W111: Door Panels (USED)

It's time to update my blog here again! Today, i received my complete set of used door panels for my W111. How do you think of these door panels? Not that bad huh?

Having said that, these door panels were bidded from Ebay. Of course, the all the door panels will need to rewap in my favourite color later. They will be wrapped in 2 tones color, namely "red" and "black". :)

Stay tuned... for more update!

W111: M114 Engine Trial Fitting

I received a call from Nory (the engine specialist who handle and overhauled my M114 engine) yesterday night pertaining to the engine fitting issues. Having said that the following issues required my attention:

a) Engine mounting base modification (existing mount base was not original design; but for diesel engine)

b) Mounting arm (W114) modification (required to obtain W111 mounting arm)

c) Clutch kit set (pressure plate, clutch plate, bearing) different size (can't fit to the flywheel, either to change the flywheel or change the clutch kit set)

d) Wire harness for entire W111 (costing)

After discussing with Nory for the abovesaid items, i went to grab the parts from local Mercedes Benz spare part shop. However, the mounting arm & the flywheel are not available, and i have no choice but to source from ebay.

Meanwhile, i captured some photos of my W111 where the M114 engine is temporary sitting inside the engine bay. Check them out fter the jump.

Picture 1: My W111 was transferred from spray workshop to

engine workshop. Temporary parked outside to clear off the

engine workshop space prior moving in my W111.

Picture 2: Engine trial fitted into my W111 engine bay

Picture 3: Another engine bay photo taken.

Picture 4: Tail lamps fitted into my W111 without bumper

Picture 5: Another picture from my fintail W111

W111: Column Shift Gearbox

Guess what? I received the column shift gearbox (used) from Germany today! Oh boy, the condition of the gearbox is magnificient clean and in good shape. All the attached parts are complete too. Just plug & play! :)

Having said that, this gearbox will supersede the existing unit in the W111, while the existing unit will be keeping as the spare part. Meanwhile, this gearbox will hand over to the engine workshop to check against with the new set of clutch kit (pressure plate, clutch plate, & bearing) to see if the clutch kit that i bought is compatible with my gearbox and flywheel or not. Check out the pictures after the jump.