Almandin 500E long going restoration.

[gsxr]

Seems the photo hosting expired on some of the links. I went back and manually uploaded what was still available to the forum, to prevent any further losses. For the broken links, those are gone forever unless SayHey re-uploads the originals.

THIS is why you should always upload images directly to the post as attachments, not use external links...

 

[500AMM]

Seems the photo hosting expired on some of the links. I went back and manually uploaded what was still available to the forum, to prevent any further losses. For the broken links, those are gone forever unless SayHey re-uploads the originals.

THIS is why you should always upload images directly to the post as attachments, not use external links...

+124036 times!

ALL, absolutely ALL photo hosted pics linked up on the forum will be gone at some point, in 6-7 years at max. It may not be the users/owners fault, but simply due to software upgrades at the hoster.

Has anyone seen a floppy disk reader which communicate with Windows 10 or the latest Mac..?? No, of course not...well, I guess it is a solution somewhere, but where and at which cost - but the old tech floppys will be too bad anyway.

 

[Zuffenhausen]

We have took the engine out and started work with him:

Did you plate those intake brackets or purchase new ones?

 

[SayHey]

Did you plate those intake brackets or purchase new ones?

They are not new, I took them for a new coating

 

[SayHey]

As things going really slow I will post pics that I saw in ad before buying it.
2010:

 

[leadphut]

 

[lowman]

im kinda getting confused on all the new nice parts

seeing some parts there that i am in the hunt for,,which is NLA..and that bothers me looking forward seeing this coming together..but i guess it aint in the near future

 

[SayHey]

Body work and brake system left.
If everything goes as it goes it must be ready for the next summer

 

[Zuffenhausen]

Where did you get the mirror?

Some new parts arrived:

Autodimming mirror + harness

 

[SayHey]

Here in Russia
we have some rare parts here still available

 

[195910]

Here in Russia
we have some rare parts here still available

Hello, can you find a few small parts?

 

[AS Design]

great build...

Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk

 

[SayHey]

What do you need? Write partn numbers please

 

[195910]

What do you need? Write partn numbers please

A1244925941 / A1244954641

A1249888778

 

[SayHey]

1 and 3 are available for around 10 eur each

 

[195910]

1 and 3 are available for around 10 eur each

OK, PM sent to you

 

[gsxr]

SayHey, any chance you have a source for oil cooler bracket 124-500-01-81 ? I've been trying to find a couple of those with no luck... Mercedes says they are not available. I'd be happy with used ones in good condition, if there are no new ones anywhere...

 

[SayHey]

SayHey, any chance you have a source for oil cooler bracket 124-500-01-81 ? I've been trying to find a couple of those with no luck... Mercedes says they are not available. I'd be happy with used ones in good condition, if there are no new ones anywhere...

http://exist.ru/price.aspx?pcode=a1245000181

 

[gsxr]

http://exist.ru/price.aspx?pcode=a1245000181

Thanks! Any idea why it says "in stock" but also a 32-day wait time? I've tried buying from Mercedes but they say there are zero left in Germany and USA, but they probably have no way to see if any are floating around in Russia.

Does that site allow US buyers / shipping to USA?

Thanks!!

 

[SayHey]

Thanks! Any idea why it says "in stock" but also a 32-day wait time? I've tried buying from Mercedes but they say there are zero left in Germany and USA, but they probably have no way to see if any are floating around in Russia. Does that site allow US buyers / shipping to USA? Thanks!!

no shipping to usa i think(
32 days is usually from uae or smth like this

 

[jnes]

SayHey, any chance that you could help me with parts order or check parts availability? Parts seems to be orderable. I tried to send email but I think that it went straight to junkmail. I'm lookin for spare wheel carrier A1248900207 and battery cover
A1246904030.
Thanks!

 

[gsxr]

no shipping to usa i think(
32 days is usually from uae or smth like this

Shoot. If these are available, I would be interested in buying 2 of them. If someone in Russia could buy them, and I could buy from Russia, that would be fine - I'd pay the double shipping. They are small / light items, shouldn't cost too much to send to USA!

 

[SayHey]

Some rare part found for the last few months:

 

[500AMM]

It looks great!

But which parts is in the last image?

 

[SayHey]

It looks great!

But which parts is in the last image?

rear side and back curtains

 

[SayHey]

SayHey, any chance that you could help me with parts order or check parts availability? Parts seems to be orderable. I tried to send email but I think that it went straight to junkmail. I'm lookin for spare wheel carrier A1248900207 and battery cover
A1246904030.
Thanks!

I have a used battery cover for sale

 

[500AMM]

rear side and back curtains

Thanks, I realize the parts now. You are really doing a deep parts research, it's great to see how it gathers.

BTW, I scored a G500 V8 shift knob in Moscow yesterday, finally ending a 3 years hunt.


Ciao

 

[SayHey]

Made a separate instagram account about my merc @w124500e
everybody welcome��

 

[SayHey]

Two days ago I was lucky to buy this Brabus shift knob for 5 USD. It is in poor condition, but at restoration office they told me that it will look like new after all. So after restoration i am waiting for this result.

As for the rest - I am waiting for good weather to take the car to full underneath respray.

 

[SayHey]

Thanks to JC220 - made a fan shroud here in Russia)

 

[JC220]

The shroud looks good! One of 2 in existence now

What material did you use? 2mm Aluminium?

 

[JC220]

As per PM’s regarding Fan spec – see the pictures attached. Clearance to the passenger side fan is the tightest – the other side has a little more room. Motor depth is 63.5mm and a CFM of 1150 per fan.
The fans I used were Mishimoto 12 inch slim line. The critical factors are the depth of the fan & CFM it can pull.



(Cables are temporary for now – they will be tidied!)


Although the fans do cool my 500E just fine it’s always nice to get as much air flow as possible. It’s cool here in Ireland most of the time so the fans aren’t under pressure. Not sure what temps you get in Russia but the higher flowing fan the better really. For example – on the tighter side run the 1150 CFM fan above (Or similar / equal) Then on the other side you could run a Race Spec Mishimoto 12 inch fan which can move 1850 CFM. This is also on the side of the Radiator where the hot coolant comes in so it would be effective and make best use of the space available since more depth is available on that side.

Also – this controller is very good & is what I am using. Fully & easily adjustable. Install instructions are also available in PDF on Mishimoto's website.

 

[SayHey]

The shroud looks good! One of 2 in existence now

What material did you use? 2mm Aluminium?

of 3? i made two of them)
Yes, 2mm aluminium.
and one more time - tnaks you for the drawings

 

[SayHey]

As per PM’s regarding Fan spec – see the pictures attached. Clearance to the passenger side fan is the tightest – the other side has a little more room. Motor depth is 63.5mm and a CFM of 1150 per fan.
The fans I used were Mishimoto 12 inch slim line. The critical factors are the depth of the fan & CFM it can pull.

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(Cables are temporary for now – they will be tidied!)


Although the fans do cool my 500E just fine it’s always nice to get as much air flow as possible. It’s cool here in Ireland most of the time so the fans aren’t under pressure. Not sure what temps you get in Russia but the higher flowing fan the better really. For example – on the tighter side run the 1150 CFM fan above (Or similar / equal) Then on the other side you could run a Race Spec Mishimoto 12 inch fan which can move 1850 CFM. This is also on the side of the Radiator where the hot coolant comes in so it would be effective and make best use of the space available since more depth is available on that side.

Also – this controller is very good & is what I am using. Fully & easily adjustable. Install instructions are also available in PDF on Mishimoto's website.

so we can use one fan of about 9cm width to increase cfm, right?

 

[SayHey]

look what have just arrived:
new 6 pot front set
still waiting for 4 pot rears and getting ready to order rotors - 380x36 front and 360x26 rear

Thinking of removing AMG decal and make olschool brembo logo, as i have all brabus parts and amg wont fit)

 

[JC220]

so we can use one fan of about 9cm width to increase cfm, right?

Correct - up to approx 100mm motor width on the driver's side should be fine. (Clearance will vary car to car depending on condition of motor / gearbox mounts)

 

[SayHey]

So finally i manages to take the car to Carblast.ru for work on the engine bay, trunk and bottom.

Cryo blasting + respray

This e36 alpina is almost done. e500 is next)

 

[nocfn]

I say remove the decal. My PO rebuilt and painted the calipers and sadly clear coated over an AMG/// decal.

 

[SayHey]

So the body was cryoblasted.
Some new problems opened but all in all everything is not so bad as it could be)
New parts came and body work in progress

 

[SayHey]

Some new parts arrived:

All parts for new windshield and rear glass
tandem pump
etc/

 

[SayHey]

Some new stuff arrived:

 

[KoLoS]

It's impresive how many parts did you purchase! Hope you will finish this project soon and share photos of yours brend new E500

 

[SayHey]

Updates:

 

[SayHey]

So we have finished with metallwork on the body.
Next week body will be resprayed and coated with all OEM things, includin wax.

 

[SayHey]

Now the underneath of the car is done!
Everything came out as I expected.

car is moving to paintshop to be resprayed outside, in the trunk and under the hood.

 

[JC220]

Sayhey - the work looks superb - well done! Looking forward to seeing more pics as work progresses

 

[SayHey]

Sayhey - the work looks superb - well done! Looking forward to seeing more pics as work progresses

Thank you!
I will in paintshop till the beginning of June
then I will take it back to the guys who made work on the bottom to spray wax on the bottom and only then I will mov it back to my garage for final assembly!

 

[SayHey]

As I am in UAE now I payed a visit to ths well known 036 garage:

 

[SayHey]

And last pics from UAE trip



GV12



2 500e





know here 500e





Alyehli store)))

 

[gsxr]

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Those cats have good taste!!