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W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - dieselsmoke300d - 08-14-2012
Hello all. So I had an idea. I saw a 500SEC (W126 I believe) recently in a car show. And of course I noticed it's awesome hood/grille. I was wondering what it would take to put a hood like that on my 300D. I know the headlights are set up differently and the fog lamps are below the bumper. I've looked for dimensions to determine whether it would fit or not but I haven't found much. According to one site I found, the width of a W123 is about the same as a W126. I'm not sure about the length or height. Just eyeballing it, it appears to be about the right size. But I don't know if the engine or radiator might be set too high or something. I think I'd have to at least replace the headlight assemblies, and put on a new bumper piece for the fog lamps.
Any opinions?? Oh and here's a picture in case you don't know what I'm talking about.
![[Image: 196865d1290609773-1984-mercedes-benz-500...g_0212.jpg]](http://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/s-class-w126/196865d1290609773-1984-mercedes-benz-500sec-126k-miles-img_0212.jpg)
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - Simpler=Better - 08-14-2012
I think I saw someone who put one on a W124 chassis, and it looked pretty good even if it covered the stock ambers...
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - cho - 08-17-2012
(08-14-2012, 03:22 AM)dieselsmoke300d Hello all. So I had an idea. I saw a 500SEC (W126 I believe) recently in a car show. And of course I noticed it's awesome hood/grille. I was wondering what it would take to put a hood like that on my 300D. I know the headlights are set up differently and the fog lamps are below the bumper. I've looked for dimensions to determine whether it would fit or not but I haven't found much. According to one site I found, the width of a W123 is about the same as a W126. I'm not sure about the length or height. Just eyeballing it, it appears to be about the right size. But I don't know if the engine or radiator might be set too high or something. I think I'd have to at least replace the headlight assemblies, and put on a new bumper piece for the fog lamps.
Any opinions?? Oh and here's a picture in case you don't know what I'm talking about.
nope,you can not just swap them..or even easily adopt
w124 hood also is not even close to specs of w126
w124 has some aftermarket "sec look-a-like"
but in my opinion w124 with those are ugly dogs
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RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - Purplecomputer - 08-19-2012
you could always just get a "Sports" grill for your w123
http://www.ebay.com/itm/W123-77-85-E-CLASS-Sport-Grill-Grille-for-MERCEDES-/120595145734?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c1407e406&vxp=mtr#ht_4110wt_1001
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - w123love - 08-19-2012
(08-19-2012, 02:05 AM)Purplecomputer you could always just get a "Sports" grill for your w123
http://www.ebay.com/itm/W123-77-85-E-CLASS-Sport-Grill-Grille-for-MERCEDES-/120595145734?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c1407e406&vxp=mtr#ht_4110wt_1001
Ahhh the humanity! Make it go away!
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - Purplecomputer - 08-20-2012
(08-19-2012, 01:41 PM)w123love(08-19-2012, 02:05 AM)Purplecomputer you could always just get a "Sports" grill for your w123
http://www.ebay.com/itm/W123-77-85-E-CLASS-Sport-Grill-Grille-for-MERCEDES-/120595145734?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c1407e406&vxp=mtr#ht_4110wt_1001
Ahhh the humanity! Make it go away!
but it gives the car like 60+ hp
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - w123love - 08-20-2012
(08-20-2012, 02:29 PM)Purplecomputer(08-19-2012, 01:41 PM)w123love(08-19-2012, 02:05 AM)Purplecomputer you could always just get a "Sports" grill for your w123
http://www.ebay.com/itm/W123-77-85-E-CLASS-Sport-Grill-Grille-for-MERCEDES-/120595145734?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c1407e406&vxp=mtr#ht_4110wt_1001
Ahhh the humanity! Make it go away!
but it gives the car like 60+ hp
Oh well duh but thats cheating
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - dieselsmoke300d - 10-04-2012
Oh dang I haven't looked at this thread in a while. I really like the wider look of the coupe grille. The sport grill looks good but I'm not really liking the idea for my car. I might go and modify it from scratch. But engine modifications come first.
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - lpumb3 - 10-04-2012
would the coupe front end swap to a 300sd 126 ?
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - Purplecomputer - 10-04-2012
(10-04-2012, 02:22 PM)dieselsmoke300d Oh dang I haven't looked at this thread in a while. I really like the wider look of the coupe grille. The sport grill looks good but I'm not really liking the idea for my car. I might go and modify it from scratch. But engine modifications come first.
get euro bumpers and headlights, It will look pretty sweet then.
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - lpumb3 - 10-04-2012
ive seen a few photo bundles on ytube , of eurolights and bumpers . i have the old school lights , im thinking abou blacking out the shells and chrome through out . and "modding the bumpers euro " plastic welder ! , but everytime i see an Sec i wonder . havent physically seen one to measure ?
know of any sources for the euro stuff?
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - DeliveryValve - 10-04-2012
There were two Euro w126 Coupes at my local yard about four months ago.
They've since been crushed. Didn't think anybody was looking for such stuff.
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RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - lpumb3 - 10-05-2012
damn ! where are you located DV ? im in central ma . im always on the hunt for pars at the scrapers. . ifi could my yard would be a junkyard !
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - DeliveryValve - 10-06-2012
Central California.
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RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - lpumb3 - 10-06-2012
damn , other side . you got all the rust free stuff out there too.
RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - bt1211 - 10-11-2012
It was part of a kit. I have seen a pic of the brochure. If I come across it again, I'll post it.
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Not my car, just a cool pic I had
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RE: W126-ish coupe hood on to a W123?? - lpumb3 - 11-15-2012
that last few photos of the converted front end looked pretty good . the bumpers throw me off , i would change the rear some how , maybe tuck another front bumper cover into the rear . im thinking of an Sec front swap for my m126 . i saw a guy selling a real nice 126 in AZ CL with the front end done .