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The 220D back on the road

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

After finishing the bodywork the 220D is now legally registered, insured and back on the road. I got rained on during the initial drive but everything went well and a managed to get a few photos.

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Solex B30 PSEI-6 carburetor rebuild – 1965 Envoy Epic

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

When I bought my 1965 Envoy Epic the seller said it needed a new accelerator pump diaphragm. It would stumble and stall under anything more than the most modest throttle inputs. So I figured it could do with a carburetor … Continue reading →

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Paint and Bodywork on the done on the Mercedes-Benz 220D

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

So the Mercedes Benz 220D needed a bit of bodywork. The driver’s side fender was really, really bad. Fortunately the parts car had a decent replacement fender that could be used with minimal repair.

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Air cleaner housing tidy up

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

While I don’t have my Epic home yet since the carburetor needed work I brought both it and the air cleaner housing back with me. I’ve bought and received the carburetor rebuild kit for the Solex B30 PSEI-6 carburetor but … Continue reading →

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New Project Car: 1965 Envoy Epic

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

I’m not done my Mercedes Benz 220D yet but I couldn’t resist picking up this 1965 Envoy Epic. It is the optimistically named Envoy Epic which is a Canadian only variant on the Vauxhall Viva HA sold at Chevrolet/Oldsmobile dealers. … Continue reading →

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Two minor victories today on the Mercedes Benz 220D

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Two minor victories today. First the car now has usable rear seats. Second a bit of white grease on mechanism and now the passenger door locks and unlocks smoothly. Amazing considering it would hardly budge before. I did the rest … Continue reading →

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Rear shock replacement on a Mercedes Benz W115 / W114 /8

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Here is a quick couple shots to show the shock replacement on my 1970 Mercedes 220D but should work pretty much the same on any W115 or W114 chassis. This is actually quick an easy DIY job that almost anyone … Continue reading →

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Hello and Goodbye Parts Car – 1971 Mercedes Benz 220D

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

My recently acquired 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D would likely not have been economically reasonable to fix up if I didn’t have a cheap parts car to pull from. The missing and broken items list added up to well over the … Continue reading →

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Latest Project – 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Here is my latest project car and my first diesel vehicle; a 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D sedan in an attractive blue colour (Biscayne Blue I believe). To make the low powered diesel at least palatable it has the four speed … Continue reading →

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Rambler hubcap cleanup

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

I bought this hubcap from the scrapyard just because I rather liked it. Looked pretty bad but I was able to clean it up rather nicely. before: after:

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