1982 Mercedes - Benz Sl 380 Convertible ( Been Sitting 10+yrs ) Not Junk on 2040-cars

  O.K. this Car has Been Parked about 10+ yrs. & yr. before being parked Had the Following

work done : NEW ENGINE & TRANSMISSION ( Long Block ) Out of Crate : NOT REBUILT

 COMPLETE REMANUFACTURER O.E.M German Dealer ( Aprox. paid price - $8500.00 )

 RADIATOR , 02 Sensor , Y - Pipe Assembly , Belts , Hoses , Fan Clutch Assembly , & So

Fourth Done at same time . 6 months Later : Steering Pump , Tires ( Need Changing Again

from age ) , Do Shockingly Hold Air & Still Roll though , Steering Box , New Soft Top ( ?

Condition - Not been up in 6+yrs prob. wrinkled Mess / But Not Sure ) , Tie Rods Complete

w / Steering Arm & Center Links. , ALL Brakes Front & Rear , & Miss. Other that I'm prob.

leaving out. Later Installed All 4 ( Rebuildable ) BLISTEEN SHOCKS , & Other Parts

Replaced in same period. ( Can't Remember & either can Original Owner / My Father )

But was parked next yr. because car was not needed & Always Needed Interior even then,

Now Needed Worse - Seats , Console , & Carpet Worn in Areas. Car was 2 be finished

but just never got around 2 it , was Covered 4 about 7+ yrs. but tattered so removed &

Small areas of Rust became larger. Needs Right Rear Quarter work , Both Front Fenders

Left Worse & Couple other spots. Paint still looks good , previous dealer put Good Paint

over questionable areas & through time rust came through , funny thing is still looks

o.k. 4 problem areas. Now car Will run Needs just Fresh fuel, oil , & brought back 2 life.

I was going to do body & interior this summer but do to upcoming work schedule just

no time. However because mechanics have been done. ( 4- 80% + )

 Was started & run up until about 3 yrs ago

just 2 keep everything moving so no question about running probs. Will Not Have them.

Recently I found that Hardtop seals bad so water getting in ( Not Uncommon ) but floor

pans look to be o.k. I don't want any more damage & if sits 2 much longer Will Happen.

Also Note BRAND NEW Rocker Pannels Sitting in Car / Rockers on it at present have rust ware the jack points are Rest Look Fine / Underneath of car not bad , worse part of rusting is :

Right rear quarter in which I would just order whole panel & have installed , Everything else not bad. This Engine by the way ALWAYS Ran Smooth even last time started 3yrs. ago.

Not Lost a drop of ANY FLUID / STILL CLEAN - So car NOT A Prob. Getting Going NEEDS

Cosmetic work at this point. CAR Really is a Good Project cause when you have High

Millage Cars Like this 1 & Everyone States that Really Nice & they prob. are, but

ARE U BUYING PAINT. Because Eventually they will Need PARTS & ARE NOT CHEAP.

So with this 1 u are getting the Mechanics already NOT a Pretty-ed up BODY. BEEN

THERE - DONE THAT !!! This Car Is Straight In ALL Places. Also NEVER has Any Reg.

Fuel been in this Car - ONLY Mid - High Test & Is Important. Also Hoses & Lines Look as

though car just taken off road BRAKES Still look 2 be working so : Fresh Fuel , Battery ,

& So Fourth & Car WILL RUN. Also Have 150.00 Complete Engine Computer Management

Disc that also can go with car.  ( Had 4 Knowing as Much as Poss. about car )Only thing is that Starter key pad code Needs to be Reset or just taken out cause can't remember #'s but not a major issue. I have Both keys & Clean Title

  Thanks 4 checking out this posting & I hope Car Finds Well Deserved Home , I am trying

to Spring Clean Early ALL of my projects that I just don't have time 4.

   I also hope in this LOOOOOOOOOOOONG Description has Everything that someone

Needs but if not HAPPY 2 Answer any questions that someone may have.

 TKS  Again & Good Luck !!!