it seems glued with caulking. do I need to burn that stuff off with a propane torch or just try to cut/chizel it away for hours? in that case I'll junk the car...

You'll have to heat it up some way at first. Early W123s are like that too, luckily they stopped using that glue on the fenders in the early 80's.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Like a vulture circling,, if you do decide to junk it let me know..

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Second owner 1979 300SD 250K miles.
1995 Ford Lightning
66 Mustang
87 5.0 Mustang
08 Ford Edge
46 Willys Jeep
89 Transalp
97 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins..

Are you talking about the front fenders? They just unbolt.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

indeed they unbolt. but after unbolting they are still attached to the car...

haha well, I like this indestructible benz a lot. the engine has only 4 good cylinders and it's just an old car but it has no rust and runs sooo smooth!
I'm looking for a donor too actually

Another vulture here

What color is the interior?

Just in case you give up on it

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Joe

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1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador'
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Former Family Members
95 C280
73 280SEL
90 300D
87 300SDL (X2)
86 560SEL
84 300D
80 300SD

another vulture, i need a donor chassis for the pristine engine i have...

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Aquilae non capunt muscas! (Eagles don't hunt flies!)


1979 300SD Black/Black MBtex239000mi
1983 300TD euro-NA. White/Olive Cloth-MBtex 201000mi. Fleet car of the USA embassy in Morocco
1983 240D Labrador Blue/Blue MBtex 161000mi