Great 1983 300SD parts at San Antonio Applewhite Pick and Pull
 

Sorry I couldn't post this sooner, I moved a month ago and didn't get internet until yesterday.

I could not afford to store Rommel in San Antonio, so off he went to the Applewhite Road Pick and Pull last Saturday. I had hoped to get into San Antonio at 8:00 AM and spend most of the day stripping the car until the wrecker showed up in the afternoon.

The best laid plans of mice and men often fail. I got there at 8:30, the wrecker came at 8:35. I was hoping to take the injection pump, starter, alternator, and lots of other great pieces before it went.

Instead, I sent off a solid rust-free body with all glass intact, an engine that starts first time every time and passes the the teapot test with flying colors, good lenses on three out of four light brackets, new Bilstein shocks on the front, some nice burled walnut interior pieces and a good brake system. On top of that, they got the keys to a working ingintion switch, a good radiator, hood emblem and four Bundts with decent tires.

I sure wish he could have gone to member here for the minimal price I got. Oh, well. If you need parts for a 1981-1985 300SD, you know where to look.

why did you scrap it?

so sad.
I"m sure you could have sold it to someone here on the forum. ahh well...
glad it's not going to the metal recycling yard!

I tried to get people here to buy it a few months ago for about what the junkyard paid me and got no takers. It was costing me $37.50 a month to store it, so off it went.

How were the injectors? If they were newer I might go and grab those.

That yard has more old benz's than any other I know of--I havn't ever been to the Houston area yards-just mainly DFW--The loop 12 pick-n- pull was pretty good before CFC'rs.

Because of the vandalism issues immediately after I bought this car, I really didn't get to explore it. I drove it probably 20 miles before it was rendered undrivable by some morons taking the radio. They pretty much took out all the under dash wiring they could reach. Clipping vacuum lines in the process. They tore up the dash and console at the same time.

I never pulled the injectors, but I had no issues. No smoke, no trouble starting, nice smooth idle when I bought it four years ago. No smoke, no trouble starting, nice smooth idle when I sold it.

I agree, pretty much a ghost town there for their Euro selection. Last time I was there I saw a pretty clapped out SDL... and I thought mine was in poor shape!