I know some of you guys were saying that early Benz Diesels were getting hard to find in the boneyard. Just thought I'd let you know that there's a '77 300D at the Cape Fear PnP on highway 421 near Wilmington, NC. I'll be out that way perhaps as early as tomorrow and I'll take a look and see what's there.

If it was a turboDiesel I'd grab the engine as a backup but I don't think the NA would do me much good.

Let me know if there's any interest in specific bits and I'll take a look.

Dan

Oh sad....thats a first year w123.....let me know the condition and color of the interior....if you can shoot show photos...I can see if anything on it catches my eye.

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It has an auto trans and the body shell is excellent. I didn't see any major dents and notice that the rear wheel arches look perfect. Dash pad looks fine. They don't tend to keep Diesel Benzes in stock for long so if anyone's interested they need to get themselves over there.

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The car looks sort of white in the pics but really it's baby blue. As you can see, someone got a couple of the doors. Other than the driver's seat the interior looks pretty good.

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Dan

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wow, 37 year old crack free dash.. and crack free zebrano.. and the windlace is still there..must have been kept in a garage. sad to see it there

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1981 NA 300D 310k miles

That car wasn't in bad shape...I would love the dash but no idea how you could ship something like that....not easy to find a crack free one....wrong color interior for me

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I agree that that was a decent car. No clue how it ended up there - probably auto trans issues or electrical gremlins (but that's speculation on my part).

If I wasn't waist-deep in the S-10 I yank the dash and interior as well as other bits and pieces but I don't have time to mess with it. But there it sits waiting for YOU.......

Dan

If it's an NA can you grab the intake for me? Assuming it's reasonably priced.....

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
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No merc at the moment

Sounds like a good source of the trailing arms I will need sooner or later. I am not that far from Wilmington at present, but can't see myself removing those arms while down here. Do they offer a removal service?

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Graham
85 300D,72 350SL, 98 E320, Outback 2.5

They have a team of guys who hang around the yard and will do jobs for pay. They're pretty fair in their prices from my experience. I always ask for a price up front and it's usually low enough that I hand them a little extra - but don't pay 'till the job's done (they work cash only). Keep in mind that the parts pullers are in no way associated with PnP so no warranties are expressed or implied. The counter staff will, however, point you toward the parts removal guys.

Maybe you and Simpler can work out a deal and have the guys pull your stuff and his intake. As I said, I just am too short on time to get involved right now.

Dan