Will take some in the daylight tomorrow. On Fri, Dec 28, 2018, 7:54 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
> Pics? > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > 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 > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
