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Old 03-08-2019, 01:57 AM
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I would L O V E to have a homemade 617 powered 126 with a truck bed in place of the back seats and trunk. Unfortunately my skill level (zero) with a project like that would produce a result looking worse than the car I started this thread with. Maybe even a burned up car and garage.
Biggest hurdle is the fuel tank relocation, or have a split bed.with the tank in the middle. Rear bulkhead or soft top type thing you can open? A Nissan d21 pickup cap would fit length and width. Starting with a sdl would be better too..maybe down the line. A w108 would be way cooler too. I found my rust free wagon to build instead. I love my personal pick a part..only thing missing was a good shell.

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Old 03-08-2019, 10:33 AM
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Biggest hurdle is the fuel tank relocation, or have a split bed.with the tank in the middle. Rear bulkhead or soft top type thing you can open? A Nissan d21 pickup cap would fit length and width. Starting with a sdl would be better too..maybe down the line. A w108 would be way cooler too. I found my rust free wagon to build instead. I love my personal pick a part..only thing missing was a good shell.
I got to take a look at a w123 wagon that was converted into an ute.

They did a decent job, and the wagon fuel tank/SLS setup was great.

Body was rusting out BADLY however, so it was a pass for me.
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Old 03-08-2019, 04:18 PM
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Advantage to converting a wagon is the tank is already under the rear floor. Sedans have above the rear axle. I may still do the Ute conversion and keep it for certain situations. I have a small utility trailer so a wagon does most of my duty's.
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Old 03-08-2019, 05:49 PM
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Maybe this was an entry in the 24 hours of Lemons race?
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Old 03-08-2019, 06:10 PM
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I would L O V E to have a homemade 617 powered 126 with a truck bed in place of the back seats and trunk. Unfortunately my skill level (zero) with a project like that would produce a result looking worse than the car I started this thread with. Maybe even a burned up car and garage.
Your wish is my command!

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Old 03-08-2019, 06:13 PM
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Biggest hurdle is the fuel tank relocation, or have a split bed.with the tank in the middle. Rear bulkhead or soft top type thing you can open? A Nissan d21 pickup cap would fit length and width. Starting with a sdl would be better too..maybe down the line. A w108 would be way cooler too. I found my rust free wagon to build instead. I love my personal pick a part..only thing missing was a good shell.
How about my Mad Max-ish fintail wagon? Haha!


By the way, I committed the sacrilege of putting an OM617 in it!
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Old 03-08-2019, 09:53 PM
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As long as you don't chop it up and it runs & drives I fail to see any 'sacrilege' there......
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Old 03-09-2019, 12:22 AM
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14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0
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09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles,
Jewel Red/Med Gray.

Gone:
87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue.
98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray.
85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k
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Old 03-09-2019, 01:11 AM
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W109 pickup.
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Current:
11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black
14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0
Coyote V8 4x4. Black/tan.
09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles,
Jewel Red/Med Gray.

Gone:
87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue.
98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray.
85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k
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Old 03-09-2019, 12:15 PM
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One good thing is the initial acquisition cost of one of these cars in generally pretty low. They pay you to haul it away.

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