Turbo time update with Pics!

[39Ronin]

Hi Canada G,

Thanks for the compliments on my G. The interior is in excellent condition, typical of vehicles imported from Japan. The rim (centers) are painted to the same as the body which is paint code 7122.

 

[Abitibi]

It's about time! Hahaha Well done my friend. Your truck looks really good now (although those seat fabric look like my granny's curtain!). ;-)

You'll finally be able to come out and play with the other best 4X4...

Have you worked out your veggie supply yet? I should almost find a second restaurant for mine, arghhh!

Congrats again on this project and the ones to come!

Cheers
Mr. D

 

[burgerkong]

How much did you pay for the G, if you don't mind?

 

[39Ronin]

I paid about $18,000 plus put in about $9,000-$10,000 in repairs and upgrades.

 

[otiswesty]

This is the nicest G interior I ever have seen. Nicer then designo blablabla
Recaro with handrest, headrests on the backseats, the folding seats in the back, wood, heated seats, power windows. ahhhhhhhh love it!!!!
If you ever want to sell it... sent me an e-mail.
Those wheels are also very nice. What is the color? is there a polished lip?
the window switches and heated seats switches are installed on a base. do you have a part number of that? I like to install electric windows and heated seats on my G. I love those armrests are they the same as from the 463 series?

Yes, a very beautiful 460. I always considered the late 460's to be the nicest. Better switches, fully padded interior. Still have the nice hydraulic pulls and manual transfer case, not to mention a real drum hand brake for the really slippery stuff.
Put me in queue with other interested parties when you get tired of it.

 

[Joe]

Hi,

looks great. Would have preferred the station wagon as well, but long wheel base is very rare - and I wanted to have a 1980 to get a "Historic Car"-registration. And all the extras - what a luxury!! Congrats!

 

[39Ronin]

The Evolution continues:

50 mm lift installed, roof rack, bike rack and almost finished my modified saddle tank veggie kit conversion.

 

[Bhos]

Looks great! What size shoes are you running on the 16s?

 

[39Ronin]

Thanks Bhos,

Those are 33x10.5 on 15's.

 

[stevegsmith]

Looks great.
Nice to see the naked front end (sans brush guard).
Wheels look good too.

 

[bitoy]

Very nice !

 

[magari]

how did the conversion go?

hi there,

is your nice G still running on veggie oil? did it work out for you after all?
looking forward hearing from you!

 

[redthies]

I don't know about the veggie oil, but it is definitely still running as I have seen him on the highway here a couple of times this past week. It looks awesome! I might take a trip down to Squamish and have a close up look and catch up. 39ronin is the one who originally told me about ExPo.

 

[Zedd]

until someone comes up with a good controller that controls the vanes and the wastegate and is simple and plug and play turnkey simple a turbo swap to a VNT is just over the head of most enthusiasts.

http://mercedesforum.com/forum/diesel-performance-49/vnt-vgt-turbo-control-based-engine-load-49672/

running a single tank system on a 617A is as easy as it gets.

And a great way to kill any engine!

 

[Zedd]

until someone comes up with a good controller that controls the vanes and the wastegate and is simple and plug and play turnkey simple a turbo swap to a VNT is just over the head of most enthusiasts.

http://mercedesforum.com/forum/diesel-performance-49/vnt-vgt-turbo-control-based-engine-load-49672/

running a single tank system on a 617A is as easy as it gets.

And a great way to kill any engine!