Will take some in the daylight tomorrow.

On Fri, Dec 28, 2018, 7:54 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

> Pics?
>
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> > On Dec 28, 2018, at 10:51 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Doing the second gen w126 front brake upgrade on the 123. Ordered all the
> > stuff today. New backing plates was the most expensive item. More than
> > rebuilt calipers. It needed new rotors anyway and I am very tired of the
> > rotors warping after stopping fast at lights.
> >
> > 126 calipers require 15" wheels, so now I have nothing stopping me,
> pardon
> > the pun. Anyway I am now running 225/60 r15s on the 85td. That is what
> the
> > wheels came with. Kumho Ecstar. Definitely notice the slight decrease in
> > get up and go, but the ride is tons better. Havent done sunset at speed
> > yet, so will see about cornering. But the car looks really pretty with
> this
> > setup, rides better and can still cruise up the sepulveda pass at 80, so
> > overall a success. Might do 225/50 next time just to compare.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 11:43 AM Meade Dillon via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
> >
> >> Today I had resolved to use the nice weather and time off from work to
> >> address the water leaking into my '87 wagon.
> >>
> >> Dan had early offered that the nuts holding down the roof rails were not
> >> too bad to get to, just pull back the headliner a bit by the doors and
> the
> >> rear luggage compatment (no need to remove the headliner).  But then Dan
> >> mis-remembered (it turns out, luckily for me) that some of the hardware
> is
> >> hidden under the sunroof pan, and I went back to Plan A which was to
> caulk
> >> the edges of the roof rails down on the exterior of the car, which would
> >> look rather tacky but might solve my leak.
> >>
> >> I decide to take a peak "just to make sure" and was very happy to find
> the
> >> Dan was right the first time, removing the roof rails doesn't look too
> >> terrible.  According to the service manual, I will also need to remove
> the
> >> rear hatch struts, but I've BTDT and have the tools.
> >>
> >> Now you know what and where I'll be for the next few hours....
> >> -------------
> >> Max
> >> Charleston SC
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