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1975 Mercedes 280

submitted by __47__ to cars 1 dayMay 27, 2025 15:17:11 ago (+4/-0)     (files.catbox.moe)

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My first car. Horrible gas mileage and power. Steel body didn't help.

However it felt like you were driving in your favorite chair. Back seats were bench and felt like a couch at your grandmas house.

Had to sell it when the transmission went and it would cost nearly $5k to fix cause parts weren't available.


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Charlie is a very fat boi.

Paint is for sure on the to-do list, but leaving that for last. I wanna swap out the transmission for a 5 speed stick; gotta redo the clutch master / slave cylinders [again], and above all, I need a new turbo! And maybe lower the gear ratio in the diff... maybe.

Amazingly, it drives fine with the dead turbo it has presently - therefore it will be an insane hotrod with that fixed! THEN it is time for bodywork and paint. The previous owner gave me a huge bundle of stainless trim pieces; I think its all there, but it is all a little banged up, too.