230GE '87 in Iceland

[Gizmo]

Wanted to introduce my car.

Originally it is 230GE, and when I bought it in 2009 it was rusted and needed attention. I decided to take only one half at a time.

Here are few pictures

 

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Engine OM603A.
Trans 5spd W124.
35" Cooper STT.
Sprinter wheels, widened to 11" and 130mm backspace.
Icelandic made fender flares, 170mm wide at top.
Home made bumpers, built in WARN8000 in front.
Home made snorkel, 2,5" pipe.
Home made toprack, box and rear latter.
Webasto engine heater 5 Kw with remote.
Endless hours put into this.
Next is to install T2 gearbox.

 

[BIGdaddy]

Beautiful! Very nice work!

 

[d67u57]

nice. that the infamous 3 litre and not the 3.5 right?

 

[Gizmo]

Yes, this is the 3 liter, came out of '93 W124 4matic. Sweet engine. Used dual weight flywheel, modified W124 rwd oil pan and W463 engine mounts.

 

[swb]

Very nice. Like my blue 230GE (soon to to be diesel'ed too!)
Love the ladder and shows how I need to change my mounts.
I have been thinking about painting my rims black and I think you have convinced me to do so. Can you tell me the tyre make and size? They look like 32x11.5x15 which I have been told are too wide but they look OK on yours.

 

[Gizmo]

The tires are Cooper Dicoverer STT, 35x12,5-15. The wheels are custom made from Mercedes Sprinter Van wheels, they are widened to 11" and the center is moved to make 130mm backspace.

 

[swb]

Sorry, I meant the ones before the changes.

 

[Gizmo]

In the oldest picture it has BFG 31x10,5-15, then I installed Cooper STT 32x11,5-15 and now the35"S

The car has all suspension stock, no lift that is. But KONI shock absorbers front and rear that I like a lot. I only cutted the fenders (rust removal/repair ) and the front pipe that suspends the front body mounting to make space for the 35"s.