So I'm going to be buying a 1973 Mercedes 280 for $400!!!!!
It has a 2.8 liter duel cam inline 6 making 158 hp mated to an automatic transmission
I'm buying it from a friend who's owned it for almost 3 years which has just sat...
the car doesnt start. will it be a pain in the ass to work on? anyone own one before? I heard the 4A1 Solex carb is a pain in the ass to get running right.
pic is what I'm buying :)
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Are you having to deal with rust and if so how much of a bitch is it?
oh yeah I forgot to mention its quite rust free underneath. I would say very good! but there is some small bubbling and """""""""""""""surface rust""""""""
really not that bad at all :)
theres nothing more expensive than a cheap mercedes
eh its in pretty decent shape. and It's only $400 what could go wrong?
Prepare your butt to replace EVERYTHING, seriously E V E R TH I N G made of rubber.
Especially replacing vacuumlines is a nightmare.
this.
op, you don't know what you got yourself into and I'm not memeing here.
vacuum lines dont scare me :)
I am on a budget tho and don't want to be putting thousands of dollars into this thing. I do all my own work.
*spoiler - I've never touched a carburetor in my life
A $2-3k valve adjustment or a full engine rebuild.
>I am on a budget tho
>don't want to be putting thousands of dollars into this thing. >I do all my own work.
>*spoiler - I've never touched a carburetor in my life
ok, this will end well