There was a diesel Escort too. IIRC the battery was in the trunk. I *think* it was an Isuzu engine, could have been a Mitsu though. -Curt Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:32:11 -0800 From: David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Valentine cars To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
redghost wrote: > http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/133334777.html -- Diesel Tempo $250 > I didn't know they *made* a diesel Tempo. I wonder who supplied the engine? --------------------------------- Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Feb 13 19:34:30 2006 Received: from mxa.windwireless.net ([199.164.167.40]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1F8jSw-0003sG-Bs for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:34:30 +0000 Received: from dogear.com (IP-206-63-94-251.progress.wi-fi.windwireless.net [206.63.94.251] (may be forged)) by mxa.windwireless.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id k1DJYv4c010917 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:34:57 -0800 Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:34:27 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Virus-Scan: smtp-vilter X-SMTP-Vilter-Version: 1.1.0rc2 X-SMTP-Vilter-Backend: Clam AntiVirus Daemon (clamd) X-SMTP-Vilter-Status: clean X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0rc4 (mxa.windwireless.net [199.164.167.40]); Mon, 13 Feb 2006 11:34:57 -0800 (PST) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Welding vs rust X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:34:30 -0000 > Most 201/124 rockers rust from the inside out - so the "good" rockers > on > your parts car may be right on the verge of rusting away and not worth > the effort to remove them. You can of course transplant the rockers, > but > once done, the interior will need to be carefully treated with zinc > primer and wax interior coating (hard to do without equipment most > DIYers don't have) or the repair will seldom last even 3-4 years before > rust will reappear. I'd start with NEW materials. I have way more time than money, and I could easily evaluate the other rockers once off. But how _do_ they come off? -- Jim