My 1970 Mercedes Benz 280se 3.5 just underwent a complete restoration of just about everything that the car needed to be restored. I had done a 40 % restoration 5 years ago and completed the full restoration in the last year and half. I’ve owned the car since 2009 and when I purchased it in NY it was running and in mostly original condition with a re-paint. It had no rust and was a great candidate for restoration. I went on to restore the dash, interior except back seat and roof because they where fine, I did the front axel and a ton of engine work and brakes.