Anything can be repaired. I would say listen to your mechanic though. If you are having a problem with suspension attachments your have severe rust. It is like cancer; it only gets worse. It can not be fixed, it can only be put off.

There are too many nice bodies and in a 116 model they are not going to cost much. Put your efforts into something that will stay with you as you restore it.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician