1984 MB Engineering integrity

[s o c]

There’s a fella near tourmaleady who does a lot of work on old mercs.

has good contacts in Germany for parts. Friends brother brought a car to him that several garages couldn’t get to run right. Sorted it in half an hour

[difflock]

Well, with a new primer pump fitted, I got the 1989 LWB fired up,  driving 100%, with zero stuck brakes, about to fire up the pressure washer and then tidy up the newly fitted(15 year ago, before parking up) brake discs etc, then booked in for paintwork fettling later in the week and MOT on Wed 6th Feb.

Pics will be released post paintwork fettling btw.

Fingers crossed.

Marcus

P.S.

I saw on the GWagen register forum, that MB panels are only fractionally more expensive than the ill fitting Polish sourced aftermarket copies, which are a dog to get to fit.

Edited January 22, 2019 by difflock

[MattyF]

I really would like to get my hands on a tatty lwb and cut it up for a tipper pick up.. fetching silly money though!

[difflock]

 

1 hour ago, MattyF said:

I really would like to get my hands on a tatty lwb and cut it up for a tipper pick up.. fetching silly money though!

"Rubs his hands with Glee"

And wash your mouth out with soap, for proposing such an act of desecration.

 

P.S.

Looked at the front brakes today after washing, all 100%, I must have been wile good to her, the LWB, before parking her up, but then she had been intended to be a life-time keeper.

(and the daughter is now biggly in the notion of "adopting" her)

sigh

adopting would not involve any crass cash transactions you understand.

Edited January 22, 2019 by difflock

[Craig.]

18 hours ago, MattyF said:

I really would like to get my hands on a tatty lwb and cut it up for a tipper pick up.. fetching silly money though!

http://www.ljacksonandco.com/index.php/land-rovers-g-wagons/g-wagons/article/50174-mercedes-gd250-g-wagon-4x4-box-vehicle

Not tatty but half way there.

[billpierce]

http://www.ljacksonandco.com/index.php/land-rovers-g-wagons/g-wagons/article/50174-mercedes-gd250-g-wagon-4x4-box-vehicle
Not tatty but half way there.

But how much? Spect it's no cheap.

Hows about a cut down land cruiser matty?

[MattyF]

They are still high money for old trucks I think bill , the ones I’ve looked at have been ,the is lwb gs are plated at 3.5 t not sure of the land cruiser? .

[billpierce]

Yeah they never cheap, but more of them than g wagons you see the odd 80 series for 4k. Good thing about them is still sell for good money when you have to let them go....so kind of an investment.

 

One day I'll replace the hilux with a old land cruiser with a tipper...

 

Pretty sure they are 3.5t

[difflock]

O.K.

A few teaser shots, prior to respray, btw, all lights worked 100%, driving 100%, brakes good(though I will flush and change the Brake Fluid) tempted to run her through the MOT, but need the headlights checked.

Notes;

(i) I had started to tidy up the paintwork before I parked her up, hence the primer to the rear.

(ii) The rear is still however remarkedly sound.

(iii) Late 1980's MB brake engineering was astoundingly sound, and a dream to work on, compared to shitty spec average car brakes engineered down to a price, that has been my previous experience.

P.S.

I spoke with Nigel Garvin of Nitech, on the Killeague Rd, near the Two Bridges, Aghadowedy, a MB specialist, and a gentleman, who is going to adjust the tappets, being the only part of the famed 617 diesel likely to need attention.

I wandered in unannounced a while ago and saw one of his mechanics cleaning down the rear brakes on an E Class, he was so engrossed he was unaware of my presence(in itself a good thing)and  I watched him long enough to be entirely clear he was doing it 100% right, simply based on his attention to detail.

A refreshing change imho.

cheers

marcus

 

Edited January 25, 2019 by difflock

[difflock]

BTW!
Having set out to sell the parked-up 1989 LWB 460 GD300, in this 40th anniversary year opportunity, 
but also inadvertently/simulteanously looking to replace the disposable daily driver Skoda Octavia, in the short to medium term.
I am now thinking I will simply keep the 1989 "G" Wagen as a daily driver, since being settled into retirement we are doing very few miles at all.
And I actually like the old brute/bitch.
Also the absolute reliability of 1980's MB engineering technology.
No "Computer says NO!", unlike die dammed DQ200 DSG Skoda!
So I might(again) re-consider re-engining in due course.
Gibber
Mutter
& 
Twitch

Edited January 30, 2019 by difflock