I posted the other day regarding redoing the front end suspension on my 79 300TD wagon. After I changed the springs and basically everything else I ended up with the front end being too high. I'm trying resolve that right now, with help from suggestions on that other thread, which leads me to my next question...

What is the proper height for the front end on a W123? I'm talking from the ground up to the bottom of the front wheel well. I know some cars will differ depending on tires, condition of the suspension, etc. but can anyone tell me what the ballpark would be? Unfortunately, I didn't measure the height on my wagon before I did the suspension work but visually I think it was very close to my W123 sedan. I've included pics of my sedan which looks perfect (to me at least) and sits at 26 inches and my wagon now sits at 28 1/2 inches. I don't know, visually that 2 1/2 inch difference seems pretty huge. I'm not looking for people to tell me why the wagon is sitting so high (that's what my other thread is for) but more looking for a ballpark number of what the ideal front end height should be.

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