Having been a VW enthusiasts since I can remember but thought to share a little project of another German make as I'm coming down the home stretch on a wide body conversion.
The conversion was performed on 1985 500SEC with a kit produced from an 1983 500SEC AMG coupe saved from the crusher.
The donor was picked and pillaged pretty well before getting a hold of it but fortunately all of the vital bits were saved. 5.4 AMG modified engine, rearend and the all so gorgeous widebody kit. The donor had been issued a dismantled AZ and the decision was made to transfer all of the bits onto a healthy, California titled coupe.
AMG was merely an independent tuner before partnering up with Mercedes. A fully kitted AMG SEC sold for $100k+ back in the day!
Anyway, here are a couple of photos from the build which took approximately 9 months from the time I began stripping the donor. The widebody conversion has been completed and the interior is currently being freshed up. The 5.4 motor will be installed somewhere down the line.
Enjoy!
coupe purchased and being transfered at the junkyard
coupe officially arrives and the dissection begins
reare quarters
rear quarters extracted
what was left of the donor
repro wide body kit
recipient coupe before conversion
the original "Penta" wheels were gone so bigger, wider, nastier wheels had to be built
conversion compete, awaits prep for paint
sprayed, color sanded and ready to head home for final assembly
12" AMG/OZ vs OE bundt wheel
and finally assembled, polished and wheels fitted...
Anyone interested in the entire transformation can read about it here:
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w126...ml#post3920467
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It's so beautiful I almost cried.
Now I know what women feel like when they see babies.
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I thought I was going to hate it... but
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Mother....Of....God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best SEC I've ever laid eyes on, bar none
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12-13-2010 02:42 PM
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Wait a minute, I recognize that driveway..... Originally Posted by 48hp
Having been a VW enthusiasts since I can remember....
Henric? Is that you!?!?
I bought my 1991 GTI 16v from you back in '05! Good to see that you're staying true to your roots with oldschool German cars!
P.S. Here is a picture of your old GTI in that same driveway. She has a good home now!
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Nice!
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Ha! I saw that thing at Ecology before you bought it and posted up pictures here. Originally Posted by 48hp
coupe purchased and being transfered at the junkyard
Beautiful car.
Pics are long gone though... http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...&highlight=amg
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Tha Benz looks Bad Ass with those wide wheels under that wide body!
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Ty. Originally Posted by AndrewDaniels
Tha Benz looks Bad Ass with those wide wheels under that wide body!
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What did you use the repro kit for if you already had all the parts from the donor?
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An absolute dream car, please keep us updated on that AMG engine going in
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the original "Penta" wheels were gone so bigger, wider, nastier wheels had to be built
How much were those wheels?
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12-13-2010 05:31 PM
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For some reason I just picture Phil Collins rolling up in that going to meet these guys....
Great project! I love it. There is a coupe not far from me that I ogle daily...
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epic!
the real-deal still sells for ~$35-45k
id love to have one of these one day
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Here is my reminder to check out the full thread.
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that is the BEST episode... seen it... more than once... Originally Posted by G2BForReal
For some reason I just picture Phil Collins rolling up in that going to meet these guys....
Great project! I love it. There is a coupe not far from me that I ogle daily...
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12-14-2010 11:30 PM
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Dang, it's a small world.
(This is Rob from Benzworld, if you couldn't see so by the fleet in my avatar info...)
Great to see you spreading the word so others can appreciate the SEC, Henric.
Oh, and be sure to let Mark P. know... the console box is coming as of tomorrow!
(Had another stop in Quartzsite. This time, twas followed up by a 100mph blowout near Blythe, an eventful weekend racing an Audi at LeMons at Buttonwillow, and spending most of the night dealing with HPFP problems on a B7 A4, on the Grapevine, at midnight Sunday. And that was last weekend. This is why I forgot to mail Mark's part!)
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Simply stunning. This design has held up incredibly well. The wide body kit is great. It's aggressive but not outrageously so.
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Stunning beyond words. We need some professional photographs, stat!
Timelessly beautiful to my eyes...
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Awesome project. The rear wheels have a bit too much dish for my taste but still looks great. Better pics are need ASAP.
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12-13-2010 11:24 PM
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Amazing is an understatement!!!
Is that the same car you bought at the Junkyard? 
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Ive always wanted one after watching miami vice as a kid, even to this day, amazing thread on mb world op
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12-13-2010 11:41 PM
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Thank you for saving that car. It would have probably been easier to buy a more complete, running car, at the expense of the junkyard car being crushed.
I'm sure you'll make a healthy return on your investment in the future. Both monetary & karmic.
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