- Exterior Color Agate Green
- Interior Color Brown Vinyl
- Body Style Convertible
- Engine OM602 Diesel
- Transmission 5-Speed 711.117
- VIN number WDB461-070192
1990 Mercedes-Benz 250GD Wolf
Alive Again
This 250GD breathes fresh air once again.
We’re prouder of this build than you are of your first born.
Look below for a visual story of how a rough ex-military war machine becomes a work of art.
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Engine
- Engine removed after testing cylinder compression and oil pressure
- Engine cleaned and disassembled for inspection
- Cylinder head removed for inspection
- Camshaft inspected for wear
- Engine block cleaned and prepped
- Engine block refinished
- Cylinder head disassembled, checked for warpaged, planed
- New front and rear crankshaft seals
- New cylinder head bolts
- New cylinder head gasket
- Radiator recored
- New timing belt and water pump
- New oil pan gasket
- Timing belt tensioner pulley
Transmission
- Removed from vehicle after extensive road function test
- Cleaned and disassembled
- Internal components inspected to be within specifications
- Refinished gearbox housing
- New transmission seals
- New clutch
- New throw-out bearing
Transfer Case
- Inspected for wear
- Housing refinished
- Reassembled with new gaskets and seals
- Cleaned and disassembled
Axles
- Removed from vehicle
- Differentials disassembled and inspected
- Axle housings media blasted & refinished
- Reassembled with new seals & gaskets installed
- Hubs regreased
- Replace wheel studs as required
- Install new wheels and tires – Balanced and aligned
Brakes
- Install new brake hoses
- Install new brake lines
- Calipers rebuilt
- Drums reconditioned
- Install new pads & shoes
- Install new rotors
Body
- Dismantle and remove body from frame
- Remove interior, remove wiring harness, disassemble body and remove from frame
- Entire body media blasted down to bare metal
- All sheet metal issues addressed
- Anti-Corrosive Primer applied
- Install new custom interior
- Install new window seals and gaskets
- Body reinstalled on chassis panels
- Hand fitted for proper symmetry
Frame
- Remove all components from frame
- Media blast frame to bare metal
- Apply anti corrosive primer
- Install new brake Lines
- Install new fuel lines
- Install new body mounts
Suspension and Steering
- Install new springs
- Install new shock absorbers
- Install new urethane suspension bushings
- Install new tie rod ends
- Suspension steering aligned
- Install new steering damper
Finishing
- Exterior finish applied, wet-sanded and polished
- All Final assembly performed
- Vehicle extensively road tested
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