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1952 Mercedes W194 Build

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  1. Pass

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    I love Hawaii, I used to live on Oahu in the late 70's early 80's and am glad to be back. Everyone coming to the Big Island is welcome to visit my shop. Aloha!
     
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    I wonder if their police department is in need of officers?
     
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    Wonderful thread. Can't wait to see it when it's all finished.
     
  4. PSk

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    Amazing workmanship and effort.

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  5. Pass

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    I have added website dedicated to this project www.w194.com
     
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    Disappointed to see the "car is for sale" bit at the bottom of this site. Proves yet again that replicas are only made to make $'s ... but at least no real historic car died because of this build (I believe).

    Pete
     
  7. 355dreamer

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    Looks great! By the way, my brother is loving the R500 you sold him. :)
     
  8. Pass

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    Pete I wouldnt do this if I wasnt passionate about it. I can think of a lot of ways to make money with alot less energy and money invested than with this project. Sure I will offer it for sale; I have over $350K in this already and have tied up my lifs savings. Maybe you can afford to spend that kind of money; I dont have that option.
     
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    Sweet bajesus thats mind blowing. The only thing better would be a story on how on earth you found the engine!!!
    Hope to see you on the island in June.
     
  10. Pass

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    #60 Pass, Mar 20, 2011
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    I found it in a junk yard in southern AZ. It was in a wash behind a bunch of cars buried halfway. I didnt realize it was a M188 block until I got it home and I was driving the rusted pistons out with a sledge hammer that I saw the casting number and the tach drive hole. I thought it was just a standard 300 series M186.. I about crapped.. That was the inspiration behind this. Five years have passed since and I have aquired several genuine W194 components that I cannot divulge yet that will put it over the top and an extrordinary re-creation.
     
  11. nct

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    Hey Pete, what's your other hobbies? Telling kids Santa is not real?

    Cheers, Neil
     
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    +1
     
  13. Pass

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    I know there is alot of anomosity toward whatever we want to define as replicas and it has been discussed on this forum ad nauseam. So I won't try to defend this anymore.
     
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    #64 PSk, Mar 20, 2011
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    Oh, fair call ... I'll shut up then!

    Here's hoping you can't sell it, so you can enjoy it ;).
    Pete
     
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    Thanks Pete, Cheers! And I am enjoying it every day.. Building it IS the fun. Mark
     
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    #66 nct, Mar 20, 2011
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    Mark, I agree with you that the building of the car is the fun part. When I was 20 (18 years ago) I built a Lotus 7 replica. When I sold the car two years ago (after returning from a long stint overseas), the car only had 4000 miles. But the funny thing is I hooked a power drill up to the speedo and wound 3000 of those miles on because I did not want potential buyers asking why in 15 years the car only had 1000 miles! Silly I know. The good news is that the new owner drives it every day and uses it for club racing when ever he can.

    Pete, I was just joking with ya. Btw I forgot to send you a link to a Trade-me ad on last week. The same chap that was selling a car minus engine 6 months ago had another engine-less Ferrari listed, this time a 400i if I remember correctly, the ad has expired already.
     
  17. Texas Forever

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    Wow Mark, I just found this thread. Damn, you're good!

    Listen if you run across a 70/71 280 SE 3.5 COUPE, let me know. However, don't work on it! I'm sure I can't afford you. :)

    But keep up the passion. In this mad digital world, it is sure great to see some analog dinosaurs.

    Dale
     
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    the fishing looks fun too!
    you're having too much fun!

    customers might whine about the freight : )

    great project, and thanks for the updates!
    jeff
     
  19. Pass

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    I will pick up shipping as part of my service.. A car can be shipped roll on roll off from LA for about $1300. Add $250 for a non operable car.

    On another note I am almost ready to lite this bad boy off...I will post a video.
    Mark
     
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    It's Alive!!

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTp3Gy9TbAo[/ame]
     
  22. NeuroBeaker

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    Wow! :D

    That belt at the front looks a little on the loose side and moves around a lot. What is it actually doing?

    All the best,
    Andrew.
     
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    Yeah, its loose theres no wiring and radiator so I dont have the gen and fan hooked up.
     
  24. NeuroBeaker

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    Okie-dokie. I just wondered if that was indeed the fan belt or whether it was a slightly more critical timing belt. :)

    All the best,
    Andrew.
     
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    If anyones interested I just posted some more videos on youtube; Just keyword search w194 and scroll down a few. There are four or five seperate videos showing and explaining various details. Mark
     

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