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w140 build

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O.G. MacMay 11, 2012
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w140 build

sorry guys havent been on here in awhile ...had to move out of my condo due to the owner not paying the mortgage and the bank making everybody get out in thirty days....also figured i do all the repairs on the car before i spent money on customizing it.......so after replacing the valve cover gaskets, coils,plugs,altenator,timing belt,upper and lower control arms,ball joints,H&R springs,KYB shocks,tranny pump,tranny vavle body, tranny conductor plate, oil sensor gaskets, oil pan upper and lower gaskets, and i'm putting the cross drilled and slotted rotors on this week, ceramic pads to go with.....i did put on the custom built 20x9 & 20x11 black centers with polished lips wheels i had built but am goona take them back apart cause i cant stand pollishing the aluminum lips every three days so ordered chrome lips to replace the aluminum....oh i also replaced the s420 grill with a s600 grille and clear turn signals so it looks updated.....i must say this tank rides like a dream since rebuilding the suspension.....thought it would ride rough with it being lowered and on treched tires but it floats down the road.......i noticed im able to post picks now so i will upload some.........keep in mind its a work in progress and needs paint and a kit installed ........but im pretty happy so far with the results.......thanks to JUICEDw140 for the info on parts and sharing info on the w140....you helped out alot.......alright well im going outside to take some picks and ill post them shortly:biggthumpup:
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sorry guys havent been on here in awhile ...had to move out of my condo due to the owner not paying the mortgage and the bank making everybody get out in thirty days....also figured i do all the repairs on the car before i spent money on customizing it.......so after replacing the valve cover gaskets, coils,plugs,altenator,timing belt,upper and lower control arms,ball joints,H&R springs,KYB shocks,tranny pump,tranny vavle body, tranny conductor plate, oil sensor gaskets, oil pan upper and lower gaskets, and i'm putting the cross drilled and slotted rotors on this week, ceramic pads to go with.....i did put on the custom built 20x9 & 20x11 black centers with polished lips wheels i had built but am goona take them back apart cause i cant stand pollishing the aluminum lips every three days so ordered chrome lips to replace the aluminum....oh i also replaced the s420 grill with a s600 grille and clear turn signals so it looks updated.....i must say this tank rides like a dream since rebuilding the suspension.....thought it would ride rough with it being lowered and on treched tires but it floats down the road.......i noticed im able to post picks now so i will upload some.........keep in mind its a work in progress and needs paint and a kit installed ........but im pretty happy so far with the results.......thanks to JUICEDw140 for the info on parts and sharing info on the w140....you helped out alot.......alright well im going outside to take some picks and ill post them shortly:biggthumpup: