I'm still scratching my head. It sounds like a lot of hassle.

I bought a 69 115 220D for $200. Good engine and trans. Well I guess you can argue about a 2.2 being a good engine, but it will last a long time. I wanted a spare trans.

Then I changed my mind and decided that the W115 has much too much class to chop up and discard, so now I have a project car instead.

I saw a fintail pickup at Metric Motors in Reno. Wow what a trip. The guy dropped a rear window behind the front seat and covered the back seat with a snap on cover. Then he dissapeared the back doors. The mother in law has to climb over the body to sit in the back seat. Sharp car, it's for sale.

The W115 into a pick-up is a winter project. Fenders and doors from a boneyard, and fabricated pickup bed. Of course if I come across a 69 Mustang fastback rear deck, all bets are off. Whoa! I just visualised a 69 W115 220D with a fastback rear deck.

So I bought a 77 240D for a spare trans. Also paid $200. After I got home I washed off the crud and found a beautiful straight, rust free body. Damn, another project car. Won't start, but I have a spare 2.4 anyway.

The point is that I found two cars with manual trans in a few weeks for less than it would have cost for a used transmission. I think that would be easier to repair than a to convert.

Off topic!

How about putting a five cylinder 3.0 in front of a clutch? Anybody done that? That would be sporty. At least you can't already buy one original equip.

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69 220D not running
79 240D parts car
80 240D Beater runs everyday
81 300TD temp disabled cooling problem
82 300SD sweet