Re: [MBZ] OT - Guns - Pistols, Really...

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

I can't say enough about the value of dry-fire practice when it comes to 
training trigger control.  
I have also found "laser bullets", like by LaserLyte to be helpful.  They go in 
the chamber like a snap cap but don't extract when you cycle the slide.  The 
laser fires when the firing pin hits it.  Don't bother with their fancy 
electronic targets;  just the laser will show your hits and also if you are 
steady (smears if gun is moving).  Here is one such:
https://www.amazon.com/LaserLyte-LT-9-Laser-Trainer-9MM/dp/B004NKY23E/
Unfortunately they don't come in .22LR (too small for the battery).
The best part is you can dry-fire practice anywhere and the only thing you are 
missing is recoil and noise.
Scott


> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan
> Penoff via Mercedes
> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 9:34 PM
> To: Mercedes List 
> Cc: Dan Penoff 
> Subject: [MBZ] OT - Guns - Pistols, Really...
> 
> A follow up to my P22 issues:
> 
> Went to the range after work on Friday. Was still shooting to the left, but
> not as much.  I corrected my stance and worked on my grip, and that seemed
> to make a difference.  Interestingly, one of the drills we do at the range
> involves a softball sized ball made of hard rubber. It gets tossed out on
> the ground and you shoot it to move it downrange.  Or at least that’s the
> idea…
> 
> I had a tough time hitting it with my 9mm Walther PPQ, so I got out the P22
> and put a magazine in it.  Amazingly, I hit the ball probably 8 out of 10
> rounds.  Go figure.
> 
> So it’s getting better, but I’m satisfied that the issue is the shooter and
> not the pistol.  It got cleaned and put away in anticipation of being
> wrapped for Christmas.
> 
> I’ve been keeping an eye open on the local ”guns for sale” web site for
> another .22 pistol for my oldest son.  He enjoys shooting and has only shot
> once in his life, a few weeks ago when I took him to the range to get
> certified. He shot my 9mm Walther PPQ and did very well with some
> instruction from one of the RSOs, who is a retired Special Forces guy and a
> certified NRA pistol coach.  I was pretty impressed with how well he did
> first time out.  Much better than his younger brother.
> 
> Anyway, I have been looking for a Ruger Mark III or IV as a good starting
> pistol for him to use at the range.  Easy to handle, cheap to shoot,
> something good to start out with and become comfortable should he decide he
> wants to move to something more substantial - or not.
> 
> I saw an ad for a Beretta U22 Neos with a 6” barrel on the local guns for
> sale site.  Never heard of such a pistol.  Did a little research and saw
> that it was a pretty good .22 pistol and got a lot of good reviews.  The guy
> wanted $225 OBO, so I gave him a call and we arranged a meet.  Luckily, he
> was only about 5 miles away from my house.  Went over, took a look at the
> pistol, everything checked out and I offered him $200, which he accepted.
> 
> Took the pistol to the range this morning.
> 
> Wow. Wicked awesome little pistol.  I was able to get nice groupings within
> 3” on a target 30 yards away.  Almost no recoil or slap.
> 
> He’s really going to like this pistol.
> 
> -D
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Re: [MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

thanks.  Maynerd's website search sucks too.  "Gearwrench 20 piece" 
returned 336 pages of garbage.  "Gearwrench" returned 3 pages, but not 
this set.



Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
November 19, 2017 at 9:21 PM
https://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/hand-tools/wrenches-wrench-sets/gearwrench-reg-20-piece-ratcheting-sae-metric-wrench-set/p-128565337-c-9157.htm



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Re: [MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On November 19, 2017 at 9:42 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Link?
https://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/hand-tools/wrenches-wrench-sets/gearwrench-reg-20-piece-ratcheting-sae-metric-wrench-set/p-128565337-c-9157.htm

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Re: [MBZ] G-wagon totaled because somebody stole some of the leather?

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On November 19, 2017 at 9:36 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Has the H-->-v body count grown lately?  Coulda been another vinnie 
> foster.

It's in Flint.
Maybe somebody took it to Mexico and repadded it in hemp, and then filed an 
insurance claim for the seats after they took the weed out. 

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] Today's Fun

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

No pictures, it didn't happen... ;)


Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
November 19, 2017 at 8:46 PM
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Put a set of MB mud flaps on the rear of the 
wagon yesterday, too. Got one of what was probably one of the last 
sets in Germany. Not cheap, but damn, they fit really nice and look great.


-D


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Re: [MBZ] Today's Fun

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.  Put a set of MB mud flaps on the rear of the wagon 
yesterday, too.  Got one of what was probably one of the last sets in Germany.  
Not cheap, but damn, they fit really nice and look great.

-D


> On Nov 19, 2017, at 8:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Since I decided to take the week off, I have a number of car related things 
> queued up to do in my leisure time…
> 
> Yesterday I replaced the stops on the rear hatch, as the rubber part of both 
> had deteriorated to the point where the rubber was pretty much gone.  Maybe 
> all of five minutes to do, and my rear hatch now shuts with a nice “squish” 
> sound as the latch pulls it closed.  I’ve noticed this is a common issue on 
> the sedans as well.
> 
> I’m referring to the rubber “wedges” that are on the sides of the trunk 
> opening of the W210 sedans.  There are similar things on the wagon rear hatch 
> as well, which is what I replaced.
> 
> Today was driver’s lower seat (horsehair) pad.  Got a new one from Mercedes 
> this past week, so I had it all ready to go.  The seats on the W210 are 
> probably one of the easiest seats to remove on a Mercedes that I’ve 
> encountered.  Move it back, take out the front bolts.  Move it forward, take 
> out the back bolts.  Unplug the connectors in the front that are really easy 
> to get to, then pop a trim panel off to remove the seat belt anchor point and 
> out it comes.
> 
> I just sat on the seat on the garage floor to release the cardboard strips on 
> the bottom edge of the leather cover, and the cover and horsehair pad slid 
> right off the seat frame to the front.  There are some nylon clips that have 
> to be released to get the cover off, but that took about five minutes to get 
> them all loose.  Then off with the leather cover, stretch it out over the new 
> horsehair pad, and clip the retaining wires back on the nylon clips (this is 
> what gives the seat cover the “pucker” where there are seams between the 
> pads.)
> 
> Slide the horsehair pad with leather cover back onto the seat frame, get it 
> centered, sit on the seat so I can put the edges of the cover back in the 
> retaining grooves on the seat frame, and do the same on the back edge.
> 
> Clean the interior carpet under the seat and tunnel, put the seat back in, 
> run the bolts down and reconnect the electricals.
> 
> Done!
> 
> Nice to have a seat that doesn’t lean to the left from years of use any more. 
>  Yea!!
> 
> Tomorrow or Tuesday I believe I’m going to tackle the headliner.  Big job, 
> especially on a wagon…
> 
> -D
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Link?



Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
November 19, 2017 at 7:57 PM
Oops, just because they're 'half off' and Amazon wants $90 doesn't 
mean $50 is a great deal. They're $35 after rebate at Menards.


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Re: [MBZ] Today's Fun

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Going to be wife’s pistol, no tweaking.

-D

> On Nov 19, 2017, at 9:41 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Week off?  time to get out the p 2 2 bible and a file and start the tweaks so 
> it will eat the cheap umc/win/fed stuff.
> 


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Re: [MBZ] Today's Fun

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Week off?  time to get out the p 2 2 bible and a file and start the 
tweaks so it will eat the cheap umc/win/fed stuff.



Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
November 19, 2017 at 7:46 PM
Since I decided to take the week off, I have a number of car related 
things queued up to do in my leisure time…


Yesterday I replaced the stops on the rear hatch, as the rubber part 
of both had deteriorated to the point where the rubber was pretty much 
gone. Maybe all of five minutes to do, and my rear hatch now shuts 
with a nice “squish” sound as the latch pulls it closed. I’ve noticed 
this is a common issue on the sedans as well.


I’m referring to the rubber “wedges” that are on the sides of the 
trunk opening of the W210 sedans. There are similar things on the 
wagon rear hatch as well, which is what I replaced.


Today was driver’s lower seat (horsehair) pad. Got a new one from 
Mercedes this past week, so I had it all ready to go. The seats on the 
W210 are probably one of the easiest seats to remove on a Mercedes 
that I’ve encountered. Move it back, take out the front bolts. Move it 
forward, take out the back bolts. Unplug the connectors in the front 
that are really easy to get to, then pop a trim panel off to remove 
the seat belt anchor point and out it comes.


I just sat on the seat on the garage floor to release the cardboard 
strips on the bottom edge of the leather cover, and the cover and 
horsehair pad slid right off the seat frame to the front. There are 
some nylon clips that have to be released to get the cover off, but 
that took about five minutes to get them all loose. Then off with the 
leather cover, stretch it out over the new horsehair pad, and clip the 
retaining wires back on the nylon clips (this is what gives the seat 
cover the “pucker” where there are seams between the pads.)


Slide the horsehair pad with leather cover back onto the seat frame, 
get it centered, sit on the seat so I can put the edges of the cover 
back in the retaining grooves on the seat frame, and do the same on 
the back edge.


Clean the interior carpet under the seat and tunnel, put the seat back 
in, run the bolts down and reconnect the electricals.


Done!

Nice to have a seat that doesn’t lean to the left from years of use 
any more. Yea!!


Tomorrow or Tuesday I believe I’m going to tackle the headliner. Big 
job, especially on a wagon…


-D


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Re: [MBZ] G-wagon totaled because somebody stole some of the leather?

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Has the H-->-v body count grown lately?  Coulda been another vinnie 
foster.



clay monroe via Mercedes 
November 19, 2017 at 4:31 PM
Not old Bill C. and some underage staffer?!? H-> had a Depends moment, 
and the padding failed?


clay



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[MBZ] OT - Guns - Pistols, Really...

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

A follow up to my P22 issues:

Went to the range after work on Friday. Was still shooting to the left, but not 
as much.  I corrected my stance and worked on my grip, and that seemed to make 
a difference.  Interestingly, one of the drills we do at the range involves a 
softball sized ball made of hard rubber. It gets tossed out on the ground and 
you shoot it to move it downrange.  Or at least that’s the idea…

I had a tough time hitting it with my 9mm Walther PPQ, so I got out the P22 and 
put a magazine in it.  Amazingly, I hit the ball probably 8 out of 10 rounds.  
Go figure.

So it’s getting better, but I’m satisfied that the issue is the shooter and not 
the pistol.  It got cleaned and put away in anticipation of being wrapped for 
Christmas.

I’ve been keeping an eye open on the local ”guns for sale” web site for another 
.22 pistol for my oldest son.  He enjoys shooting and has only shot once in his 
life, a few weeks ago when I took him to the range to get certified. He shot my 
9mm Walther PPQ and did very well with some instruction from one of the RSOs, 
who is a retired Special Forces guy and a certified NRA pistol coach.  I was 
pretty impressed with how well he did first time out.  Much better than his 
younger brother.

Anyway, I have been looking for a Ruger Mark III or IV as a good starting 
pistol for him to use at the range.  Easy to handle, cheap to shoot, something 
good to start out with and become comfortable should he decide he wants to move 
to something more substantial - or not.

I saw an ad for a Beretta U22 Neos with a 6” barrel on the local guns for sale 
site.  Never heard of such a pistol.  Did a little research and saw that it was 
a pretty good .22 pistol and got a lot of good reviews.  The guy wanted $225 
OBO, so I gave him a call and we arranged a meet.  Luckily, he was only about 5 
miles away from my house.  Went over, took a look at the pistol, everything 
checked out and I offered him $200, which he accepted.

Took the pistol to the range this morning.

Wow. Wicked awesome little pistol.  I was able to get nice groupings within 3” 
on a target 30 yards away.  Almost no recoil or slap.

He’s really going to like this pistol.

-D
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Re: [MBZ] G-wagon totaled because somebody stole some of the leather?

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

that un has yer name on it!  Sell them shoveys!


Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
November 19, 2017 at 3:07 PM
https://www.copart.com/lot/44785397


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Re: [MBZ] 616 IP back bracket

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Nice but no way to get enough finger up there to turn wunna dem.  I 
thought about it.  I have a set of HF cheapos, and thought about going 
to try the 1/4" one, but there was no way to turn it.


This one sez you only have to turn it 5 º to catch the next cog in the 
ratchet.  SO that would mean 72 teeth.



Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
November 18, 2017 at 7:22 PM
Found an improvement on the old $5 thumb ratchet:
https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-81027-Drive-Gimbal-Ratchet/dp/B00EYTBVWO

My main problem with the cheap thumb ratchets isn't that they don't 
swivel, but that they're usually too stiff and don't ratchet. I'd hope 
a GearWrench product would ratchet more easily.


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Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On November 19, 2017 at 9:05 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Ratcoon: (Genus: magnum tree rat) Corn and golden malrin.   Feed em corn 
> until they expect to be fed.  Then mix the golden malrin with the corn.  
> Most of em won't waddle more than 5 feet...

I mix it with coca-cola. 
My personal record on quick death was a huge boar that had been tearing the 
place up at the lake. (got into the study and ripped the keys off a computer 
keyboard, among other things)
I found him in the kitchen sink with his head over the bowl of Coke. There was 
so much of it he died while still trying to drink it.

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Re: [MBZ] Windshield Polishing - Revisit

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Look for a guy with NOS windshields.  Discount  I got a 123 
windshield for $75 this way.  It was under 30 miles away.  I found this 
guy with a barn full of NOS windshields!



Dwight Giles via Mercedes 
November 18, 2017 at 7:21 AM
Thanks Dan,
I will skip my plans to polish the windshield of my w211.

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI


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Re: [MBZ] Heads Up Curt, Fred and the rest of us easterners

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Ratcoon: (Genus: magnum tree rat) Corn and golden malrin.   Feed em corn 
until they expect to be fed.  Then mix the golden malrin with the corn.  
Most of em won't waddle more than 5 feet...



clay monroe via Mercedes 
November 18, 2017 at 12:17 AM
Just up the street from me I saw the local cat snackers sauntering 
through the intersection. The coyotes are not smart enough to work the 
latch to the hens, so not an issue to me. It is the coons, big as a 
baby bear, that need some predation. Too big for those puny canids to 
take down.


clay




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Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

+1   TH9s morning we watched part of some un-"reality show" about "log 
cabins."   These heaps were far beyond a cabin.  Far beyond a "log 
house"  THey were closer to CCC lodges, but with stupid oversize 
bathrooms, stupid mc-mansion kitchens and so forth.   Sick people!



Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
November 17, 2017 at 12:04 AM
On a related topic, I think huge master bathrooms really stupid. 
Double sinks, separate tub and shower, toilet compartment, all fine. 
But those huge bathrooms that can hold an entire "tour of homes" group 
are a poor use of space not to mention cleaning.

Scott.




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Re: [MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Oops, just because they're 'half off' and Amazon wants $90 doesn't mean $50 is 
a great deal. They're $35 after rebate at Menards.

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Re: [MBZ] Today's Fun

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

They still use horsehair pads on the 210?  And you had to replace it?  I 
have never really heard of having to replace it on the newer cars.



On 11/19/2017 7:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Since I decided to take the week off, I have a number of car related things 
queued up to do in my leisure time…

Yesterday I replaced the stops on the rear hatch, as the rubber part of both 
had deteriorated to the point where the rubber was pretty much gone.  Maybe all 
of five minutes to do, and my rear hatch now shuts with a nice “squish” sound 
as the latch pulls it closed.  I’ve noticed this is a common issue on the 
sedans as well.

I’m referring to the rubber “wedges” that are on the sides of the trunk opening 
of the W210 sedans.  There are similar things on the wagon rear hatch as well, 
which is what I replaced.

Today was driver’s lower seat (horsehair) pad.  Got a new one from Mercedes 
this past week, so I had it all ready to go.  The seats on the W210 are 
probably one of the easiest seats to remove on a Mercedes that I’ve 
encountered.  Move it back, take out the front bolts.  Move it forward, take 
out the back bolts.  Unplug the connectors in the front that are really easy to 
get to, then pop a trim panel off to remove the seat belt anchor point and out 
it comes.

I just sat on the seat on the garage floor to release the cardboard strips on 
the bottom edge of the leather cover, and the cover and horsehair pad slid 
right off the seat frame to the front.  There are some nylon clips that have to 
be released to get the cover off, but that took about five minutes to get them 
all loose.  Then off with the leather cover, stretch it out over the new 
horsehair pad, and clip the retaining wires back on the nylon clips (this is 
what gives the seat cover the “pucker” where there are seams between the pads.)

Slide the horsehair pad with leather cover back onto the seat frame, get it 
centered, sit on the seat so I can put the edges of the cover back in the 
retaining grooves on the seat frame, and do the same on the back edge.

Clean the interior carpet under the seat and tunnel, put the seat back in, run 
the bolts down and reconnect the electricals.

Done!

Nice to have a seat that doesn’t lean to the left from years of use any more.  
Yea!!

Tomorrow or Tuesday I believe I’m going to tackle the headliner.  Big job, 
especially on a wagon…

-D


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Re: [MBZ] M and R Heated Seats Class Action?

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

I got the same letter.


On 11/16/2017 6:18 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
YUP! boat, planes and offshore accounts for the shysters.  You may get 
a few quarters or more likely a coupon for some MB jewelry you don't 
want.



Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes 
November 16, 2017 at 5:16 PM
Just received a letter today from some outfit with a Class suit on 
some ML (2000-2005) and some R vehicles pertaining to overheating 
seats burning holes in seat covers. There's about 20 pages of 
legalese. From what little I know about these class cases, they 
benefit mostly the lawyers.





Greg



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[MBZ] Today's Fun

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Since I decided to take the week off, I have a number of car related things 
queued up to do in my leisure time…

Yesterday I replaced the stops on the rear hatch, as the rubber part of both 
had deteriorated to the point where the rubber was pretty much gone.  Maybe all 
of five minutes to do, and my rear hatch now shuts with a nice “squish” sound 
as the latch pulls it closed.  I’ve noticed this is a common issue on the 
sedans as well.

I’m referring to the rubber “wedges” that are on the sides of the trunk opening 
of the W210 sedans.  There are similar things on the wagon rear hatch as well, 
which is what I replaced.

Today was driver’s lower seat (horsehair) pad.  Got a new one from Mercedes 
this past week, so I had it all ready to go.  The seats on the W210 are 
probably one of the easiest seats to remove on a Mercedes that I’ve 
encountered.  Move it back, take out the front bolts.  Move it forward, take 
out the back bolts.  Unplug the connectors in the front that are really easy to 
get to, then pop a trim panel off to remove the seat belt anchor point and out 
it comes.

I just sat on the seat on the garage floor to release the cardboard strips on 
the bottom edge of the leather cover, and the cover and horsehair pad slid 
right off the seat frame to the front.  There are some nylon clips that have to 
be released to get the cover off, but that took about five minutes to get them 
all loose.  Then off with the leather cover, stretch it out over the new 
horsehair pad, and clip the retaining wires back on the nylon clips (this is 
what gives the seat cover the “pucker” where there are seams between the pads.)

Slide the horsehair pad with leather cover back onto the seat frame, get it 
centered, sit on the seat so I can put the edges of the cover back in the 
retaining grooves on the seat frame, and do the same on the back edge.

Clean the interior carpet under the seat and tunnel, put the seat back in, run 
the bolts down and reconnect the electricals.

Done!

Nice to have a seat that doesn’t lean to the left from years of use any more.  
Yea!!

Tomorrow or Tuesday I believe I’m going to tackle the headliner.  Big job, 
especially on a wagon…

-D


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Re: [MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Fixed that for you...

Curt

On Sunday, November 19, 2017, 6:04:17 PM EST, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
Also, if an item is "sale priced" the discount code will not apply.  They have 
to raise money to pay for the ruination of Car Quest I guess...

Rick
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Re: [MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

My biggest complaint isn’t the lack of discounts, it’s the inability to find 
anything anymore.  Even using their search feature won’t return hits for a lot 
of really basic stuff.

-D


> On Nov 19, 2017, at 6:04 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Dan sez:
> 
>> Is it just me, or does their new web site >suck majorly?
> 
> Yes, it does. I used to be able to find coupon codes for up to 40% off. No 
> more. Ordered some stuff the other day and the best I could do is 30%. Amazon 
> or Rock Auto would have been cheaper, I'm sure.
> 
> Also, if an item is "sale priced" the discount code will not apply.  They 
> have to raise money to pay for the purchase of Car Quest I guess...
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Dan sez:

>Is it just me, or does their new web site >suck majorly?

Yes, it does. I used to be able to find coupon codes for up to 40% off. No 
more. Ordered some stuff the other day and the best I could do is 30%. Amazon 
or Rock Auto would have been cheaper, I'm sure.

Also, if an item is "sale priced" the discount code will not apply.  They have 
to raise money to pay for the purchase of Car Quest I guess...

Rick
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Re: [MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Is it just me, or does their new web site suck majorly?

I ask because it seems near impossible to find anything anymore, and when you 
do, the promo codes they offer don’t apply to the merchandise.

Case in point:  I used to buy a lot of bulbs there, mainly because with the 
20-25% off spiffs that are always available they were actually affordable.  I 
just went to replenish my supply of ash tray bulbs (Philips #2721) and hey 
wouldn’t give me the 20% promo code.  Said it didn’t apply to this item.

I bailed.

For the last week I keep getting teaser emails from them about using the promo 
code and the cart I still have with stuff in it.

Idiots.

-D


> On Nov 19, 2017, at 5:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
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> 
> Pretty complete except I'd like to have 9/32-7mm. I'd gladly trade the 11/32 
> for a 7mm.
> I've got a coupon for $20 off a $50 order that expires next week, so
> I think I'll get the gearwrenches and a roll of blue paper towels. 
> https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/gear-wrench-20-piece-ratchet-wrench-set-8920a/10703429-P
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Re: [MBZ] G-wagon totaled because somebody stole some of the leather?

[clay monroe via Mercedes]

Not old Bill C. and some underage staffer?!?  H-> had a Depends moment, and the 
padding failed?

clay 

 
> On Nov 19, 2017, at 1:42 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Might have been stained with some biological materials left by the previous 
> owner
> 
> --R
> Sent from iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 19, 2017, at 4:34 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I would go, say, $500 for that one... ;))
>> 
>> Appears to be the work of a deranged spouse, to me... slashed seat covers
>> and ripped off padding Wonder what the "behind the scene story is on
>> this one"
>> 
>> On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 2:07 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> https://www.copart.com/lot/44785397
>>> 
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[MBZ] 20 piece gearwrench set $50

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Pretty complete except I'd like to have 9/32-7mm. I'd gladly trade the 11/32 
for a 7mm.
I've got a coupon for $20 off a $50 order that expires next week, so
I think I'll get the gearwrenches and a roll of blue paper towels. 
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/gear-wrench-20-piece-ratchet-wrench-set-8920a/10703429-P

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Re: [MBZ] G-wagon totaled because somebody stole some of the leather?

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Might have been stained with some biological materials left by the previous 
owner

--R
Sent from iPhone

> On Nov 19, 2017, at 4:34 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I would go, say, $500 for that one... ;))
> 
> Appears to be the work of a deranged spouse, to me... slashed seat covers
> and ripped off padding Wonder what the "behind the scene story is on
> this one"
> 
> On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 2:07 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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>> https://www.copart.com/lot/44785397
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Re: [MBZ] G-wagon totaled because somebody stole some of the leather?

[G Mann via Mercedes]

I would go, say, $500 for that one... ;))

Appears to be the work of a deranged spouse, to me... slashed seat covers
and ripped off padding Wonder what the "behind the scene story is on
this one"

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[MBZ] G-wagon totaled because somebody stole some of the leather?

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

https://www.copart.com/lot/44785397

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Re: [MBZ] 210 accident damage

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

My frame guy charges $75/hr to put it exactly where it belongs. 
Quoted me 4 hours on the 'spun into a wall at 70mph' chevy, charged me $300 
even though it took him over 4 hours. 

https://cs.copart.com/v1/AUTH_svc.pdoc1/PIX84/387f4a8b-f71e-42ab-bef3-2f9dd993a9d6.JPG

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Re: [MBZ] OT: New/Old Home Purchase

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Very good advice.

On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 3:35 PM, OK Don via Mercedes 
wrote:

> All of ours came from the left-overs from larger jobs - I don;'t remember
> what the discount was, but it was nice. Peruse the scrap section of your
> local stone yard if interested. You'd be surprise at the size of some of
> the "scraps".
>
> On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 8:33 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > You just have to be somewhat careful of putting stuff on it.  I really
> > like the granite I put in (given what the piece on the island cost, I had
> > better like it. Don't ask.).
> >
> > --FT
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/17/17 2:19 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> >
> >> Not practical unless you want to demonstrate the bell curve for the
> >> distribution of shattered dish shards.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 2:16 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Wife selected (Corian?) when we built this house 22 years ago. It's held
> >>> up better than Formica and essentially still looks like new. It gives
> the
> >>> impression of marble but seems to be impervious to stains and rough
> >>> treatment.
> >>> Granite is great for tombstones, but I can't see the practicality of it
> >>> being used for countertops.
> >>> Gerry
> >>> ~~
> >>> Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> >>>
>  The biggest advantage of granite is that it teaches you the precise
>  value
>  of infinity.  I dropped a plate on the counter and the shards went
>  everywhere.  I counted them up and it totaled exactly infinity.
> 
>  On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 10:21 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
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> 
>  I despise rock for a countertop.  Hard maple, or at least formica for
> >
>  me.
> >>>
>  Formica is superior to rock in many ways.  cheaper, lighter, trouble
> >
>  free,
> >>>
>  no maintenance, and a smoother surface to prevent bacteria growth.
> >
>  Maple
> >>>
>  has all that over rock, plus it is a natural antibacterial.
> >
> > I am glad to see that the rock countertop craze is dying.  Gimme a
> >
>  shovel
> >>>
>  to bury it.
> >
> > OK Don via Mercedes 
> >> November 16, 2017 at 8:27 PM
> >> We think that our "blue pearl" granite is even more stunning than
> >>
> > black -
> >>>
>  it's black with blue iridescent flakes.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
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Re: [MBZ] Windshield Polishing - Revisit

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

That stuff has to be less abrasive than toilet paper.

On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 9:23 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I went to our Woodworker club meeting Th evening and there was a factory
> rep guy there who sells industrial sanders and sandpaper. Nice equipment,
> not wildly priced for the quality.  Anyway they also sell sandpaper from
> some Swedish outfit, they have some that goes to (I think I recall
> correctly) 25000 grit.  They get big rolls of it and fab it up into
> different sizes, very high quality product.  He said he sells a lot of that
> to a guy in FL who restores aircraft (military and civilian)  canopies and
> windshields who polishes them by hand with this stuff.  Made me think of
> this glass aspect.
>
> The sanders were both random orbital and oscillating, nice stuff in
> different sizes.
>
> --FT
>
>
>
> On 11/18/17 8:29 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Mine is lightly pitted. In the past I have used jewellers rouge to polish
>> out wiper scratches.
>>
>> Dwight Giles Jr.
>> Wickford RI
>>
>> On Nov 18, 2017 8:26 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" > >
>> wrote:
>>
>> Do realize that if you have scratches due to windshield wiper wear or
>>> similar, it does remove them.  It just doesn’t do much of anything for
>>> the
>>> pitting.
>>>
>>> I don’t regret doing mine, if anything, it got the fine scratches from
>>> the
>>> wiper out and made the glass cleaner than it’s probably been since it was
>>> new.
>>>
>>> -D
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 18, 2017, at 8:21 AM, Dwight Giles 

>>> wrote:
>>>
 Thanks Dan,
 I will skip my plans to polish the windshield of my w211.

 Dwight Giles Jr.
 Wickford RI

 On Nov 18, 2017 8:01 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" <

>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
>>>
 Just to follow up on this subject…

 After being able to better observe the results of polishing the

>>> windshield in both light and dark, I can say that my original impressions
>>> were wrong.  That is, polishing did take out a great deal of scratches
>>> from
>>> windshield wiper wear.  However, the pitting that existed from general
>>> wear
>>> and tear does not seem to have been affected.  At least not enough to say
>>> that it’s less or was diminished by the polishing.
>>>
 So I guess the take away is that if you have linear scratches in your

>>> windshield or windows, polishing can and will take them out.  It does not
>>> appear to have a noticeable affect on pitting.
>>>
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