I am looking for a bit of advice.

After enjoying fixing up my 300SD.. I decided with a friend who has a TD that we should find a "project car" to fix up and sell, or keep.

Well... You know how this story can go.

We did not find the diamond in the rough.. it was just a stone!

Here is what we did.

We bought a 82 300D. It was in ugly shape on the outside, it has a interior that is great in spots, crap in others. It had been sitting for a few years.

We threw just a little money at it. Just enough to see if it was viable. I belive it is not. Did oil change, fuel filters, and bypassed the fuel system and hooked up a bottle with some B100.

It cranks up, runs and drives. We had been told it may have a head problem. The car heats up fast (i shut it down before 100deg) It blows smoke that I believe to be blue smoke. Sounds like a bad head to me.

Looking at this car.. It does not seem to be worth spending the 500 on the head, (sending it to metric motors) 500 or so for brakes all around. battery, windshield, and whatever else it needs. you would have 2k in a car with a rusty body, and ok interior.

The good news.... we are in it cheap!!

SO.. my question is... How is it best to get out of this thing. We could obviously just junk the whole thing. It won't hurt too much. Both of us are eyeing the good tires and four rims (it'd be nice to have rims to keep my snow tires mounted on) Each of us would like to rob some components. We have a junkyard willing to take whatever we don't peel away.

Do we try and ebay some stuff? Or do we try and sell the car as a parts car? The dash is very nice, and some of the door panels are good.

Is it worth it to sell some of this stuff?

My wife is being very good about the whole thing.. and is even offering me a pass to let it stay on the lawn longer than my self imposed two week limit. She really wanted to see me ressurect it.. but I just think that THIS car isn't worth the effort. Now if it was my 300SD.. I'd buy a crate motor at this point if it died.. Not likely though, It was well cared for, and It's got 175k on the clock.

Thanks for the opinions.

JP

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1985 300SD
2001 Toyota Tundra - soon to be replaced with diesel truck
2006 Honda CRV