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02-12-2012, 01:04 PM
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1940 170V restoration over on metal meet
G'day Folks,
I thought some of you might be interested in this restoration that is being documented over on metal meet. (No affiliation) 1940 Mercedes 170V - Metal Meet Forums ( For more information about the W136 in case you want to know have a look here Mercedes-Benz W136-W191 - Wikipedia )
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! 
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02-16-2012, 09:24 PM
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Thats problem with the 170 (besides the excessive prices asked by vendors for used parts ) is the body is full of piles of wood.
 That is OK if you know how to work the stuff and have access to Ash or Oak .
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02-17-2012, 07:59 AM
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Is ash or oak a problem down under then? I could imagine with different animals (so to speak) you'd also have different trees...
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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02-17-2012, 03:54 PM
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Yes, because it has to be imported. No oak or ash grows here only gum trees
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02-27-2012, 01:32 AM
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Quote:
 Panels should bounce right back into place! Regarding the forum you linked, looks like we have to sign up to view the pics. I have so many forums I'm a member of just to see a few images. lol
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02-27-2012, 01:57 AM
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170V were a good seller in Australia in the post war years. Remarkable considering Australia and New Zealand lost a generation of young men in WW2 and German and Japanese products were looked at askance .
But in OZ,Termites ate the wood out of cars and many old Chevs etc dissapeared years ago because of this. 170's were no different and today the survivors are highly prized by their owners. In 1951 a couple of adventurous types type a 170 Diesel from brisbane to Cairns and back at 35MPG .. So what ,you ask? .Well even today such a drive takes two days at 60 MPH. in those days there wasn't even a road....
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02-27-2012, 02:52 AM
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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02-27-2012, 02:57 AM
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...more to do with signing more members and selling more advertising .
(been a member of MM since the beginning )
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02-27-2012, 03:09 AM
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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