German 1989 L300 build

[Steinbruchsoldat]

I`m using some black bedliner. No pics of the can, because i can`t recommend it. It`s just shit what i got this time...

So after two hours i managed it to put some new treads in the brake caliper. After that it took me like 5min to reassemble the missing left side. Then i wanted to start painting the front axle, but that would`ve been too easy, wouldn`t it? So i drove out of my frontyard to turn the car around and i noticed that i loose brake pressure. I turned down the window and heard something like "psst psst" every time i pushed down the brake. After a quick look under the car i noticed that one of the rear brake lines was broken. So it took me the rest of the day to fix that, but not sure now if it`s good to go, because the night came in...

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Btw, got an appointment for the TÜV inspection on thursday. When i pass it, i can finally register the car... Wish me luck...

[FalcoColumbarius]

Viel Glück!

Herr Falco.

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Passed the safety inspection today, now i can register it...

[FalcoColumbarius]

So, what's next?

[Steinbruchsoldat]

-custom center console for the cb and my aux power stuff
-swap the front for a newer style one
-mount all my lights
-custom rear bumper
-winch
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[L300Foca]

-custom center console for the cb and my aux power stuff
-swap the front for a newer style one
-mount all my lights
-custom rear bumper
-winch
...

PICTURES :)

[thedjjack]

DO NOT swap to the newer front the Headlights suck.

Trust me I have the 4 headlight standard square and those headlights are twice as bright as the newer style. Replacement light is like $12.00 instead of hundreds if you break one.

[nxski]

DO NOT swap to the newer front the Headlights suck.

Trust me I have the 4 headlight standard square and those headlights are twice as bright as the newer style. Replacement light is like $12.00 instead of hundreds if you break one.

It may be the difference between the bumpers rather than switching headlights. The European models have a bumper that extends further out making the approach angle even worse than it already is on ours.

[Steinbruchsoldat]

I like the look of the newer ones a lot better. I`ll built a steel front bumper, so the approach angle is going to be better either way...

I think you guys get the lights from the rhd ones. Due the assymetrical beam that`s made for rhd driving it doesn`t light the street well for lhd applications. We get the lhd ones, so they should be fine...

[thedjjack]

We get the RHD lights when we import, but to pass a vechicle inspection we have to install the LHD lights and they still suck (My bicycle lights are brighter, I may have a candle that is brighter).

Lots of different attempts to make them better, but my Hella Sealed Squares with standard bulbs are way brighter...and if the Hella gets a rock through it, cost is $40.00 for the Hella or $12.00 for a emergency light and lens at most gas stations!

But, I have no interest in looks...function, function, function for me! (I like the old school look, just like I like a V8 with a big cam and open headers! :) ).

[FalcoColumbarius]

Depo is good, That's what is on the Miss Lil' Bitchi. I find they light up the road very well: The right side is wide and the left side is cut low, so it doesn't blind the on coming driver. The light is incandescent, which I like as I find it easier to read the depth of my perception.

I really like the anime shark glare look, in addition.

Falco.

[Steinbruchsoldat]

But, I have no interest in looks...function, function, function for me! (I like the old school look, just like I like a V8 with a big cam and open headers! :) ).

That's what i usually do too, but because of the fact that i'm going to add 6 HID Offroad lights i don't really care how much light the headlights put out. I'm also going to convert the headlights to HID, so it should be ok...

But it's not sure that i get the facelift front, I'm gonna call the seller up today. If he won't sell it i'll just replace the headlights...

[thedjjack]

How big is the alternator in that thing???? You cannot just swap in a bigger alternator into L300...it has the vacuum pump on the back....

[Steinbruchsoldat]

6x 35W HID lights only draw additional 18amps, so thats not a big deal.

I think only the diesels have the vacuum pump on the alternator, the gasolines don`t need them (don`t know this, but i`d make sense). But i`m thinking about adding a second alternator for reliability and powering the winch, along with a second battery...