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Dievs2

08-14-2011 03:45 PM

project c124 "strawberry"

hi, i'm not sure if i'm in the right topic, but i'm here to tell about a project car what i'm building for a last year :surrender:

it all began in the summer of 2010, when i bought c124. 300ce-24 with mechanical transmission, full sportline package, completely ruined black leather interior and some extras. it was a wreck :D

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...641_normal.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...974_normal.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...863_normal.jpg

but body had no rust, because originally it came from italy. engine sounded great and still had lots of HP :D ant everything else was... :crybaby2:

paid some money, took the car and after fun 10 km engine died :D oil pump failed
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...10810_1238.jpg

i started a project, having something like that in my mind.
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/DSC00195.jpg

for a long time i did nothing. but then i bought other engine. after some time a donor car that looked better than the one with dead engine :D

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...07_8150642.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...07_8150956.jpg

winter came. strawberry slept under snow coat. then sun shined, snow melted, but still no job done on car :D
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...51210_1105.jpg

so it was time to start.
i disassembled engine, ported head, shaved 1,7mm of it :D

took old engine out
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...00311_2054.jpg

http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...00311_2053.jpg

Dievs2

08-14-2011 03:46 PM

Dievs2

08-14-2011 03:46 PM

Dievs2

08-14-2011 03:46 PM

Dievs2

08-14-2011 03:47 PM

rivcal4life

08-14-2011 05:57 PM

I love seeing projects with this much attention to detail! Can't wait until it's all done.

I see you are also an E34 Touring owner like myself. That's definitely an M50 intake manifold I see in the hatch, so is it not running right now either?

Dievs2

08-15-2011 03:31 AM

touring e34 was a tds. sold that one. intake manifold was from e39 i think. i sell used bmw and mb pats, make my self a living from that.

my ex e34:
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...2/IMG_0303.jpg
http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u...2/IMG_0390.jpg
i drove it for a two years, made over 50k km with it, but never really liked it. i guess my hard is with mercedes :D

back to strawberry. i found some cool stuff lately. automatically tinting rear view mirror, electrical drivers mirror, sunvizers with lighted mirrors, heated seats wiring, brakes pump from 3.6 amg and front seats from 3.6 amg vagon. :D
[IMG]http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u.../IMAGE_088.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i635.photobucket.com/albums/u.../IMAGE_089.jpg[/IMG]

stormtigers

08-15-2011 06:56 AM

Yes Yes Yes and then...........................

RHW	08-15-2011 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stormtigers (Post 4794290)

Yes Yes Yes and then...........................

:popcorn:

hyperion667

08-15-2011 07:45 AM

wow man..........all kinds of skills.........

keep the story coming!

rivcal4life

08-15-2011 01:41 PM

I've had my e34 for 2 years and have never really liked it either. I've never even done any mods to it besides swapping wheels, and that was only because it was a straight trade. It's good to have a car you don't care about for the daily commute tho!

WDB124066

08-15-2011 04:06 PM

I had no idea the seat sizes between Sportline and Standard were so different!

How will you make the Sportline seat recline, is it a matter of welding the hinge mechanism from the standard seat to the Sportline seat? Or, will the covers and cushions fit the non sportline seat frame.....??

Dievs2

08-16-2011 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDB124066 (Post 4794806)

size is exactly the same. i will only change the covers and cushions. i already done one seat. there is one place there coupe and sedan seats are different. but its not a big problem. i will post pics when i will do all seats.

Shoomakan

08-16-2011 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rivcal4life (Post 4794621)

But E34's are lovely cars! We use to have a 535i, it's the only other car besides the W124 that feels like a tank in every way but sideways. :D

It's almost as well built, and you call feel the same Teutonic presence in both of them that I could never find in Audis or VWs.

Anyway, back to topic. That car is coming along wonderfully. :y

WDB124066

08-17-2011 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dievs2 (Post 4795559)

Would you mind taking a picture or two and doing a write up on the change over process, I am very interested in this mod myself........:bow: :bow:

Upholstery skills are limited so a bit of detail would be a great help. :):)

Dievs2

08-17-2011 10:38 AM

this is the only tool needed
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/screwdriver-1.jpg

da boss

08-17-2011 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dievs2 (Post 4793709)

WOW!!! Thats the way to do it:bow::bow:

Shoomakan

08-17-2011 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by da boss (Post 4796760)

WOW!!! Thats the way to do it:bow::bow:

Word.

RBYCC

08-17-2011 03:03 PM

Great build :bow::bow::bow:

Ed A.

WDB124066

08-17-2011 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dievs2 (Post 4796601)

this is the only tool needed
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/screwdriver-1.jpg

Let me be clear on this. You say you are swapping Sportline sedan seat parts onto a standard seat from a Coupe that tilts forward, and you will end up with a fully functioning tilt forward Sportline seat on a standard Coupe frame.....??

I had no idea this was possible, but I'm very interested if it can be done with a screwdriver.

Dievs2

08-18-2011 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDB124066 (Post 4797099)

if i'd had electric seats control buttons i'd would made mine coupe seats electric controlled, because sedans seats were electric :naughty:

maybe it sounds difficult but it is really easy

WDB124066

08-18-2011 03:56 PM

Thanks Dievs2, a picture or two would be much appreciated, I'm just going through the process myself and I am especially keen to understand this, havent quite got my head around it.
Considering what you started with I think you have done an outstanding job, very rare to see paople go to the extent you have to make it a quality rebuild, LOVE the cam cover!!

PM me if you like......

W124Extreme

08-19-2011 06:51 AM

Great project. Coming out nice.

Dievs2

08-19-2011 12:12 PM

drivers seat needs some repairing, it should be done next week. then i will reassemble it and make some photos just because of you :)

Dievs2

08-28-2011 12:43 PM

interior :)
https://i635.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_1114.jpg

https://i635.photobucket.com/albums/...e/IMG_1117.jpg

photos from seat's reassemble lies >>>here

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