I'm considering buying a 1980 280CE as a parts car for my '83 300CD. Both are rust free Texas cars, so I don't need the body parts, but the 280 has 150,000 fewer miles than mine and evidently has been garaged for a few years judging by the thick coat of dust in the pics.

Is the tranny compatible? Brakes, diff, axles? Or am I looking at a mostly interior only swap? (lights, etc, too).

The 280 is inop with the engine in an interrupted rebuild state, so it's not really in the cards to simply put the 280 back on the road although that is a slight possibility.

For those of you who have parts cars, where/how do you store them if not on your own premises?

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