Small Victories, with setbacks

We got Bonnie started, with a screwdriver across C105. But, some of the parts have not worked out as I would have liked.



The front cowling is back in , with the windshield wipers.











The new back window does not fit.









Shot of the vacuum accumulator in the left panel.










Little bit of JB Weld on the left windshield mount.









Primed area - where the body drain kicks in. Taped up with gaffe tape.









ANother shot of that damn back vent window. THis really pisses me off.







The old thermo vacuum switch.










Front transmission busing replacement.








The rear - it is in.











Replaced the ignition switch.

Progress

Well, this past weekend we got tires. There was a birthday involved. Imagine receving tires for your birthday, but that's what was involved. One was mounted, and the others need to be done. Also got the R&R switch out. I don't know why it is called the R&R switch, but we got the steering wheel out, as well as the lower panel.

We also got the starter motor to turn over. I think we need a new ignition switch. I'll pull the old one out to see if it can be refurbished. I think I can find instructions.



Here's a few pictures.

This door has some repair work to be done. We've gotten the windshield out, and we have the Mercedes shop manual, which has come in handy. It is just scanned pages, but it is handier than the Haynes manual. I have not seen a Haynes manual for the 126 series Mercedes of that vintage. This door does not close properly. It did at first, but the door got bent back when pushing into the garage. We did get the oil changed this weekend. 8 quarts of 15W40, and a new air filter inthe turbocharger. Next is to troubleshoot the ignition switch.

The new blog

Please join my son and I as we begin our new adventure, in refurbishing a 1983 Mercedes 300SD Turbo. There's a lot we have to learn, and there will be a lot of frustration along the way. He has tentatively named it "Bonnie", in honor of the nurse Bonnie from "Pulp Fiction". We hope that we don't get hammered with any licensing fees, as, hey, we don't have a lot of money. All we can do is hope Quentin Tarantino will appreciate us respecting his artwork, and his inspiration. Other choices were, "Christine", which was heavily negged, and "Janice", after Janice Joplin. But, Bonnie seems to be the choice for now.

We found this car on Ebay, and picked it up in a field near Waller, TX. The tires are cut, the windshield is busted, but hey, we've got a clear title. Lots to do, and lots to buy.