1972 Mercedes 250 on Accuair Elevel 4-way £5k Cardiff

[Jim O]

1972 Mercedes 250. 250 Straight 6 Engine. Accuair 4 way air ride. Lots of work done to rip out rot and and make it solid before installation. Still plenty of rusty bits. Leaks in the rain. Looks good when polished. 123 ignition system. Some history. Current MOT. Car is in Cardiff. Would like to get £5k.

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[effel]

Any more info on this? wheres it leaking, what metalworks it had so far and whats left to do?

[Jim O]

Jun 8, 2019 11:14:50 GMT effel said:

Any more info on this? wheres it leaking, what metalworks it had so far and whats left to do?

Hi it’s had floors and everything from the bump strips down sorted. Nice job by Body and Soul Autoworks in Cardiff. Needs a new front slam panel. Wings and doors have filler. New wings ideally I guess. The wings look ok but on close inspection there are some cracks. Boot lid is a bit corroded underneath and just starting to bubble. Leak is from the top of the bonnet area into the front footwells. I’ve tried putting sealant on it but it didn’t stop the leak.

So all cosmetic stuff. Nothing that affects its roadworthiness. Nice project for someone who has the time.

[Jim O]

Just made a video to show the rusty bits. Underneath is solid it's just little bits of bodywork. Sorry about my curse word voiceover I'm no expert at this kind of thing haha. Don't worry the whirring compressor only last for the first few seconds

Let me know what you think!



Jim

[Jim O]

Oh yeah...and obviously I filmed in portrait mode cos I'm an idiot. Whoops.

[Jim O]

Going to list this on eBay at the weekend with a start price of £5k. Will polish it up, put the carpet back in, and take some better pics. I think it's value at that price but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[geoffr]

Good job I have too many projects on the go at the moment or I'd be seriously tempted, and your local! Good luck with the sale, would love one of these on air.

[Jim O]

Ha thanks Geoff. I forgot I was at a wedding this weekend so haven't put it on eBay yet.

I'm open to offers if anyone is considering it. It could be a really nice project for someone.

[eskimogod]

couple of questions... om606 in these easily done..? and what sort of chassis modifications needed for it to sit lower just notching for clearance or can it just go lower already?

[Jim O]

Interesting questions...don't really know about the conversion but I have heard it suggested so I presume it's not impossible.

It is notched and arch-work done to allow it to drop to the floor. The only way you could get it lower would be to move the exhaust up!

[Jim O]

Still not on eBay. Haha.

MOTing it this Wednesday to make sure everything is good before sale.

[madmog]

Jun 24, 2019 16:09:57 GMT eskimogod said:

couple of questions... om606 in these easily done..? and what sort of chassis modifications needed for it to sit lower just notching for clearance or can it just go lower already?

Someone on here's done it:

mbturbo.com/mounting-om606-engine-in-a-w114/

[cliff1992]

Have you got a number please?

[gileshanna]

Bump for a lovely car and a good guy.
Lovely thing... if I had the space.

[Jim O]

Thanks mate. It's up on eBay now with a bit of a clean and polish and a brand new MOT.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-Mercedes-250-on-Accuair-Air-Ride-Suspension/333267960589

Did a little video this morning of suspension in operation.

[lightyearman]

Did this sell mate?

[Jim O]

Hi yeah it sold for £5k being collected tomorrow. Will be sad to see it go but you can't keep em all.