"Excited Newbie Blues", "Further Adventures in the Garage" Options

[Larmo63]

Okay, here's the deal, I just bought this car in early March, and I have to tell a bit of the story of myself and the "progress." I found it in the upper desert (Pearblossom, near Palmdale/Lancaster, SoCal) at an out-of-the-way, largely Mercedes Benz junkyard, where I went with a friend so he could check out and buy a MB Diesel wagon. (he swears by them) There it sat, forlornly knee deep in the weeds and I couldn't resist. The purveyor of the fine assortment of (junk) classics wanted $3K for the car, I had the money, but I finagled it way down because he needed the dough, badly. I aired up the tires and with the help of a crack head forklift driver who "forked" a few dead MB's out of the way, it rolled right out! The dirtiest car (inside) I've ever seen, and/or have ever taken on. This car was NASTY inside when I first saw it.

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[Larmo63]

I'm paddling as fast as I can. Lots of stuff to do which doesn't "sexy" up the car. (it does make it a lot safer, but I digress,) These are the pitfalls of buying and putting a teener back on the road. Probably better off to buy a better condition one, but that wouldn't be as much fun.

[DRPHIL914]

I'm paddling as fast as I can. Lots of stuff to do which doesn't "sexy" up the car. (it does make it a lot safer, but I digress,) These are the pitfalls of buying and putting a teener back on the road. Probably better off to buy a better condition one, but that wouldn't be as much fun.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) so true, i did the same thing, but have enjoyed the process, over the past 4 years. I recently finished the brakes and really was surprised how bad it was!!!- and messed up a brake line when removing it, so eventually realized the best thing was to replace all the hard lines and hose- after all, i had brand new calipers from eric, why would i not do the lines too- its really not that much $$ when you consider everything else - its not that hard, just time and now after about 6 months off the road its back on the road with a 5 lug conversion and all new brakes - but i now understand why some guys get a better condition one to drive while the "project" car is on and off- so enjoy the process! i do think your project has a better start than mine did, looks like the body is in pretty good shape. once you get these brakes done, enjoy it some before taking it to the next level. I need to do some rust repair, but that is not going to happen until after the Octeenerfest!- i missed last year and do not plan on missing this year!