My W124 3 litre Turbo Diesel - Modernised.
My W124 3 litre Turbo Diesel - Modernised.
Lots of parts needed changing to make this work, but it's pretty much done at last. I'm not entirely happy with the AMG rear arch extensions but there's an E500 replica flare set to be fitted in the coming summer..
![[Image: DSC_6341_zpsaruq1ofv.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Miguel-Newera/media/Benz%20300D%20Turbo/DSC_6341_zpsaruq1ofv.jpg.html)
This is how it looks now. Might put a discreet lip spoiler on the back & I have a spare pair of panels to go under the headlights which I'll cut carefully and have painted before fitting black mesh, to add ventilation. Also have a front number plate trim to fill the ugly gap at the centre of the bumper, which needs fitting and painting, but aide from these 3 intentions that's about all I am thinking of doing for the exterior.
Next will be some high quality carbon fibre laminating on the centre console and retrimming the headlining with one piece of alcantara, plus the B pilar trims and a few other bits by Robson Leather, in Tokyo.
![[Image: DSC_6924_zpsiji4wzte.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Miguel-Newera/media/Benz%20300D%20Turbo/DSC_6924_zpsiji4wzte.jpg.html)
![[Image: DSC_6921_zpsej3boe0p.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Miguel-Newera/media/Benz%20300D%20Turbo/DSC_6921_zpsej3boe0p.jpg.html)
![[Image: DSC_6925_zpsdu20xmi3.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Miguel-Newera/media/Benz%20300D%20Turbo/DSC_6925_zpsdu20xmi3.jpg.html)
![[Image: DSC_6984_zpsyb7lmpao.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Miguel-Newera/media/Benz%20300D%20Turbo/DSC_6984_zpsyb7lmpao.jpg.html)
Wheels sit nicely spaced within the arches. No rubbing at all, after having trimmed about 1cm off the inside of the rear arch, to accomodate 10mm hub centric spacers at the rear.
![[Image: DSC_6966_zpsfonukl7t.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Miguel-Newera/media/Benz%20300D%20Turbo/DSC_6966_zpsfonukl7t.jpg.html)
Front didn't need any work on the original 500 fenders.
![[Image: DSC_6964_zpsr0lh8hjx.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Miguel-Newera/media/Benz%20300D%20Turbo/DSC_6964_zpsr0lh8hjx.jpg.html)
The front looks much better now than with the narrow original W124 bumper, E500 headlights, Avant Garde Grille and the Turbo's air intake. I wonder how many people will realise the work that's gone into making this, when they see it on the road, or if they'll think it's a standard body for a 300D Turbo?
![[Image: DSC_6943_zps6sdzk1cn.jpg]](http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Miguel-Newera/media/Benz%20300D%20Turbo/DSC_6943_zps6sdzk1cn.jpg.html)
The wide body conversion using E500 & AMG parts was completed last summer.
Lots of parts needed changing to make this work, but it's pretty much done at last. I'm not entirely happy with the AMG rear arch extensions but there's an E500 replica flare set to be fitted in the coming summer..
This is how it looks now. Might put a discreet lip spoiler on the back & I have a spare pair of panels to go under the headlights which I'll cut carefully and have painted before fitting black mesh, to add ventilation. Also have a front number plate trim to fill the ugly gap at the centre of the bumper, which needs fitting and painting, but aide from these 3 intentions that's about all I am thinking of doing for the exterior.
Next will be some high quality carbon fibre laminating on the centre console and retrimming the headlining with one piece of alcantara, plus the B pilar trims and a few other bits by Robson Leather, in Tokyo.
Wheels sit nicely spaced within the arches. No rubbing at all, after having trimmed about 1cm off the inside of the rear arch, to accomodate 10mm hub centric spacers at the rear.
Front didn't need any work on the original 500 fenders.
The front looks much better now than with the narrow original W124 bumper, E500 headlights, Avant Garde Grille and the Turbo's air intake. I wonder how many people will realise the work that's gone into making this, when they see it on the road, or if they'll think it's a standard body for a 300D Turbo?
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