A list of the 380 SL's repairs and upgrades:

Engine compartment:

Body:

Cabin:

Still broken:

Expenses:

Time is in hours, and cost should be obvious. I'll use U-Pull prices for used parts that I've already got. It's where most of 'em came from anyway! Fiddly small stuff like clips and screws are no charge at the U-Pull, if you're buying other bigger stuff anyway. Some of the times may seem inflated, miscellaneous diagnostic time sometimes gets tacked onto something else done in that session. The intent is that the total time spent on the car comes out reasonably accurately, not necessarily that the time shown for any given job is exact. (Even so the total is probably still under-reported.) Time spent keeping this log, not insignificant, is also not included.

Job

Time

Cost

Car 2000
Acquisition 3 20
Reattached hood pad 0.5 2
Fuel pump diagnosis 1
Fuel pump relay repair 2
Topped off differential oil 1 1
Tax & License 252.25
Adjusted horse collar linkages 1
Fabricated hood bumper bolt 1
Clock repair 2 1
Repaired trunk lamp assembly 2
Added low-fuel-lamp test circuit 1 0.50
Resoldered blower controller 1.5
Repaired cruise control amplifier 3 1
Replaced missing cruise control connector shell 1 2
Resoldered ACC pushbutton panel 2
Replaced bad ACC and console lamps 0.25 7
Replaced missing ACC high-fan button 2
Touch-up paint 3 3
Center vent actuator diagnosis & repair 3
Replaced rotted ACC foam hose 1 0.50
Adjusted throttle linkage 1
Fabricated missing cruise control bracket 1
Resoldered idle controller 1.5
Checked monovalve 1
Replaced missing manifold heat shield screw
Cleaned idle speed actuator 0.5 1
Charged AC system 1.5 7
Corrected passenger-side head- and fog light wiring 1
Repaired broken clips (2) on fuse box cover 0.5
Tested cold-start valve 1
Replaced AC/fuel heat exchanger insulation 0.25 1
Replaced missing brake bleeder caps 0.25 1
Replaced missing AC valve caps 0.25 1
Replaced/repaired spark plug wire clips on valve covers 0.25
Reattached air dam 0.5
Repaired front license plate mount 1.5
Replaced missing fog light bolt 0.25
Adjusted headlights 1
Adjusted driver's door lock 2
Adjusted driver's window, seal repair 2
Replaced ignition module 3 14
Replaced missing coil cover 1
Replaced missing AC/fuel heat exchanger clamp 1
Repaired broken passenger door check 1.5
Replaced missing vent knobs 0.5 3
Replaced missing chrome hinge cover 0.5
Adjusted driver's door lock 1.5
Repaired passenger's door central locking mechanism 1
Rear seat belt 2 6
Reattached passenger window slide 0.5
CLA driver's window, etc. 8.5 1.50
Repaired door pockets 2
Removed surface rust inside soft top cover 0.5
Welded broken battery cover strap 0.5
Welded rusty trunk opening corner; surface rust treatment 6
Patched broken taillight lens 1
CLA passenger's window, etc. 2.5
Fabricated new passenger door lock knob 2
Grille derusting and repairs 4
Kickdown diagnosis 0.5
Refurbished console surround panel 1
Added auxiliary turn signal clacker 1
Repaired rear-window defroster 4
Repaired broken soft-top bolt 2
Ground squeaking high spot off back of steering wheel 0.25
Resoldered ACC temperature controller 1
Cleaned and lubricated driver's seat jack and track 1.5
Welded driver's seat back 1
CLA driver's seat back mechanism 0.5
Resoldered overvoltage protection relay 1
Bolstered spark wire insulation 1
Re-sealed windshield 3 13
New top turn-lock grommets 0.25 6.50
New ignition parts 1 200
Replaced defroster vacuum pod 7 42
Dash cap 4 152
Instrument cluster ground diagnosis 1
Glued firewall insulation 1
Repaired defroster flap and box 1
New hardtop grab-handle 0.25 28.50
Oil and filter 1 24
New valve stem seals on #7 2.5 19.05
Alternator belt 1.25 6.01
Upper ball joints (2) 6 65.60
Resoldered warning module 1
Eliminated warning buzzer on right door operation 1
Re-glued loose LR coupe glass (leftover WS sealer) 2
Repaired brake wear sensor cables 2
New seat covers, with headrests 10.25 494.20
New chrome seat hinge covers 1 220.88
New (used) soft top 1 205
New sun visors 1.5 200
New steering idler bushing kit 33.31
Tested compression and injectors 2.5+
Repaired cruise control cable 0.25
Adjusted shift linkage 0.25
Recharged AC 1×2 8×2
Warning module diagnosis, G102 cleaning 1.5
Re-glued softtop bay felt strips 0.25
Removed non-factory center brake light 1.5
Selective repaint 300
Tire well repairs 1
Resealed ZF power-steering pump 3 17.10
Windshield washer system repair 2 3.58
Replaced lost key 23.19
New valve stem seals on #7, again 2
Bypass restrictor on center vent pod 1
Extra-hot AP66 plug for #7 1 3
Fixed squeaking trunk hinge pin 17
Repaired battery box and environs 5

Totals:

Time

Cost

188 Hours $4400.67

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