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Dakar Classic 2024 Puch W460 (Mercedec GE280)
crueby:
Fascinating project!
Roger B:
Splendid :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
Admiral_dk:
Very interesting project - did you do it all or 'just part of the Team who did it' .... :noidea:
I hadn't a clue that Puch made anything with more that two wheels :-[ .... Live and Learn :old:
Great to see you back here :cheers:
Per
Kim:
Wow, Achim! That does look like a very exciting project! I can see how that has kept you busy :Lol:
Kim
fumopuc:
--- Quote from: Admiral_dk on December 03, 2023, 08:03:35 PM ---Very interesting project - did you do it all or 'just part of the Team who did it' .... :noidea:
--- End quote ---
Hi Per, there is no real team.
Basically there was only me.
The disassembly of the car was done first.
The bodyshell only has started a journey alone.
First to the north of Germany to a company which is certified to make a FIA conform roll cage.
Later back to a local shop which has got the order to modify it from a 5 door version to a 3 door version, to be closer to the car from 1985.
The engine was sent to a long term friend of mine, still with own shop and dyno, but retired also.
Front and rear axel went to another retired person with the passion to rebuild oldtimer bulldogs.
And me, I have been the daily 12h purchase office to keep them all busy.
I have learned very quick, that is not so easy to get good quality parts for an over 40 year old car.
Also the guys at Mercedes Benz direct could not help very often, even with their possibility to be connected to all ware houses world wide.
Parallel to all this purchase and logistic jobs, the frame was prepared for the step by step reassembly.
Some design was made for the internal components like 100 liter extra fuel cell and the possibility to fix two spare wheels, shovels, sand ladders...
And again a lot of procurement necessary.
At the 07th of October was the new "wedding" of frame and bodyshell and I have spent nearly all day in the shop until beginning of last week.
At the very end, the last six weeks I have got some extra man power to support, one have time mechanic.
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