Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

>
> So I finally tried it out just now and it appears to be working fine.


There you go.  Harder than it looks, innit?

-- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] Heating issues 85 300D

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Blower regulator?  ACC module?

On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 3:10 PM, Michael Esh via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>
> Took her out for test drive after replacing soft hose in dash and manually
> adjusting floor vents.   I am getting heat to the floor but still getting
> intermittent, hard to adjust heat. I am continually adjusting for too hot
> and then too cold.
> I am going to add water to the overflow  tank even though it is showing
> about 1/2 full right now.  I was able too add over a quart of water to the
> tank, so we’ll see what happens. I’ve had this happen before but it was
> after I renewed the antifreeze.
> I’ll report back tonight after out 2 hour trip to Kalamazoo for family
> Christmas.
> Happy holidays everyone!
>
> Mike
>
> Michael E. Esh
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Re: [MBZ] swap 603.96 for a .97

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Okay. I am writing this as much for me as for you. Actually, I writing for me 
(New Years Resolution time). If it applies to you, so be it. 

Stop buying cars you aren't going to fix. 
‎
Just. 
‎
Stop. 
‎
Fix the cars you own that can be fixed quickly, cheaply and easily, and sell 
them. For a profit. If I'm not going to make a profit, why did I buy them? 

Part out the scrappers that need parted and scrap the hulks. I can't save them 
all. I'm getting too old for this stuff. ‎

I'm going to purchase four (me, SWMBO, and two kids) ‎W210's as low miles as 
feasible, NOT FROM THE RUST BELT, and be done with working on daily drivers, 
daily. 

If I purchase a "flip" car, or a "hobby" car, I will flip it or hobby it. 
Period. 

Rick

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[MBZ] Happy Christmas!

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Merry Christmas one and all!


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[MBZ] Pass the man candy

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

At a couple of gatherings I have passed around the man candy.  Everyone, 
male and female, has enjoyed it and commented about how good it is.


Y'all will be the hero of the party if ya make some and pass it around.

To make Man Candy:

1 beef brisket
Morton tenderquick salt blend

rub the appropriate amount of tenderquick onto the meat per the 
directions on the tenderquick bag.
Wrap the meat and put it back in the refr. for 1-7 days.  (Morton sez 1 
day is adequate, but extra tome doesn't hurt anything.)

slow bake or bbq at about 180ºF for 5-6 hours,
cool
pull off fat layers and bag the meat
refr or freeze as needed.

I started out slicing the brisket like corned beef, but it is so tender 
it falls apart, so now I just pass around the bag with the meat and let 
people pull off pieces like string cheese.


I have cut the brisket for bagging so that the strands are about 4" 
long.  That makes it similar to string cheese.


If you pass the man candy AND string cheese you'll be a party hero for sure!

It is killer man candy!

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Re: [MBZ] swap 603.96 for a .97

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

If I recall right, the 86-87 300 engines have more HP than the "3.5"


Max Dillon via Mercedes 
December 24, 2017 at 9:07 PM
If you put the IP from the 3.5 on the 3.0, you'll need to adjust the 
pump governor for the higher RPM, and maybe turn down the fuel amount 
a bit to reduce smoking. I've still got to make those adjustments on 
mine, probably going to start with just increasing the maximum RPM. 
Now that I've got the boost turned up and the bad delivery valve 
fixed, my car is running pretty good but still has worse fuel 
consumption than before.


Keep the 3.0 turbo, it has a simple pressure operated waste gate. The 
3.5 has the vacuum operated, more complex.




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Re: [MBZ] swap 603.96 for a .97

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

If you put the IP from the 3.5 on the 3.0, you'll need to adjust the pump 
governor for the higher RPM, and maybe turn down the fuel amount a bit to 
reduce smoking.  I've still got to make those adjustments on mine, probably 
going to start with just increasing the maximum RPM.  Now that I've got the 
boost turned up and the bad delivery valve fixed, my car is running pretty good 
but still has worse fuel consumption than before.

Keep the 3.0 turbo, it has a simple pressure operated waste gate.  The 3.5 has 
the vacuum operated, more complex.
-- 
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'95 E300

On December 24, 2017 6:56:35 PM EST, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
 wrote:
>So I have a couple of 140 diesels that I need to do something with. 
>One 
>I bought a while back that supposedly has a dead motor.  The other one
>I 
>bought a while back supposedly had something wrong with it and they 
>pulled the head off and it is currently apart with the parts in the 
>trunk.  I also have several .96 motors sitting around.  I would prefer 
>to keep a 3.5 a 3.5, but have been thinking about swapping in a 3.0.  I
>
>know the .97 is lower RPM and has more torque, but how much of a 
>difference would it be to drop in a .96?  Would the gearing be any 
>different? Would it be worth while to swap the updated .97 head onto
>the 
>.96?  Should the .97 IP be swapped onto the .96?  What about Turbo?  
>Anybody have any thoughts or ran into anybody that has done this swap? 
>
>I do have the 350SDL that the fuse box caught on fire but has the 
>factory rebuilt with updated rods engine.  Still trying to decide if
>its 
>a parts car or if I should splice wires and fix the wiring to the fuse
>box.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

+1

-D


> On Dec 24, 2017, at 6:35 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> We all need a road trip to Okieland in our Benzes to shoot at OKDon’s
> 
> --R
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>> On Dec 24, 2017, at 6:30 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> The sand is only $10/ton - one more load will finish the job, plus I can
>> back the pickup right up to where we're piling the sandbags. The funnel
>> stand that I made for filling the bags makes it easy.
>> 
>> On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 9:29 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> You could always order a 20 yard truck load of 'road gravel' (not clean
>>> stone, but the rocky dirt that dirt roads are made of), have them dump half
>>> of it in the driveway and use the other ten yards to make a backstop berm.
>>> I think I paid $14/yard for the last load I bought.
>>> 
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>> OK Don
>> 
>> *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of
>> our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain
>> 
>> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
>> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
>> for themselves."
>> 
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>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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[MBZ] swap 603.96 for a .97

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

So I have a couple of 140 diesels that I need to do something with.  One 
I bought a while back that supposedly has a dead motor.  The other one I 
bought a while back supposedly had something wrong with it and they 
pulled the head off and it is currently apart with the parts in the 
trunk.  I also have several .96 motors sitting around.  I would prefer 
to keep a 3.5 a 3.5, but have been thinking about swapping in a 3.0.  I 
know the .97 is lower RPM and has more torque, but how much of a 
difference would it be to drop in a .96?  Would the gearing be any 
different? Would it be worth while to swap the updated .97 head onto the 
.96?  Should the .97 IP be swapped onto the .96?  What about Turbo?  
Anybody have any thoughts or ran into anybody that has done this swap?  
I do have the 350SDL that the fuse box caught on fire but has the 
factory rebuilt with updated rods engine.  Still trying to decide if its 
a parts car or if I should splice wires and fix the wiring to the fuse box.



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Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

We all need a road trip to Okieland in our Benzes to shoot at OKDon’s

--R
Sent from iPhone

> On Dec 24, 2017, at 6:30 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> The sand is only $10/ton - one more load will finish the job, plus I can
> back the pickup right up to where we're piling the sandbags. The funnel
> stand that I made for filling the bags makes it easy.
> 
> On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 9:29 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> You could always order a 20 yard truck load of 'road gravel' (not clean
>> stone, but the rocky dirt that dirt roads are made of), have them dump half
>> of it in the driveway and use the other ten yards to make a backstop berm.
>> I think I paid $14/yard for the last load I bought.
>> 
>> Mitch.
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> OK Don
> 
> *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of
> our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain
> 
> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
> for themselves."
> 
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> 2013 F150, 18 mpg
> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

[OK Don via Mercedes]

The sand is only $10/ton - one more load will finish the job, plus I can
back the pickup right up to where we're piling the sandbags. The funnel
stand that I made for filling the bags makes it easy.

On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 9:29 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>
> You could always order a 20 yard truck load of 'road gravel' (not clean
> stone, but the rocky dirt that dirt roads are made of), have them dump half
> of it in the driveway and use the other ten yards to make a backstop berm.
> I think I paid $14/yard for the last load I bought.
>
> Mitch.
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OK Don

*“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of
our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain

"There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
for themselves."

WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers*
2013 F150, 18 mpg
2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg
1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph!
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Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

That's what I figured.  I would have preferred to replace with the exact 
style, and I should have ordered both when I did my order a while back, 
but if I were to order just these, the shipping would be more than the 
parts.



On 12/24/2017 2:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

As long as the values are the same, it doesn’t matter.  The characteristics of 
the caps are the same. Just spread the leads out so they reach the holes, 
observe proper polarity, and you’re in business.

-D



On Dec 24, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
 wrote:

For this particular board I needed 2.2uf 63v, 10uf 63v, 22uf 50v.


Now here is a question.  On the older board I just did out of the 87, the 10uf 
caps were radial and that is what I have on hand.  On this next one I need to 
do it is out of a newer car and the caps are all the same except the 10uf ones 
are axial on that board. Can i install the radial ones in place of axial 
assuming the leads are long enough, or would it be best to order the proper 
axial ones?

On 12/24/2017 1:48 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

Congrats!   What were the values for the capacitors you bought?


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Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

As long as the values are the same, it doesn’t matter.  The characteristics of 
the caps are the same. Just spread the leads out so they reach the holes, 
observe proper polarity, and you’re in business.

-D


> On Dec 24, 2017, at 3:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> For this particular board I needed 2.2uf 63v, 10uf 63v, 22uf 50v.
> 
> 
> Now here is a question.  On the older board I just did out of the 87, the 
> 10uf caps were radial and that is what I have on hand.  On this next one I 
> need to do it is out of a newer car and the caps are all the same except the 
> 10uf ones are axial on that board. Can i install the radial ones in place of 
> axial assuming the leads are long enough, or would it be best to order the 
> proper axial ones?
> 
> On 12/24/2017 1:48 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
>> Congrats!   What were the values for the capacitors you bought?
> 
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Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

For this particular board I needed 2.2uf 63v, 10uf 63v, 22uf 50v.


Now here is a question.  On the older board I just did out of the 87, 
the 10uf caps were radial and that is what I have on hand.  On this next 
one I need to do it is out of a newer car and the caps are all the same 
except the 10uf ones are axial on that board. Can i install the radial 
ones in place of axial assuming the leads are long enough, or would it 
be best to order the proper axial ones?


On 12/24/2017 1:48 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:

Congrats!   What were the values for the capacitors you bought?



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[MBZ] Heating issues 85 300D

[Michael Esh via Mercedes]

Took her out for test drive after replacing soft hose in dash and manually 
adjusting floor vents.   I am getting heat to the floor but still getting 
intermittent, hard to adjust heat. I am continually adjusting for too hot and 
then too cold.  
I am going to add water to the overflow  tank even though it is showing about 
1/2 full right now.  I was able too add over a quart of water to the tank, so 
we’ll see what happens. I’ve had this happen before but it was after I renewed 
the antifreeze. 
I’ll report back tonight after out 2 hour trip to Kalamazoo for family 
Christmas. 
Happy holidays everyone!

Mike

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Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

I would have to look, I don’t remember. 

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> On Dec 24, 2017, at 1:48 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Congrats!   What were the values for the capacitors you bought?
> -- 
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> '95 E300
> 
>> On December 24, 2017 2:44:43 PM EST, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
>>  wrote:
>> So here is the continuing saga of the cruise control rebuild. After 
>> reflowing the joints, then all out desoldering and resoldering it still
>> 
>> would not work. Over the course of the last few days I have gone back 
>> over each joint and found some that did not look like I soldered them 
>> very good.  Added a little more solder to those joints.  Then would go 
>> back over them again and find a few more to hit again. So I finally 
>> tried it out just now and it appears to be working fine.  I hope I have
>> 
>> not cursed myself.  I am now getting ready to start on the next one I 
>> need to rebuild.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] cruise control again

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Congrats!   What were the values for the capacitors you bought?
-- 
Max Dillon
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On December 24, 2017 2:44:43 PM EST, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" 
 wrote:
>So here is the continuing saga of the cruise control rebuild. After 
>reflowing the joints, then all out desoldering and resoldering it still
>
>would not work. Over the course of the last few days I have gone back 
>over each joint and found some that did not look like I soldered them 
>very good.  Added a little more solder to those joints.  Then would go 
>back over them again and find a few more to hit again. So I finally 
>tried it out just now and it appears to be working fine.  I hope I have
>
>not cursed myself.  I am now getting ready to start on the next one I 
>need to rebuild.
>
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[MBZ] cruise control again

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

So here is the continuing saga of the cruise control rebuild. After 
reflowing the joints, then all out desoldering and resoldering it still 
would not work. Over the course of the last few days I have gone back 
over each joint and found some that did not look like I soldered them 
very good.  Added a little more solder to those joints.  Then would go 
back over them again and find a few more to hit again. So I finally 
tried it out just now and it appears to be working fine.  I hope I have 
not cursed myself.  I am now getting ready to start on the next one I 
need to rebuild.



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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

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> On December 24, 2017 at 1:31 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> I would still take it.  While it would be a project, retrofitting wouldn’t be 
> that difficult to do.  The parts are still readily available..

Sounds like a good Martha project. 
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I would still take it.  While it would be a project, retrofitting wouldn’t be 
that difficult to do.  The parts are still readily available.

-D


> On Dec 24, 2017, at 1:29 PM, tyee165 via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> No AC
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

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No AC



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 Date: 2017-12-24  9:18 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes 
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[MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT 
Ooops!  Forgot to clear my paste buffer:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-250-3/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2017-12-24

-D


> On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> This post is about a 2.5 turbo 
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>> On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
>> 
>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
>> 
>> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the 
>> prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper 
>> wiper blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those 
>> things up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and 
>> they usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
>> 
>> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
>> 
>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I doubt it in that market, unless he had an “in” with the seller’s family.  I’m 
betting he probably paid maybe $5k.  With all the information that’s out there 
these days it’s pretty tough to give something away like that.  If anyone in 
the family had half a brain they looked up values on the interwebs.  And if 
they had an estate lawyer they certainly had the value checked out as well.

-D

  
> On Dec 24, 2017, at 1:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> He probably paid about $2k or less for it.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Dec 24, 2017, at 11:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> No Reserve: 4 Weeks-Owned 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 4-Speed 
>> 
>> This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 was kept by its original owner for the past 48 
>> years until a flipper bought it at an estate auction in November 2017.
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Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Congrats!

Just checked the status on mine.  Still waiting.  They have 90 days to do it 
and I just applied on the 7th, so I wasn’t expecting any results just yet 
anyway…

Just finished wrapping the Walther P22 for the wife.  Didn’t want to put a 
firearm under the tree and leave it for an extended period of time. I’m betting 
the range will be crazy busy on the 26th.  I went on Friday afternoon and it 
was nuts.  They had a group of 8 people come to get certified at one time.  
Between two RSOs it was pretty crazy - I got drafted to helping out for a bit 
by the head RSO.  I didn’t mind, as he ends up giving me free pistol 
instruction that would otherwise cost me $125/hour.

On a related note, I’ve been practicing a lot based on a lot of the links and 
tips given here - thanks to everyone for their assistance!  I’m far from 
perfect, but I’ve pretty much eliminated my lower left quadrant (target) issue 
by doing a lot of dry firing to get a good feel for the trigger on my pistols. 
That has made a tremendous difference in my ability to hit the center 
consistently and have some really good groupings.  I’m learning exactly where 
they release and as a result I’m not dropping the barrel when I shoot.

Practice makes perfect!

-D


> On Dec 24, 2017, at 12:35 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Speaking of which, my CWP came in the mail the other day from The Man.  Merry 
> Christmas!  And my inside the waist holster.  And 2 extra mags.  (from 
> another source)
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

He probably paid about $2k or less for it.

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> On Dec 24, 2017, at 11:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> No Reserve: 4 Weeks-Owned 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 4-Speed 
> 
> This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 was kept by its original owner for the past 48 
> years until a flipper bought it at an estate auction in November 2017.
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

No Reserve: 4 Weeks-Owned 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 4-Speed 

This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 250 was kept by its original owner for the past 48 
years until a flipper bought it at an estate auction in November 2017.

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Re: [MBZ] OT- Fun With Guns Today

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Speaking of which, my CWP came in the mail the other day from The Man.  
Merry Christmas!  And my inside the waist holster.  And 2 extra mags.  
(from another source)


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Re: [MBZ] More Goodies for the Carolina Boys

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Could be decent.  My cousin lives in Bluffton or somewhere right around 
there.  Like I need another car...


--FT


On 12/24/17 6:56 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Now you can’t complain that this one is too far away:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html

-D


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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

And I’m sure you probably noticed the windshield washer line hanging loose and 
not being clipped to the hood hinge?

I didn’t look any closer at the pictures, as it’s too aggravating.

-D/Martha

> On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Very good Dan... it'll be interesting to see what they do.  Both sellers
> and BAT seem to make many mistakes about the way cars were offered and
> equipped.  Its frustrating.  Lets see if they like being called out on it.
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 

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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Heh.  He thanked me.  Go figure.

I chided him about the radio. Idiot.

(Sorry, am I being too harsh?  This sort of detail stuff is so, so simple, it 
makes me crazy when people ignore it.)

-D


> On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Very good Dan... it'll be interesting to see what they do.  Both sellers
> and BAT seem to make many mistakes about the way cars were offered and
> equipped.  Its frustrating.  Lets see if they like being called out on it.
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 

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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

Very good Dan... it'll be interesting to see what they do.  Both sellers
and BAT seem to make many mistakes about the way cars were offered and
equipped.  Its frustrating.  Lets see if they like being called out on it.

Jaime


On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I did, and I’m betting I’ll get flagged.  Here’s what I posted so you can
> see it:
>
> @jaimekop  – As a 25+ year
> Mercedes owner of many different models, W114s included, and a seller on
> BAT, I completely agree with you. The whole idea of selling a car like this
> is to maximize value, and do so by maintaining the integrity/authenticity
> of the car. That’s not saying it has to be concourse – it doesn’t – but it
> says a lot about a seller who is clearly flipping the car to a customer
> base of enthusiasts who, like myself, look over things in great detail as a
> part of the car’s value.
>
> The minimal amount of effort necessary to put things right, such as
> reinstalling the (original) Becker radio and sourcing the proper finish
> windshield wiper arms would far outweigh the ding that many discerning
> buyers who have the funds available to purchase such a vehicle would give
> this car. (Myself included.)
>
> It’s a beautiful car for the most part, but when I’m looking to drop
> $10,000+ on a nearly 50 year old car, I’m going to pick nits. It’s also
> revealing as to the seller’s knowledge (or lack thereof) of the car as
> well. I’m not criticizing, I’m just saying that it amazes me that people
> don’t take the time to do a little research before marketing – often time
> that would yield information that would potentially increase the selling
> price….
>
> And for goodness sakes, why are people selling nearly 50 year old cars
> with modern radios in them??? Argh!!
>
>
> Posters on BAT seem to be a lot more aggressive about taking down posts
> that are negative or challenge the sellers these days.  Or is it just me?
>
> -D
>
>
>
> > On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:31 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Dan... back me up with a comment on there, would you?  I'm getting
> > shot down by people who are probably the seller's friends
> >
> > Jaime
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
> >>
> >> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/
> >> 390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
> >>
> >> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the
> >> prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the
> proper
> >> wiper blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank
> those
> >> things up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them
> and
> >> they usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
> >>
> >> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
> >>
> >> -D
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Hey, look at it this way - at least you’re consistent!

-D


> On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:31 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yet another one of my mistakes. I used to have one of these that was very 
> nice but not quite as nice as this one. Got it from Knutsack back in the day. 
> I ended up selling it but should have kept it. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

I did, and I’m betting I’ll get flagged.  Here’s what I posted so you can see 
it:

@jaimekop  – As a 25+ year Mercedes 
owner of many different models, W114s included, and a seller on BAT, I 
completely agree with you. The whole idea of selling a car like this is to 
maximize value, and do so by maintaining the integrity/authenticity of the car. 
That’s not saying it has to be concourse – it doesn’t – but it says a lot about 
a seller who is clearly flipping the car to a customer base of enthusiasts who, 
like myself, look over things in great detail as a part of the car’s value.

The minimal amount of effort necessary to put things right, such as 
reinstalling the (original) Becker radio and sourcing the proper finish 
windshield wiper arms would far outweigh the ding that many discerning buyers 
who have the funds available to purchase such a vehicle would give this car. 
(Myself included.)

It’s a beautiful car for the most part, but when I’m looking to drop $10,000+ 
on a nearly 50 year old car, I’m going to pick nits. It’s also revealing as to 
the seller’s knowledge (or lack thereof) of the car as well. I’m not 
criticizing, I’m just saying that it amazes me that people don’t take the time 
to do a little research before marketing – often time that would yield 
information that would potentially increase the selling price….

And for goodness sakes, why are people selling nearly 50 year old cars with 
modern radios in them??? Argh!!


Posters on BAT seem to be a lot more aggressive about taking down posts that 
are negative or challenge the sellers these days.  Or is it just me?

-D



> On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:31 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Thanks Dan... back me up with a comment on there, would you?  I'm getting
> shot down by people who are probably the seller's friends
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 
> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
>> 
>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/
>> 390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
>> 
>> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the
>> prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper
>> wiper blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those
>> things up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and
>> they usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
>> 
>> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Or people who are just ignorant. 

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> On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:31 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Thanks Dan... back me up with a comment on there, would you?  I'm getting
> shot down by people who are probably the seller's friends
> 
> Jaime
> 
> 
> On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
>> 
>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/
>> 390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
>> 
>> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the
>> prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper
>> wiper blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those
>> things up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and
>> they usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
>> 
>> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

Yet another one of my mistakes. I used to have one of these that was very nice 
but not quite as nice as this one. Got it from Knutsack back in the day. I 
ended up selling it but should have kept it. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Ooops!  Forgot to clear my paste buffer:
> 
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-250-3/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2017-12-24
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> This post is about a 2.5 turbo 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
>>> 
>>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
>>> 
>>> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the 
>>> prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper 
>>> wiper blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those 
>>> things up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and 
>>> they usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
>>> 
>>> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

Thanks Dan... back me up with a comment on there, would you?  I'm getting
shot down by people who are probably the seller's friends

Jaime


On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
>
> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/
> 390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
>
> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the
> prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper
> wiper blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those
> things up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and
> they usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
>
> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
>
> -D
>
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

I was browsing thru some of the ads on PP and on one of them a guy is trying to 
figure out how much his 79 TD with bad paint is worth and somebody told him 
they like to look at BAT to get some real world values. 

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> On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Ooops!  Forgot to clear my paste buffer:
> 
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-250-3/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2017-12-24
> 
> -D
> 
> 
>> On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> This post is about a 2.5 turbo 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
>>> 
>>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
>>> 
>>> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the 
>>> prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper 
>>> wiper blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those 
>>> things up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and 
>>> they usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
>>> 
>>> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
>>> 
>>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Ooops!  Forgot to clear my paste buffer:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-250-3/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2017-12-24

-D


> On Dec 24, 2017, at 10:13 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> This post is about a 2.5 turbo 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
>> 
>> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
>> 
>> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the 
>> prep department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper 
>> wiper blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those 
>> things up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and 
>> they usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
>> 
>> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes]

This post is about a 2.5 turbo 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:
> 
> http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html
> 
> And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the prep 
> department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper wiper 
> blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those things 
> up there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and they 
> usually end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.
> 
> Looks like it would be a fun car, though.
> 
> -D
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[MBZ] Crazy W114 on BAT

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

And Jaime takes them to task on originality, too:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html

And I agree with him.  Whoever is flipping this car really failed in the prep 
department. The original Becker should have gone back in, the proper wiper 
blades fitted, and that G-d sunroof deflector removed.  I rank those things up 
there with the chrome fender trim.  I see no purpose for them and they usually 
end up damaging the paint.  Grrr.

Looks like it would be a fun car, though.

-D


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Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

[Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes]

I'm a big fan of special tools, but can understand the issues they present
for the DIY'er who will use them once.  I generally invest in tools for the
long run, knowing that I'll use them again on another car in the future
(since I end up buying so many cars over time).  And in some cases, its
just about doing the job right instead of "close enough".  (Like that funky
torque wrench you supposed to use to tighten a steering box, which I have).

But to be unhappy with MB because they require special tools is really just
misunderstanding their perspective.  MB wrote their service procedures for
their service workshops to perform tasks efficiently, consistently, to
factory specifications, and in a profitable manner.  Dealers were (and are)
required to own a specified set of special tools to perform
maintenance/reapir tasks.  Its built into their operating costs.  They
didn't take into consideration what someone in their driveway would have to
do 40 years later, its really completely out of scope for them.

There are work arounds for special tools... I agree with the timing chain
rail pin puller for example.  I actually finally bought one for the first
time this year for the 4.5 I'm working on and promptly broke it.  I went
back to the bolt, socket, and washer method after working out the threaded
piece stuck in the pin I was trying to remove.

But one tool I like is the RIV injection pump timing tool.  It saves hours
of work, especially on the OM60X engines.  Its expensive, but pays for
itself in the second or third use... and I've used it on manys cars by now:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BY_sybbjYd_/?taken-by=jaimekopchinski

Suspension tools are another great example of huge time savers.  Taking
apart the front end of a W116, W123 or W126 with the proper (not
life-risking-Chinese) tools is really a pleasure.  Sure you could do it
with "close enough" tools, but with more time spent with higher risk of
injury to yourself or damage to parts.

Jaime


On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 7:32 AM, Larry Turner via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> That's the way it was when we owned our sailboat ~15 years ago.  No
> matter how many tools I brought with me to do a job, I would quickly find
> there was at least one more I needed.  I usually ended up going to Home
> Depot, Lowe's or ACE to buy another tool identical to one I had at home.
> Balancing the cost of buying another tool Vs driving home and back (45 min
> each way), meant I would have a new version in the trunk.
>
>  I never thought about how bad things might be with a 2nd home.  Yikes!
>
> Good luck with your decision...
>
> LarryT
>
> 06 E350
>
>
>
> On 12/24/2017 7:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Understood.
>>
>> You bring up my biggest concern about having multiple households.  Much
>> as I would love to have a summer place/second home in WI, I can’t imagine
>> the difficulties that would exist over not having all my “stuff” in one
>> place.  Without a doubt I would need something that’s at the other place….
>>
>> -D
>>
>> On Dec 23, 2017, at 11:12 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Keeping all the special tools in one place is very nice when you are a
>>> stick  in the mud and stay in one place all the time.  I've had cars
>>> scattered all over, at  various "line shacks," and thence need to work on
>>> them wherever they are.  So, the special tools are always someplace else
>>> from where they are needed.
>>>
>>> Most recently, when I was working on the 240D, my "special socket" for
>>> injector holders was in the trunk of the 300D, 1000 miles away.  So, I
>>> could not take out the nozzles.  As it ended up, I didn't have to, so it
>>> was ok in the end, but I ran around trying to buy a 27mm or 1 1/16" deep
>>> socket with the flutes cut to the top.
>>>
>>> My "special socket" is just a crapsman deep socket I bought 40 yrs ago.
>>> Aparrently nobody make deep sockets with the flutes cut all the way to the
>>> top after snears drove Williams out of bidness.
>>>
>>> As I said, YMMV, but for me NOT having special tools made life easier.
>>>
>>>
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Re: [MBZ] New Heater Question was foam hose, now lack of heat in foot wells.

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Thanks!  In my world, the nautical term is "small stuff", which is used to 
"seize" the bitter end of a line (wrap around the end of a big rope to keep it 
from fraying).
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300

On December 24, 2017 12:09:38 AM EST, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
 wrote:
>Mason's twine is a twisted nylon twine (like 3/64 in dia) that's quite
>strong and inexpensive.  It is available in long spools (like 500 ft)
>and in many colors at building supply places.  Masons string it taught
>between ends of rows of bricks/blocks as a guide to keep all the bricks
>inline/level.  It's basically disposable because it gets mired in
>mortar.  It unwinds/frays easily so I always melt the raw ends to seal
>them.  It's also handy for restringing wind chimes, among many other
>things. 
>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of
>> Meade Dillon via Mercedes
>> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 7:45 AM
>> To: Mercedes 
>> Cc: Meade Dillon 
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] New Heater Question was foam hose, now lack of
>heat in
>> foot wells.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

[Larry Turner via Mercedes]

    That's the way it was when we owned our sailboat ~15 years ago.  No 
matter how many tools I brought with me to do a job, I would quickly 
find there was at least one more I needed.  I usually ended up going to 
Home Depot, Lowe's or ACE to buy another tool identical to one I had at 
home.    Balancing the cost of buying another tool Vs driving home and 
back (45 min each way), meant I would have a new version in the trunk.


 I never thought about how bad things might be with a 2nd home.  Yikes!

    Good luck with your decision...

LarryT

06 E350


On 12/24/2017 7:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Understood.

You bring up my biggest concern about having multiple households.  Much as I 
would love to have a summer place/second home in WI, I can’t imagine the 
difficulties that would exist over not having all my “stuff” in one place.  
Without a doubt I would need something that’s at the other place….

-D


On Dec 23, 2017, at 11:12 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
 wrote:

Keeping all the special tools in one place is very nice when you are a stick  in the mud 
and stay in one place all the time.  I've had cars scattered all over, at  various 
"line shacks," and thence need to work on them wherever they are.  So, the 
special tools are always someplace else from where they are needed.

Most recently, when I was working on the 240D, my "special socket" for injector 
holders was in the trunk of the 300D, 1000 miles away.  So, I could not take out the nozzles.  
As it ended up, I didn't have to, so it was ok in the end, but I ran around trying to buy a 
27mm or 1 1/16" deep socket with the flutes cut to the top.

My "special socket" is just a crapsman deep socket I bought 40 yrs ago.  
Aparrently nobody make deep sockets with the flutes cut all the way to the top after 
snears drove Williams out of bidness.

As I said, YMMV, but for me NOT having special tools made life easier.



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Re: [MBZ] special tools Wuz: Help! Trying to change the parking brake shoes on a W124

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Understood.

You bring up my biggest concern about having multiple households.  Much as I 
would love to have a summer place/second home in WI, I can’t imagine the 
difficulties that would exist over not having all my “stuff” in one place.  
Without a doubt I would need something that’s at the other place….

-D

> On Dec 23, 2017, at 11:12 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Keeping all the special tools in one place is very nice when you are a stick  
> in the mud and stay in one place all the time.  I've had cars scattered all 
> over, at  various "line shacks," and thence need to work on them wherever 
> they are.  So, the special tools are always someplace else from where they 
> are needed.
> 
> Most recently, when I was working on the 240D, my "special socket" for 
> injector holders was in the trunk of the 300D, 1000 miles away.  So, I could 
> not take out the nozzles.  As it ended up, I didn't have to, so it was ok in 
> the end, but I ran around trying to buy a 27mm or 1 1/16" deep socket with 
> the flutes cut to the top.
> 
> My "special socket" is just a crapsman deep socket I bought 40 yrs ago.  
> Aparrently nobody make deep sockets with the flutes cut all the way to the 
> top after snears drove Williams out of bidness.
> 
> As I said, YMMV, but for me NOT having special tools made life easier.
> 


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[MBZ] More Goodies for the Carolina Boys

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Now you can’t complain that this one is too far away:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-cars-sale/390563-bluffton-sc-93-300d-2-5-turbo-sale-%241200.html

-D


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