[ducatipaso]

this car is owned by an acquaintance I made not too long ago because of the car itself and sadly it is now crashed. it's a very nice condition car, and is silver with a blue interior.

85 Mercedes 300TD wagon - parting out a beauty!

 

[ducatipaso]

it is confirmed. this car will land in my garage in 48 hours. it has a solid drivetrain and is very nice from the a pillars rearward. I'll have a VIN soon too and will run a datacard. once things settle, I'll post photos and let folks know what'll be available.

 

[ducatipaso]

wow. I'm surprised not a single reply? I never get involved with parts cars so this one's gotta be good, no? I was supposed to get a call from the tow company yesterday, but I'm sure with the freeze here plus the holiday they're booked solid. maybe today?

 

[Alpheus]

I'm interested.
Rear shocks.
3rd row seat.

 

[Scoot]

I sent you PM with my extensive wishlist.
thanks
Scott

 

[ducatipaso]

hehe ok I'm getting parts requests flowing in. Once the car is in the garage and we inventory it I'll start posting up pictures. The guy that owns is is calculating and so he'l probably inventory things then want to sell them through ebay. I'm surprised I've not heard from the tow company yet.

 

[usarover]

I'll send you a short list, shortly.

 

[Scoot]

hehe ok I'm getting parts requests flowing in. Once the car is in the garage and we inventory it I'll start posting up pictures. The guy that owns is is calculating and so he'l probably inventory things then want to sell them through ebay. I'm surprised I've not heard from the tow company yet.

Wait a minute, you mean the seller is going to part out the car and then sell you what is left? Not a good deal at all.

If/when you do get the car, please offer the parts for sale to the people who ask for them in they order that they ask...?

cheers
Scott

 

[ducatipaso]

Wait a minute, you mean the seller is going to part out the car and then sell you what is left? Not a good deal at all.

no. I am providing space and parting assistance in exchange for priority in picking the nice blue interior for the bits I need for my restoration.

I get to take my time and calculatedly remove the pieces I need in a clean, warm, dry environment side by side with my own car. If you've not replaced interior trims around the hatch area before, you won't get it. I'm quite motivated to participate in this job for my own purposes.

If/when you do get the car, please offer the parts for sale to the people who ask for them in they order that they ask...?

I found out today the body shop the car is stored at has been closed for the weekend and so Monday it probably will be. The only situation that would make this not happen is if someone locally was to purchase the car outright for a big price between now and Monday, and we just don't see that happening.

I have time stamped requests in IM and on this thread, as well as emails from folks that have replied to his craigslist ad. Everything will be first come, first served. Money talks. I think a lot of the stuff will end up on ebay so there is some form of middle party.

This part-out is not a junk sale. This car has nice quality replacement parts and everything will be handled with care in a climate controlled environment.

 

[mike-81-240d]

Is it cali or fed?

 

[ducatipaso]

that's a very good question. I'll know when I have the VIN I guess.

 

[mike-81-240d]

If its fed Ill take the turbo and associated manifolds...

 

[ducatipaso]

for those that have asked:

this car does not have and never was equipped with a double roller blind [cargo cover]
this car also was never equipped with a 3rd row seat

sorry guys.

 

[gerkebi]

Looks like it might have the crossbars for the luggage rack. If so, I'll take those. Thanks.

 

[Scoot]

If you've not replaced interior trims around the hatch area before, you won't get it.

If you wouldn't mind posting your "how I replaced my D-pillar" notes, I would greatly appreciate it. I need to do this and just from removing the D-pillar from junked wagons I see it is going to be difficult to install them. Much more difficult then removing them. So any tips would be appreciated...
thanks
Scott

 

[ducatipaso]

yup. to do it right, you should pull the C glass, which I intend to do as I damaged one of my seals after countless install/reinstalls during paint. I also need to remove the glued down vinyl trim on the hatch itself on one side, near the top left corner. this is going to be fun.

 

[ducatipaso]

OK, the car is in my garage. First noteworthy thing is that the car was originally equipped with a double roller but the roller is missing. the hardware is on the car.

I'll have a datacard in a bit

 

[ducatipaso]

options:

286 - LUGGAGE NETS ON FRONT SEAT BACKRESTS
411 - MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC SLIDING ROOF
440 - TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL)
451 - REVOLUTION COUNTER
467 - CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTS WITH ENGLISH LETTERING
494 - CALIFORNIA VERSION
519 - BECKER RADIO GRAND PRIX ELECTRONIC CASSETTE - USA
531 - AUTOMATIC ANTENNA
548 - DOUBLE ROLLER BLIND, LOCKABLE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND SUN VISORS WITH MIRRORS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT, ILLUMINATED
575 - FRONT FOLDING ARMREST AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT WITH SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
588 - AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL AND ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT AND REAR DOORS)
593 - GREEN HEAT-INSULATING GLASS ALL ROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW, SINGLE PANE SAFETY GLASS - TINTED STRIP
639 - ELIMINATION OF FIRST-AID BOX AND WARNING TRIANGLE
640 - ALUMINIUM DISC WHEELS WITH RADIAL-PLY TIRES
673 - HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
722 - BAGGAGE RACK, INTEGRATED
732 - WOOD TRIM, ZEBRANO
805 - CHANGE OF YEAR OF MODEL, LAST FIGURE SHOWS NEW MODEL YEAR
543 - SUN VISOR WITH VANITY MIRROR, ILLUMINATED, LEFT AND RIGHT
735 - ASTRAL SILVER METALLIC
52 - GALAXY BLUE
152A - MB-TEX GALAXY BLUE

 

[ducatipaso]

here we go. the fellow that I'm in on this with is out of town for a couple of days so parts wont start getting sold just yet. this'll give me a few days to assess what's here, answer questions, etc.

the dash is spoken for

 

[ducatipaso]

other comments:

it has an almost new OEM battery
the bundts appear in nice shape, the tires are cheap
carpets look pretty good, lots of dog hair, there's a set of blue oe floor mats in it
the door cards handles and arm rests are all quite nice
the engine bay is very sooty
mbtex on seats excellent all around - the front seat frames are spoken for
doesnt appear to be any visible rust. driver door is unfortunately damaged