~ Elvis ~ My 74' Mercedes 240D

[mushroom_toy]

Well I'm a lot more used to working on Jap cars and bikes, but after seeing Mike and Matts 240D, I was wanting one. I was gonna by that one, but ended up not having the right amount of cash at the time. So after selling one of my projects/track cars to a friend who just had his car stolen, I ended up with a little cash. Saw the ad for this car on craigslist and went to check it out.

I show up at the guys house at 12am and first thing I notice is that Im talking to ELVIS....well an Elvis impersonator really, but damn he looked just like I would expect Elvis to look like today. So I start going over the car with a flashlight and pick through all the rust, features, etc....take it on a scary/odd test drive and decide I want it. Bought the car and decided to drive it 1.5 hours home. Minus a little snaffu with one of the Bosch relays everything went fine and I made it back. Went the next day and got her registered, been working on it a little bit since then and just having a great time driving it around. Had a great time this last week and weekend in Tenn. hanging out with everyone at the House of Stanceworks and at IA.

He drinks heavily, smokes profusely and has his way with the road and I wouldnt have it any other way.

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Heres a few rolling shots, theyre not the best but meh.

Smokescreen time!!

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[Catnip]

Nice. Needs a cummins.

[RsonGt3's]

I like it! Gl with it

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[mushroom_toy]

Thanks guys.

[quickdodge®]

Needs nothing but the removal of that sticker on the windshield. I'll give you my CVCC for that damn car. Later, QD.

[Black4DrEK]

Hell yea! my boss would love this.

Sweet man. Im thinking about getting one of the old Mercedes, thats just sitting at the shop. I dig it!!

[Black4DrEK]

True. Remove the sticker. IMO

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks guys and nah gonna rock the vinyl. :) Also gonna be going lower more than likely.

[makeshift]

Some photos I got at IA.. haha. thought you might be interested in seeing..

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IMG_0035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29227793@N06/5956457304/) by projectPhoto™ (http://www.flickr.com/people/29227793@N06/), on Flickr

[mushroom_toy]

Yeah I just saw those about 5 mins ago in your thread, thanks for the pics man!

[makeshift]

np, love the car!

[quickdodge®]

Thanks guys and nah gonna rock the vinyl. :)

Sucks, lolol. That car has too much class for that. But the car still rocks! Later, QD.

[mushroom_toy]

Hehe thanks. It needs a to be lower haha.......I hate how stupidly low the subframes are in these cars...gotta figure something out about that.

[chompsticks]

I am in love, saw it at IA, looks really good.

[Genji-Sama]

Wow, that's a sexy benz :goodjob:

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks guys.

[mushroom_toy]

Added a few rolling shots. :)

[cm7k24]

favorite body style, and love the diesel but that shit is just to slow haha. i'd rock one all day though.

[mushroom_toy]

Yup theyre nice dailys/cruisers.

[Rhys.]

thats so sick!!! glws

[Rhys.]

^^^whoops lol

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks lol.

[d-man478]

i love it.

[mushroom_toy]

Thanks man! :)

[.blank cd]

Lovin it! At least get a chrome vinyl, it'll blend in more. and get a German plate you Romanian! LOL

[alpine_aw11]

That thing is fuckin boss. This dude in my friends apartment complex in ksaw has two of them I'm tryin to cop one.

[mushroom_toy]

^Theyre well worth it. The car grows on me more day by day.