Unless it has nearly no miles on it a non running USA-450SL is not worth $7,000, even then that's a stretch.

You could pull the strainer, put a garden hose in the tank and flush it out. Then push warm air through it until it dries. New strainer and fresh fuel and that might work.

However the tank is corroded and it will keep rusting. The tank needs to be pulled, cleaned, and sealed with something like KBS or POR15 tank sealer to stop it from coming back

On my 350SL I had a trans seal leaking from sitting but once I started driving the car it stopped leaking and hasn't leaked since.

It's a bummer that she may take a bath on the car, but if someone gives her $7,000 for it they will be in the tub with her.

I have someone looking for a rust free R107 project, send a PM with some pictures and info.

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