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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 11-04-2015, 11:47 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
A quarter of a million? Are we talking USD here? ...

A quarter of a million? Are we talking USD here?
I can't imagine ever having it cost that much.
Let me run up a quick list, if I use all new parts:
Lenco ST1200: $10,000 max
BBC: $15,000 max...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 11-04-2015, 11:03 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
For the final product, I don't plan on scavenging...

For the final product, I don't plan on scavenging the parts. The body and the frame will be handmade.
You can purchase higher-than-factory displacement crate motors on several websites. I imagine...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 11-04-2015, 08:18 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
Traction will undoubtedly end up being an issue....

Traction will undoubtedly end up being an issue. I am not sure how I intend to address this, however. It just depends on how much width would effect fuel economy.

I am also unsure as to how...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-14-2015, 11:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
This car has officially been stripped and sold,...

This car has officially been stripped and sold, so I have a few parts that I will put up for sale soon, including the euro IP.

I want to do it through eBay, for a couple reasons. I saved some of...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-14-2015, 11:05 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
And after a little over a year, I've a update! I...

And after a little over a year, I've a update! I swear I (mostly) didn't forget about the forums.. :rolleyes:
Anyway, here are some updates. Lots of things have changed, and I now am thinking of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-26-2014, 09:26 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
Who knows. The lever for the cruise control on...

Who knows. The lever for the cruise control on the inside of the car is in german, if that helps confuse anyone!
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-06-2014, 07:24 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
Sorry for such a late reply, I haven't been very...

Sorry for such a late reply, I haven't been very active recently. No, I never resolved the power issue. I ended up getting the transmission shifting very nicely... until a few weeks ago when it...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-19-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
An update:

An update:
First owner said he purchased the car in 1984, in a town near Stuttgart, while on some sort of vacation.

There was something preventing the vacuum regulator thing on the injection...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-19-2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,314
Posted By hetiticth
I do have a radiator, though it is a used...

I do have a radiator, though it is a used non-Behr, and there is a little mineral buildup. It is a little bit taller than the Behr radiator, and it works just as well (meaning, I didn't notice any...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 12-17-2013, 09:33 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
I've decided to go with a front engine, rear...

I've decided to go with a front engine, rear wheel drive setup, so engine placement will no longer be much of a concern.
The reason I didn't want to do a custom radiator, is that it would be costly...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 12-16-2013, 07:17 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
I do intend for it to be relatively small, but...

I do intend for it to be relatively small, but still available.



I've got a girlfriend. :cool:
I don't intend to slave over this for hours every day, because I know that it will take a long...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 12-16-2013, 04:41 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
Update!

I've been gone for awhile, and I think that you all are way overdue for an update.

For the car, I know that I will be going with a small-block Chevy v8, as I have two available to me now (a...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-09-2013, 08:32 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
The only CD I have seen for this car was ~.16--...

The only CD I have seen for this car was ~.16-- which is very good. The only problem though, is that I don't know how reliable the sources are..
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-09-2013, 12:38 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
While it is a thing of great beauty, that Talbot...

While it is a thing of great beauty, that Talbot Lago (unless I am mistaken), has a CD of about .27-- which isn't the greatest.

I think that the interesting thing about the Maybach is that there...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 11:56 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
I've driven a few vehicles that were without...

I've driven a few vehicles that were without power brakes that were very easy to stop. I think it just depends on how it is set up. More than likely though, the initial design will have normal...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-08-2013, 11:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
I am still waiting on the info from the PO. ...

I am still waiting on the info from the PO.

A new problem has developed. It is vacuum related...

When the vacuum is hooked up to the regulator on the injection pump properly, it creates an odd...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
It's pretty awesome, yeah? It remind me a lot of...

It's pretty awesome, yeah? It remind me a lot of the VW Karmann Ghia, which I am much more familiar with (my mom has one-- 1957). A problem with the Ghia, that may translate over to this car, is high...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
Haha well, I can do fabrication a lot better than...

Haha well, I can do fabrication a lot better than repairs! I generally mess up when repairing fenders and the like (from the three times I have done repair work). Spot welds are really annoying!...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 11:23 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
You have a 94% chance of that happening! The...

You have a 94% chance of that happening! The remaining 6% depends on whether or not I decide to attach wings and make this into an airplane. ;)

I am not set on the small block Chevy, but it is on...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 10:45 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
I've done a bit of fabrication before, on a Jeep...

I've done a bit of fabrication before, on a Jeep that I turned into a dune buggy. It turned out pretty well, though it was just simple stuff :D

I wanted to do something that was a lot more...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 10:22 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
I think that this was one of the earlier designs...

I think that this was one of the earlier designs for the vehicle, and that they changed a few things when making it. Notice the lack of a front wheel cover as well. :)

Almost 100% sure that the...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
This will be a long term project. It is still in...

This will be a long term project. It is still in the design stage, and will likely remain so for some time to come. If I finish the design in the near future, the earliest I would be able to start...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 10:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
Drag racing is what I would be doing the most,...

Drag racing is what I would be doing the most, just because there is a drag strip nearby, and I know how everything works. I would like to try Bonneville sometime, but it is a bit far away. :P
...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 09:50 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
Thanks :) I do understand that it would be a...

Thanks :)
I do understand that it would be a lot easier to use a car already built, or add on to an existing frame, but I am trying to avoid that for a few reasons. I may try to use the design for a...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-08-2013, 05:55 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,345
Posted By hetiticth
Question Aerodynamics-- request for project help

Recently I have been looking into some of the German cars of the mid to late 1930s that were focused on attaining as low a drag coefficient as possible, in hopes of finding one that I could recreate....
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-03-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
I've got the VIN in several locations, though...

I've got the VIN in several locations, though previous searches have proven to be pointless. It is the US style VIN, not the European, and when I paid for one of the $3 VIN things, it said it was an...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-03-2013, 12:03 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
Is there any way to tell if the engine has been...

Is there any way to tell if the engine has been swapped? To my untrained eye, it appeared to be original (looked at it from both the top and the bottom).

And the car was originally black, as far...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-02-2013, 11:21 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
Engine code: 617 912 12 162 197 Transmission...

Engine code: 617 912 12 162 197
Transmission code will come up later, I will edit this post when I have it. Will be looking into checking the modulator via this method...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-02-2013, 11:04 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
More photos: ...

More photos:
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab214/hetiticth1/ResizedImage_1380764689128_zpse5732bea.jpg
Looks like the tank isn't collapsed! Yay!...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-01-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,997
Posted By hetiticth
Alright, that is good to know! Many thanks! ...

Alright, that is good to know! Many thanks!

If I've time tomorrow, I'll start experimenting with vacuum on the transmission to see what isn't right.. Fun days ahead!:rolleyes:
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