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@xqqqme
@xqqqme 3 года назад
Just gotta say that I've never been one thrown off by the length of a RU-vid video. Then again, I'm a Boomer and not one of the Short Attention Span Theater generation. It's not hard at all to watch some of a video and then come back to it later, with RU-vid marking where I left off. So what's so hard about that? I mean, Mustie1 regularly posts hour-long videos (his most recent one is almost 90 minutes!) and that clearly doesn't limit the number of views he gets. So....carry on, Matt! When the content is compelling, viewers will keep watching!
@UnusSedLeo-w5l
@UnusSedLeo-w5l 3 года назад
Ah, the W123! Had a few of these. When they rust, they are comfortable in doing that on all places where metal is. So, this will be the mother of all projects!! I salute you!
@neilwalsh4058
@neilwalsh4058 3 года назад
I have enough experience with Mercs of a 'certain age' to know the hurdles ahead for you with the W123. They're superbly solid in some areas and stunningly rusty in others. Once it's all out, you do have some decent metal to weld to. This will be an epic restoration if you stick at it, and will reward you with a real old school classic, but better you than me Matt. We're all willing you on, but then we're not grinding rot out and plating it. Good luck mate 👍
@mickles1975
@mickles1975 3 года назад
Note to self re: JCB. Great excavators, crap grinders. I'm glad to see the old Merc getting some attention.
@benholroyd5221
@benholroyd5221 3 года назад
Yeah for some reason JCB decided to piss away it's reputation when it entered the consumer space and just plonk its brand on anything.
@VeyronBD
@VeyronBD 3 года назад
Pretty much impossible to trust any tool brands now, its all the same junk with a different sticker for the most part. Stanley and a load of the other tool brands are just a name at this point.
@888johnmac
@888johnmac 3 года назад
yeah .. they're made in the same chinese factory as everything else .. i just buy the cheapest grinder from screwfix & if it dies within the year warranty , it's a bonus
@matthewgodwin3050
@matthewgodwin3050 3 года назад
Now that Quentin is finished, I'm looking forward to seeing the Merc 123 being brought back to life. This will be a great series, and a lovely car once it's all done and back on the road again.
@dannewton5363
@dannewton5363 3 года назад
I'm working on my father's 82 300 sd currently, it has bad rust here and there and all along the underside. where we live here in northeastern PA, USA they use road salt on the roads in the winter and it just eats our vehicles apart, good luck to you sir, have a good one👍
@mehrzahl2219
@mehrzahl2219 3 года назад
What a great project. If you finish it, it will be incredibly rewarding. The rust seems to be in difficult areas though.
@arkeys74
@arkeys74 3 года назад
2:38 - nothing like a “rust and paint dust” flavoured cup of tea to kick off the day 😃
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Its the best, full of goodness
@gosportjamie
@gosportjamie 3 года назад
@@furiousdriving Yes, full of iron (oxide...)
@markwright3161
@markwright3161 3 года назад
@@gosportjamie Pre-oxygenated iron, perfect for blood cells :)
@General.Longstreet
@General.Longstreet 3 года назад
Matt your optimism never fails to impress !
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 3 года назад
Great little Video Matt, really enjoyed seeing the Merc again. After watching you with Quinton I know you will persevere with this project.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Im hoping the difficult parts of this (getting the key and making it run) are over and now its straight forward fixing!
@Dixieddawg
@Dixieddawg 3 года назад
I know you can’t please everyone, but please don’t add too much music to your videos, I truly enjoy the relaxing nature of the sounds of man with machine, without the distraction of music :) Lovely seeing the W123 again, great video Matt 👍🏻👍🏻
@doktoruzo
@doktoruzo 3 года назад
Yay...a Furious Driving tinkering video...woo, and it's the 123! Fab. Love your tinkering vids Matt.
@JMc.D
@JMc.D 3 года назад
Ah an old Mercedes! One minute you’re topping off the brake fluid and the next you are replacing the entire brake system. My 190e regularly opens my wallet in ways akin to that of a professional street pickpocket
@malcolmscott4150
@malcolmscott4150 3 года назад
Like most good Mercedes models - my 2005 B200 turbo I bought cheap off my sister has a lot of deferred maintenance- currently cylinder 4 misfire and map/mag sensor fault so more $ required on top of weak front shocks and a few other bits n bobs :)
@waltertaljaard1488
@waltertaljaard1488 3 года назад
Try an old Saab. One moment it's leaking some oil. The next you need to replace all the gaskets, and the distributor chain, as well as the tumblers. Costing you 2400 euro's. The next week all the rubber hoses of the cooling system tell you in Swedish to pump around the fluid yourself. Costing you another 400 euro's. We wait for the gearbox and the brakes to join in the choir of mysery.
@JMc.D
@JMc.D 3 года назад
@@waltertaljaard1488 Christ! 🙈
@JMc.D
@JMc.D 3 года назад
@@malcolmscott4150 I daily a mk3 GTI as well as having the 190 as a project. The golf needs something seemingly every other month but tbh I’m happy to spend it because the car is slowly getting properly sorted although cosmetically it will suffer being daily driven. I prefer putting money into older cars than spending 3/400 a month on a new car payment that will only be handed back at a later point. I reckon both cars are probably worth around €7k combined and have less than €3k invested.
@colinthebeard
@colinthebeard 3 года назад
My old 190e 2.0 was such an expensive car to keep going. Had to sell it in the end it was getting crazy.
@mattscars
@mattscars 3 года назад
Frustrating when you have to stop play because of tools or parts. This happens to me so often! Hugely satisfying to watch as usual, great optimism. Looking forward to the welding episode.
@ProjektAgnetha
@ProjektAgnetha 3 года назад
My Dad has a 123 Coupe automatic from 1985. 2nd owner, although it's been in the family since new. First car I saw with electric windows - front and rear too! Barely any corrosion luckily, especially since her first years were spent by the sea. No special treatment, just annual services and some very minor fixes over the years. It hasn't gone over 50k miles, original radio still works, pop-up aerial - gorgeous ol' gal she is. Hopefully we can get back to Blighty and take the kids for a drive in her this summer!
@auser1484
@auser1484 3 года назад
Nice bit of tea shelfery that bonnet there.
@maxidyne
@maxidyne 3 года назад
Like the intro, reminds a bit of Edd China's Workshop diaries. Like how you edited the whole video. And great to see the 123 getting some love. Hope you can defeat the rust devil!
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Thanks, Im hoping its not crept too far into the car
@Strike86
@Strike86 3 года назад
Great to see the old German box getting some love and attention. The video title is brilliant - made me laugh out loud! Got my Furious Driving sticker the other day and I'm proud to say it's going straight on my toolbox.
@jonathanthorpe1653
@jonathanthorpe1653 3 года назад
I was cutting part of the floor out of my Trabant in preparation for a repair. Half way through the cut my grinder started churning out black smoke. I coughed as there was that much smoke. I also purchased the same one as you have. I will be happy if it’s lasts 6 months. The Mercedes is an excellent project and should be an interesting build.
@buccabubuccabu
@buccabubuccabu 3 года назад
Enjoying the new production and editing style. Never a bad time to break the funk out.
@vspencer9764
@vspencer9764 3 года назад
That engine sounds very nice and would put most modern Mercedes (Renault) engines to shame.. I find with jacking points I always fill them up with used engine oil that I put in a Poundland garden sprayer after I service the car and it must work as the sills on my 25 year old E36 are still as new.
@pastytit
@pastytit 3 года назад
My off roader Frontera is dripping with used engine oil.
@nigelbryant5932
@nigelbryant5932 3 года назад
That bonnet makes a great tea shelf. Great job Matt. Best weather to tackle the rust
@adrianrowden8266
@adrianrowden8266 3 года назад
I know what you mean. I shed a tear when I took my old lawnmower to the recycling centre.
@petergouldbourn2312
@petergouldbourn2312 3 года назад
Hello furious. It’s great to see you getting stuck in to the Mercedes. Well well done. Pete Birmingham 🇬🇧
@ventsislav92makaveev
@ventsislav92makaveev 3 года назад
Noice , been looking forward to videos on the Merc, man those jack points don't even amaze me one bit. I used to have two W124s and they have the same style jack point , they accumulate a lot of dirt and grime inside the pipes over the year and that holds moisture. Thats why they rust so much. Most old mercs including the W123 have a lot of cavities that dirt can get in and stay there. That's why they rust so much in my experience. Anyway always a pleasure when you upload a new vid :)
@mrstanhope1516
@mrstanhope1516 3 года назад
I love these old mercs. You’ve made great progress, keep up the good work sir!
@archygrey9093
@archygrey9093 3 года назад
I'm always amazed at how deeply rotted the old cars in England are, literally all of them. In Australia we usually get rust at some window seals or gutters where the rain and leaves collect but underneath the car is always rust free, my cheapo $300 w126 still has the original silver and black paint underneath.
@CUSTODIAN70
@CUSTODIAN70 3 года назад
Hi Matt.Great video,as always.I have a feeling that following this project,you will become a master welder.But you know the drill,stay determined,one thing at a time...
@MarkieC1990
@MarkieC1990 3 года назад
Good to see some progress on the old merc! 😀
@paulmckinder3082
@paulmckinder3082 3 года назад
Looking forward to seeing the Merc done I do love an old Merc but then I do love a new Merc
@willwelch5700
@willwelch5700 3 года назад
Man, im Uber jealous when I see the 740 and the W123 sitting next to eachother. Two cars I'd love to have in the collection 👌🏻👌🏻
@thedeadstig123
@thedeadstig123 3 года назад
sounds like my metro, sat since 2005, luckily someone had replaced the brake pipes with copper but so far ive ended up changing everything else, even found some NOS calipers
@michaeltutty1540
@michaeltutty1540 3 года назад
Again, an interesting video on a car I have always really liked. Those Mercedes are lovely cars. Here in Southern Ontario, it is a good while since I saw one. Most of ours were the lively inline 6. They were, however, very prone to premature rot, even compared to other cars of the era. A real shame. Have to say, I do love the cloth upholstery. Any I have seen seen here were MBTex or leather. With a car that has been sitting that long, do yourself a favour and plan to replace the master cylinder and callipers. Cheap insurance, and a lot less hassle than discovering they are needed later, which they will be. The rubber seals will have perished most certainly and the bores will be suspect at best. Brakes are one thing it does not pay to scrimp on at all. Keep up the great work, Matt. I do hope to see this old girl back on the road where she belongs.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Im expecting to rebuild everything at the very least, if not replace it all
@slartibartfast2649
@slartibartfast2649 3 года назад
​@@furiousdriving Hi Matt, I don't know if you're still on the look out for a new grinder, but I thought I would recommend DeWalt. I've gone through several AEGs (they were excellent but that model isn't made any more) as well as some extremely cheap ones as an emergency buy from Aldi or Lidl. After my last faithful German AEG died a couple of months ago, I tried a DeWalt and am extremely pleased with it. As well as feeling very solidly made, it's smooth as butter and much more powerful that any other that I've used but the torque is easier to handle somehow. It doesn't try to wrench my wrist off like the others that I have used. Just a thought. I think it was the model linked but I'm not 100% sure. www.dewalt.co.uk/products/dwe4016-gb--115mm-angle-grinder
@delukxy
@delukxy 3 года назад
@@slartibartfast2649 The Dewalt £60 from Screwfix which is a good price but this one from B&Q £25 I believe. As Matt said "cheap".
@frothe42
@frothe42 3 года назад
FYI; try checking the sunroof drains, they are usually the cause of rust in both areas of the front wings (fenders here in the US). And they are usually full of debris. Yesterday where I am located, here in upstate New York, 31°C on top of humidity wiped me out, so if you are working outdoors you would definitely feel the heat. So I certainly do not blame for not wanting to weld. I guess this is turning into another major project. But I applaud all your efforts into reviving this Mercedes-Benz!
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
This was always going to be a big job, I think it looks better on camera than in real life as although its lots of little things, they all add up!
@Oyvind88
@Oyvind88 3 года назад
Great old mercedes, great video and work😀 Love to see it on the road again😎
@kevincahill1204
@kevincahill1204 3 года назад
I like your long videos…and a cuppa to watch them with 👍🏻
@robc5955
@robc5955 3 года назад
It’s in remarkable condition given how long it’s just sat and it’s age, no quick fixes but I’m sure it will get there.
@anakinskywalker4113
@anakinskywalker4113 3 года назад
At last Thank the good lord. Oh how I have been waiting for the W123 to rise again.
@timbre7999
@timbre7999 3 года назад
Super video! I just love this old Merc, it oozes class.
@CauliflowerMcPugg
@CauliflowerMcPugg 3 года назад
Nice to see the Mercedes again 👍
@alanalzee4849
@alanalzee4849 3 года назад
W123's unless they have been attended to will leak from door membranes, screen rubbers will be okay but the grey coloured sealer drys up and let's in water, boot seal likes to hold water underneath then rot through into the boot area with obvious results, but the worst area is where the bonnet hinges are fixed to the body work, find rust in this area and you can either strip the car's, wings, dash, screen and scuttle to get to it or deny it exists entirely, good luck
@stevogarnham6869
@stevogarnham6869 3 года назад
I would love to restore a old car just not got the time I've just done my 2nd car that bought when I was 19 its was a 106 1.5 xnd that was badly modified by old owner I've put it back keep up the good work 👍
@gosportjamie
@gosportjamie 3 года назад
Matt, don't forget to use eye protection when sanding. Bits can be thrown off at significant speed when sanding and you only get one pair of eyes... I believe you can get ready-made repair sections for the sills around the jacking points on W123s, W124s and W201s (190s) as they are very common rust areas due to the way the jacking point tube is welded into a hole in the sill to form the structure and the way that the factory underseal dries out and loses it flex, allowing water to go behind it and attack the metal out of sight behind the heavy coating...
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Id not looked for repair panels, but that would be easier!
@daniellee9015
@daniellee9015 3 года назад
Brilliant video Matt 👍
@shaunharte3922
@shaunharte3922 3 года назад
Can’t wait to see it back on the road
@paulwilliams3710
@paulwilliams3710 3 года назад
Careful when using thick gloves with a grinder, you can easily block the vents on it and can’t feel how hot it’s getting, my apprentice a couple of years ago destroyed his and then used my brand new one and destroyed it in 20 min before I realised what he was doing wrong. Love the vids mate, I’m liking the merc story so far the most, hopefully much more content coming up with it
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Thats true, you cant feel the heat but this went bang as I turned it on!
@paulwilliams3710
@paulwilliams3710 3 года назад
@@furiousdriving ah ok sounds like it shorted. Possibly got damp or wet at some point or just old. At work we all use cordless Makita grinders now, they take a lot of punishment all day everyday and keep going. And that’s in a railway works in south Australia with all the heat here. For some reason the cordless seem more reliable than the corded ones, less Likely to blow up
@juliethurgood3667
@juliethurgood3667 3 года назад
Some funky filming around the 3:20 mark, very nice.
@d.c.Jones70
@d.c.Jones70 3 года назад
Great to see some work on the Merc such great cars. I would be whipping that other wing off I bet it’s got rot in all the same places on that side aswell.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Im sure there will be something but the sill looks more solid so perhaps not as bad
@d.c.Jones70
@d.c.Jones70 3 года назад
👍
@johnmoruzzi7236
@johnmoruzzi7236 3 года назад
Shocked to see the grinder isn’t Draper or Halfords.... my Draper has actually served me well.
@GentilsGarage
@GentilsGarage 3 года назад
Amazin. Been looking forward to see more W123 news.
@Joloke08
@Joloke08 3 года назад
As others have said Matt they are renowned for rotting around the jacking points ive not had one but had several w201 and w124's and similar story. As the outer sill is just a cover and that's what tends to go i cut one of mine back to good metal,de rusted the strong jacking point you can even jack them up with the rot on the outer cover sill the strength is in the jacking point itself ;) Once de rusted rust converted and painted i repaired the missing metal on the cover sill with fibreglass cloth. I don't weld and really its just a cover and the fresh metal will just rot again so fibreglass cloth then fibreglass filler then stone chip then body colour and waxoyl . Some may cringe and if you weld its great but you have then protected jacking points and the surrounding cover sill can never rust again.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Thanks, that sounds alot like the Rover P6 which Im used to seeing, it looked like an outer skin that had rotted
@grayfool
@grayfool 3 года назад
Yeah, rust is a thing on the venerable W123. Ask me how I know! If I remember, brake bits aren't too expensive though. It may be cheaper to replace than repair when you take time into account. Good luck.
@davidvickers4228
@davidvickers4228 3 года назад
That will be a really nice car when finished plenty of videos to come I think 😀
@gato38
@gato38 3 года назад
Dear Mr. Furious you have as much good luck as I do lol , If I didnt have any bad luck I wouldn't have any at all!
@Teribus13
@Teribus13 3 года назад
If it's of any consolation, I have one of those cheapest of the cheap B&Q MacAllister branded angle grinders, and it's now survived a good 5 years of occasional abuse with me. I'm like yourself, I'm not using it every day, so I expect you'll get your money's worth from it.
@seancooke4127
@seancooke4127 3 года назад
W123 + rust + grinding + metal + welding + Matt +🍷 = ❤️
@stevenjones19-m8i
@stevenjones19-m8i 3 года назад
Hi Matt,that grinder was not happy 😔,the jacking points on one side didn't look to bad,maybe because it was parked on the side of the road with the water collecting.
@Witheredgoogie
@Witheredgoogie 3 года назад
I did see a 'lowered' E class estate left in a shed that first looked an appealing project, then noticed that the rear dampers had decided to gate crash the interior LOL.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
wow, thats some serious rot!
@jamesthomson3025
@jamesthomson3025 3 года назад
Nothing like rust around the jacking points...reminds me of my blue sadly departed mk2 Fiesta...I jacked it up to do something and the jack went through the floor
@yekateradiffin5939
@yekateradiffin5939 3 года назад
Once the sound proofing gets wet inside, the floors just go, mine had holes drilled in it for mud flaps, took weeks to repair
@Driven247
@Driven247 3 года назад
I like these videos, you tinkering with your cars!
@Appelsap1337
@Appelsap1337 3 года назад
Look at the inner sill in the passanger and drivers foot area, they tend to rust there as well. These cars hide a lot of rust, i thought mine just needed some patches, striped it down to a bare shell and found much more rust.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Ive had the carpet out and didnt spot any holes yet although it was wet, but will be prodding it more!
@realnutteruk1
@realnutteruk1 3 года назад
Those cheap B&Q grinders are surprisingly good.....
@joaofarinha7953
@joaofarinha7953 3 года назад
Having breakfast and watching furious driving ☕😁
@peterriggall8409
@peterriggall8409 3 года назад
Just about dinner time here in Aus. We in Winter too and I see it looks quite warm in the video.....makes a change.
@HowardLeVert
@HowardLeVert 3 года назад
The "explosions" on your old grinder looked like the interference suppression caps letting go - they do that, sometimes... it would certainly explain why one went without being turned on. If your Nikon is anything like my Pentax DSLR, the time they can record video is limited and in some cases, if the camera detects the sensor is overheating it will shut down to protect it.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
It shouldn't be overheating on the many, many occasions its done it, often the first or second shot of the day
@usuallyfixingtinkering
@usuallyfixingtinkering 3 года назад
Its a pity JCB didnt make their grinders like excavators ha. Keep going loving the progress on the merc. Imagine that feeling of getting the car just roadworthy... how many people would have done the same and taken the car on and finished the job. Probably none. Thats a special feeling! On the video length note... not sure why people are commenting about the length of a video?! I personally wouldn't shorten what is decent footage, even if there's nothing much going on as personally longer episodes mean more viewing time on what is a brilliant channel with its own uniqueness! I would prefer it that way. There's always going to be 15-20 episodes due to the nature of your car reviews or quick updates etc but this sort of episode merits being longer (30 mins?). If I was in your shoes I would be looking at maybe 45-1 hours 'specials' every month or so maybe where there is more going on in the episode (you've occasionally done this I think). Whatever your decision making - this is a wonderful channel... (and that's no biased opinion based on P6 love ha)
@paultaylor9652
@paultaylor9652 3 года назад
Great to see you back on the cars, you recently commented that a car might have to go, I think the Mercedes might break the bank or even you before it's back on the road, don't mean to offend.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
The only frightening expense would be the brake servo, mostly its labour. I have too many cars that need to be taxed so a newer something might have to go as Im giving too much to the DVLA!
@simonhodgetts6530
@simonhodgetts6530 3 года назад
Macallister tools aren’t that bad - had a few over the years. Their lawnmowers are very good - my petrol mower even came with a Briggs & Stratton motor.........
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 3 года назад
Lunchtime Viewing Sorted, this looks like a thrilling episode.
@delukxy
@delukxy 3 года назад
The grinder might be an easy fix. Maybe just a wire dropping off and shorting. Worth having a look, especially if the gearbox and shaft don't have much play in them.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
I have a feeling the body is moulded shut not screwed so not serviceable
@rimmersbryggeri
@rimmersbryggeri 3 года назад
Love the 123 but they have been famously rustbuckety since the late 70's. Swedish top gear used to complain about it very early on. (Said the later models were better but what can you expect 30/40 years on really)
@shoominati23
@shoominati23 3 года назад
you need a bigger compressor and by the way you have the sander on its lowest speed setting, you will find a little knob where the hose goes in that you need to turn up..
@huwdavies6650
@huwdavies6650 3 года назад
Considering the size of the bonnet and the large area of surface rust, eventually before painting it properly it may be worth your while getting it blasted.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
The rust converter should make a big difference the areas Ive uncovered but I think the whole car will have to be bare metalled to find it all
@huwdavies6650
@huwdavies6650 3 года назад
@@furiousdriving at least there are companies out there that produce replacement sills and patch panels for the W123 should it be necessary.
@kenwyatt1076
@kenwyatt1076 3 года назад
Great content, love the chindit vibe
@MrGaryRoberton
@MrGaryRoberton 3 года назад
As a Favour to your Family, please invest in a clear plexiglass set of optical screens, I myself failed to do so years back, and got a one inch scratch across my new prescription eyeglasses, which, saved my left eye from a shard of metal embedding itself . As I used to say Safety Third. Cheers.
@Involvod
@Involvod 3 года назад
I'm having the same corrosion issues on my 240s (very similar shape I notice) There's always so much more rust isn't there 😅
@paultubby6878
@paultubby6878 3 года назад
Good video. Do prefer longer ones though. All good all the same 👍
@holeephuk
@holeephuk 3 года назад
Great video, cheers
@kooringagnd
@kooringagnd 3 года назад
Good luck with the rust. 🙂
@HowardLeVert
@HowardLeVert 3 года назад
I don't know why, but I often imagine that's a car my late father would have driven.
@adelkheir
@adelkheir 3 года назад
Have you seen the guys over the the channel restore it ? They're also fixing the rust of an 280ce w123 coupe that they've found nasty surprises in theirs.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
No, I watched Soup do his in the same colour as this, Ill look for that other one
@johnsgarage9495
@johnsgarage9495 3 года назад
I’ve got a similar issue on my rover 2000 tc the passenger side sill is solid as a rock but the driver side is crispy af
@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars
@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars 3 года назад
Move to Australia Matt ..we may have a warm climate ..but cars rarely rust.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Id love the no rust thing! I want Road Kill in California and Mighty Car Mods and am so jealous
@toonmag50
@toonmag50 3 года назад
Nothing like the inspiration of a British man farting around with,and being proud of his German barge .
@kevinnye5132
@kevinnye5132 3 года назад
Yeah I have JCB Wellies and guess what ? They leak like the preferable sieve but luckily have never exploded on or off me 😂
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Dont stamp too hard in them!
@kevinnye5132
@kevinnye5132 3 года назад
@@furiousdriving 🥾💣💥🥾💣💥
@tonys1636
@tonys1636 3 года назад
Always the same when starting a small job, it will always end up as a major one, Mr. Murphy is a very busy man. Oh for the days when power tools were repairable, one could always, well most times repair the old Bridges or Black and Decker ones of the 50's and 60's. These days they are all sealed and have built in obsolescence. Just like this damned Laptop, getting towards the end of life. Why can't things be made to last like in times past. Getting really pissed off with replacing things that pack up a few months out of warranty. Replacing only slightly dearer or often cheaper than repair if it is even possible.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
I just had a new battery in this laptop, £230 isn't cheap at a Mac specialist but the 5 year old MacBook is still going! Sometimes it can be done but not very often
@tonys1636
@tonys1636 3 года назад
@@furiousdriving Had to replace the battery in this HP, ordered direct from HP but two different prices for the same battery from two different HP sites. One my local HP, in this country, service centre, the other the European wholesale site which was the cheapest and free shipping, 50% cheaper! Big dealer mark up for computer shops.
@Spookieham
@Spookieham 3 года назад
If you find yourself buying new power tools, buy into one of the rechargeable systems like Makita, DeWalt etc. Expensive to kick off but once you start buying more tools it does pay off and the batteries last for ever.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Im already into the Draper D20 system but couldnt find the grinder in stock locally
@eggy1962
@eggy1962 3 года назад
Nice save re bonnet, oh boy you gonna be busy grinding and welding for some time. Will you be making your own metal brake pipes?
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Going to try, some more learning to do there!
@craigwall5194
@craigwall5194 3 года назад
at last your working on a decent car (ish).....at least you're not Hubnut (although i do secretly like some of his appalling fleet)
@mikenewman137
@mikenewman137 3 года назад
I have been looking forward to you working on the Merc, how do you like the new mig (i have the same welder and like it) ? you can get caliper rebuild kits with the pistons (try big red). I have a similar project i have been doing a Viva Hc for the last year. Keep the great work up, Love a longer vid !
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
I think its been sitting so long that the bores will be pitted so Ill have to replace everything
@mikenewman137
@mikenewman137 3 года назад
@@furiousdriving Why not strip a caliper and see, my car has been sat for 10+ years and they are ok, make interesting content too ! I am looking forward to the next episode on the merc, its an interesting classic. You have good patience for it, you tested it with Quentin !
@doriandarby
@doriandarby 3 года назад
Just curious, why is the number plate covered up?
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
It was a barn find, left over 20 years and claimed via the land owner and DVLA
@Retrofordguy
@Retrofordguy 3 года назад
Grandad had a 230e in same blue green colour in early 2000s his was mint he had more modern merc alloys on it and it looked ace full leather upholstery sad car when and he got a Renault 21 hatch dunno why he sold i was still quite young seemed a shame to me when I was lovely
@Simon-ui6db
@Simon-ui6db 3 года назад
Just goes to show cars are organic as they like to compost themselves. :D
@davidhayes4814
@davidhayes4814 3 года назад
Cool way of blanking out the number plate with tape ….. like it….. less is more….
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Keep it Simple Stupid...quicker than blurring in post!
@GPSOMG-
@GPSOMG- 3 года назад
true fans prefer longer videos
@markwright3161
@markwright3161 3 года назад
14:28 I think it was just being sympathetic of your camera difficulties and performing a 'dramatic reconstruction' for your viewers :) (Full context from 14:10).
@johnrandle8365
@johnrandle8365 3 года назад
What happens when the m o t comes up then the guy find the floor could have holes underneath because it's quite a large area all that work and then he probes the floor and a hole is there failure point again no m o t still let's hope you find the good metal ?
@Andy-pf7me
@Andy-pf7me 3 года назад
YAY W123 CONTENT! let's get this thing on the road..forget the bloody rover tat! 🙂🙂🙂
@redisbastelbude9860
@redisbastelbude9860 3 года назад
I totally agree👍
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Never leave the Rovers!
@habsom1406
@habsom1406 3 года назад
I could be wrong but that front suspension spring appears distorted and doesn't appear to be seated correctly. Perhaps the lowest ring has fractured causing it to sit at an angle? On my 190e a previous owner had fitted one spring upside down and they have different shaped ends to fit in the relevant cups top and bottom I believe.
@furiousdriving
@furiousdriving 3 года назад
Ive not looked closely - Ill investigate further!
@tugatomskanimation6370
@tugatomskanimation6370 3 года назад
My neighbour has a 190E just like this one, only in much, much better condition.
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