How I Easily Doubled my Profit $$$ | W124 1986 Mercedes 300D Flip Restoration

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Ай бұрын

Today I restore and flip my 1986 Mercedes 300D W124
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@bartbosma7799 Ай бұрын

You can put up the hood vertically that is easier for working on the motor push the clips and button on each side on the hinges and push hood back

@bsclifton Ай бұрын

Nice work - that car is a beauty. You might regret selling it sometime!

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

Most likely, I am just happy I made it a reliable ride for someone else, keeping the car on the streets for a little bit longer.

@poplaurentiu4148 29 күн бұрын

@@ImChrisDeDecker Watching you from the other side of the ocean Europe i really appreciated you just because doing that, some other people just buy old cars, wash it detail inside-out and sold it quick if it "runs" to grab a quick buck so, the fact that you went to extra mile spending precious time detecting and fixing all problems on it shows your commitment to identify and fix issue, you are passionate or at least try to be professional and that is the hard part to find these days, that most of today mechanics from dealers lacks.. So, God bless you ! may you do well and keep growing stronger because we need more people like you man !..

@kevingreen8581 21 күн бұрын

Superb. Simply a joy to watch you change an old dirty car into a bright and shiny ' new look' car.

@samisweet6989 29 күн бұрын

You gave the car the second chance to run like new kudos 4 U bro😊

@helvacihelva 13 күн бұрын

Liqui Moly Diesel Purge makes wonders. I use 2 bottles of it every 20k KM. I record the engine sound before and after and huge difference every time. Also the performance on low revs improves a ton.

@Fidde-zq3uv Ай бұрын

Using copper anti-seize make the rubbers to swoll up, better use brake grease. And i Would recommend to plug the egr, and clean out the intake and boostpipe, and drive it kinda hard. Because the car have been sitting for a Long time probably

@Fidde-zq3uv Ай бұрын

Nvm didn’t see you sold the car 😅

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

haha, appreciate it tho!

@obaidaf9714 Ай бұрын

Great video, had a w201 2.3 and had the same issue, fan clutch went out and caused a blown head gasket. They run 80-100 usually and it’s normal but if it reaches near 120 then it’s definitely a problem, you can do a few modifications so that it will always cool better and stay around 80, bypass the clutch fan to where it turns on everytime the car is running and get a thermostat that will open up faster

@LindseyandCaleb Ай бұрын

Great edit! That detail was so satisfying!

@tpmalu Ай бұрын

You can open the hood to service position

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

I was educated on that during the ladder part of this project, I appreciate it tho. Such a cool design

@larryclark6113 Ай бұрын

It was really enjoyable to watch you work Chris! Thanks. Good luck with your channel and I will look for more.

@user-ws9jj6ts3s 21 күн бұрын

When I am watching your video, it remind my Camry sxv20. Currently on maintenance. I bought my Camry last month, she is driven over 360000km, still beautiful car and clean. But I know many things to be fixed. Currently I am fixing her almost all, except Engine, Transmission, power steering and radiator. But , she deserve it.

@anassnouri6129 21 күн бұрын

I love your passion about old school benz

@pietermaes9987 16 күн бұрын

The reason the leather is in such good condition is because it's not actual leather, but rather MBtex. It's a type of vinyl developed by Mercedes and extremely resistant to wear. Very popular in German W124 Taxis.

@remembergodisalwayswithyou6862 Ай бұрын

Love from morocoo ✌ nice car brother ✌ have a nice day.

@anassnouri6129 21 күн бұрын

Same here bro , Ana mn Kénitra I’m a w124 owner ❤

@user-zj9hl6bs6n Ай бұрын

Nice work. Great car! Continue with Mercedes cars restoration....

@peterpayer9677 Ай бұрын

So Beautiful and so sweet I love his car,my Favorite in my Life😘😍☺️🥰😚👍🤟👌

@coses4957 Ай бұрын

Good job and a nice car, i guess very unusual in the US? Another thing, are you sure the seats are leather, mercedes had something called mb-tex, looks more like that to be honest?

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

You very well could be right. I sure was fooled if so

@Tyler_Wenya Ай бұрын

I'm glad your alive man! Long time no posts

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

Much love. Just took a break. Looking forward to buying the next project car when we get back to FL

@jcritter9295 25 күн бұрын

Love 300e’s. Traded mine for a 1992 500sl earlier this year.

@bokm9606 Ай бұрын

My replacement blinker lamp assembly did the same thing. I think they replacement knockoffs are junk

@LolkeDijkstra 8 күн бұрын

Did you not know you could get the hood in a perfect vertical upright maintenance position?

@Johnathan_Waters Ай бұрын

The wheels are NOT bare aluminum! They are painted in a specific silver paint that is used for wheels by most brands. You can get a can of it from Wurth "Silver Wheel Paint". And the reason for the "brake dust" gathering around the center cap, is because its NOT actually brake dust at all! Its actually wheel bearing grease leaking out from the wheel bearing. Which happens to be right behind the center cap.

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

I appreciate the input! Wish I knew that before selling!

@senosr6483 Ай бұрын

great job.

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@andrewray656 25 күн бұрын

Great video. Thanks for showing as much of the journey as you could. I want to say I saw this car on marketplace in Austin. Why didn’t you want to use the car for years after doing all of that work?

@anassnouri6129 21 күн бұрын

How effective was the acetone tranny fluid soaking done for the piston rings .?

@garym.5931 Ай бұрын

The white smoke could have just been the fluids that were poured into the cylinder burning off

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

I think so, but the white smoke has been persistent from the beginning. I think, perhaps, the injectors should be clean.

@mdariff839 Ай бұрын

My dream car w124 ❤

@bradmetzger5196 18 күн бұрын

Go Gators!

@wisemannhlakaniphobhengu2285 26 күн бұрын

Great job ,let's keep these legends alive

@zoltanbako7496 26 күн бұрын

600psi is waay to much. I bet the new engine compression is around 450psi max. You have put too much oil in the cylinder, and the fluid is not compressible, falsifying the reading

@tommyolsen8224 27 күн бұрын

W124❤❤❤❤

@viktordobos3057 Ай бұрын

cool

@ChrisLee66 Ай бұрын

Good deal, now on to the next?

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

After we move back to Florida, should be picking something else up. I am thinking about a Tacoma that we may keep for a while as an off-road rig.

@rachids3030 Ай бұрын

Nah mate the days you can find a 124 for that much is over. European market is kek. a turbo OM603 124 is here in europe 10k in good condition with 250 000 miles

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

That is a pretty penny. The value here is much different from there.

@TatoGURIELI Ай бұрын

Chris Fix ? 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐its you? 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

I am Chris and I am Fix. Am I ChrisFix? That is up to you to find out.

@mdariff839 Ай бұрын

@b888cky 16 күн бұрын

I watch this video every other day. That is my dream car and I hope that I'll buy one soon.

@athulad 19 күн бұрын

Checfk if the velectric pushere fan thuns nn wen the car goefs hot

@edog4011 Ай бұрын

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@TaralgaBushAdventure Ай бұрын

Huh. You didn't double your "profit" - you doubled your overall money. And since you bought it for $1800, bought parts and supplies, and sold it for $3000, you didn't even double it. And "debris" is pronounced with a silent "s" as it is a french word.

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

Debris

@h.v.g7882 Ай бұрын

Hello there, first of all thanks for the tip using Acetone and transmission oil 🛢. This week a did a compression test. The best cylinder 22 bar, and the worst 14 bar 😮. Ad the moment a can't do a second compression test. Injectors are out for a rebuild. 1 thing a noticed, cilinder 1 (the lowest in compression) I poured a lot of fluid in. And after al long time of pouring fluid in. It looks like cylinder 1 is holding longer fluid they from the beginning. There is maybe hope for mij om617 turbo

@ImChrisDeDecker Ай бұрын

yessssss such a BEAUTIFUL thing. Thank you for the love. Wish you all the luck