GMballistic Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 ^^ Probably the best buy so far. Correct wheels, no rust and nice colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw99 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/the-cool-wall-coolest-cars-on-sale-2014-10-14 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw99 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Did think you might like that 😃 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Did think you might like that í ½í¸ƒ Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Everyone that sees mine tells my how ugly and stupid it is, but that it is seriously cool. That article pretty much sums it up, that it doesnt make sense, but you still want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 So anyway back on topic, i'm bidding on something rather interesting on eBay... another G-Wagen! It's a 1983 LWB, but has been restored pretty much to the standard i'm aiming for so this is a real acid test. Depending on how much this goes for may dictate how much im willing to put into my resto. So i didnt win the auction for this one. I bid £5k, but it went for just under £7k. I was hoping it would make over 8 as a good indicator for mine, but sadly not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Oh yeh, also, went to the docs today and they still dont think it's a hernia. They think just torn muscle. They couldnt explain the lump on my leg though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Ebola? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Ebola-aids people keep telling me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I was going to suggest AIDS, the bad kind too, but figured any doc worth his salt would've checked for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Oh yeh, also, went to the docs today and they still dont think it's a hernia. They think just torn muscle. They couldnt explain the lump on my leg though Extra Testicle? Haven't you heard the expression: "Grow some balls". There you go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 How do you know it's an extra one? He might just be up to the regulation two now. Or still missing one, for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 How do you know it's an extra one? He might just be up to the regulation two now. Or still missing one, for that matter. That is true. As Dblock would have said pics as evidence needed. No wait, that's a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Yeah, I think we're good for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 ^^ Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 A few bits and bobs arrived today. When unwrapped looks like. 4x spacers, which i will be having the inner faced milled to the correct bore size, body filler and spatulas, and a feeler guage. Also bought this week - a Poly grinding disk for rust/paint removal, a new random orbital sander, and a cheapo outdoor car cover from Aldi, to cover the car whilst working on any part-finished jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Minor update. Had the first of my 4 spacers milled and test fitted yesterday, and it firs perfectly. Got the first wheel on (in the dark), and took a picture this morning. I'm pretty pleased with the results. The arch gap will drop when the other wheels are fitted... the whole car is leaning to this corner at the moment! However i think some bigger profile tyres will be on the cards too when im finished. Also this week, cleaned the engine. First wrapping up all the electricals, hit it with a can of degreaser and then steam cleaned. To be honest the steam cleaner didnt do much so i pressure washed it instead which did the job. I've also continues buying various tools and consumables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 ^^ Some progress then. Hope the lumps ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Looking good Chris, might try and pop round after work if I get chance. Buying tools is major fun! I've still got my small compressor if you want to borrow that. Going to try and get some blasting done Sunday if you've got any bits you want to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Good news Chris that your OK to resume the build. Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Well i had another full weekend working on the car. Progress is slow though. I popped over to Mercedes and ordered the NSR repair panel which i will pickup next week (£100.03 for the panel), and an oil filter (£7). Once home i continued with the tear down. The rear bumper, side strips and the offside wheel arches are now off the car (thanks Leon for the lift with a few stuck screws ). In removing the arches i found a pretty tasty rust patch, so i attacked it with a poly disk and put some Kurust and rust proof primer on it until i can wok on it. I will be fiber glassing it when i get a chance. I also spent a couple of hours on the airbox with a poly disk, removing the rusty old paint, priming, and spraying in satin black. Next weekend will be an oil and coolant change, and continuing with the tear down. Me in my painting mask (looking like sub-zero!) And trying out my new £10 aldi car cover. Yep, it doesnt fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Flashback!! You do look like Sub Zero. Good progress then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Love these things! Great project an look forward to seeing it finished Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 You ripped that apart fairly quickly..Looking good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 great work so far and yes you do look like subzero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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