define "too far gone"

[supere30]

mini update

I cut out about as much metal as i want to on the floors. all structural pieces look ok.

[bennkishh]

step 1- find street signs
step 2- cut
step 3- self tapping metal screws
step 4- be flamed because it is sketchy
step 5- dont care, ball hard until your wheel falls off

reference my BMW's for more info

This ^^^ your Bimmer build thread is the best.

[supere30]

As much as I **** to say it it just looks to far gone, mind you I've driven worse and patched the floors pieces of wood, street signs, and safety mesh. I would store it till you can afford a welded and then make a custom floor pan.

right now i want to remove the engine and figure out how to remove the rest of the hvac unit. after that i can really go at it as far as seeing exactly what i will need to do. if no one will be willing to let me barrow their welder than i was considering one from eastwood. after the motor is out and i have a welder i was thinking of possibly building a rotisserie for the car. as well as building a makeshift garage out of my car port for winter.

[projecthoarder]

As much as I **** to say it it just looks to far gone, mind you I've driven worse and patched the floors pieces of wood, street signs, and safety mesh. I would store it till you can afford a welded and then make a custom floor pan.

[supere30]

His bimmer lost a wheel and crashed into a ditch.... Safe to say its very lucky he didn't severely injure himself or someone else. If your looking at building a car that's safe I wouldn't take that advice. If say a new shell is in order.

Or get truck frame, turn it into a 4x4, set somewhat repaired body on badass truck frame, go off roading, profit?

thanks for your advice and images!
I'm not sure how to feel about that idea but it does look cool i would fit in with the arkansas crowd here.

if i could find a decent shell the most my budget would allow me to spend is $1000, i really dont think its possible. i looked at the 240D close to me for $450 and it was no better in fact it was worse interior wise than my car, about the same on rust.
another guy in alabama has a 280C for $700... but it is also rusty. I'm just really not sure where to look for one close-ish by me. I'm roughly almost 2 hours from memphis and around 4 hours from murfreesboro.

[supere30]

step 1- find street signs
step 2- cut
step 3- self tapping metal screws
step 4- be flamed because it is sketchy
step 5- dont care, ball hard until your wheel falls off

reference my BMW's for more info

thanks for you input man.
i did reference your bmw and never saw the build thread until today in my long time of lurking here on S/W.
i have to say one thing i did not understand about your 2002... you were still trying to drive it wile making repairs it needed.
if i resort to putting in street signs i will at that point part this car out, or part with it.
but for now i can see it resembling a safe and drivable car so I'm going to continue to enjoy working on it and hopefully fixing issues with it.

but dude seriously... a wheel fell off your car at 60-65mph man!!!! i have a wife... i want kids, i value my life.

[Randomofodication]

step 1- find street signs
step 2- cut
step 3- self tapping metal screws
step 4- be flamed because it is sketchy
step 5- dont care, ball hard until your wheel falls off

reference my BMW's for more info

His bimmer lost a wheel and crashed into a ditch.... Safe to say its very lucky he didn't severely injure himself or someone else. If your looking at building a car that's safe I wouldn't take that advice. If say a new shell is in order.

Or get truck frame, turn it into a 4x4, set somewhat repaired body on badass truck frame, go off roading, profit?

[Paradi$e]

step 1- find street signs
step 2- cut
step 3- self tapping metal screws
step 4- be flamed because it is sketchy
step 5- dont care, ball hard until your wheel falls off

reference my BMW's for more info

a stop sign floor would be badass!

[tricha02]

step 1- find street signs
step 2- cut
step 3- self tapping metal screws
step 4- be flamed because it is sketchy
step 5- dont care, ball hard until your wheel falls off

reference my BMW's for more info

[supere30]

Thanks for everyones words, I will consider the advice still. I am in the process of tear down. I am aware it will be an uphill battle. Please keep in mind I am not going for a classic fully restored car to original. Id like people to remember this car as the vintage mercedes that was brought back frankenstein with little money and barrowed tools. I have the wiring harness out and right now I am waiting for a engine hoist. While waiting to pull the engine and transmission out im having some trouble figuring how to pull the hvac Box. As for the car being safe ill have a professional look over my work as my wife will be findong in this car.

[Oxer]

If it works out, you have a good classic mercedes, if it doesn't, you still have a classic mercedes.

No, if it doesn't, you have an unsafe vehicle on the road.

Im all for people trying, but to do this car properly he would have to sandblast the whole body, to have any hope of repairing it all. (read: rotisserie)

Like others have said, keep the good parts, transfer to another body.

[Warcraft]

Burn it.

Imagine with me for a minute all of the parts of the body that you CAN'T see. Do you see them? See how they're all eaten up by rust? I do too.

It's just not worth the time unless you have the equipment.


If you want to keep the sentimental value, just jack the windshield wipers up and pull a new car underneath.

Great advice
Where are the balls in this game?
MB parts are availabile all arround so it shouldn`t be big issue to find floors.
Those are the most critical sections on this car.

[rice4life]

Stop contemplating whether it's too far gone or not, get some scrap metal, welder, mallet, and vice grips and start welding shit.

What harm in there in trying? Who cares if it's 'too far gone' you stated that it's for learning, so jump in and start already. It's about learning, right?

If it works out, you have a good classic mercedes, if it doesn't, you still have a classic mercedes.

[M.Doban]

Burn it.

Imagine with me for a minute all of the parts of the body that you CAN'T see. Do you see them? See how they're all eaten up by rust? I do too.

It's just not worth the time unless you have the equipment.


If you want to keep the sentimental value, just jack the windshield wipers up and pull a new car underneath.

[Warcraft]

looking for some insight on my '73 220D
this is the extent of the damage to the floors in the front, the back on both sides seem ok.
i dont have the heart to part this car, and i'm amazed how after 40 years it still drives.
what do you guys think? too far gone? slap it back together and drive it around town?
i want to fix this car, but i dont have a welder or really any power or air tools?
does anyone have an idea where to start? i know for a starter like myself harbor freight seems like a friendly place. I'm not loaded + i have a new wife that looks at me funny when i mention dumping a ton of money in this car.
thanks in advance for the kind words on my bucket!

the car

the damage




when i thought it didnt have that much rust.

Look at her, like young girl.
Almost perfect condition
Buy some metal sheets, prepare it, cut rust out and take it to someone to weld.It shouldn't be big money....
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