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martureo
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03-08-2016, 10:46 PM #1
1983 300TD Federal

So I've had this wagon for a few years now. Bought it for $800, engine was sitting in the car (not even bolted in). Someone had pulled the engine for a project, couldn't get it to start. So they shoved it back in and sold it, and I bought it from someone who had it sitting for a bit. Great idea, I know.

So I've pulled the engine, degreased the engine bay and painted it. The car was originally Champagne (473) and I'm changing it slowly to Desert Red (Borolorot  540).

I reconditioned the rear suspension and fronts suspension. Every piece of rubber is new, everything was painted. Rebuilt the brake calipers (1st gen w126) and it has a master cylinder from a 300SD.


Pics of cleaning the black engine bay.

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1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)
martureo
03-08-2016, 10:46 PM #1

1983 300TD Federal

So I've had this wagon for a few years now. Bought it for $800, engine was sitting in the car (not even bolted in). Someone had pulled the engine for a project, couldn't get it to start. So they shoved it back in and sold it, and I bought it from someone who had it sitting for a bit. Great idea, I know.

So I've pulled the engine, degreased the engine bay and painted it. The car was originally Champagne (473) and I'm changing it slowly to Desert Red (Borolorot  540).

I reconditioned the rear suspension and fronts suspension. Every piece of rubber is new, everything was painted. Rebuilt the brake calipers (1st gen w126) and it has a master cylinder from a 300SD.


Pics of cleaning the black engine bay.

[Image: 25605168626_6c22958911_c.jpg]

[Image: 25263772069_7299cd4591_c.jpg]

[Image: 25000821224_b4f08022b8_c.jpg]


1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)

martureo
GTA2056V

92
03-08-2016, 10:46 PM #2
Here's the new paint in the engine bay. 

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So I eventually got the engine back together (the previous tinkerer had cut most of the wiring harness and damaged/lost dozens of pieces). SLS worked, so I drove it around the block and it smoked enough to kill all the mosquitoes in the neighborhood.

Bottom end problem had me on the lookout for a new engine. But after finding no decent 617s I wanted to pull the trigger on I settled on a 603. Ended up buying a 1987 300TD which was totaled (149,000 miles). We just pulled the engine today.

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Impact was to the driver's front wheel. It broke both engine mount arms and smashed the starter. It was hilarious when I tried to start it and my brother in law started yelling because the starter was sparking, jumping around and smoking. Here's a shot of what's left of it.

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1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)
martureo
03-08-2016, 10:46 PM #2

Here's the new paint in the engine bay. 

[Image: 25335701880_04b11aa60d_c.jpg]

So I eventually got the engine back together (the previous tinkerer had cut most of the wiring harness and damaged/lost dozens of pieces). SLS worked, so I drove it around the block and it smoked enough to kill all the mosquitoes in the neighborhood.

Bottom end problem had me on the lookout for a new engine. But after finding no decent 617s I wanted to pull the trigger on I settled on a 603. Ended up buying a 1987 300TD which was totaled (149,000 miles). We just pulled the engine today.

[Image: 25335710770_09b6713332_c.jpg]

[Image: 25631344985_88cdd39e68_c.jpg]

Impact was to the driver's front wheel. It broke both engine mount arms and smashed the starter. It was hilarious when I tried to start it and my brother in law started yelling because the starter was sparking, jumping around and smoking. Here's a shot of what's left of it.

[Image: 25538688501_5551b4f2b8_c.jpg]


1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)

martureo
GTA2056V

92
03-08-2016, 10:46 PM #3
New engine home now. I'll update when I fit it in the w123.

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1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)
martureo
03-08-2016, 10:46 PM #3

New engine home now. I'll update when I fit it in the w123.

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1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)

martureo
GTA2056V

92
06-07-2017, 03:56 PM #4
It's hard to update two forums at once so all further updates (which I'm pretty bad at ) will be at Peachparts under the same thread title.


http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/rest...wagon.html

1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)
martureo
06-07-2017, 03:56 PM #4

It's hard to update two forums at once so all further updates (which I'm pretty bad at ) will be at Peachparts under the same thread title.


http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/rest...wagon.html


1983 300TD
1984 300D
1995 E300 (sold)

 
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