Mercedes 190e and CLA45 AMG Chassis Swap!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- In this series, I'm swapping a 1992 Mercedes 190e body onto a 2014 Mercedes CLA45 AMG chassis. In this episode, I introduce you to the project, cut up both cars, and test fit the body on the new chassis.
Never been so happy with a TH-cam recommendation! Stoked to stumble upon your channel and this build, sub'd! I am no stanger to benzes or swaps but this is wild.
Awesome, thanks for watching!
Wow what a crazy idea
Good work, 23 minutes of progress, not 23 minutes walking around the project car like the majority do
One more sub!!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
Just like every one of your epic builds, I can't wait to see this one.
how amazing is this! I love how you dug into it without 56 episode of talking about doing stuff and wasting the viewer's time.
Love this! All your builds are epic!!
I would have stuck a photo on a 190e on the dash of the CLA and driven around happy you cant see how bad it looks when your inside .. Insanity genius and hyperfocus collide in this video i am impressed
Nice work Max!!!
Precioso si señor un aplauso por el dueño 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻eso es amor por lo que gusta 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Max, you are awesome! I appreciate your editing style and your “let’s make it happen” attitude. Was smiling the whole time watching this vid!
Incredible
Epic Project always wanted to do something similar
I'm so mad that you dont have at least 1mln subscribers yet. Amazing skills and amazing workshop, thumbs up, keep it up!
the 190 is my favourite classic benz. my grandpa back in morocco still has his and it’s pristine and so beautiful. Really started off my love for germans. found a used 190e here in canada but damn there all rusty and parts are so hard to find. but u jus motivated the hell outta me!
Now that's what i called a quality content ! Well done, Sir
From what I know the 190e can be equipped with an Inline six m103 or m104, that you can turbo to 500hp easily and with the reliability of a normal street car. Sooo from an Inline 6 you go to an underwhelming inline 4, quadruple the work, make it at most one third as reliable....and quintuple the cost, and also get something that looks strange and out of place, but not in a good way.
Niiiice...keep up the good work! 🤣
Thanks for posting the link on unibody swaps. I’m excited to see the project videos
this is incredible work
its truly admirable you did this at home without a fancy workshop
truly inspirational
could only dream of pulling off such a project
hats off to you
this is an incredible undertaking. I can't believe you're able to do this all on your own!
Nice video! It's great to see so much done in one episode. Subscribed!
The cool uncle energy is awesome
I love it😊😊
CLA is such a beautiful car. Great shame it was wrong wheel drive without a manual. You grow up dreaming of 190E EVO2 and when you have your money as an adult all Mercedes has to offer you is a front wheel drive slushbox CLA.
anyone one who old cars have more steel could learn something here a very informative insight to how modern cars have gained so much weight over older things that triple layer thick hard steel around the cabin is so much metal no one new about
Awesome work! Can’t wait to see this come together
Great project mate, I will be following.
Very skilled work but why use a fwd based hadex 4wd floor pan
Just stumbled upon this - great video, amazing work well done 👍
Anyone doing body swaps, cut and shuts, etc. Toss the damn sawzall and use a mini circular saw with carbide blades whenever possible
I want to compliment you on the donor car selection. Many folks went for 6&8 cylinder base cars but I've always believed that a 4 cylinder turbo charged drive train would make the best restomod recipe to keep power to weight ratio in acceptable and safe range. CLA45 and A45 are both excellent candidates. Is there a reason why you didn't keep the original 190e body/chasis and fit the drive train of the CLA45 instead of body swaps? Is'nt gona be stronger/safer/easier on you?
Very cool got a sub from me, Im planning a 190e evo 3 build myself to go along with my GTR e46 coupe and 1 of 1 GTR wagon.
Sounds like you have some amazing projects, I'd love to see your GTRs! What body kit are you thinking of using for the 190e?
@@maxxfish7 I like the bumpers on the Rieger Evo 3 kit the most
@@BreakTraction the Reiger kit is great, and solves the wheel gap issue in the front. Sadly, the price is eye-watering.
Nice project! Greetings from Amsterdam
Hi Max, you are a mechanical wizard. Absolutely love this project. Where did you buy the class 1 flares? Would love to do the same kit as originally planned. Thanks!
Cool project mate, subbed
Looks amazing 🤩. I love this!
Bloody bonkers. I love it.🇬🇧👍
Any new video of final build?
Glad to see you doing these for your projects! What are odds of long lost footage from a certain 2002 project?😊
Keep the white powder. You're going to need it when things get tough!
This will be interesting.
total insane, love it
Lots and lots of work! ;-)
Love it. This is going to be a great watch.
Thanks for watching! Episode 5 should be up soon
A dream car! ❤
wow Max You are genius bravo!
Looks awesome
Congrats! You need to have big b@lls to start a project like this!
This is so cool!
This is so Awesome!
Did you enjoy them little baggys 😅
Great job
Is it not better just transplant suspension and engine with gearbox to new body and rewire ? Just asking.
I've done that a dozen times, it still leaves you with a tired old chassis and none of the safety, performance, or comforts of a modern car. This is the best of both worlds! Thanks for watching!
this will be my reference to cut up the useless cla45. thank you thank you thank you
Get after it Max!
nice QV you have =)
this is insane and im here for it so please lets get it done
Subscribed. I shan’t to see what you have up your sleeve.
did it actually take 3 years
When will this ride be ready for Lincoln Dr? 😁
Hah! Almost died on that road a few times challenging myself to drive triple the speed limit!
asome video keep up the good work
Great job Bro. My hats off to you. Bro thank you for getting my mind back on my two 190E builds 😅
Sensational video, and project!
How many hours have gone into this stage?
Ps: be great to see your BMW interests too!
I'd guess around 50 shop hours so far, but lots of additional time researching. That whole measure/research twice, cut once, thing!
First…. Cause this series gon be littttt
Yesss you finally made a channel!!! Sub'd!
As an ex motsorts fabrictor ya done well considering ya didnt clamp the cahssi down and sq and was working free
Is that a real LTW e36 in the garage ??!!
Ben, it is! It was a barn find, sitting in a yard in Pennsylvania for 16 years. I've been restoring it for 4 years, just fired up the engine for the first time a few weeks ago. I wish I had made a video series of the restoration, but I am documenting it with photos, check out my IG at maxxfish7 for pics. Thanks for watching!
@@maxxfish7 will definitely check it out, currently restoring an e30 myself love keeping old BMWs on the road
Why the hell arw you building fwd 190
Hah! Just doing something different.
So wild!
A BMW guy chopping up two Mercedes ...as good as it gets😂😂
Unbelievable…. 👍
3:00 dammn x))
I need it please give it to me
This might sound crazy but you just upgraded a drug dealer classic Benz
glad you cutting up the cla. I think its one of the ugliest cars to ever been produced xD
But I'm docking you points for the camo pattern jeans.
They're my "working on cars" pants!
@@maxxfish7 I bet you wear Affliction shirts too "just to work in" 🤪
And you’ve never worn camo?
@@wilk3513 camo jeans? No, absolutely not. I prefer jorts.
W124 ia more similar
Great job