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Aloha Community,
after lurking around for about a year now just reading build threads i need to start my own.
At first:
there will be no extreme low for now since it's my daily.
Still i'd like to show you the progress the car makes, to keep me motivated and maybe you entertained
I used to have old mercs before, i really liked my 300CE which was pretty low (-60mm front and back) but the cheap suspension ruined my subframe-mounting + my oilpan was ripped open.. since i was young and had no experience in fixing cars i 'lost' it to a workshop since they screwed with me about the costs and did a fake contract
My current car is a Mercedes W124 Wagon with the 2.8l M104 engine build in '94. It has a sunroof (partitally working), air conditioning (not working yet), two electrical windows, sportline package, beige leather seats.
For now it's mostly maintenance since i bought the car in a kind-of bad condition. I have this car for half a year now and didn't manage to get much done since i dont own a garage or anything so i am fixing it up on the street :/ Since it was winter and bad weather afterwards i didn't tackle it until now (steering became a bit to wobbly since the suspension/subframes needed a replacement pretty bad).
Fixed the engine (wiring was bad, throttle was broken, ignition was bad, some sensors needed replacement) and replaced the complete front suspension + subframe. I fitted some shorter and stiffer shock absorbers but am still on the original springs. Havent decided yet how low i want to go since it's my daily and roads here are kind of bad.
Still need to fix the whole rear suspension + subframe and do some bodywork.
Also on my TODO list:
*drop the front a bit (20-40 mm i guess.. lets see)
*get rid of the luggage rails
*complete my carpc project
*customize the rear lid to fit the license plate correctly
*refurbish the wheels, not sure if i should paint the inner part black
*maybe replace the 2.8l engine with the more powerfull 3.6l one
This is how she looks right now:
front is too high since i just fixed the frontsuspension before and the springs haven'T settled yet. what do you guys think: should i paint the inner part of the wheels black or should i repaint it in classy silver?
red valve cover because race...wagon (?) :P
winter tyres 15''
In the front i fitted a lip from a VW Golf MK III:
just needed a bit cutting on the edges:
fixed some battlescars, need to either change my way of driving or get a smaller lip:
Also made some custom gauges (if anyone is interested i can send you the files):
half of a interior shot, rest of the interior is not pretty enough right now :P
Dog approves more space:
Beware: slow modding ahead since in Germany we have strict rules for what you can do with your car and what is not allowed. Also every Change needs to be checked and accepted by the TÜV which can be expensive. So sorry, no exotic engine swaps / crazy suspension mods ( where you can buy a cheap airride kit for 500$ in the US the cheapest solution will be about 3000$ here :/ )
That's it for now, much pictures, less text, bad english, i hope you still liked it. Let me know what you think of the car.
after lurking around for about a year now just reading build threads i need to start my own.
At first:
there will be no extreme low for now since it's my daily.
Still i'd like to show you the progress the car makes, to keep me motivated and maybe you entertained
I used to have old mercs before, i really liked my 300CE which was pretty low (-60mm front and back) but the cheap suspension ruined my subframe-mounting + my oilpan was ripped open.. since i was young and had no experience in fixing cars i 'lost' it to a workshop since they screwed with me about the costs and did a fake contract
My current car is a Mercedes W124 Wagon with the 2.8l M104 engine build in '94. It has a sunroof (partitally working), air conditioning (not working yet), two electrical windows, sportline package, beige leather seats.
For now it's mostly maintenance since i bought the car in a kind-of bad condition. I have this car for half a year now and didn't manage to get much done since i dont own a garage or anything so i am fixing it up on the street :/ Since it was winter and bad weather afterwards i didn't tackle it until now (steering became a bit to wobbly since the suspension/subframes needed a replacement pretty bad).
Fixed the engine (wiring was bad, throttle was broken, ignition was bad, some sensors needed replacement) and replaced the complete front suspension + subframe. I fitted some shorter and stiffer shock absorbers but am still on the original springs. Havent decided yet how low i want to go since it's my daily and roads here are kind of bad.
Still need to fix the whole rear suspension + subframe and do some bodywork.
Also on my TODO list:
*drop the front a bit (20-40 mm i guess.. lets see)
*get rid of the luggage rails
*complete my carpc project
*customize the rear lid to fit the license plate correctly
*refurbish the wheels, not sure if i should paint the inner part black
*maybe replace the 2.8l engine with the more powerfull 3.6l one
This is how she looks right now:
front is too high since i just fixed the frontsuspension before and the springs haven'T settled yet. what do you guys think: should i paint the inner part of the wheels black or should i repaint it in classy silver?
red valve cover because race...wagon (?) :P
winter tyres 15''
In the front i fitted a lip from a VW Golf MK III:
just needed a bit cutting on the edges:
fixed some battlescars, need to either change my way of driving or get a smaller lip:
Also made some custom gauges (if anyone is interested i can send you the files):
half of a interior shot, rest of the interior is not pretty enough right now :P
Dog approves more space:
Beware: slow modding ahead since in Germany we have strict rules for what you can do with your car and what is not allowed. Also every Change needs to be checked and accepted by the TÜV which can be expensive. So sorry, no exotic engine swaps / crazy suspension mods ( where you can buy a cheap airride kit for 500$ in the US the cheapest solution will be about 3000$ here :/ )
That's it for now, much pictures, less text, bad english, i hope you still liked it. Let me know what you think of the car.
. So it broke!
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