Hey guys, I'm a new member, but I will have up all of my pictures as soon as time allows! Come back and check it out! Thanks!
-Trace
I wish I had before and after pictures, but I don't. This is the only before picture I have. The exterior may not look bad, but you would have had to look up close. The interior MB Tex had faded, there was cracking in the windshield, and the lights were old and cracked. Inside, the carpet was faded, the interior wood trim was warped, cracked, and mostly duct taped back in place. The radio was an old Clarion unit with three funcioning program buttons, and all missing nobs. And the dash board was so dry that is was grey as opposed to black! Also, I don't have the pics of the final, but it is TOTALLY different. Don't let this first picture discourage you Benz fans... you know what a restoration turns out to be. By the way, that is my mom driving, and I am directly behind her. My dad is in the seat next to me, and my bro is in the passenger seat.
OK, I finally have found a chance to just throw this picture out here. It is me in one of my "Mission Laredo" shirts... you'd have to know me, I guess. I have a little bit of hail damage to take care of, but over all, work is coming along slowly but surely. The alternative fuel project for it is really kind of taking it over for now, but it runs like a dream! All the interior has been refurbished and dyed, I have finally replaced all of the necessary A/C components and am running an isobutane/isopropane mix refridgerant called Duracool 12a. I've done a butt-load of engine work, not to mention rear half-axle and differential work. I am also working on finishing my own design of a indirect propane injection system (IPIS)! Check back later! Thanks!
-Trace
04/16/03
