so, over a long (now over a year) thought about what to do with my '79 240D...
I'm going to keep it, "fix" it, and drive it...

A: parting this perfectly running car would absolutely destroy the bond I've developed with it... there wouldn't be that passing in traffic, or going to stalk it in the new driveway...

B: I'd COMPLETELY lose my shirt on it.

C: I HIGHLY doubt anyone would purchase it for more than, literally a couple hundered.












The floor pan has already been COMPLETELY replaced... so thats one less issue...

i know for a fact the side of the trunk are SHOT, and a couple "issue" areas coming up...

as for the structural rust it has going on... I feel as if now, seeing some other vehicles, that maybe I got a little... too concerned

the front fenders & hood are 100% rust free...

I went out and got a spray gun today...
now I just have to hunt down Medium red, and some more bondo?!

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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

Good plan!

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

With holes like that you need to take up welding, or find a body donor.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I'll figure out a way...

we always do, right?!

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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

I've used bondo before successfully after alot of sanding and treating, but not on holes.

Too much bondo is bad...

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

LMFAO!

so I'll use some POR15 then?!

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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

I'm actually thinking parts like this
clicky

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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

HELLO???


I'm driving to Columbus, Ohio, in a couple of weeks and I have like THREE w123 parts cars down here. See these threads:
FS: parts off of 2 w123s
and
FS: Parts from yet another w123; later year 300D

and I could even offer very reasonable delivery to Columbus, Ohio --- see this thread:
FS & Delivery on the way to Columbus, OH


So, what are you waiting for? Tyler has seen these parts cars and can attest to the lack of rust on them. Right Tyler???

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I will give my endorsement in exchange for 2 front seats delivered to my door.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

I'm obviously missing something here.

How does this nice looking car go from looking like this




To this?

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Well I talked to him over the weekend so its one of two things.

1. He posted the pictures out of sequence.

or

2. He mentioned something about buying it and it was perfect until he got closer to it and started seeing hidden rust which has only gotten progressively worse. I think he also mentioned something about the back half of the car being made of bondo or something like that....

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

The Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma truck load is building.......do I need to start a thread on that one?

Oh....guess what I found out on Saturday? Your seat donor has a BIG wasp nests in the passenger rear corner.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

You have to pay for shipping on top of that price.....

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Delivery Fees are going to be very high.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I thought it was a butchered attempt to preserve the car from continued rusting. How are the doors/door seal areas?

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!