old blue will not pass it's bianual safety inspection due to rust.

for now, it can stay parked at the end of the drive while i figure out what to do. unfortunately, repairing is not an option at this time.

tomorrow is the last day on the road for this car & i am suprised how sad i'm feeling about it.

i am grateful for the generosity of forum members JB3 & Beeezy98102 that made the ownership experience possible. old blue is my second '85 w123 and with any luck, wont be my last

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1991 300D

The guy I sold my 84 to a couple of years ago bought it because he was a metal fabricator and could do what needed to be done rust wise. Maybe he could help you out.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

I am working with my friend Carlos in CA to collect W123 bodies in AZ and CA, where engines are gone. We'll make new from two.
Should I ask him about availability of cars/bodies?

My plan is a small fleet of perfect W123 240s with MT, possibly a 3.0l with MT for the old man, my stealth car....when I'm not driving the Citroen 2CV ---

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

I have a rust-free W123 shell

What's left of a 240D manual trans

production date 1/80

I have a clean clear Texas title.

Just the body, no mechanicals left, no doors, no hood, no trunk lid

But a solid body.

Someone please come save this car. It's inching closer to the gate with the

trailer awaiting its last haul, the crusher on the horizon.

I'll take ANY offer.

Send a PM for my direct contact and I'll email detailed pix

this might be the ticket

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1991 300D

Where's the rot At? How rusty is your w124?

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Just register it in another state, one that doesn't have Soviet Union type laws. I always keep my cars registered in Virginia. Cheap license plates and no smog tests. Painless.

Richard

I too have several rust free bodies in CA for sale.

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

in all fairness, it probably should have failed at the last inspection as the

rear passenger rocker rotted out. all 4 jack points & wheel wells crunchy

pulls like a mofo off the line tho. gonna miss that power

red w124 is dd now, been learning how she likes to be driven. its very different.

have considered turbo om617 swap (not seriously)



good news: contract signed for 72' carbon hull, possibly a 12 meter to follow, so there should be some spending money by new years

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1991 300D