PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Sleeping Beauty or Potential Nightmare? 560SL

meltedpanda · #7 04-16-2009, 11:03 AM

Well Jeff my .2 cents. Strife is right- an engine that has sat for nearly 10 years will need a lot of work , even IF it was put to sleep properly. The interior and bits is a no brainer. a car with a 20,000 mile interior, surely should look and be much better than one with 10x that many miles. provided it has been kept dry. Are you sure the frame is toast? 10 years ago the technology may not hav eexisted for frame repair, the new frame racks are amazing tools. My buddy that has a body shop tells me he can straigten just about anything that comes to his shop. It is a massive hydrolic apparatus with chain and levers going every which way...just a thought.
also if the price is right , parting out can also be a last resort if you get into it and decide its too much. Parts sell and good parts really sell, especially for that model.
In the long run dugold is right , dont expect a return on the money, its jsut not going to be there, now a return on satisfaction and accomplishment, as you well know - priceless