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Old 03-07-2011, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by WANT '71 280SEL View Post
I don't think the rust is THAT bad. I don't know what it looks like structurally, but the rockers are present as are the quarters, which are usually the first things to rust behind the floor pans. Remember, most of the 110's and 111's need floors (my 230S is waiting on floors right now...). You can get both floors, from the MB dealership, for like $400. Each floor is half the car, so for $400, plus some of your time welding them in, you'll have new factory floors. If you're good with metal working, you can fabricate your own floors, meaning you'll put some sort of crimping to the metal to add strength and rigidity. In conclusion, you probably shouldn't listen to me since I'm the guy that up until about 5 hours ago wanted to buy a Jaguar XJ8 as a daily driver and put about 35k miles a year on it....

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That's what I figure; almost all of these cars have rusty floors, rockers, etc., so it really doesn't matter how rusty those parts are because you'll have to replace them anyway. As long as the framework is there, the rest can be dealt with. Like I said, it will be a long-term project and I don't doubt that I will be able to do the bodywork. I want this car.
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