A few months ago I stumbled upon a Smoke Silver 87 300D with a Maroon interior on Facebook marketplace listed for $1200 with front end damage. Bambi jumped out and bent the rad support and pushed the wheel house about 3 inches from the tire inward

I lost the guys contact info and somehow found it again about two weeks ago. I decided to ring him up and see if he sold it. to my surprise and not so surprise it wasn't sold. Too many tire kickers. I took a chance on driving up to connecticut and saw the car.

It's about a 8/10 cosmetically if you take away the front end damage. The interior is 10/10 and the car doesn't have a spec of rust being a Florida car all it's life until very recently while still being garage kept. It has 95k miles on it. The frame rail itself is okay on the unibody.

I got a 95 e300 Shell that has no driveline I'll cut the wheel house out of and radiator support and hopefully straighten the old hood and replace the grill and bumper and I think I found myself a keeper.

I pick it up Wednesday courtesy of a AAA premier membership with a free 200 mile tow.

I plan to do update it with the surgery it's about to undergo with my welder!

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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

Sounds like a nice basis for a project!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Take pics.

Ya may not want to weld in the wheelhouse, it may be better to pull it back out.

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I'll grab some this week when I get it.

What makes you say not to weld in the wheel house? How do you suggest pulling it back? come a long?

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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

It really is Tom. I'm excited. I should be able to turn key and go once the body damage is fixed. The tires are brand new, brakes etc. It's in very good shape. Being such low mileage too I'm not worried about the head as long as I keep up with maintenance form here on out. It's very well kept.

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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

Did you register the car first? AAA will not tow a car unless it is registered to you. I am not sure if if needs to be insured also.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

Just throw any tag with an up to date sticker on it and you’re good to go with AAA

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97 e300d, 78 300Dt, 95 E300d, 94 E320 estate

That is the goal. Just to move it on a tow is no big deal.

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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

Originally Posted by bigpanda16
Just throw any tag with an up to date sticker on it and you’re good to go with AAA

That will work if the tow guy do not ask for your registration.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

Sounds really good Jake...

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True. I have a buddy for AAA who does tow trucks a lot of times they don't get paid enough to care. I think it's about $8 an hour usually as long as there's a plate they just load it and get on the road.

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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

Can not post pics on this forum. Starting at post #47 thru #53 is how I pulled the front end more or less straight on a 83CDT. More Fun, 1983 300CD - Mercedes-Benz Forum