you talking about you shaving your bay in the w124 on another thread? I need updates on ze benz.

[190Evan]

Nevermind I see it now, Plz more tho

[E280Benz]

Where are you going to make your one piece Benz wheels into faces only?
I'd like to make my stock winter 16's into multi piece wheels, but don't have an idea who to call haha.

[loekaaz]

wtf?

corny flowers instead of working on the car...

yes

I'm with p78 on this one. The flower is cool but I heard you talking about you shaving your bay in the w124 on another thread? I need updates on ze benz.

Nevermind I see it now, Plz more tho

I will.




eventually

Where are you going to make your one piece Benz wheels into faces only?
I'd like to make my stock winter 16's into multi piece wheels, but don't have an idea who to call haha.

Me neither lol but that project is on hold too.

[190Evan]

thhrrp is a fart sound

[loekaaz]

thhrrp is a fart sound

I love that tag

OT: Haven't done shit to the car. Busy with the workshop and a house with the lady