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[m4ff3w]

Hey yall.

I just picked up a '77 280E for my wife.


It has 255k miles, I bought it today for $1k.  It needs a few things, but is overall pretty nice.

When going through the paperwork, I noticed the for sale ad from when the gentleman I purchased it from bought it.  It mentioned rebuilt engine and new transmission ~220k, in 2001. 

Sure enough, the receipts are there.  The man I purchased it from didn't mention it or even put it in the ad.

I know it needs a new alternator, I already replaced the vacuum hose going to the brake booster, the windows and locks are non-op, and the radio is non-functional.  It has a scrape on one side, where it looks like someone turned to quickly at the gas pump.  I think most of it is just paint from whatever was scrapped against though.

[m4ff3w]

Oh.  It came with a set of 5 wire wheels.  I don't care to run them, but are they worth anything?

[nutz4benz]

Congratulations of your purchase. Keep us up to date on your progress and welcome to the forum.

[m4ff3w]

My Alfa and the 280E were both damaged in a hit-and-run overnight.

[nutz4benz]

  That sucks brah. Was it major?

[m4ff3w]

The damage isn't too terrible.

[nutz4benz]

Sh!tty! 

2 new doors and a fender on your W123will get it back straight .

[cheapold280ce]

Bummer that was a really nice car for $1,000.  Your front fender is gluee on but if you are going though trouble of replacing it anyway you can bang it up as you remove it if need be.   

[m4ff3w]

Is there a source for aftermarket fenders?

[cheapold280ce]

yes there are a few but you be better off going with a rust free one from a junkyard.  better quaility and fit you may get lucky and find it in your color.