Most Comprehensive Mechanical Restoration - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

KAdams4458 · #16 02-24-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

I have to redo it... the last half of the book is in different page protectors. I ran out of Avery brand which are really nice and I thought I picked the same kind up at staples but nope, they were a cheaper brand and the quality is not the same.

So I need more and I do need to put the receipts from the dealership in some better order.

I put it in page protectors, Hatty had them 3 hole punched and put in the binder.. I like page protectors.. I think there are over 500 receipts in there plus a 2" stack of recipts from other places(register reciepts)

plus its broken up into sections...first section, parts order, second half work done to car in order by date, third.. documents related to the car

I'll probably sit down and do that this weekend when I'm not doing work or homework then add up every reciept to truly see how much was put into this money pit. I found a notecard in with the stuff and it had like "current total, $11k and some change"... that was like almost near the middle

plus... I now have a massive binder of records to show off to my delorean friends that also have massive binders... thats what gets the chicks.. massive binders...

I like organization...

iWrock probably has me beat though... oh well guess I'll just have to start throwing money at the car for fun

Heh. I like your approach.

Me? I have a database set up. Once I scan the paperwork, it just goes in to a hanging file, never to be seen again. Receipts of many kinds simply become illegible after a period of time, so I started making copies of them, and then it turned on to creating a complete database.

...Now that's what the chicks really like. (At least the geeky, hot ones.) Too bad I didn't figure it out until after getting married.

TheDon · #17 02-24-2009, 11:16 AM

(there is also a floppy disc with the records on it... I dont have a floppy drive)

k since I stayed home today sick I added everything up in the book

purchase price to hatty, my purchase price plus shipping, tax, tag, and title came out to...........

$23,847.98

plus I still need to get the paint and body work done and tint soo I'm guessing maybe $3k for paint and body work and $140 for tint..

huzah for money pits

JonL · #18 02-24-2009, 11:33 AM

I think including both purchase prices would be double accounting. If you want the total cost since Hatty owned it, subtract your purchase price from his. When you sell it, add back in your purchase price minus whatever you get for it. Then you are simply including the actual depreciation in the cost of ownership. You could also account for the cost of money, but that's way beyond what I know how to do. Any CPAs here???

derburger · #19 02-24-2009, 11:34 AM

My 300cd has at least $20,000 in records and maintenance over the years. The first owner was the founder of a publicly traded Fortune 500 company. The driver's window regulator has been replaced 3 times or more. It's broken again. There's a record for 20 hours labor to replace the entire climate control vacuum system. The tape deck started eating the first P.O's tapes a few weeks after he bought it according to records.

KAdams4458 · #20 02-24-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by derburger

My 300cd has at least $20,000 in records and maintenance over the years. The first owner was the founder of a publicly traded Fortune 500 company. The driver's window regulator has been replaced 3 times or more. It's broken again. There's a record for 20 hours labor to replace the entire climate control vacuum system. The tape deck started eating the first P.O's tapes a few weeks after he bought it according to records.

Ah, repeated repairs!

Kind of like the records from back when I had an S-10. Every eight or nine months there was a receipt in the pile for a new driver side interior door handle.

I realised today that there is a critical error in my record keeping. What I call parts of opportunity, salvaged and/or new parts that I obtain for spares simply because they are convenient or cheap at the time, are piled in with all of the receipts for parts that are actually bolted to the car. Oops.

Looks like I have some work to do. It's a good thing I have the disturbing ability to look at ancient receipts, and identify the date, the part, and whether it was an extra or not. I should get that taken care of before I go senile.

TheDon · #21 02-24-2009, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonL

I think including both purchase prices would be double accounting. If you want the total cost since Hatty owned it, subtract your purchase price from his. When you sell it, add back in your purchase price minus whatever you get for it. Then you are simply including the actual depreciation in the cost of ownership. You could also account for the cost of money, but that's way beyond what I know how to do. Any CPAs here???

without his purchase price its around $20k

JonL · #22 02-24-2009, 12:34 PM

Impressive!

milner351 · #23 02-24-2009, 12:46 PM

Thanks guys - all these lists are making me feel better about my $4k 95 E300D...
I'm pretty sure it's now my $5500 E300D and I've not driven it in months! (GP issue)

So far:
cruise control amp
Stereo head unit
antenna
removed headlight wipers / washers
Glow plugs (started the most painfull process I've ever endured in 20 years of wrenching)
rebuilt fuel pump
new valve cover gasket, intake manifold gasket
Fuel filters (both)
trans filter and fluid
oil and filter (1st, dino - 2nd 5w40 synthetic rotella)
injectors rebuilt
injector return lines
fuel lines to and from IP
delivery valve seals
adjusted front wheel bearings
driveshaft midship bearing and housing
billsteins all around
front springs
alignment
removed P/O bolted in car phone and associated rats nest of wires, and rear window antenna...
All this since purchasing the car July '08.

JMan300sd · #24 02-24-2009, 01:46 PM

Since I bought the car 2 years ago Ive done the following:

Replaced all drive Belts
New Bosch Alternator
Rear Struts with Bosh Heavy Duty
Adjusted Rack Dampener
Valve Adjustment
Rear Sway Bar Links
Front upper Control Arms
Lower Ball Joints
Packed Bearings
Replaced all Brake pads
Front drivers side window regulator and motor
replaced power sterring pressure hose
New Tires
alignement
Turbo Oil Drain
Oil Pan Gasket
Oil Filter Housing Gasket
Oil Cooler Lines
injector return lines
Motor Mounts
Changed all Fluids and filters at least once (of course more for the oil etc.)

Things I have to do, but time & money limited:
-Front struts
-tie rods
-steering dampener
-rebuild calipers on next pad change
-New rotors all the way around
-Central Locking system (acquired the pump, but need a few elements)
-Switch out the interior (I have all the pieces, but still trying to find the right matching paint)
-Install used seats (acquired real good ones at the junkyard)
-Install used dash (got a good one with no cracks at the junkyard)
-replace right rear window regulator
-front main seal on PS pump
-Transmission rear main seal
-Bowden Cable
-Replace glowplugs
-engine timing
-cruise control amp
-vaccuum elemnt for center vents
-engine shocks
-tranny mount
-flexdiscs
-both front and rear windshields
-fiber optic lights for console and dash
-windshield washer system
-pull radiator and clean
-paint

A long list of things to do, but it definitely keeps me busy

jwhughes3 · #25 04-07-2009, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KAdams4458

Too bad I didn't figure it out until after getting married.

She might have thought SHE was one of the hot ones!

John in San Antonio

(Who is now going to quickly buy page protectors for his receipts)

tbomachines · #26 04-07-2009, 09:32 AM

I bought my car in January of this year, and in the last two months I've already spent quite a bit of money:

- Brake rotors
- brake pads
- wheel bearings
- wheel seals
- fuel filters
- trans filter and fluid
- B2 Piston
- New Pirelli all-season tires
- Pioneer Head unit
- kenwood 12" sub w/custom box
- New Cigar Hose
- New fuel lines
- New fuel strainer

That was all done during my spring break week while all my friends were in Mexico or Florida or some other exotic place. Looking forward to Easter to throw on another couple hundred bucks on Boxy. I'm sure a lot more things will pop up.

pop & blow · #27 04-10-2009, 11:06 AM

pulled motor transmission, disassembled engine vated block pressed old sleeves out standard back in back with org crank new standard mains, new rear seal,checked all rods installed new wrist pin bushings , installed new standard pistonsand rings and rod bearings. installed new oil pump old one had 355,000 , new oil pump chain, chain guides, chain tensioner,, new freez plugs, vated head dissambled checked,installed new exhaust and intake valves ground and laped seats,new camshaft and bearings, rockers,springs and nuts,new water pump, thermostat, block heater,new vacume pump,and tested and remanufactured injection pump, rebuilt injectors all prechambers good shape, new glow plugs. rebuilt transmission all new clutches and oil rings , seals and pump and torque converter, drive line rebuild. rear differental rebuild new pinion bearing, crush sleeve, carrier bearings, oil rings and seals.rebuilt total front end upper and lower control arm bushings, new front springs all new camber bolts, sway bar bushings, front and rear. new rear bushings.all new bilstene shocks. any and all rust cut out and repaired all coated with por15 primed and painted and than under coated, removed all winshelds and intalled new seals. sunroof seals replaced and drains working properly. all drains checked and repaired. new radaitor hoses, rebuilt heater box new vacume pods, new evap compressor hoses and upgraded condenser dryer, seals , heater core checked and reused. new brushes in fan motor. primed floors and painted with lizard ceramic coating insulation.. all chrome pulled and is treated and primed going to paint same color as car except for new bumper chrome and side body moldings,paint in my shop as soon as I have time. Gun metal gray with metal flake. acrilic enamel with clear coat..

xp190 · #28 09-21-2009, 11:52 AM

Oh my, I find it difficult to not add to this thread, but I think what will be even more difficult is to list everything I did do mechanically on my car.

Let me give this a whirl

Car is a 1985 190E 2.3L

I bought the car is 2002 with a bad case of the hesitation blues.

Fixed hesitation
Fixes power locks
Plugs, wires, cap (count this 2 or 3 times since I drive the car often)
02 Sensor
Coolant temp sensors
Rear rotors, pads, and calipers (There was a suspicion one was seizing)
Rear Wheel carrier
New Differential
New Half shafts (see thump thump wont go away no matter what thread, yes it's mine lol)
Flex discs (2X already)
Drive shaft (not replaced but installed correctly for once)
Drive shaft carrier and bearing
New Fuel lines
Fuel filter a few times now
e-brake shoes and rear dust shields.
Transmission overhaul (Yes I did it myself, I have pics to prove it $1100 worh of parts and tools, no machine shop time required)
Shifter bushings (The tranny was out, why not?)
Flywheel
Engine Overhaul made up of the following:
chain
chain tensioner
valve guides
valve springs
a few new valves too
All engine sleals, main front and back included
Head gasket
sprockets, all of them
Moving on
PS pump
Steering box
Alternator (don't tell me you didn't see it coming lol)
Water pump
Thermostat and housing
Cold start valve
Fuel injectors and seals
MAF
Ignition Coil
Front end rebuild:
barkes
rotors
balljoints (those are fun)
Coil Springs and shims
Control Arm bushings
Coil Spring perch (if fell off, had to weld it back in)
Sway bar bushings
and to finish off..
Sunroof cable
window motor here and there
Numerous electrical gremlins brought on by quick fixes with POs
Custom Alarm system with remote starter and remote locks (oh yeah)
Body work (rust, paint, running car into wall, someone keyd the right side etc etc)

I suppose I could go into more detail, can someone add all this up in labour hours? I lost track lol

None of the above would be possible without this forum and its dedicated members who have this disease called a passion for fixing these cars, which I myself suffer now from as well, if it's not obvious yet, but it beats not doing anything at all.

Cheers

xp190

compu_85 · #29 09-21-2009, 12:38 PM

I try not to think about it :S

-Jason

#30 09-21-2009, 01:04 PM

I have all my 300D receipts, but I've never organized them. I think I've replaced most of the moving parts at least once over the last 300k+ miles. From what I remember, the big pieces include:

Used engine
New transmission
Half shafts
Front suspension
Several AC systems (about 4)
Several alternators (about 3)
Two or three blower motors
Two climate controls
Auxiliary water pump
Radiator
Oil cooler and hoses
Two or three fan clutches
A few water pumps
Glow plug relay
Starter
Master cylinder
Front calipers
Cruise control (everything)
More brakes, rotors, tires than I remember

I still haven't done the rear suspension yet and the car is about due for paint.