"Custom Convertable"

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/843590314.html

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youd probably die

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

Ok maybe for the little it'd be driven but as soon as you get in a crash you're screwed.

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1985 300D, 237k.
1994 F-350, 6.9 diesel, 5 spd manual, Banks Turbo. 261k.
Sold: 1985 300CD- 267K

For $300 you could afford to put in a roll cage and some x-bracing underneath.

Eagle-co (James) has a chop top CD that has extra bracing under and I believe he said it doesn't flex much at all.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Death trap to you and everyone on the road.

Looks like some kids hacked at a good car for some "fun".

Yeah ... the "raw" sawzall edges aren't good either.

They should have left from the pillars forward intact and made it a landaulet.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

That dirty S.O.B. (j/k!) snuck that CD right out of my "backyard". I'd been keeping an eye on it for novelty purposes over several months watching the price slowly drop. I snoozed, I losed. For a DIY it wasn't too bad.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

You're already working on that, aren't you?!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Heck, if the things runs that is a good price for an extra engine. Should have some other usable parts too.
Pure donor vehicle.......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Without a functional ragtop for the open portion, it would look like a pickup truck.

EDIT: Here it is.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I've been meaning to ask - there was a Florida dealer advertsing in Hemmings a few months back that said he had a few diesel convertibles, does anyone know anything about this?

George

I had a 72 dodge dart unibody which had a tree fall on it in a storm. the car only had 65K on it, so I chopped off the roof. first thing we did is load 5 adults in it, go into a gravel pit and jump it. twice.
the doors still opened fine, but the flex from coming down hard on the front end put the fan and radiator in contact. we walked home. after I fixed that, I drove the car quiet a bit. young and dumb. but fun.

I also had a friend with and older mopar sedan choptop- he drove it around the country several times.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

I'd be afraid of the windshield collapsing on me and my passenger. I don't like picking glass out from between my teeth.

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85 300D 75K Anthracite Grey 0-60 in 13 seconds **For Sale**
84 300D 333K Black (The Velveteen Rabbit) 0-60 in 14 seconds
00 Toyota Sienna 208K (Sold)
15 Subaru Outback 43K
11 Subaru Outback 67K
98 Ford Taurus 100K (Gertie - Was Grandma's - drove it to church and shopping - really) Daughter's car now.
30 Model A Ford 2 Door Sedan (Sold) 0-60 in . . . Never reached 60

we finished painting it flat black on monday. Its going to get some flames on it too.... w126 brakes since it needs brake work....

and he's serious

Cool! I'm looking forward to some pics. Going the ratrod route? Red steelies and hubcaps?

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)