Retaining any hope of economic return potential when doing a hybrid is a function of A) How well you do the job, and B) How much you spend, paying somone else to do the work, VS Doing it yourself, putting the $ you would otherwise pay others, in labor VS investing those $ in proper componants for the end vehicle.
Much of the body work on a 109" can be used, but in order for it to end up close enough to a 110 means using a 110 bulkhead, windshield frame, and doors (all of which are available, but at a cost)
When you consider all the needed parts costs for the following:
R380
LT-230
Driveshafts
Coil sprung chassis
Coil sprung axles, w/ disc brakes, front at a minimum.
Coils & Shocks
Engine (V8 Efi will be half the $ of a 300Tdi)
Bulkhead, windshield frame, glass, doors, interior panels & hardware.
110 Radiator, radiator panel, 110 grill frame, and 110 bonnet
Labor (Largest componant, x2 at ECR)
110 front wings (your rear wheel arches still won't match)
You are going to be way over the cost of going out and buying a decent 110.
I would suggest replacing your engine and selling the 109 (or not). The bulkhead of a 6 cyl 109 will allow you to put many different engines in.
Despite their very limited numbers, prices for average condition 110s are falling. Prices for good 109 SW are going up.
When you go to sell your hybrid, you're going to find most buyers would rather have a good 109, or a good 110, but not something that is neither fish, nor fowl.
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