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holy beegeezus batman, that is one pimped ride i would totally mob one of those. Nice snag
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Well after being delayed a week, I finally got the car home and have just started going over it. Looks like the engine may have cooked after all, the small fitting at the top of the radiator was broken off and coolant is empty...
Going to stick a new battery in a see what works next, I want to watch some shows on my 1980s old school tv! Also went through the 9 service reciepts that were in the car, dating back to 1996: *1st owner* 06.18.96 New AC Compressor & Drier...................................$1415.31 *2nd owner* 10.20.97 Transmission rear main seal & front pump seal, Intake manifold gaskets, Engine mounts, Timing chain & Tensioner, 8 injectors, Valve job, AC drier, AC pressure/temp switches, Charge AC system, Crankshaft rear seal cover, Spark Plugs, Wipers........$6524.68 01.27.98 AC Compressor, Drier, temp/pressure switches, Expansion valve, Heater housing assy., AC belt, Blower motor strip fuse harness.............................$5995.94 10.16.98 Front brake pads, Brake fluid flush, Repack front wheel bearings, Trans fluid and filter, Alt suppresor, tie rod assy, alignment, R&I blower motor.................$495.39 02.12.99 Trans overhaul kit, B1 piston, B2 piston, B2 piston, vacuum valve, K1 clutches, K2 clutches, reverse clutches............................................................$1766.60 12.29.00 Oil pan, Oil pump, Oil level sensor, Engine Mounts, Balance tires, Adjust driver door, R&I tachometer send out to be repaired........................................$1116.32 10.29.02 Balance tires, LR window regulator, RR window regulator, door handle, door check, Charge AC...........$570.69 06.10.03 Oil change, L & R Headlight frames, hood pad, all engine belts, reseal power steering pump, replace P/S hoses, AC evaporator, expansion valve, 8 climate vacuum servos, AC drier, floor mats........................$3617.61 07.10.03 Testing & Replace Alternator........................$435.24 Sub-Total: ...........................$21,937.78 Approx Vehicle Cost New: .....$80,000.00 Approx Modification Cost: .....$50,000.00 Grand Total: ........................$151,937.78 good god thats a lot of money spent on that car. what the hell were they doing to that AC system?!?!
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sec stuff
i have daydreamed putting an sec front end on my sdl. i dont know what all is different but i do know that the hood and fenders and all front lights are different. dont know if any of the underlying metal is different or not but the hood line looks lower and i wonder if it will clear a 603 motor. i suspect it won't.
on this car the trunk lid and trim is off an sec as well. looks good. i would enjoy seeing it in person.
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I was amazed. It actually ran .....
After the battery and dumping some fuel in the tank it actually fired and sputtered a little, the guy had told me the engine was seized. Its looking promising. Definitly need a new radiator though. Leaking somewhere on the driver side as well as the broken fitting on the right side. Oil seems to be leaking quite a bit from the valve covers as well on both sides, I hope its just dry seals... As a nice bonus, turns out the car has remote locking that still works....coooool
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that is one awesome w126. Keep us informed as to your progress with the engine....damn that be sweet to own....150,000 !!! man u could get a few normal w126s for that !
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Actually It's lower than that, I found some receipts in the car, about 58K for the car new and 51K for the modifications. Still, thats a lot for a 126
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so how many bones did it cost ya?
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What is the exterior color on that unit?
I like it...would be nice on my 300SD Still....such a "bling" car |
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So far $65
It's "black pearl" as stated on one of the sheets that was in the car
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BTW the company that did that car is still around doing the same stuff
http://www.carat-duchatelet.be/
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Still doesn't run yet, I think one of the fuel pumps is no good. On the other hand, got the important stuff working: the two amps, all the speakers, the TV (tuned through the radio, how badass!) and have a DVD player temporarily wired into it now instead of the VCR it had. Most of the stuff had its wires cut for some reason, all of that is repaired and works great now.
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That DVD player totally ruins it. You need a vintage Sony 12V Beta deck. I can see it flush mounted in the rear deck next to the first aid kit. That and to counter the iPod holders of today, a Walkman holder next to the dash Ok that might be a bit much, but I do like it's style. I'd never have chosen white leather, but I do think that that thing has a certain level of class. -Tad |
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i *HEART* 80's tech
im green! I'd still like to wire an old macintosh into shlomo, a nice se/30 with an ADB extension wired somewhere convenient for the keys and clicker=) the only thing better is all of this on a budget car, like my first car, it was the original taurus lx, with digital everything... it all stopped working one day... congrats! i want on the "sell to" list=)
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Time to finally revive this thread. Thanks to Hit Man X, the replacement engine shall be on it's way shortly.
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