Re: [MBZ] THIS MERCEDES BENZ IS IN INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL CONDITIONThroughout!

2019-07-27 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes 
That's a good book, read it when you recommended it a couple years ago.  Very 
nice read.  Gave it to a sailor friend.
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC

On July 26, 2019 2:25:26 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>Gentlemen if you did not purchase this book the first time I posted
>about
>it, please do yourself a favor and read it. I pulled it down off the
>shelf
>to read a few essays to my son when he was nagging me about turning the
>internet back on for him to watch Lego videos last night. I had him
>select
>the essays. The first one was entitled "Farts", followed by "Pine Oil"
>and
>then "Moving slow". A good time was had by all. Even he had to agree it
>was
>pretty good value.
>
>On Thu, Feb 25, 2016, 7:07 AM Karl Wittnebel 
>wrote:
>
>> The random wandering nature of these threads and the good anecdotes
>make
>> me realize that virtually all of you would really enjoy this book, if
>you
>> have not already done so:
>>
>>
>>
>http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372sr=1-1pi=SL75_QL70keywords=robb+white+boats
>>
><http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372=1-1=SL75_QL70=robb+white+boats>
>>
>> He was a polymath and writing consistently entertaining essays for a
>> little mag called messing about in boats,  right up until some
>radiologist
>> decided to Stent his basil artery or some similarly sketchy
>procedure,
>> after which he was neither writing, nor with us any longer. A sad day
>for a
>> lot of people. But you can get this book and do some catching up.
>> 'Course, I flew several 26-hour airborne alert missions, but I always
>had
>> some help and I could nap a bit occasionally.  Lotsa 12 to 14-hour
>ones
>> from
>> Guam to Vietnam & back and one from Guam to Wichita, KS.
>> Many 10 to 12 hours.
>>
>> Wilton
>>
>> ----- Original Message - From: "clay via Mercedes" <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
>> Cc: "clay" 
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] THIS MERCEDES BENZ IS IN INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL
>> CONDITIONThroughout!
>>
>>
>> I pulled a pair of 1200 mile days a week apart getting to and from a
>family
>>> gathering.  SO series makes it too simple to achieve.
>>>
>>> clay
>>>
>>> On Feb 24, 2016, at 7:45 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:
>>>
>>> Iron butt = monkey butt?
>>>>>
>>>>> You get behind the semi and draft off of him. That way your
>mileage goes
>>>>> WAY up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dan
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Iron butt is a motorsickle thing.  You ride 1000 miles in a day. 
>I'm
>>>> willing to give ironbutt awards for cars or trucks too.  It is not
>easy
>>>> to do.
>>>>
>>>> In 1990, when we shipped the Escort (Diesel content) to HI, I drove
>1000
>>>> miles a day in 2 consecutive days to get it to the port.  It was
>very
>>>> grueling with 55 mph speed limits.  18 hr days.
>>>>
>>>> I figured that was worth 2 iron butts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I thought monkey butt was some anti itch stuff.not=
>>>>
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Re: [MBZ] THIS MERCEDES BENZ IS IN INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL CONDITIONThroughout!

2019-07-26 Thread Craig via Mercedes 
On Fri, 26 Jul 2019 11:25:26 -0700 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Gentlemen if you did not purchase this book the first time I posted
> about it, please do yourself a favor and read it. I pulled it down off
> the shelf to read a few essays to my son when he was nagging me about
> turning the internet back on for him to watch Lego videos last night. I
> had him select the essays. The first one was entitled "Farts", followed
> by "Pine Oil" and then "Moving slow". A good time was had by all. Even
> he had to agree it was pretty good value.
> 
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016, 7:07 AM Karl Wittnebel 
> wrote:
> 
> > The random wandering nature of these threads and the good anecdotes
> > make me realize that virtually all of you would really enjoy this
> > book, if you have not already done so:
> >
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372sr=1-1pi=SL75_QL70keywords=robb+white+boats
> > 


Robb White was a master of the art of spinning a good yarn. He was an old
salt, dispensing copious wisdom and entertainment in a voice that is part
Florida cracker, part biology professor. Readers got a taste of his
stories in How to Build a Tin Canoe, but that volume barely scratched the
surface of his total output. Flotsam and Jetsam includes all those
stories, plus about five times more.

His stories revolve around boats and boatbuilding, with countless
sidetracks into such esoterica as clam chowder, sawmills, cast-netting,
and alligators. His style is similar to his sister Bailey White’s—mining
a deep vein of Southern eccentricity and charm, while also imparting a
great deal of practical and technical wisdom.

As Peter Spectre wrote about him: “At first blush his style seemed to be
pure memory dump, but if you stuck with it over the long haul, you would
discover that each piece was part of a long, loose tale about what life
used to be and still could be without SUVs, personal watercraft,
Blackberries, plywood, fast food, and any amount of other useless stuff
bought off the shelf. The cumulative, compelling effect was to cause one
to examine critically one’s life in light of what he wrote about his. A
story by Robb White was beautifully constructed.”

A must-read for any boat-nut, and for anyone who values the old ways of
doing it yourself.



Craig

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Re: [MBZ] THIS MERCEDES BENZ IS IN INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL CONDITIONThroughout!

2019-07-26 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
Gentlemen if you did not purchase this book the first time I posted about
it, please do yourself a favor and read it. I pulled it down off the shelf
to read a few essays to my son when he was nagging me about turning the
internet back on for him to watch Lego videos last night. I had him select
the essays. The first one was entitled "Farts", followed by "Pine Oil" and
then "Moving slow". A good time was had by all. Even he had to agree it was
pretty good value.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016, 7:07 AM Karl Wittnebel  wrote:

> The random wandering nature of these threads and the good anecdotes make
> me realize that virtually all of you would really enjoy this book, if you
> have not already done so:
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372sr=1-1pi=SL75_QL70keywords=robb+white+boats
> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372=1-1=SL75_QL70=robb+white+boats>
>
> He was a polymath and writing consistently entertaining essays for a
> little mag called messing about in boats,  right up until some radiologist
> decided to Stent his basil artery or some similarly sketchy procedure,
> after which he was neither writing, nor with us any longer. A sad day for a
> lot of people. But you can get this book and do some catching up.
> 'Course, I flew several 26-hour airborne alert missions, but I always had
> some help and I could nap a bit occasionally.  Lotsa 12 to 14-hour ones
> from
> Guam to Vietnam & back and one from Guam to Wichita, KS.
> Many 10 to 12 hours.
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message - From: "clay via Mercedes" <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" 
> Cc: "clay" 
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] THIS MERCEDES BENZ IS IN INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL
> CONDITIONThroughout!
>
>
> I pulled a pair of 1200 mile days a week apart getting to and from a family
>> gathering.  SO series makes it too simple to achieve.
>>
>> clay
>>
>> On Feb 24, 2016, at 7:45 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:
>>
>> Iron butt = monkey butt?
>>>>
>>>> You get behind the semi and draft off of him. That way your mileage goes
>>>> WAY up.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>
>>> Iron butt is a motorsickle thing.  You ride 1000 miles in a day.  I'm
>>> willing to give ironbutt awards for cars or trucks too.  It is not easy
>>> to do.
>>>
>>> In 1990, when we shipped the Escort (Diesel content) to HI, I drove 1000
>>> miles a day in 2 consecutive days to get it to the port.  It was very
>>> grueling with 55 mph speed limits.  18 hr days.
>>>
>>> I figured that was worth 2 iron butts.
>>>
>>>
>>> I thought monkey butt was some anti itch stuff.not=
>>>
>>>
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2016-02-25 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
Karl,

Thanks for recommending that book, I have ordered it but Amazon says it is
out of stock at the moment.

-
Max
Charleston SC

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> The random wandering nature of these threads and the good anecdotes make me
> realize that virtually all of you would really enjoy this book, if you have
> not already done so:
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372sr=1-1pi=SL75_QL70keywords=robb+white+boats
> <
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372=1-1=SL75_QL70=robb+white+boats
> >
>
> He was a polymath and writing consistently entertaining essays for a little
> mag called messing about in boats,  right up until some radiologist decided
> to Stent his basil artery or some similarly sketchy procedure, after which
> he was neither writing, nor with us any longer. A sad day for a lot of
> people. But you can get this book and do some catching up.
>
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2016-02-25 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
Better link:

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=robb+white=1891369830=flotsam=t
On Feb 25, 2016 7:07 AM, "Karl Wittnebel" <atypical...@gmail.com> wrote:

> The random wandering nature of these threads and the good anecdotes make
> me realize that virtually all of you would really enjoy this book, if you
> have not already done so:
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372sr=1-1pi=SL75_QL70keywords=robb+white+boats
> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372=1-1=SL75_QL70=robb+white+boats>
>
> He was a polymath and writing consistently entertaining essays for a
> little mag called messing about in boats,  right up until some radiologist
> decided to Stent his basil artery or some similarly sketchy procedure,
> after which he was neither writing, nor with us any longer. A sad day for a
> lot of people. But you can get this book and do some catching up.
> 'Course, I flew several 26-hour airborne alert missions, but I always had
> some help and I could nap a bit occasionally.  Lotsa 12 to 14-hour ones
> from
> Guam to Vietnam & back and one from Guam to Wichita, KS.
> Many 10 to 12 hours.
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message - From: "clay via Mercedes" <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Cc: "clay" <redgh...@comcast.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] THIS MERCEDES BENZ IS IN INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL
> CONDITIONThroughout!
>
>
> I pulled a pair of 1200 mile days a week apart getting to and from a family
>> gathering.  SO series makes it too simple to achieve.
>>
>> clay
>>
>> On Feb 24, 2016, at 7:45 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:
>>
>> Iron butt = monkey butt?
>>>>
>>>> You get behind the semi and draft off of him. That way your mileage goes
>>>> WAY up.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>
>>> Iron butt is a motorsickle thing.  You ride 1000 miles in a day.  I'm
>>> willing to give ironbutt awards for cars or trucks too.  It is not easy
>>> to do.
>>>
>>> In 1990, when we shipped the Escort (Diesel content) to HI, I drove 1000
>>> miles a day in 2 consecutive days to get it to the port.  It was very
>>> grueling with 55 mph speed limits.  18 hr days.
>>>
>>> I figured that was worth 2 iron butts.
>>>
>>>
>>> I thought monkey butt was some anti itch stuff.not=
>>>
>>>
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2016-02-25 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
The random wandering nature of these threads and the good anecdotes make me
realize that virtually all of you would really enjoy this book, if you have
not already done so:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372sr=1-1pi=SL75_QL70keywords=robb+white+boats
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1891369830/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456412372=1-1=SL75_QL70=robb+white+boats>

He was a polymath and writing consistently entertaining essays for a little
mag called messing about in boats,  right up until some radiologist decided
to Stent his basil artery or some similarly sketchy procedure, after which
he was neither writing, nor with us any longer. A sad day for a lot of
people. But you can get this book and do some catching up.
'Course, I flew several 26-hour airborne alert missions, but I always had
some help and I could nap a bit occasionally.  Lotsa 12 to 14-hour ones from
Guam to Vietnam & back and one from Guam to Wichita, KS.
Many 10 to 12 hours.

Wilton

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I pulled a pair of 1200 mile days a week apart getting to and from a family
> gathering.  SO series makes it too simple to achieve.
>
> clay
>
> On Feb 24, 2016, at 7:45 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:
>
> Iron butt = monkey butt?
>>>
>>> You get behind the semi and draft off of him. That way your mileage goes
>>> WAY up.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>
>> Iron butt is a motorsickle thing.  You ride 1000 miles in a day.  I'm
>> willing to give ironbutt awards for cars or trucks too.  It is not easy
>> to do.
>>
>> In 1990, when we shipped the Escort (Diesel content) to HI, I drove 1000
>> miles a day in 2 consecutive days to get it to the port.  It was very
>> grueling with 55 mph speed limits.  18 hr days.
>>
>> I figured that was worth 2 iron butts.
>>
>>
>> I thought monkey butt was some anti itch stuff.not=
>>
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2016-02-24 Thread WILTON via Mercedes 

'Course, I flew several 26-hour airborne alert missions, but I always had
some help and I could nap a bit occasionally.  Lotsa 12 to 14-hour ones from
Guam to Vietnam & back and one from Guam to Wichita, KS.
Many 10 to 12 hours.

Wilton

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I pulled a pair of 1200 mile days a week apart getting to and from a family
gathering.  SO series makes it too simple to achieve.

clay

On Feb 24, 2016, at 7:45 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:


Iron butt = monkey butt?

You get behind the semi and draft off of him. That way your mileage goes
WAY up.

Dan


Iron butt is a motorsickle thing.  You ride 1000 miles in a day.  I'm
willing to give ironbutt awards for cars or trucks too.  It is not easy
to do.

In 1990, when we shipped the Escort (Diesel content) to HI, I drove 1000
miles a day in 2 consecutive days to get it to the port.  It was very
grueling with 55 mph speed limits.  18 hr days.

I figured that was worth 2 iron butts.


I thought monkey butt was some anti itch stuff.not=


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2016-02-24 Thread WILTON via Mercedes 
I make a point of staying away from truck danger zones as much as possible. 
'Sorta frustrating sometimes when SWMBO's driving and cruises beside or 
behind a truck and I finally hafta say, "Can we, please, get away from that 
truck?"  You'd think that, as many times I've had to say it, "somebody" 
would begin to remember.   ;<)


Wilton

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Absolutely.  I saw one immediately after a blowout on my return trip. 
Fortunately, the brake lights ahead of me helped identify where the 
remnants of the tier were in the roadway.


I don’t draft off of trucks, and haven’t for some years. I used to have a 
customer years ago who ran a small regional cartage company, and he talked 
about how much they hated people that did this, as wella s how really 
dangerous it was for a lot of reasons.  I deferred to his experience and 
didn’t do it again.


Dan


On Feb 24, 2016, at 4:23 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
wrote:


Have you seen a video of a semi-trailer tire blowing? You don't want to
be anywhere near it!


Craig

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2016-02-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes 
Only idle vibration I had with my 350SDL and '87 300D is when they needed 
engine mounts.


Wilton

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Does the engine shake a lot while idling?  Could be the injection pump
damper needs replacement (if it has one).

On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


It doesn't have a rough idle. I said there's vibration. It idles very
nicely.

Dan

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> On Feb 23, 2016, at 4:56 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
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>
> Low compression due to a bent rod is also a concern with these engines
with a rough idle.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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Re: [MBZ] THIS MERCEDES BENZ IS IN INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL CONDITIONThroughout!

2016-02-23 Thread WILTON via Mercedes 
I had a hard time keeping my 350SDL "reined in" to under 80 on the 
freeway/interstate.Nearest I can describe the drive and ride is to 
compare it to flying a new Cessna 177RG on a cool, clear day - a quiet hum 
and very smooth ride with just a very slight pressure left or right on the 
wheel to go exactly where I wanted it.  'An absolute pleasure to drive.  I'd 
better /hush, though, y'all'll be snappin' 'em up, and I won't get a chance 
at one.  ;<)


Wilton

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After driving the 350SDL for a few days I can understand Wilton's 
affection for these cars. While I will say that it's not as plush or 
comfortable as my W140s or W220, it drives almost the same as a vergasser. 
The OM603 is amazingly smooth, powerful and quiet compared to the OM617, 
which is the only MB diesel I have had direct experience with up to now. 
I find it interesting that it seems like it wants to go fast, with me 
thinking I'm at speed only to realize I'm well over it!


I do get some vibration in the cabin at idle, but a new set of motor 
mounts is in and waiting for me at the dealer. I'll put them on this 
weekend and see if that helps. Otherwise, apart from the smell and minor 
noise at cold startup, it's tough to tell this is a diesel.


It definitely seems heavier than the later cars, but I'm not sure if this 
is due to steering geometry or what.


I've got nearly 400 miles on this tank of fuel and I still have over a 1/4 
tank left, too.


Dan

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On Feb 23, 2016, at 1:11 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
wrote:


Yep, I thought that, too, but I'm slowly about to "get past" 240D's. 
'Doing fairly well with '87 300D at 145 kmi (no dings, no rust - just 
needs a proper "Marthaing") right now.
'Would really like to have a properly re-engined, low miles, rust-free 
'90 or '91 350SDL.  'Shoulda bought that one from Angelo Giaimo's friend 
in St. Pete, FL, coupla years ago.  As Dan is finding, that is one 
fine-driving good-riding car - mighty hard to beat.


Wilton

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Maybe Wilton needs to replace his wrecked 240D?
Mitch.


On February 23, 2016 at 6:59 AM archer75--- via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


It's always been garaged or parked under a carport and has no sun 
damage.
Windows, A/C, heat, etc. are all manual. No sunroof.  I bought it from 
a

German prof who bought it new in Germany.
I'm going to sell it as soon as I figure out what these cars in very 
good

condition are actually selling for.


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