No E30....'73 Mercedes 220 Build Thread (hope you dont mind...) UPDATE 6/24 PICS!

[einhander]

Please don't simultaneously ruin the car and make yourself look like a cockjob by putting it on an airbag suspension.

[Holland]

Yes I know they are sport seats but recaro actually made the sport seats for BMW.

Not to be that guy, but Recaro designed them. BMW built them.

[F34R]

Not to be that guy, but Recaro designed them. BMW built them.

Be that guy, why allow misinformation to float around? Recaro DID make the e21 seats(they are stamped Recaro)

Yes I know they are sport seats but recaro actually made the sport seats for BMW.

Wrong again. Recaro DESIGNED them for BMW to make. Recaro designed, BMW made.

[six2midnight]

Well either way getting nit picky now. Back to Merc ;)

[F34R]

Well either way getting nit picky now. Back to Merc ;)

The more you know ;) And 1+ back to merc.

[six2midnight]

Please don't simultaneously ruin the car and make yourself look like a cockjob by putting it on an airbag suspension.

Wow strong opinions! Haha no to be honest I'm going to go the cheap route and cut springs. See how it rides. Then do a coilover kit for it. I feel like bags are expected on an old Merc. And I'm more of a static guy

[six2midnight]

Got a couple goodies in today...rest of parts come thursday :)

[lambo]

Please don't simultaneously ruin the car and make yourself look like a cockjob by putting it on an airbag suspension.

These cars were never meant to be canyon carvers and a good air set up rides just as good, if not better than coilovers. I don't see how it would be ruining the car.

[six2midnight]

Yeah just a big Sunday cruiser. Maybe he meant its just typical.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

These cars were never meant to be canyon carvers and a good air set up rides just as good, if not better than coilovers. I don't see how it would be ruining the car.

im with you on this and i hate airbag setups, this is an old mercedes, its not fast, it doesn't handle very well, and its supposed to be smooth this is a prime candidate for bags

[six2midnight]

well in the box was 2 7" Hella NON sealed headlamps and a 4300K HID kit. i will never understand why all euro stuff came with non sealed lamps and us US guys get stuck with the sealed bullcrap. but oh well. 32 bucks a piece, amazon prime was here in 2 days.

**i know i know. they arent projectors and im going to blind people with a HID kit, and be that A hole. get over it. not my daily.**


install: 1 screw to take off the bezel and bottom turn sig lens


4 more screws to take out whole headlight bracket, and quick twist of the chrome ring and the bulb pops out.


new hell lamp in the bracket


HID kit


Plug and play no splicing no cutting no nothing. cant get any easier than that


pretty new eyes


done and done: 20 minutes


the rest of my parts from pelican parts should be here thursday. hopefully engine will be running smooooth again. after i figure out this throttle linkage thing and carb conversion :loco:

[z6ne]

are you gonna leave it auto?

[six2midnight]

are you gonna leave it auto?

for now yes :down: im looking for a 200 diesel 4 speed. if anyone has a wrecker and engine and trany is good. :)

[MJU1983]

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[MJCRO]

I like where this is going. Keep it up.