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looking at a project 220 stacklight... what do I need to know? What are spares like for em? what diesel clunkers will fit and how much work? Springs? Wheels I know about
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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ooh danone ;D
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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I'm a muppet, its a W115
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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A sound choice of automobile ;D Spares are easy to get, either from Euro Car Parts, GSF, or Mercedes themselves. Panels can be got from Hadrian, although the quality isn't up to OEM (but then MB panels are 4 times the price...). Workshop manuals are pretty much impossible to get hold of - there's an Autobooks one but Haynes never did one. Tonycocacola kindly gave me an original MB workshop manual . I've seen people stick a 300D 5 cylinder lump in one (from a W123) - original W115 diesels are achingly slow. You could also consider a much newer MB diesel but that'd be a lot more work (but better performance natch) Can't get lowering springs for them as far as I know, but they're easy to chop! Body wise, they go where most cars do - sills, floor, rear arches, and front wings (especially behind the headlamp bowl where 30 years of mud and crud gets stuck and makes a nice damp salty poultice to rot the steel away). All available from Hadrian, and all fairly easy to fit. If you need any info I can try and supply it - I've collected a fair bit over the years of owning mine
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this one needs the brakes doing at the front, apparently they "don't work", handbrake operates though...hmmm....
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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Iiiinteresting. Front brakes shouldn't be too much of a problem - no scarily complicated / bizarre bits to them. I suppose if the calipers are fecked it could get pricey but...
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I rekon this one will just get welded, waxed and rolled to be honest.
Its the 1969 one that was on here not too long ago.., I fancy a tax exempt daily clunker, nothing too fancy just half tidy and comfy.
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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Aha! I know the one. It looks a good price, providing it aint too rotten. I like them early steering wheels - I've been trying to get hold of one, but other things keep coming up Go on you know you want it!
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I was hoping some would buy that and keep it in the RR family, so neat inside it looks looked after from the pics.
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
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remember that 16v golf I had bought as a favour for a mate?, well turns out young Matty wants a 16v golf, I want a merc, and he can get it delivered and still have change for a small fee my way (which means I can get cracking on it straight away!!!). My old man, who is handy with the welder, has agreed to get the underside to MOT standard for me (I cba with a full resto on a daily) and I'll sort the mechanicals.. it shouldn't take too long.
I *think* the timing may be out, as it's not starting, but turning over OK, will get a compression tester on there and if its a dead un will just replace the engine... (he says in ernest).
If all goes according to plan, It'll be used as the "hack" on a classic policy while I sort the van out... if it doesn't go according to plan, it'll sit in the barn next to the 2.1 auto wedge till I can get it back to mine to heal it...., either way its gonna get here and get done...
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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Excellent trading there! Looks like a good deal for both parties. Early W123 lumps will bolt straight in I reckon (if it comes to that), and they're a bit easier to find than W114/5's in the scrappers (I've only ever seen one, and I totally gutted it!) I see it's a stick shift too - you'll be wishing for a 5th gear before too long... I know I do... ;D
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Excellent trading there! Looks like a good deal for both parties. Early W123 lumps will bolt straight in I reckon (if it comes to that), and they're a bit easier to find than W114/5's in the scrappers (I've only ever seen one, and I totally gutted it!) I see it's a stick shift too - you'll be wishing for a 5th gear before too long... I know I do... ;D with an interior that nice, I think I'll just take my time in it ;D, I love late 60's and early 70's mercs... the bottom half could use a tidy... so I may do a bottom half blow in, or I may paint it cream , but I'll get the MOT on there first...
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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Theres a caliper rebuild kit on fleabay ;D I was seriously contemplating that until I got the "don't EVEN THINK ABOUT IT" ;D
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and guess who won that rebuild kit
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The lurker formerly known as Cappuccinocruiser.. or wedgedout..
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suffolkpaul
Part of things
Retro Free - just a pug 406 with 230k miles on it...
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there is a nice blue one in ipwich ithink..looks very mean..that has been chopped too.
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mercmad
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Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds.
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Jun 10, 2006 10:50:53 GMT
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What do you need to know....?? As a 115 it will have a low ratio diff ,and as a manual,you have lots of choice as to what engine you want to bolt in. I'd look for a good 5 cylinder diesel,and get a Turbo from the US,They had the 5 banger in the W126 ,300SDL.Imagine what it would go like in the lighter W115 car after being in a big (2 ton) w126...? As for lowering springs,go for Eisbach( I used 2nd hand W115 four cylinder petrol car springs in my 280 and it lowered the car 1") ,they still list them I think, and have a look on the US ebay for the front end mount rebuild kits as sold by Febi. It is the most important thing you need to to do these cars to get a decent ride without the creaking and banging . The rear discs are the same as the W126,so you can fit bigger aftermarket units at thast end,as for the front,it's the same front axle as fitted to the W107 SL sports cars.You can then source bigger discs off one of those. put the most expensive shocks you can afford on it,Koni adjustables are good idea.Have a look at fitting a rear stabiliser bar,it is has one .make brackets to fit a double bar on the front,you'll then have a retro ride with modern day handling .
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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