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Jan 14, 2013 17:31:44 GMT
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Well for being small engined and auto I do dearly love my Variomatic (CVT) DAF. It does rev quite a bit though, and it's bad on fuel. Quite fast though. I have a 64 Merc 220SE though with a 4 speed column change manual, and whilst I love the idea of a column change, I can't help but think it would have been a nicer car with an autobox.
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Jan 10, 2013 12:14:34 GMT
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I've always loved this DAF 55 combi, in a sort of powder/baby blue hue. It's called Akwalo, and I will have a DAF in this colour some day.
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Dec 10, 2012 12:32:38 GMT
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Chauffeuring for my uncle's wedding. Old black Benzes work as well for weddings as they do for funerals or overthrowing rebel regimes in Africa.
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Nov 21, 2012 17:26:55 GMT
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Hey, I made that one! Pretty sweet seeing it again, was an interesting job lenghtening the people behind it. Here it is at tractor height:
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Last Edit: Nov 21, 2012 17:27:10 GMT by mkickert
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Sept 16, 2012 16:53:09 GMT
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Dropped cabs need to happen.
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Sept 16, 2012 11:01:16 GMT
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340 front hubs fit onto your spindles, you'd have to convert to front disks though. Rear hubs and drums of a 340 also are a straight swap. Instant 4x100 PCD, yay!
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Sept 9, 2012 13:46:40 GMT
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They look like the type of position lighting also found on the front of old speedboats.
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Last Edit: Sept 9, 2012 13:46:55 GMT by mkickert
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Aug 15, 2012 12:47:40 GMT
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They made a pickup/van named the Pony too... I know someone who has one! (in the UK) Yup, they're also based on a 44, but with a more normal longtitudinal RWD layout. Awesome little things, never knew they made them in RHD!
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Aug 15, 2012 10:47:48 GMT
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Since there seems to be a rage of quirky off-roadyness here lately, I thought I'd chip in with how the Dutch have interpreted the go-anywhere mentality. You may know DAF as the company that made little variomatic driven cars throughout the 60's and 70's. And they of course had a truck subsidiary that makes trucks until the this very day. Few know about their YA division, which worked on vehicles for the Dutch military. Following the same odd yet inspired thinking that fuelled their passenger car division in 1968 they came up with this: The Pony. What looks like a table on wheels is actually a wondrously sophisticated design. Following the US design of the 'Mechanical Mule', the basic layout was two driven live axles and a flat structure on top. The driver/crumple zone sat on the edge of the tabletop, fiercely hoping he wouldn't crash into something. The interesting bit comes when you notice the tiny car only has two pedals. This is because of DAF's own belt drive Variomatic CVT, nestled between the two axles. Drive was provided by a transversely mounted dinky 850cc flat twin and Variomatic straight out of the production DAF 44, unleashing about 35 firebreathing thoroughbreds onto the unsuspecting battleground. The Variomatic, with its infinite number of gears, was the ace up the Pony's sleeve. The system always produces the right gear ratio according to load and engine power, which makes uphill driving easy and efficient. Also if a wheel loses drive it automatically changes up until there's little enough torque for the wheel to handle, acting as a primitive traction control. This made the strange little vehicle very capable in the mud. Although spectacularly awesome the Pony sadly wasn't successful, and in the end only a few hundred were made. This doesn't change the fact that I fiercely want one. And looking at the plans it seems making one out of a rusted through 44 and some axles off of a Suzuki SJ seems entirely doable. Summer project anyone?
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Last Edit: Aug 15, 2012 12:42:06 GMT by mkickert
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Jun 12, 2012 19:33:15 GMT
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Oh, and to add to the spirit: it is honestly the most brilliant car I've ever driven. Wafting along on a Teutonic floating carpet gives you goosebumps. Mine is Fascist-black, but I have to say your purple colour really suits it as well!
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Jun 12, 2012 19:28:03 GMT
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Good luck with it! When I first got it my 220SE wouldn't start either, it was down to being very badly flooded. Changing sparkplugs, points, rotor and distributor cap had it running like a charm. Be very glad you don't have the Bosch mechanical fuel injection like I have, it's beautiful but horribly complicated.
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May 31, 2012 10:39:06 GMT
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Wow, that must be the world's most dried out hose running alongside your master cylinder! If that goes to your booster I can't imagine that helping the mixture one bit.
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What you want is either the 13" steelies found on W110 and W111 Fintail Benz's, or like I have: 14" steelies from an early w108 or a late w113 Pagoda SL. They all feature a separate inner hubcap, and an outer trim ring on the 14" ones. Band to death for instant win!
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Another one: how do you determine the right tire pressure?
I have a DAF and a Mercedes that came from the factory on skinny crossplies, and are now running wider steels on much wider tires. You'd think that the increased surface area from the wider tires would actually dictate a lower pressure, but pumping them up to the 1.7 bar the manual says leaves them very much underinflated....
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I have a Mercedes 220SE with the mechanical fuel injection system, which works okay at the moment. The only problem is that when trying to maintain a constant speed the engine sometimes hold back a bit and then accelerates again, making it a bit hesitant and shaky. Under full acceleration and in idle it works perfectly. Plugs, distributor, rotor and coil have been replaced, as well as both fuel filters. What could it be? As thanks: have a shoddy iPod pic of the car in question
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Although banded steels look brilliant as well. Here's my first 55 on banded 66 steels: And my current coupe on banded 55 steelies: And one off the net:
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Quite a few people over here converted their 66's to 4 stud. What you need is the rear hubs from an early (pre 84 I think) 3 series volvo, and probably the drums, backing plate and brake curse word as well. It all just bolts on, you need a press to get the hub out of the Dion tube though. For the front you can just put the 340 hub on the 66 spindle. You'll need to either put the disk of the 66 on (albeit machined to fit on the 340 hub) or change the brakes to 340 ones. This guy did a lot of work on DAF for the last 40 years, he's a great source of info. daf.dse.nl/modif-brakes.htmAnd here's hit bit on dropping in a Megane 1.6 16v engine. Good stuff. daf.dse.nl/XP%20project.htm
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Hey guys, I've just gotten myself a '64 Mercedes 220SE Fintail, in dictator black. Very happy with it of course The engine refuses to start though, which is a bit of a shame. It's the Bosch mechanical injection one, similar to the one below. It's a work of art, really. Steel lines everywhere, it oozes craftsmanship. The thing is: It ran when I viewed it, quite nicely even. The previous owner tried to start it again a while back when it was freezing, and it flooded heavily. What might have mattered is that it was freezing then, and the coolant appeared to have frozen over slightly.] Anyway, it refuses to spark now, so I'll be replacing plugs, rotor, cap and points. Anyone know what might be causing the flooding at cold temperatures? And some pics for your troubles
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Nov 22, 2011 17:36:05 GMT
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Actually it's around Front-mid engine prototype, using Zakspeed Ford engines, and in endurance rallies it used a similar engine to the Manta 400. Turbo, 4WD, the whole shebang. That's around too, albeit in Group S form. Midengined 4WD (either longtitudinal or transverse). Very pretty car as well. Anorak mode off!
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Oct 16, 2011 16:51:25 GMT
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Funny thing is the 928/Golf hybrid as well as the Kadett GSI/Corvette C4 mashup were both made by the german firm Artz in the eighties. Artz had a very large dealership, and commisioned one-offs for his customers. The Kadett and the Golf were just made for fun, to show it could be done really. They also made convertibles, and the Porsche 944 estate in a small series.
They follow the same formula: take supercar, cut top half off, and stick a widened shell over it. The wheelbases on both the Golf and the Kadett have been altered (the Kadett's rear wheel is much further forward than in a stock GTE). Very awesome contraptions!
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