If i could take off work I would be there in a heartbeat but just a 2 day weekend isn't enough time to get there and back.

If I was nearer I'd come and help. I have the time but I can't justify the cash for getting over to you...

Isn't there going to be a loop hole like when they are on a trailer / car transporter they can't be touched?

When garaged they can't be touched?

Anyone near by with a barn you can borrow?

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Damn.... I need stuff too... throttle Actuator and Oxygen sensor for a friends M104 and I'd dearly love clear corners... all 124's

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

i am planning to make it out on the 18th. at this time it is a "go". John, you have a PM with a "short list" of parts i am looking for.
if i can make it, i'll bring tools to help strip parts.

I have lots of toolboxes, so tools power tools, lifts, jacks etc is not important unless LOTS of members show up! I will setup my hauler truck with tool drawers to make manuvering tools and equipment simple.

I have a 78 616 with a rusty cam available, and a decent running 616 in a nearly pristine all manual but the transmission 240D in ivory.

I will update the first post in the thread tomorrow with a total inventory of what's available to part, and what's gotta go complete car, and what I will be able to move to other sites. I've got offers of barns, and shops to store many of the good vehicles, so fear not this will NOT cause me to crush ANY needed MB parts!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

one member called me today, and mentioned needing a fender, but not really justifying a trip down from Connecticut for a fender and I suggested he drive his rustbucket 82 D down, and I swap his drivetrain into my 85 that needs a drivetrain but is otherwise nearly rust free... he's considering it, and I'd be thrilled to do that kind of thing during this party!

how long do you guys think a highly motivated set of mechanics could pull a drivetrain from a running car and drop it into a car with the drivetrain already pulled?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Oh man, VS this sucks so hard. If I had the extra room for a car I'd be down in a heartbeat for that Firebird and something else, but I'm trying to thin the herd myself. Good luck, hope that you can save as much as you can!

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Are you accepting requests for parts to be mailed?

I am 4 hours away, I might be able to take a day off from work drive up in my Ram and bring parts a few hours closer to Atlanta from NC.

Would that help anyone?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Rats, you're 9 hours from me ... I really would like to help and actually have room to store some parts and possibly an extra car. But that's a heck of a drive and I wouldn't be able to head down until Saturday morning and have to be back at work Monday. Not ruling it out, but unless I get fired before then it's not likely.
Sorry to hear you're being forced to trim down your herd.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

I wish I saw this thread yesterday. I committed to framing a basement just last night. I will make some calls today and see what I can shift around. Would they let you build a carport and or plantings to shield the sightline from the road ?

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92 500E Silver 66k
82 Porsche 911SC 84K
68 Cadillac ( Gone Now )
03 Suburban Z71 200K
85 300SD 217k From Original Owner ( Dad )

Got someplace to crash?



Plane tickets do not look all that expensive....

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I have a friend an hour away that could swing by and pick up a full Palomino interior for my 81 300D if you have it...give me a price!

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1987 300TDT - 195,000 (Original #14 head)
1993 190E 2.3 - 105,000
1981 300D - 250,000

Wish I had access to something bigger than my 87, I dont have classes this thurs and friday. Regardless, if anyone is bringing anything back to ohio and has some extra room I could use a W124 hood.

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1987 300D(Erma)- #14 head, 193k
2003 TDI Beetle sold
1985 300sd sold
1987 300D(Ursala)- #14 head, 157k when sold
1987 300D(Wilbur)- #14head, 356,000+miles, sold after 7 days of owning it.
1992mercedes 300d- totaled and in a junk yard somewhere..
1983 mercedes 300sd- scrapped
1980 mercedes 300sd first mercedes diesel-sold