With winter getting ready to set in for good tomorrow with our first real "winter event" I decided that I needed to move the project 300TD into the garage.

First I had to remove the carcass of a 300D that I am parting out, out of the garage. I had to remove the heater core, sunroof frame and fuel tank first. The heater core wasn't too hard, and the sunroof came out once I pried it away from the glue. The fuel tank was harder than I thought. Without removing the tank strainer it was difficult to get the tank up high enough. Once that was out and the car was winched up onto the trailer I headed for the dump, where they promply refused my donation of scrap steel. Despite the fact that I've dropped off a car body there before they weren't about to let me do it yesterday. I did get a referral to a scrap steel company and I'll give them a call tomorrow.

I managed to get the parts 300TD moved out of the way beside the garage and the project 300TD moved into the garage though. I can now remove the smashed tailgate. I will cut the quarter panel out of the donor 300TD this week, and the flanger/punch will be in this week so I can start fitting the panel on the keeper as soon as it arrives. I can also start drying out the floors to look for the leak up front. I have the battery tray out to repair some rust under it, and I'm going to remove a door panel or 4 to track down a vacuum leak. I can replace the bad door check at the same time, and fix the passenger's side door lock which is missing one of the rods.

I can also dig into the engine to adjust the valves, check the timing chain stretch, replace the primer pump, and replace the thermostat housing hose. If I get lucky I'll find an oil leak or two that I can stop.

I need to drop the transmission pan to change the fluid/filter and to replace the kickdown cable. I'll change out the leaking transmission cooler line while the system is drained.

Can someone tell my why yellow blitz cans are $7.xx each and red blitz cans are $4.99 each? Yellow spray paint is under $2/can and will cover 3 blitz cans.

Wish me luck,
-Tad

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1995 G320
2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe
2005 ML500
2007 ML350

sounds like fun!
where are the pics??

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

I have a few that I need to sort out. Here is the before:



... and now:



The donor is in the background. My flanger should be here any day now. I can't wait.

-Tad

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1995 G320
2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe
2005 ML500
2007 ML350