Thread: 1982 Mercedes Benz 239E (W123)

**masab007** · 07-07-2011, 06:53 AM

Bought a 1982 Mercedes Benz 230E off ebay for

US $1,875.00 (BIN Price) | Total Budget: US $7154.00 | Spent: US $1,875.00
Money Left: US $5,279.00

Mercedes-Benz : 200-Series | eBay

**RaheeHawk** · 07-07-2011, 10:45 AM

Nice choice mate!

cheers. are u gona keep the stock engine?

**RaheeHawk** · 07-09-2011, 11:59 AM

sorry accidentally posted here.! =p

**masab007** · 07-09-2011, 12:11 PM

@RaheeHawk its alright

Umm Here is my progress so so far on the w123

C&C r welcomed

**Astr0s** · 07-09-2011, 12:23 PM

Good choise, was also on my list. And a little C&C on the model, i would check reference pictures rather often and also check on the poly flow. Yours seems tad bit inaccurate especially on the front and the flow is a bit wobbly at some points.

**masab007** · 07-28-2011, 03:02 AM

Been working on the body. Sheet steel purchased 3pcs of 2500mm x 1250mm 1.2mm Sheet Steel for body works.

( £52.25 X 3 ) = £156.75 or US$253.5

Money Left from Total = US$ 5025.5

**RaheeHawk** · 07-29-2011, 06:29 AM

seems nice but lots more detailing left i guess. keep it up =]

**naMReg** · 07-29-2011, 07:34 AM

Cooool, I never thought of buying steel pieces apart and later modify them to do wheel fenders, spoilers and so on. I forgot that we have a whole workshop equiped with all the tools we need.....

Show us some wires here, and some unsmoothed mesh too so we can take a closer look to your model. Looks fine at this point, a lot to do as RaheeHawk said but..... we all know it's still a WIP.

Don't decay

**masab007** · 07-31-2011, 03:56 AM

@namreg and RaheeHawk thanks for ur comment

yes i'll work on the body details later now i m doing the engine bay, Chassis, and Engine and other mech parts.. also heres a wire
also can an admin change the name of this thread to 1982 Mercedes Benz 230E (W123)

**masab007** · 08-06-2011, 01:06 PM

my progress is quite slow.....
i got new Brakes package for the w123

Brembo Gran Turismo Big Brake Kit

Modeling them with rhino
Brakes Cost me US$ 1,525.50

US$ 5025.5 - US$ 1,525.50
TOTAL Money left = US$ 3500

**Vlad3d** · 08-06-2011, 01:23 PM

nice one mate

**masab007** · 09-22-2011, 04:40 AM

hello everyone.....sorryy i couldnt work on the car at all...i m tied up with School stuff...but still i'll try to finish the car by 30th

i was goin to model the engine but dont hav enuff time...
i m trying to finish the car as quick as possible
i stripped the cars interior...starting frm the door trim to the dash board...kept the orignal steering and the drivers seat took out everything else..so car i bought a pair of fog lamps

FogLamps for 150 USD and a 4 point roll cage for a Honda (hav to fit it in becuz cant fine a Merc roll cage) Roll cage for 200 USD
total spent 350USD
money left US$ 3500 - 350USD
=3150 USD

**masab007** · 09-29-2011, 04:09 AM

Bought new tyres Tyres
New Wheels Rimsl 18x10"
4 tyres = USD 728.00
4 Rims = USD 185(each) x 4 = 740 USD
728 + 740 = 1468

Also bought a Full Turbo Kit

For 470.00 USD
total left

1468 - 470 = 998USD left

**masab007** · 09-30-2011, 09:01 AM

Spent 500 USD on paint ( i asked sum guys at my local Workshop) ..
and the stickers r HQ En-Cad is around 1.1 USD / Sq ft
USED around 50 Sq ft so 55USD thats 555USD Spent on Paint also bought
LED lights for 24.99 USD
579.99 USD total Spent

Left 418USD

I'llupload the final renders in 2 hours