JB3
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benzamino design ideas
Im getting kinda tired of my 240 as a boring sedan and placing sharp objects on the back seat.
Im seriously considering making a benzamino out of it eventually
The one twist is I want to make a mini flatbed instead of a full on 'amino idea.
This is the car stock-
it seems like the most typical benzamino cut is here, they go for this cut line and do something with the roof to close it off-
what im thinking of is making the cut lower, on the trim line instead-
and building a flatbed and pipe structure that provides structure for the car, as well as something to build into a ladder rack of some kind. Sort of anchored at the front and back, and going into the cabin structure. Then I would make short aluminum or wood stakebody sides for it, and leave the pipe surround open in the back, so taller items can be loaded if need be. Nothing heavy, just to preserve the utility-
what do you all think of the idea? The biggest two issues I can see so far are-
1- keeping it from bending during the cut in the first place, before the flatbed, roll bars/rack, and back wall are complete
and 2- filling the fuel tank, which I propose to move up to behind the driver and passenger seats, with the fill right behind the passenger door, old chevy truck style
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
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01-15-2014, 01:44 PM |
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sassparilla_kid
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RE: benzamino design ideas
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
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01-15-2014, 04:04 PM |
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JB3
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RE: benzamino design ideas
awesome, awesome, and awesome.
I have now seen what welding in a rusty door will ultimately do, a flatbed cut right around where I want to cut mine, and a genius idea leaving the lower part of the rear doors openable for storage!
Thanks for the links! some really nice solutions and some really horrendous warnings!
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
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01-15-2014, 04:52 PM |
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JB3
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RE: benzamino design ideas
(01-15-2014, 08:36 PM)Simpler=Better Wrote: Yeah if you weld the doors skin them first.
I'd love a compact coupe, basically cut a 300D down and then cut some out of the trunk, maybe push the grille back and run a turbo 616....
We have similar daydreams, though I envision a two door short wagon, kinda a 123 chassis fastback
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
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01-15-2014, 10:10 PM |
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Sami/B
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RE: benzamino design ideas
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01-23-2014, 11:01 AM |
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JB3
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RE: benzamino design ideas
(01-26-2014, 08:41 PM)Eric78 Wrote: That to me looks like a w115 factory Pick-up with a w123 front end put on it.
As rare & pricey(in Australia anyway) as a w115 pick-up is, it might still be the cheaper & easier option to buy one of those & then put the w123 front end on it.
wheres the fun in that?
also it would cost a fortune to get one of those in the US. As far as I know, none of those were imported.
whereas there are plenty of rusty sedans, and lots of angle grinders.....
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
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Austincarnut
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04-06-2014, 03:00 PM |
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Dark Hawk
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RE: benzamino design ideas
I know that I am bumping an old thread.
I too am thinking about doing an ugly ghetto benzamino out of my w116. The issue I am having is what to do with the fuel tank. What should I do about the hardlines and mounting?
1984 300d 132k restormod project in the works
1985 300td 300k $600 off road adventure project
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Dark Hawk
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RE: benzamino design ideas
I thought about doing that with a toyota trail truck build, it's more of an issue of not owning an AC tig welder. I don't think it will be hard mounting the facorty tank further forward, cutting a hole in the floor, and clamping the hoses to the short end hardlinrs. That's all it should take right?
1984 300d 132k restormod project in the works
1985 300td 300k $600 off road adventure project
1999 land cruiser 235k, 33" mud tires, off road, towing, hauler
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04-30-2016, 09:16 AM |
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Dark Hawk
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RE: benzamino design ideas
I still think I'm going to just end up using the factory tank. Aside from that where and how would be the best way to reinforce the chassis? This being that the car is unibody.
1984 300d 132k restormod project in the works
1985 300td 300k $600 off road adventure project
1999 land cruiser 235k, 33" mud tires, off road, towing, hauler
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