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Good write up of the work required and some of the issues of long term strorage of these cars. I would consider while you're doing all the brake work to replace the master cylinder. It will be just as bad as the rest and if the 6.9 uses the same one as the 450s isn't too expensive. you would...

My brother in law came to visit yesterday. He lives in Canberra and often had to travel for sydney for work. His employer prefers their staff not to drive their own cars when they are on the job, so he rents a car for these trips. He is not a car person and is normally quite satisfied with...

I went yesterday. As always great event, pictures to follow soon. Was quite hazy as the SES were doing a controlled burn nearby.

Looking good. What mechanical work is needed to get the car back on the road? Beyond the obvious of installing a battery.

This looks very good for the price: https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/1976-mercedes-benz-280se-auto/SSE-AD-13780180?

You mean the title deeds to the bridge I bought from that Nigerian prince are not real?

Not so surprising, Packard were known for their fastidious quality. Ask the man that owns one....

I think I saw it there when I had the drivers side under dash panel off doing my radio install. a friend had this rebuilt on his w123 and it fixed his cruise control.

Becker install is now complete and I am very happy with the result: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2022/10/w126-becker-radio-install-part-4/

So few of these early 280S models survive in nice shape. Our member NAB has one in WA that is very nice. A lot to like about this car from a simplicity point of view. Bullet proof M110 engine, no power windows or sunroof to cause trouble. The carby M110 makes as much power as the later...

This 280S on grays looks great in an attractive colour, hubcaps, logbooks etc. https://www.grays.com/lot/0001-50080155/motor-vehiclesmotor-cycles/1974-mercedes-benz-280s-australian-delivered?spr=true

Yes, steering significantly improved! Next on the list is rebuilding the SLS pump and a new valve. He didn't get a chance to rebuild the pump this time.

Got the 560SEC back after a rebuilt steering box (was leaking) and the guide rod mount bushes. They actually looked alright, but the oil leak had been covering one of them and so It was recommended they were changed. I'm glad we did, as they had clearly been in since the car's time in the UK...

And looked up the fedex fleet for reference. Not exactly modern!

The retired passenger airliners work well for the package operators as acquisition cost is low and airframe utilisation is far lower than in passenger service, so higher fuel burn is not as big a deal. Plus the industry has various peaks and troughs so they can be parked up when not needed, or...

That UPS truck wouldn't be doing super long runs as the truck would likely hit a depot before. If you ship your package UPS ground, you'll see the various depots it goes through before it arrives to you (assuming it actually does). The package industry is known for bulk but not weight...

Yes, these things are reasonably common on the interstate in the USA.