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05-23-2008, 03:57 PM
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Damm CG487! You just had to mention that fintail. I've been to ecology a few times trying to keep my 240D running. I'm always toying with the idea of a fintail restoration and now I have a three car garage and a pad down the side, I could almost justify heading down there to pick it up. But I'm afraid cooler heads must prevail
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05-23-2008, 04:27 PM
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The white 1964 fintail is a 190 Diesel with a good interior, upholstery and carpeting is fairly neat and clean. It hasn't been wrecked and it looks like it has been sitting for about 15 years or longer, but it has all the original parts, trim, lenses, lights and even the original wheels with the hubcaps intact!
 It has some rust issues, but I've seen much worse than this get repaired. A rodent made a nest in the battery tray, but he's gone and the egine compartment looks complete with no hose or wiring damage! I took the grill, but will gladly return it to the next owner who will get it and restore it.  Frankly, it looked like it belonged to someone old who just stopped riving it and left it somewhere until they passed away. It's a column stick shift tranny and the dash is really the worst part of the car in looks and appearance. I thought about bringing it home myself, but I don't have the room for it. Somebody rescue this car!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rv2-DYgzcY    I would be willing to help get it home locally by towing it on a car trailer with my Dodge Ram for someone with their own trailer or willing to rent one, About $65 with tax to get a car hauler from Uhaul!It even has 4 new tires on it!
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05-23-2008, 07:03 PM
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New thread about 1964 fintail!
I moved the 1964 fintail 190 D Diesel on to it's own thread so more people here would see it. I so hope this car gets rescued before the crusher gets it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rv2-DYgzcY
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05-24-2008, 12:23 AM
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Banged a little more on Charlotte today! She's gettin' better and the hood is lining up. I'll post some better pictures tomorrow!
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05-24-2008, 07:52 AM
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05-24-2008, 12:48 PM
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Quote:
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05-24-2008, 01:30 PM
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Those bargains
I missed whether it was a 240 or a 300 and an automatic or not.
For the price it doesn't matter though. I love that color on them, it is one of my favorites. Last summer I missed a chance like that. Friend emailed me a Craigslist ad about a light yellow '79 240D manual with a broken rear quarter window and a punched ignition and one missing hubcap for $400.00 that was only 35 miles away from here. Lifetime California local car with original blue plates too. It was a theft recovery!! The guy had settled with his insurance company but weeks later spotted the car in town and brought it back home, but he had already a whole yard full of old Mercedes diesels and just wanted this one gone. He put an ad on Craigslist but I never look there. Missed it by one hour  Dammit all anyway.
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05-24-2008, 02:03 PM
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I got my '82 for $400 off of craigslist. It has a dent in the rear passenger side door, but is like new otherwise and was garaged most of it's life.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1801
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05-24-2008, 07:54 PM
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Oh No!
I tried to jack Charlotte up with the jack at the drivers side front. It had been sitting for a year and I guess it was full of watrer because the kack points and the floor and trunk are rusted through!
It fell off the jack, I'm ok, but it tore through the metal and ripped the jack hole post off the frame. It doesn't look like Charlotte is going back on the road after all! Anybody need parts?
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