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Selling my 73 280SEL 4.5
A heads up for you Vintage forum denizens and W108 fans in particular. Anyone looking for a project that really won't be much of one this may be for you.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/347184-73-280sel-4-5-a.html
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Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Former Family Members 95 C280 73 280SEL 90 300D 87 300SDL (X2) 86 560SEL 84 300D 80 300SD |
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so she cannot be driven with the dash the way she is ?
engine - have you done any service there ? Do you know cylinder pressures?
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Ron 2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth 2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING ! 99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD 62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD 72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD 16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR 19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels 14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green 84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD 71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD 73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace 81 380 SL - Rest in Peace |
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It can be driven, no problem. I take it out and stretch her legs every few weeks.
Haven't done anything with the engine other than swapping out the rubber fuel lines. Haven't checked cylinder pressures.
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Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Former Family Members 95 C280 73 280SEL 90 300D 87 300SDL (X2) 86 560SEL 84 300D 80 300SD |
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she is a nice one, and tugs at my heart strings. I miss my ol 72 220 and I need a project. Let me think on it. I am over 400 miles away , so that creates some issue, and of course I'm broke, and then there is the wife ...
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Ron 2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth 2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING ! 99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD 62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD 72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD 16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR 19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels 14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green 84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD 71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD 73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace 81 380 SL - Rest in Peace |
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Sold.
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Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Former Family Members 95 C280 73 280SEL 90 300D 87 300SDL (X2) 86 560SEL 84 300D 80 300SD |
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Congrats! Ron, did you talk your wife into a new project?
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Current: 2021 Charger Scat Pack Widebody "Sinabee" 2018 Durango R/T Previous: 1972 280SE 4.5 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited "Hefe", 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo "Jeepy", 2006 Charger R/T "Hemi" 1999 Chrysler 300M - RIP @ 221k |
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Yeah!
Ron bought it! Now we get to take part in the journey.
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Paul S. 2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior. 79,200 miles. 1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron". |
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I wish it was this Ron! but alas not me
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Ron 2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth 2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING ! 99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD 62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD 72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD 16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR 19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels 14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green 84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD 71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD 73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace 81 380 SL - Rest in Peace |
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I am the lucky new owner of this car! Dash is all back together; gonna put off the Niedermeyer hack until next winter. After three days in my shop, it's had a new steering column coupler, tie rod ends, relined fuel tank, new filter and pressure regulator, new intake manifold gaskets and new injectors ($$$) and the transmission kickdown switch repaired. Joe, you'll be happy to know it now starts, idles and runs beautifully now.
I'm very happy with it. But have a question/favor for you forum regulars... The car is missing its dash bow and the topmost piece of wood trim for the driver's door window. I've searched high and low online to no avail -- might anyone have a lead on where to find these wood bits? Many thanks. Chris 1973 280SEL 4.5 |
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Good to hear Chris. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Al of the wood trim should have been in the trunk. I will check around the shop and see if I misplaced that piece you're missing.
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Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Former Family Members 95 C280 73 280SEL 90 300D 87 300SDL (X2) 86 560SEL 84 300D 80 300SD |
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If you cannot find the missing wood, check with Madera Concepts in Goleta, Ca. They have a web site. Talk to Tony.
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