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06-14-2009, 05:50 PM
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The $800 W116
Ok...So I have to show off my $800 '80 300SD to people who will appreciate it! I bought it with a no reverse condition, so I pulled the tranny and replaced the reverse band. While I was down there, I went ahead and replaced the engine mounts, tranny mount, flex discs and center bearing.
Last week I rebuilt most of the front suspension, except for the LCA bushings and lower ball joints which still look pretty good. I found the chrome hub caps on Ebay, and when I got them I was amazed...they had definately never been on a car before, but looked like that were in a warehouse for the last 30 years. I paid $14.50 for all of them, plus $15.00 shipping. It had some nice bundts on it, but they desperately needed painting, and the tires were awful. I just put new Kumho's on it last Friday. I've sorted through various gremlins, did a diesel purge, sorted some throttle linkage issues and did a thorough detail. I am the 3rd documented owner, it was garaged with an older couple who bought it new. They died in 2006 and it went to an estate sale, where a guy here in town bought it. He did not keep it garaged, so I've got a few little dings here and there, but overall it is in great shape. NO RUST...anywhere..at all...which I understand is a big issue for the 116's. I'm going to completely r&r the a/c system sometime in the next couple of weeks...and it needs an oil pan gasket and valve adjust which I will finish up this coming week. I've been trying to think of a name...I was thinking "pudding"...since it looks like vanilla pudding...but that doesn't seem very dignified for such a classy car...any ideas?
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06-14-2009, 06:12 PM
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WOW, thats a very nice W116, you should be very proud of it.
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06-14-2009, 06:29 PM
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06-14-2009, 07:25 PM
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Is that a cup holder in the second pic of the door?
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06-14-2009, 07:39 PM
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For $800 that car is fantastic, well done! Although you gotta admit, replacing the reverse band isn't an easy job.
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06-14-2009, 07:57 PM
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They do work well though...and at least the color matches up pretty good.
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06-14-2009, 08:01 PM
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At least the band was right on the front of the tranny, so it was easy to get to once it was out of the car....plus it gave me a chance to do a very thorough inspection of the innards....which all looked clean. I think the adjustment strut had been over torqued at some point and snapped the band.
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06-14-2009, 08:03 PM
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Wow, I'm impressed, and a little jealous! For $800 I would say that car is very much worth all your hard work! Congrats. I love the color, too.
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06-14-2009, 08:19 PM
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CONGRATZ!
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Matthew McIvor 2016 E350 4Matic Black/Black 2007 GL450 4Matic with Off-Road Pkg Silver/Black 1995 E300 Diesel White/Gray 1994 S600 Euro Black/ Black Velour 1986 560SL Blue/Blue/Gray 1986 190E Blue/Blue 93k
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06-15-2009, 05:12 AM
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all i can say is..
wow. i want an $800 SD like that!
John in San Antonio
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 John Hughes, was in Landstuhl, Germany but currently in San Antonio, TX 1978 280CE Astral Silver now 59,xxx miles and counting "Silber-Kugel"1986 300E Black Pearl Metallic 143,xxx miles 5-spd daily driver w/ blk leather "Schwarz-Schönheit" 1989 190E 2.6 (euro) 5-spd Desert Taupe 112,xxx kms Had to leave behind in Germany!!! "Helga" 1983 300D Pastel Beige now 312,xxx + miles SOLD  OBK#24
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06-15-2009, 08:10 AM
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X 2 Terrific Car!!
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06-15-2009, 08:18 AM
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X3!!!
Glad to hear the reverse band was not that bad, once you could get to it, did you drop the tranny, or pull the engine with it? I've heard that sometimes it is difficult to get everything aligned when one is left in the car on these . . .
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06-15-2009, 08:34 AM
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