Well done man, mechanincing at it's creative best. No dealer would have offered you that option. Make sure you record the date so you remember how long it lasts. The only way it could have been any better was if you were in the middle of nowhere and used the battery and a pair of jumper cables to do the welding.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13