The reason I think it's a bit of a waste is that it wouldn't have had to be completely stripped. Parts could have been swapped - would have left this good condition coupe on the road, for someone who was looking for one that wasn't full of holes like mine was. Still, what's done is done and I hope everything works out well.
Firstly its not a waste... why?
Because for me ive hand picked a car (waiting a long while) worthy of my expectations of what i consider to be perfect in my eyes for my project and one for which will overall compliment my car once fitted - thats it.
Secondly, Bits are being moved on to members who can make good use of them.
Bottom line is, i paid money for it. I didnt Pay the price of what you would get a scrapper for, but a scrapper wasnt what i was after now was i?
What i do with it ultimately after ive handed over my hard earned shouldnt be questioned.
It's am interesting experience stripping a Mercedes of that era. It's the only true way to find out that these cars are built like no other. I've stripped a couple of W201s for bits - sadly one had been savaged with every external panel damaged, the seats worn and the cylinder head gone - the other had stood for years in a damp garage and rotted very badly underneath - so both were well beyond economic repair. When you do strip one, the level of detail and quality of overall construction is quite incredible.
Totaly argree, two days its taken to fully strip down the car, interior wise that is.
You get to understand the workmanship and quality!
For instance i set about ripping off the IR lock set loom today. An overly complicated system i think for what it is, but the thought behind it makes sense once you see how its all connected.
This together with everything else is top draw in the way its put together. Its almost like bits are supposed to come apart - serviced and then put back exactly how it was. Stripping it was a doddle if i think about it.
Thanks for the photos of the strip down.
It's alway interesting to see the quality of old mercs.
I noticed it looks to have sound deadening mat (like dynamat) applied to the floor.
I assume they stopped fitting this due to cost but I applied some to my w220 and it does make a difference.
Cheers
Adam
Not really Adam,
the only 'sound deadening' material used is quater of the gear box tunnel and the driver an passenger firewall.
Everything else is just bare chassis.
I'm going to overcome this in my car covering this entire floorpan with firstly dynamat, then on top of it a thing called dynapad which looks like the heavey duty stuff in the pics above on the gear box tunnel and what you find in the firewalls.
As you mentioned, i posted pics so ppl can see the quality of how they are built, call me mad but it looks real nice in a funny sort of way once bare!
