| FAQ | Member List | Albums | Today's Posts | Search  |
| Welcome Guest. ( logon | register ) | |||||
| ||||||
|
| Topic Tools | Message Format |
| ||
| Merz-Ben Extreme Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Floyds Knobs, IN 47119 Vehicle(s): 230G, U1200, U1250 DoKa, U1300L, U1500, U1700, 416 Posts: 377  | Just got my latest G home! I was scared of this one... Sounded too cheap and had been for sale for a long time, but like I say it was pretty cheap. Unloaded it off of the trailer this morning, checked the fluids, and off I went. I believe the milage must be correct, not over once or twice like I figured it was because... NO front end vibration! No driveline vibration! Transfer case lever doesn't even move around! Only mechanical problem I can find is that the rear locker doesn't work, but after putting it on the lift I found the problem, a pinhole in the locker line. The thing isn't even rusty! Has a few spots of bubling paint near the tail lights and on the left front fender, but it is plenty solid! Now to repaint it in a color that is not so ugly. And a couple of pictures with the rest of the fleet! (145_4533.JPG) (145_4536.JPG) Attachments ----------------  145_4533.JPG (69KB - 7 downloads) 145_4536.JPG (103KB - 7 downloads) | |
| ||
| ||
| bunkVR4 Regular Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: various, usa Vehicle(s): 617a 460 lwb; 2001 g500, et al Posts: 56  | ||
| ||
| ||
| cyntaxx Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Vehicle(s): 2002 G500 Posts: 248  | ||
| ||
| ||
| Chris Veteran Date registered: Sep 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Vehicle(s): 2012 G550, 2012 GL350 BT Posts: 241 | ||
| ||
| ||
| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513  | ||
| ||
| ||
| Merz-Ben Extreme Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Floyds Knobs, IN 47119 Vehicle(s): 230G, U1200, U1250 DoKa, U1300L, U1500, U1700, 416 Posts: 377 | ||
| ||
| ||
| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| mb230s Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SWFL Vehicle(s): G-less for now, vintage MBs, FJ40 | ||
| ||
| ||
| James_Van_Thach Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: New York, USA Vehicle(s): BRABUS G36 & G320 LWB Posts: 298 | ||
| ||
| ||
| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | ||
| ||
| ||
| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
| ||
| ||
| Merz-Ben Extreme Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Floyds Knobs, IN 47119 Vehicle(s): 230G, U1200, U1250 DoKa, U1300L, U1500, U1700, 416 Posts: 377 | RE: Just got my latest G home! Dutch, I was sceptical of this G, but I figured for $6200 it would have to be pretty bad to not be worth it. I don't think ol' Justgoodguy painted this one, as the current paint looks to be at least 10 years old and they had all of the doors off and windows out when they did it. After further inspection there is no serious rust in the floors, and there is no rust through anywhere under the truck and there is no rust at all under where the rubber trim screws to the body (don't know how). The carpets are trashed in the front from the sunroof leaking, but it didn't rot the floors out. I'm going to have to replace the high pressure A/c line to the evaporator, the headlight switch, the wiper linkage, and the heater blower motor, but nothing too major. It is in suprisingly good condition, especially knowing where it came from. Looks like I squeaked through on this one  | |
| ||
| ||
| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | ||
| ||
| ||
| Merz-Ben Extreme Veteran Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Floyds Knobs, IN 47119 Vehicle(s): 230G, U1200, U1250 DoKa, U1300L, U1500, U1700, 416 Posts: 377 | RE: Just got my latest G home! gwagen460swb: I'm probably going to go about half way between original and it's current BBS state. It has a lot of cool features on it that I'm going to retain, but for the exterior I'm definately going to paint it a different color, leaving the flares, bumpers, and front pieces matching the body, and adding G500 wheels ('cause I can't stand BBS wheels). The dash is all going to be black again, as well as the carpets will be replaced with new black material. I am going to leave the overhead console in it for the stereo, ect because it keeps the stereo up out of the way and gives a good spot for the CB. I'm going to leave the seats because they are the most comfortable I've ever felt in a G, although I may recover them/change the color to black. I may put an OM617A with an auto trans in it because I've got 5 or 6 spares in the Salvage yard, or I've got a spare 6.9 liter V8 Mercedes engine that I've been dieing to put in something for a long time now (The transfercase won't like it though). Whatever I do, I'll post pictures for all to see. | |
| ||
|
