i found w123 30 td automatic worth rescuing

[dinoy]

i need to ask about best most cost effective way to repair rear arch lips, and front ones, also some wholes need to be closed for mot etc.

this car will never be showed or fully restored i want to get to roadworthy state for personal use, they are rare as estates and automatics.

baring that in mind it is for sale for around £500 and to be honest i want to spend as little as possible as the inside is just as poor, but since my w124 estate diesel has been stolen i want w123 as it is less sought after.

any help greatly appreciated, and fibre glass is allowed to be used, as i do not know of repair panels for w123 estate, and probably expensive to do, front wings i guess can be replaced rather than repaired.

i want to get a new mot by august and ideally spend around 2-300 which include welding which i need to get done which i supose will cost me around £200 anyways.

any tips greatfully received, and actually anybody handy with welding fibre glassing to get me this car done will be gr8 help

 

[jaymanek]

Once you start stripping a W123 that already exhibits obvious rust, you will end up welding most of the car... Trust me.