SeasidePete
Active Member
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2018
- Messages
- 200
- Location
- East Yorkshire
- Car
- W123 230ce, W220 S500, W219 CLS, W124 300ce
Not for the purists!
I finally have all the parts for my little project, an overhaul and a bit of a pimp my ride thing.
I bought my 123 about a year ago. I was looking for my first classic but didn't know what. Early S class, w123/124 e300, BMW e9, 2002 (funds didn't cover these 2!)....but when I found my 123 I totally fell for it:
(sorry for the noise in the picture, it was snowing!)
She is totally sound, only small rust patches on bumpers, chrome a little dull. The tacho wasn't working, neither was intermittent wipers. Both now fixed. Basically a cracking car that looks great but the ride is sloppy, brakes weak and interior is fabric so....
...it begins.
First in was a 12 speaker audio upgrade with a 12" sub - done
Then new wheels, original 1980s 15" Rials up from the 14" bunts. I sourced a set from a collector who doesn't normally like to be named (he has a 500sec gullwing in his collection for those that know!)
Next up some rubber
R15 205 55 up from R14 195 70
Next are lowering springs from H&R - 50mm lower front and back
Then original Bilsteins (comfort)
And finally a complete brake overhaul
I haven't gone for new calipers. I've got pretty good at referbing old rusty calipers using a combo of electrolysis and grinder so ill clean up the originals and spray them white.
I'm also transfering a cream leather interior from a c124 I'm breaking into the w123. The rear bench is in but needs a little repair. For the fronts you can't just transfer the seats so I'm having the repair and fabric front seats re-upholstered with the covers from the c124 by the professionals.
I hope to have all this done before the summer so will post updates here as I go.
I finally have all the parts for my little project, an overhaul and a bit of a pimp my ride thing.
I bought my 123 about a year ago. I was looking for my first classic but didn't know what. Early S class, w123/124 e300, BMW e9, 2002 (funds didn't cover these 2!)....but when I found my 123 I totally fell for it:
(sorry for the noise in the picture, it was snowing!)
She is totally sound, only small rust patches on bumpers, chrome a little dull. The tacho wasn't working, neither was intermittent wipers. Both now fixed. Basically a cracking car that looks great but the ride is sloppy, brakes weak and interior is fabric so....
...it begins.
First in was a 12 speaker audio upgrade with a 12" sub - done
Then new wheels, original 1980s 15" Rials up from the 14" bunts. I sourced a set from a collector who doesn't normally like to be named (he has a 500sec gullwing in his collection for those that know!)
Next up some rubber
R15 205 55 up from R14 195 70
Next are lowering springs from H&R - 50mm lower front and back
Then original Bilsteins (comfort)
And finally a complete brake overhaul
I haven't gone for new calipers. I've got pretty good at referbing old rusty calipers using a combo of electrolysis and grinder so ill clean up the originals and spray them white.
I'm also transfering a cream leather interior from a c124 I'm breaking into the w123. The rear bench is in but needs a little repair. For the fronts you can't just transfer the seats so I'm having the repair and fabric front seats re-upholstered with the covers from the c124 by the professionals.
I hope to have all this done before the summer so will post updates here as I go.
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rusted bumper reinforcement so have new ones on order from Germany.
