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02-05-2008, 12:17 AM
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1969 207d pickup?
Has anyone in the Dallas area looked into this one?
http://dallas.craigslist.org/car/555211534.html I am in the area visiting and was mildly interested until I got an unhelpful response from the seller to an email requesting a photo and some additional information about condition and paperwork. He told me to "read the adv," which I had already done. Probably a basket case, but also could be a good opportunity to aquire/rescue an interesting old workhorse diesel truck. Mainly just curious. I can't find a reference to a 207d truck or van prior to 1977, but I see that older service manuals are available, so pre 1977 vehicles must exist.
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02-05-2008, 12:27 AM
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Dan went by to see it. It ain't a pretty sight. Even the seller told him he hoped Dan had a strong stomach before he arrived.
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Jimmy L. '05 Acura TL 6MT  2001 ML430 My Spare Gone: '95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black '85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White '80 240D 154K "China"  Scar engine installed'81 300TD 240K "Smash" '80 240D 230K "The Squash" '81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John
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02-05-2008, 12:35 AM
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Something is odd about the description. I don't think the 616 engine existed in 1969. Seems to me that a 1969 would have been the front wheel drive Hanomag version with the 615 engine? Perhaps it's just listed as the wrong year.
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02-05-2008, 12:41 AM
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It is rear wheel drive...
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Jimmy L. '05 Acura TL 6MT 2001 ML430 My Spare Gone: '95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black '85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White '80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed'81 300TD 240K "Smash" '80 240D 230K "The Squash" '81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John
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02-05-2008, 12:42 AM
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I didn't feel like pushing my luck by quizzing the guy, but I thought maybe he was ten years off with the model because of the 240 engine, unless its a transplant, which is entirely possible. Anyway, braver enthusiasts that I will have to pursue this one!
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1983 CD 1958 Studebaker Packard (being resuscitated) Last edited by pselaphid; 02-05-2008 at 12:47 AM.
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02-05-2008, 12:50 AM
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Was it the 'rounded' body style or the boxy van style? The square boxy vans weren't around in 69.
Here's a history of the vans with pictures: http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/content/unitedkingdom/mpc/mpc_unitedkingdom_website/en/home_mpc/vans/home/van_world/history/chronicle/1955-1994.0002.html
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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02-05-2008, 01:09 AM
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Hmmm I'd take it for the 5 speed and part out the rest if I had the money...
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02-05-2008, 04:23 AM
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I'd be careful on that 5-speed business with that one. This is probably one of those cases where reverse is being counted as a speed.
I really doubt an engine that small in a body that big/heavy could even maintain speed in 5th gear.
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02-05-2008, 05:40 AM
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It all depends on the final drive ratio....and or first could be a creeper.
Tom W
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02-05-2008, 08:34 AM
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The XX7d or XX9d's had 5 spds in the vans. 1st is a granny gear. You don't want it in a car.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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