I wanted to take the time to thank the moderator and all of you for the best forum in the world.
I have decided to part with my beloved 1980 300D. I reclaimed the car after it was donated to the kidney foundation 9 years ago and because of the help and technical support of this forum I was able to maintain it and make repairs that saved me a lot of money. But now it's time for me to move on to other projects.
The knowledge base and willingness to share information on this forum is unbelievable! I can't begin to tell you how many time I was given solutions or directed to resources by members of this forum.
If you want to see the finished product I have it on eBay as a 2Fer.
Thanks again to all of you and I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

PS If I find a nice 300TD I may be back.