Tom, Happy New Year
I hope "Braun" is good to you. It did ride well when I had it..still tight and quiet. Let me know if you're passing near or thru; like to see it back on the road!
Mark

Ok. I plan to do something with the paint, not sure what and get it into tip top condition all around. You gave it a good start. Too bad the motor didn't work for you.

I'll post pics for sure.

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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.

wish I could, but I'm already in the middle of an engine swap. Daw, that thing is close to you too. I could get my seat back on the same trip..

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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.

I am getting up early to go down there and rescue this poor sd.

Probably not the wisest thing to do, drove a thousand miles to pick up a (pretty nice) parts car, but you know, I am a benz lovin' fool!

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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.

I feel like a MB matchmaker

Glad it worked out!!

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

TOM THANKS!!!

Hope your trip went well and brown is what (or more) than you expected. Glad to see it go to a good home. Please post when you get done. PM me an address in case I find more "goodies" as I clean garage.

PS..Tom, it's actually going to get hotter on Tues/Wed!

glad someone saved it!

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hum.....
1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Thank god.

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

I had a nice time meeting Mark and loading up Brown. It is completely rust free and has a lovely interior. The paint needs help as mark noted originally. I will begin the evaluation process on the motor and see what is wrong with it.

I woke up this morning and before taking off from my Sister's home in Nashville I discovered a flat tire on my trailer, so finding a place to get it fixed was a task on Sunday morning.

I ended up driving about 20 miles with one tire on the right side of my trailer going 45 mph on the interstate berm to reacy the nearest Walmart.

Other than that the trip was uneventful.

Nice car. Thanks Mark!

Thanks TBO, too!

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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.

last time I was indiana was because I drove from NY to Pensacola to pick up a 300se/c parts car that was free and then went due north to indianapolis to pick over the bones of a cheap 280ce that had been tboned and then home. Nothing like a plesant road trip. One that lets you bring home souveniers worth keeping, well, that's just gravy.

-CTH

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Heading for home with the SD up on the trailer, riding pretty, I had this glow of happiness at the purchase that I thought must have been the same feeling that folks used to have when they bagged a big buck and strapped it on the hood of the car to drive home.

My amusing thought for the day.

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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.

I just got back from vacation yesterday afternoon --- would have loved to have helped and met a fellow forum member.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Sorry I missed meeting you as well!

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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.

My favorite machinist screwed the last parts on the motor on Monday. It is at my Indies now getting reinstalled. Another week or so and it will be ready! I'd love to get the hitch installed so I can take it to pick up my new reynard autocross car!

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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.