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Interchangeable parts?? - sassparilla_kid - 07-24-2012
Just wondering what, if any parts are interchangeable between the w116 and w123 diesels (obviously engine parts). Looking more for stuff along the lines of body, interior, that kind of stuff. Scored a sweet w116 with a low 110k miles and a freshly rebuilt engine, unfortunately the car has been sitting for a while and has some issues. I need a new rear seat or covers at least, dashboard, and the biggest thing I was wondering about is if I could relatively easily put a manual climate control in it, instead of the uber complicated automatic one that doesn't work
RE: Interchangeable parts?? - aaa - 07-24-2012
I would say very little. Certainly not the stuff you listed.
Shouldn't be that hard to find parts though, I've seen alot more of the gasser version than the diesel.
RE: Interchangeable parts?? - sassparilla_kid - 07-24-2012
Yeah I realised the dash wasn't interchangeable. I thought maybe the climate control might be, since I'm pretty sure I've seen both models with the vertical buttons, and know w123 cars can be changed to manual (or so I've heard).
RE: Interchangeable parts?? - aaa - 07-24-2012
Well you generally swap out the whole airbox to do a manual conversion, that's the part I'd be worried about.
RE: Interchangeable parts?? - sassparilla_kid - 07-24-2012
Hmmm, I'll have to look into it and see if it can be done. Also, if anybody has any w116 parts I might be in the market to buy haha
RE: Interchangeable parts?? - Kozuka - 07-25-2012
I'm pretty sure there's lots of front suspension/steering stuff is the same between w123/w116/w126 I have some upper control arms from my w116 they look exactly the same as the w123.
RE: Interchangeable parts?? - DeliveryValve - 07-25-2012
(07-24-2012, 10:01 PM)aaa Well you generally swap out the whole airbox to do a manual conversion, that's the part I'd be worried about.
You would need to find a donor Euro for manual controls and airbox.
(07-24-2012, 10:03 PM)sassparilla_kid Hmmm, I'll have to look into it and see if it can be done. Also, if anybody has any w116 parts I might be in the market to buy haha
You need these wheels! It would look hot on your car plus lowered a bit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ronal-R9-KBA40500-Wheels-RARE-Mercedes-Benz-5x112-15x7-23-w107-w123-w124-w126-vw-/170883959759?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D858110096470559366%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26#ht_500wt_949
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RE: Interchangeable parts?? - sassparilla_kid - 07-25-2012
I would get those wheels, if I had a lot more money to spend haha, and I'm also in the middle of a little crisis right now with the w123