Chuck:

Sounds exactly like my 72 220D -- did the bushings and sway bar things, brake hoses, etc, but was defeated by the rust -- both front floor pans gone, rears going, fender tips going, front fenders shot, and so forth. Engine bad, too, and drive train. Tranny OK, but that's all.

There is just a little rust-out on the 280 in the front corner of the floorpan, passenger side, one small hole at the doorpost, and one fenderwell, else OK. Trunk pan still solid, if a bit rusty, fenders OK all round. Paint peeling on hood, but I'm pretty much planning on a paint job, anyway.

We are in the process of restoring my brother's 1975 300D, which is why I have no plans to restore the 220 -- his was in much better shape and it was way too much work.

Thanks for the input!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!