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03-04-2013, 10:43 PM
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Figured out something this weekend
The manual sunroof pan on a 300D wagon is NOT the same as 240D or 300D passenger sedan! In other news I will be pulling the manual pan out of my 82 to de rust and redo much like the completely rebuilt wagon manual sunroof I now own with nothing to do with it.
 And I thought i would be able to get my headliner up in the 81 this weekend! 
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03-04-2013, 10:50 PM
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What are the differences?
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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03-04-2013, 11:43 PM
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Oh great, now you tell me. I pulled one about a yr 1/2 ago out of a 85 TD to install in our 85 300D. dang thing is perfect too.
Yeah, X2, what`s the difference? Most everything MB does is plug and play, or use the same part on various models, cuts cost. Rear Trailing arms and Steering knuckles come to mind. Charlie
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there were three HP ratings on the OM616... 1) Not much power 2) Even less power 3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast. 80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works
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03-05-2013, 05:08 PM
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03-05-2013, 05:43 PM
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Yeah I bought this one from NC-Friend. It was in great shape just needed some rust removal and I bought new springs, clips, etc.
The 2 tabs that attach in the back are a different length. And the contour transition from where the front gasket ends and the thicker back gasket begins is different. So you wind up with a big old gap in the backend the roof lid does not seat right. I think it's because the roof contours are different. The wagon has a flatter roof near the sunroof where the sedan has more of a slopedown on the back. I will try to take pictures tonight so you can see what I mean. I was shocked too. I thought all the sunroofs in the w123 were plug and play as well. I should have known when the bolt holes for the gasket from the dealer didn't align something was amiss.
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03-07-2013, 10:21 AM
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Could it be the metal sliding lid is all that is different, and the whole frame assembly is the same? If it just a matter of the flatter roof vs the more curvature of the Sedan roof, then it just might be only the lid.
Charlie
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there were three HP ratings on the OM616... 1) Not much power 2) Even less power 3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast. 80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works
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03-07-2013, 12:49 PM
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very interesting ..... indeed.
Hmmmm.....this is interesting. I don't recall hearing about this before.
I'm glad I have a sedan manual sunroof for sale. 
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03-07-2013, 02:52 PM
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interesting indeed... this means those needing to swap to a manual sunroof need to find a sedan for the swap...
the odd thing is, the SD is the same as the D sunroof opening...
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