marzman Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) Hi all, So today i won an ebay auction for one of my dream cars - a Mercedes G-Wagen (or Wagon, i dont know which is right yet!) I've been after one of these for years, and I've always said that I would get one as my first restoration project. Usually the rotters go for between £5-7k, but i've managed to pick this one up for £3700, with 8 months MOT and 4 months Tax! It looks reasonably straight... it's a 2.4 Litre Petrol, giving 156BHP, and has 71k on the clock. There is some rust as you can see from the pictures, and the interior needs a retrim/refresh, but as restorations go i think this should be reasonably straight forward hopefully! My plan is to spend £3-4k on the restoration, after which i'm hoping to keep it for a while before selling. A properly restored model will sell for anywhere between £10-20k depending on the quality of the job, so I'm hoping at the very least to make a couple of grand on it by the time i'm done. I've not seen it in person yet as it's 180 miles away down in Bristol, but i'm expecting a rust bucket anyway so as long as it starts and drives, im having it. The seller reckons it'll get me home without any problems so it should be alright! So, my brother's called in sick from work to give me a lift down to get it tomorrow, and then i;m driving it back and then we'll be having a few beers! Pics are below. Early plans are to fix the rust and any mechanical issues, to make sure i've got a solid base. Following this it'll be having a full respray in gun metal grey, with new wheels, custom exhaust, and i'll consider changing the ride height, and an interior retrim obviously. I'm also going to see how well this engine runs, as at the back of my mind i'd like to drop in a big power mercedes lump out of an S Class or something (55). Overall i'm looking to have a finished article that looks like this: Edited November 9, 2014 by marzman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Didn't wheeler dealers do one of these ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceejay29 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Cool truck!! One of my fathers customers owns a dark grey G-Wagen. I have been out for a ride in it a few times following works and I must say that it is a beast, certainly has road presence!! Enjoy the ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 and an interior retrim obviously Happy to offer a quote if need be Looks a decent motor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Didn't wheeler dealers do one of these ? Looks like it, yes. I'll see if i can find the full episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Looks like a good project mate My only question is if you want it to look like the silver ones pictured - how are you going to add the extra doors I will subscribe for updates as they come 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 :lol: Love it. i sent my bro txt to tell him about it today, and i said 'You can do the welding, the engine work, fix the rust, paint it, and do the suspension. I'll give it a good detail.' I'm aiming to be more of a Richard Rawlings from Gas Monkey Garage instead of Mike Brewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Looks like a good project mate My only question is if you want it to look like the silver ones pictured - how are you going to add the extra doors I will subscribe for updates as they come I prefer the SWB shape, I just couldnt find any pictures of one in that colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 ^^ Sounds like a good plan. Least amount of work by yourself and all the profit, ....and you said you weren't going to be like Mike Brewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Repeating all 99 episodes of wheeler dealers on discovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Looks like a good project mate My only question is if you want it to look like the silver ones pictured - how are you going to add the extra doors I will subscribe for updates as they come He'll take it to the Zed Shed, there's a geezer there that loves cutting and welding all sorts of stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Cool project on a cool car. Hope there's nothing bad lurking inside, should be a fun thread to follow. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Looks like a good project mate My only question is if you want it to look like the silver ones pictured - how are you going to add the extra doors I will subscribe for updates as they come He'll take it to the Zed Shed, there's a geezer there that loves cutting and welding all sorts of stuff Well if that's the case an he is going to be Richard Rawlings do I have to grow an amazing beard???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 pmsl, I expect so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Looks like a good project mate My only question is if you want it to look like the silver ones pictured - how are you going to add the extra doors I will subscribe for updates as they come He'll take it to the Zed Shed, there's a geezer there that loves cutting and welding all sorts of stuff Well if that's the case an he is going to be Richard Rawlings do I have to grow an amazing beard???????? But Chris, you're halfway there, you already have a donut assistant Marzman, it is G-Wagen, which is short for Gelände Wagen (German for Off-Road Vehicle) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Certainly different Chris and look forward to seeing the updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Good luck with this chris but I'm afraid you will struggle with this SWB and engine spec to realize any major value. Subs for updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Epic mate!!! Give me a ring when you get it home I'd love to see it. Fantastic project that I'm sure will keep you busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Nice one Chris they always remind me of the chase in one of the Bourne films. Have seen some proper pimped ones in Down town.... Not so much in the sticks Looking forward to your build thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw99 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Spotted someone's new purchase on the m6 http://s29.postimg.org/lv80h93lz/20141003_173325.jpg Edited October 3, 2014 by philw99 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Spotted someone's new purchase on the m6 :clap: Brilliant, that's me! What a long day... set off at 7.30am with my brother, got down there for 12pm, was back on the road at 1pm and have just got home 30mins ago, at 7.15pm. I'll save my writeup for later tonight/tomorrow as i've got a migraine at the moment (maybe from the smell of the car on the way home ), but all i can say right now is that it drives really well, but it is frickin enormous!! I didnt realise they were as big as they are - i reckon it rivals my RRS in size. ...i'm feeling i may have bitten off more than i can chew. Leon - Joelle mentioned you stopped by. Sorry i wasnt home yet. I should be about all weekend though if you want to pop round again (best before 3pm on Sat though as i've got my family round for my birthday in the evening). I could definitely use your advise on a project plan...!! Edited October 3, 2014 by marzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 ^^ Good spot Phil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw99 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Traffic on the M6 wasn't fun. Recognised the car straight away, thinking I've seen that somewhere 😀 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Traffic on the M6 wasn't fun. Recognised the car straight away, thinking I've seen that somewhere í ½í¸€ Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Did you give him a wave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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