Four Years Of Hard Work / W108 280SE Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- Back in late 2020 I got a job for a local garage called Asele Bilservice, restoring this 1972 Mercades w108 280SE. It was owned by an American guy who moved to Sweden and brought the car with him. His mother owned this from new so its been in the family for a while and carries a lot of sentimental value to them.
The car was in a rough state when I started on it. The engine required rebuilding, the transmission also. Power steering wasn't working, the fuel mechanical fuel pump required rebuilding. It had lots of electronic issues, windows didn't work, broken wires, the sunroof was completely seized. The rear axle was leaking and damaged and along side everything mechanical needing repairing, replacing or rebuilding, cosmetically it needed stripping down and restoring. The worst part was that almost ever chrome detail, window and external part has bas overspray on it from a previous paint job.
Anyway I thought I would show you the completed vehicle as its taken almost 3.5 years and a few of us to get it looking this good. Its certainly not perfect as a show vehicle but that was never the intention as its will be a daily driver.
I'm back making normal content again but had to put down a few weeks just to get this finished for the mid summer.
Thanks for watching and for your support.
Mike
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Jeep Spec:
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5TD RHD.
Summer Tire - 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Winter Tire - Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX Por Studded 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Lift Front - RC 4.5" Coils and N2 Shocks (3" Coil Spacer).
Front Shock Bar Pin Eliminator.
Dana 30 High Pinion with Artec Industries Lower Control Arm Mounts with modified upper mount and modified Track Bar mount.
Front RC Control Arm Drop Bracket.
Ruff Stuff Short Arm Single Himes.
RC Extended Sway Bar Links.
Dana 30 Rock Crusher Diff Cover.
Ruff Stuff One Ton OTK Steering.
6" Lift Drop Pitman Arm.
Ruff Stuff Front and Center Frame Stiffeners.
Rear DIY Frame Stiffener and Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
6" x 2" Box Rocker replacement with Tube Slider.
Modified Factory Bumper with Side Sliders.
Rear Tow Hitch Tire Carrier that bolts into Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
Modified upper Shock Crossmember for Rear Shocks
Rear Axle Chrysler 8.25 29 Spline with modified High Clearance Shock Mounts.
Rear Shocks 6.5" Trailmasters.
Rear Leaf Springs 5.5" Rubicon Express
Rear RC Shackle Relocation Bracket.
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines front and back.
Warrior 9500lb Winch.
Front Bumper - Ebay Custom Made.
Back in late 2020 I got a job for a local garage called Asele Bilservice, restoring this 1972 Mercades w108 280SE. It was owned by an American guy who moved to Sweden and brought the car with him. His mother owned this from new so its been in the family for a while and carries a lot of sentimental value to them.
The car was in a rough state when I started on it. The engine required rebuilding, the transmission also. Power steering wasn't working, the fuel mechanical fuel pump required rebuilding. It had lots of electronic issues, windows didn't work, broken wires, the sunroof was completely seized. The rear axle was leaking and damaged and along side everything mechanical needing repairing, replacing or rebuilding, cosmetically it needed stripping down and restoring. The worst part was that almost ever chrome detail, window and external part has bas overspray on it from a previous paint job.
Anyway I thought I would show you the completed vehicle as its taken almost 3.5 years and a few of us to get it looking this good. Its certainly not perfect as a show vehicle but that was never the intention as its will be a daily driver.
I'm back making normal content again but had to put down a few weeks just to get this finished for the mid summer.
Thanks for watching and for your support.
Mike
No knob left unpolished, well done.
You scared me for a moment! I was like: "wait! What? You sell what?" 😂😂😂😂 Awesome work like always!
Sorry! That would be a bad dream to sell my XJ. I've had a few dreams like that and woke up thinking .....few!
What an incredible amount of time you must have spent on that! Awesome work Mike!
You have some awesome vehicles to work on there, lots of work too..thanks for the upload
Good to see you posting, nice video, That Mercedes is mint !!
Great work Mike!
Beautiful work.
This was fun to watch thanks!
Älskar Mercan!
Those filthy swingers! Beautiful car.
I did hear right then? He did say too many g*ngb*ngs?
REEEaaally stoked you pulled the trigger on the d30 e locker. Can't wait to see it in the snow in a couple weeks
Thats killer man!
My God she is beautiful... Love that model/style.
I've owned a 280 se and a c180. Just love the old mercs.
Pity they aren't not as good today.
Whoa what a beaut
That sunroof was awesome
Something to be proud of that is
getting good prices for 108s and 124s. you did a great job
Mike you are a Wizard! They picked the right guy to restore this classic. I am restoring a 69' Honda CB350 Super Sport motorcycle and I do have a lot appreciation of yours and the others work. Hopefully no gangbanging happened on my 350. 😜
Murc looking good 👍
Now the daily camper back end just about there , disappointed that there's no tydown for mamba 😅.
Catch you on the next one.
Stunning mate doesn't surprise me you having something to do with it 👍🏻🏴
Mint Merc!
BTW a gentleman ought not to spit on the carpet
Fuckin badass. I know how many years and years of endless hours and setbacks in the shop this takes. Congratulations and bravo
Beautiful
Wow! Awesome stuff! @seasidegarage would love this! Love your humour right up my.....Street, Street. 😂 @hubnut your 4x4 might use some Raptor paint too 😊😊
That is a beautiful car! Not as beautiful as the Jeep, but still beautiful!
Wow, great job Sir...i was half expecting someone to be tide up in the boot..but that would be silly ! Thanks for showing off your work. 😀
Timeless classic!
Holy moly .....NICE!¡!¡ 🎉
Class!!
I’d love one of those, with a twin turbo LS in it 😊
Wonderful work. I fully appreciate the time and effort that went into that 👏
You should work on vehicles for a living, you're not too bad at it 😄😉
All those jokes though 😂
I could do with some restoring myself, I'm old and knackered, I might even be scrap worthy 😬
10/10
I couldn't hear a single thing you were saying about that Mercedes over the volume of that loud ass sweater you were sporting! Glad you're ok whatever it was, that car looked as though you'll be needing some heavy doses of penicillin and at least a couple of aids tests after being in it! 🤒👍
Lovely cars 👌
Hahaha dude the jokes!! Love it
Curious, which roof top tent fits this 280?
Word of warning becareful using one make of bearing for set up and another for final fit.
You coming to Wheels in umeå this year?
Sexy. Car isn’t bad either 😂
Car looks great! It's tough as hell to get the used anal bead smell out of upholstery, you have my sympathy.
One question on the tilting fridge slide out. Does the compressor of your fridge work when off level or will you have to turn it off when you tilt it? Every one that I've seen sounds like a meth head playing pinball when you lean them.