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| We got the car. If I'd be alowed to, I'd say it's a wreck... but it moves! Long way to Swiss MoT. Survived it's first 120km in our possession. Just the first pix... |
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Where's the engine?
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Side view
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Evidence - It moves!
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List online |
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EQUIPMENT WANTED !
To start preparing the car was somewhat sobering. A leaking hydraulic clutch system, problems with the gearbox, a defective wheel bearing,
carburator and ignition problems, non working air ventilation, an unprofessionaly attached roof,
the mess in the car, leaking sealings everywhere, loads of rust, catastrophal lights... just a few of the surprises.
But the progress goes on, the thing looks like a car in the meantime (at least from the inside) . Next steps will be to properly attach the roof,
to weld a security cage for the driver, engine adjustments, rust elimination, rallye painting, etc.
We're now in need of several equipment. Here's a list online:
EQUIPMENT WANTED LIST
Please contact us if you have anything suitable at home you don't need anymore. We and the people in The Gambia will appriciate any contribution! |
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Recent Mercedes Pictures |
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Just a few recent Mercedes pictures. Looks a bit like a rallye car, dosen't it??? ;-)
We're still looking for equipment:
EQUIPMENT WANTED LIST
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Front view
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Side view
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Golden rims
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heating fan runs! |
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| After checking out probably all possible car-junkjards in switzerland, without getting any used mercedes heaterfan, we've desided to repair our existing. the coil still was ok, but the carbon brushes has been melted down by the preowner, trying to run the (with a wasp-nest and snailhouses and leaves and other dirt) blocked fan. |
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this doesn't work anymore
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this neither
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repaired
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A star is born! |
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Since we couln't find a mercedes parked lonesome in the darkness, We made the emblem by our own.
Hmmm, it's made out of a milkbrick (tetra-p.)but looks good with a low resolution cam.
furthermore, we've got some beamlights (switch it of! i'm getting blind!)
But the most important you can't see in pictures: we've cleaned the carb,
putted in some new sparkplugs and a new airfilter. Then we turned the key and WROMMM the engine was running.
Smooth as silk, no failignition, no backfiring, just a clean round propper idle-sound. (brubrubrubrub)
feels like the car is (re)born. Banjul, we're comming!
PS: we still need equipement
EQUIPMENT WANTED LIST
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looks like a mercedes-star
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got milk?
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naughty beauty
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Yamaha for Banjul |
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Here it is, Team Pintpullers vehicle No 2. A 1989 Yamaha DT 125R, unbelivable 12.5HP @ 124ccm.
But it runs and it's in good condition.
And most important: It's still road legal.
I was able to legalize it without even showing it to MoT!
It only needs a paint job and a few minor fixes and improvements.
Bad news about the Mercedes, the noisy wheel bearing proved
to be a defective drive shaft bearing. The doctor estimated 3 to 4h of work.
F..k! This thing is starting to be expensive. Lets hope it doesn't break down before we reach Basel...
Banjul we're coming! Only 16 days to departure!!
We still need equipement
EQUIPMENT WANTED LIST
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