All,

I'm looking for mainly a W126 dash in crack-free condition, with the glovebox option, for my 83 300SD. It's like pulling hen's teeth here in the south because the sun destroys most dashes and plastics that have been here for more than a few years. I have family and real estate in MA, so I am expanding my search for parts to that region.

Here I have found a 300SE with rust issues. The grey interior color matches my 300SD. I don't care much about the rest of the car aside from the interior and that it make a trip from MA to TX. If it could do that, I would be plenty happy. I imagine I would strip what I want and sell the rest as a parts car down here. Engine, tranny, etc should fetch some cash even as scrap and offset the purchase price and fuel cost. I could completely replace the interior of my 83 with that of a 91.

The main concern I have is if the car is safe enough to drive with the sway bar mount being rusted out. I'm not planning to transport the president and his family but who here would drive something like this; in its condition 2500 miles?

1991 Mercedes 300 SE

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1991 F250 super-cab 7.3 IDI. (rebuilt by me) Banks Sidewinder turbo, hydroboost brakes, new IP and injectors.
2003 S430 - 107K
1983 300SD - Tanoshii - mostly restored ~400K+.
1983 300SD - Good interior. Engine finally tamed ~250K.
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