Jazn,
Good luck on your move. I can think of three members out that way--Pete Lange (theengineer); Dorian Garson (proprietor of Pagoda113.com) and Craig DeVine. Hopefully you can contact them.
Craig has a mechanic in Issaquah--an independent--that I understand is pretty good. In fact, one of our other members, Roman Bartl (who is moving back to Austria in 2 weeks from Ann Arbor, MI) looked at a 280SL to buy in Bellevue, and Craig put him in touch with that mechanic for the PPI.
I think you'll be in good hands out there!
Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored