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Restoring an AMG Hammer Wagon, my story Part 2
Aside from the engine and trans I still have much work to do restoring the car back to original condition. I don’t know if anyone made it this far into my post, but rather than posting a bunch of times I’ll share some issues and would very much appreciate any responses, ideas, opinions or otherwise.
1. The front wheels rub under full lock turns. This has damaged the fender wells somewhat. I don’t know if it’s the wheels, alignment, front springs or other and I won’t be able to sort it out until the engine is back in. We suspected the weight of the V8 engine giving the tired springs a hard time, remains to be seen. The wheels are AMG Mono 16s with Dunlop 205/55/16; I can’t imagine these are radical enough to do the damage. 2. While on the subject of wheels I will want to get 17 inch Monoblocks as on the original Hammer. I believe they were 17x8, 215/45 front and 235/45 rear. The front fenders are slightly flared on this car- I know 17x8s aren’t supposed to fit the front of a W124- would the slight flaring be enough to compensate? 3. The car was resprayed, but the paint on the spoilers has cracked in some spots. I need to get them repainted, and the unpainted side skirts done. Any tips on what paints or paint methods adhere best to spoilers? 4. I want to have the grill redone body color “Hammer” style. While I like the look of the later 94/95 W124 I would like to keep the car as original as possible to the true AMG Hammer. How best to paint the grill? 5. I think the US lights look awful, I’d like to do European lights. The forum has my head spinning; Bosch vs. Hella vs. old 500E lights vs. new E500 lights. I’d also like to do Euro taillights, I’ve seen these from Tyco for the wagon, but I’ve read that they make a less than quality product. ??? 6. The interior has a custom light birds eye maple interior. Most of it is ok, but there are a few scratches and the wood does not adhere well in a few spots. 7. The rear self leveling has been disconnected- I don’t know if AMG bypassed it. Do I want it? Are there other, more sporting alternatives? 1990 AMG 300TE 6.0 Wagon ![]() Last edited by Hammer Wagon; 03-17-2010 at 04:24 PM. |
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