Thanks for the thorough reply Max! Responses:
1. I do not want to make the airbags work. I just don't want to purchase a replacement dash and have a big hole because I have no airbag to go into it. 2. Looks like the 91-93 r129, 15 hole, 16x8 ET34 rims will work. They should be pretty cheap and keep the stock look. Control arms have been swapped to the r129 arms so they will not interfere with wider rims. 3. I will see if Dave Hendy has door cards etc. Thanks for that tip 4-5. Tail lights show NLA from MB and brake light also. I will check with classic center. Used are $150 and I only need a right, so may just do that. 6. Thank you for the hitch info. 7. Maybe I can just grease the tracks but I think I need a regulator motor. Other: yes it's a turbo 606 with 6mm element mechanical pump rebuilt by bosch. Stock turbo and 14psi for now. It gets out of its own way and stops impressively quick and has abs, which is what I wanted. Prob 200hp/300ftlb. Suspension and tranny rebuilt. Needs cosmetic attention tho as interior is a bit worn. I am not as familiar with w124 cars, hence the post. Thx again, K On Oct 21, 2015 11:57 AM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Karl, cool car! Is the 606 swap the turbo version of the 606, and (if yes) > did they include the intercooler? Use the mechanical injection pump? > Performance numbers? > > 1 - yes the later dash will have airbag differences, you may be able to > retrofit the required controllers to make all that work, but don't expect > any shop to touch that due to liability issues. I've no idea about overall > fit. The dash covers can look and perform very well if installed > correctly. I have one for my wagon that was not glued down, so I took it > out, but plan to install it properly some day. > > 2 - offset of the rims is key, but sorry again, don't know what will work > there. We're mostly a bunch of purists here, I don't know if anybody has > BTDT with different rims. > > 3 - finding TE cards in leather may be tough. David Hendy on Peach Parts > sells a bunch of stuff from 124 cars that he buys and parts out. > dhendy3...@aol.com. I've bought some stuff from him, but if you are > concerned about appearance ask for photos and info on any blemishes. I > bought a sunroof panel for my '95 sedan, it has a dent that I wasn't > expecting. It also got tweaked by FedEx during the shipment, so Dave > refunded me on it, but sans the FedEx tweak, I would have been disappointed > and I was surprised that he didn't disclose the dent in advance. > > 4 - try Dave Hendy, but I spent the big bux and got the real deal from > dealer. You can see if the MB dealer in Charlotte (MB Northlake) has a > better price: http://mbnorthlakeparts.com/ > > 5 - same as 4. > > 6 - I bought an Ellebi hitch for my wagon while on a trip in Italy, and > brought it back in our luggage, 200 Euro about 10 years ago. Rated for > 1700Kg I think, but my car is only rated for 1500Kg. If your brakes are > up-sized, and you have trailer brakes on whatever you tow, you can probably > go with the higher load limit. I found a Da'Lan hitch, number 257216, made > by Curt, available in the USofA. You may be able to find on of those > domestically. I also have a copy of the trailer hitch installation > instructions from MB, I'll send those to you off list, along with the > Da'Lan hitch flyer. > > 7 - Kaleb may have one? > > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 9:29 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > Decided to upgrade wagons two years to an 87 wagon with a 606 swap. > Anyway > > it has some interior issues and I need a bit of help. > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2015-08-26 07.59.23.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3161992 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20151021/c0f71439/attachment.jpg> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
