W116, Body and Interior Specific Aid

Painting of 1979 300 SD

I am in the process of having the car painted in another country and would like to inquire if you would recommend the one stage or the two stage process. Because I am buying the paint, how many quarts do you think I will need, using urethane medium reducer, plus activator. The paint being used is called Val-Spar. The 1979 300 SD originally used a one stage process and the vehicle will be striped of all chrome hand sanded as there is no body work to be done and the original paint is just starting to form small check marks due to the aging. Thank You

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84 300D Towed 2 miles - trans wont shift?

I just towed my 1984 300 Turbodiesel about 2 miles at 20 mph without the engine running - After I got the engine started again, the car would not shift into 2nd gear. Does it ruin a transmission to tow a model 123 without the engine running? It has been very cold out (7 degrees F) and perhaps something inside the transmission is stuck. Anybody with any ideas on what might be going on with this transmission after being towed for that distance and speed?
-Levon-

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1973 450SE locked out of reverse

I have a 1973 450SE with 100k miles and ever since I bought it (over two years ago) it has had a slight two or so second delay before engaging when I put it into reverse. This morning when I went to back out of my driveway, I was stuck in some snow so I figured I'd rock out of it. However, once it was clear my car was free, it was no longer engaging at all when put in reverse. The reverse lights still come on, the seat belt buzzer still lets me know if my belt is on while the engine is engaged, but it does not engage at all. There is no grinding and the fluid levels are within range.

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84 300D Hard Starting and Power Loss

my new,to me,1984 300 turbo diesel,runs great with the exception of slow starting,(consistantly 5-7 seconds on the starter,warm or cold)until I try to go uphill for any length of time ....then it craps out in a hundred yards or so....I pulled the tank and cleaned it with easy off,thru a hole I cut in the top of the tank(with a saber saw and JB Welded it back when I was done)...a bear of a job,but it worked....I believe Easy Off is not much more than Lye in an areasol can....use caution and power wash super good...the screen was totally clogged from the previous owners poor veggie program...

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1981 Mercedes RV brought to Canada?

I would like to know anything anyone knows about this 81 RV.

The history is that a Dutch elderly man would bring this RV from Holland to Canada, USA, etc often and on his last trip he said he was too old any longer to do this and left it to a friend (in 2007).

I think I was told it is a 2.4 diesel? It has 331,000 km, the body looks above average & I think it was well looked after. The fellow who it was left to is from Holland and says it is one of the best Diesel Engines ever built (?)

- What is this worth?

- Any things to be on the lookout for?

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