Hello All; this seems like an excellent community with a wealth of technical knowledge...

Recently acquired a 1984 300CD; approximately 240K miles on the odometer. I state approximately, as it's currently not turning over.

That being said, I love the car. I finally "get" the old diesel Mercedes thing. Starts after one revolution of the starter - even in sub-freezing temps - good compression, and highway mileage in the mid 30's. Looking at the condition of most of the hoses in the engine bay, I'm under the assumption that someone had recently gone through the systems before I purchased it. Tags still on the radiator hoses, new wiring, etc...

That being said; it's on old vehicle. Paint job sucks (was a budget job), molding is bowed, interior could use some love - and most if not all of the rubber seals are totally shot.

It did come with Lorinser Type 90s; which are apparently something special in the MB world...

First plan is to replace the rear glass gasket. It's clearly failed - and it's causing the rear floorboards and the trunk area to become inundated with water.

My question is this:

Based on the cracking in the upper portion of the glass (sorry, crap iPhone photos) - should I source a new rear glass before attempting to remove my current one? Is it even worth my effort to try and salvage the existing glass and re-install it with a new gasket?

I have one area of rust on the lower left hand corner (based on my research, this seems to be very common). It's literally the only rust on the car. I love the PNW. It seems to just be some moisture intrusion underneath the paint, don't think there is a whole lot of actual metal wastage going on. I'd have to sand and prime that area before a new gasket got installed.

Regards, and thanks for any suggestions.

- Jake