[MBZ] Hey, Andrew!

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

I see your favorite car’s company is filing for bankruptcy.

Back to scissors, I guess?

-D

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Re: [MBZ] W124 in the Hood

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Nope. No room at the inn, sorry.

-D


> On Jun 18, 2024, at 9:12 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
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> That needs to move to your driveway
> 
> --FT
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>> On Jun 18, 2024, at 11:40 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
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>> Interesting color, love the spoiler:
>> 
>> 
>> [448158009_3564789333786627_2011406083552525846_n.jpg]
>> 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 E · 3.0 Sedan 
>> 4D
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Re: [MBZ] W124 in the Hood

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

That needs to move to your driveway 

--FT
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> On Jun 18, 2024, at 11:40 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
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> Interesting color, love the spoiler:
> 
> 
> [448158009_3564789333786627_2011406083552525846_n.jpg]
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Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

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Yeah I could feel some give on it but I couldn’t really think of any other way 
to do it. The slack took some finessing too as the cable was about 2ft long to 
give me room to grab the slide. 

The inboard cups are inside a frame cutout and even working the loop-knotted 
(what’s that called?) stiff cable in there took a bit of doing.  I could barely 
fit some fingers in there. 

There are kits that have these slotted disk things that fit over the back of 
the axle cup or spline fittings and screw on to the puller directly but there 
was no room to fit that in through the frame cutouts. 

Ultimately it worked out ok even with the effort so I can’t complain (much)

--FT
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> On Jun 18, 2024, at 11:46 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
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> 
> I'm sure the difficulty was the wire cable.  It's got just enough 'give' to 
> it
> to dampen the effectiveness of the shock from the hammer.  Glad it eventually
> worked, though.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] W124 in the Hood

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

The matching color headlight wipers pull it all together. 

AZBob

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> On Jun 18, 2024, at 8:40 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
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> Interesting color, love the spoiler:
> 
> 
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> 4D
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Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

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I'm sure the difficulty was the wire cable.  It's got just enough 'give' to it
to dampen the effectiveness of the shock from the hammer.  Glad it eventually
worked, though.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

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On LF the the end on the diff is a male spline so I can get at it with a metal 
brush on the drill. That’s the one that was really hard. I’ll grease it up and 
the new axle *should* slide right on. 

The RF has a female spline fitting at the diff and the axle has the male 
spline. I’ll have to see how best to get that one cleaned up. 

I have to replace the R LCA too, the air strut hooks to that and the buddy 
won’t come off and the torx hole on the strut tapered bolt has stripped so 
that’s going to be the next challenge. 

--FT
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> On Jun 18, 2024, at 10:16 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
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> I would be wondering what it’s going to take to get the replacement in there…
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Jun 18, 2024, at 6:54 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Strong work, literally!!
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Jun 18, 2024, at 9:49 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> After banging on the LF axle for days, soaking it with Kroil, banging 
>>> more, soaking etc. I still couldn’t get it loose. Hot wrench time. 3 times 
>>> with Kroil and banging in between. Really hot. Finally I was ready to give 
>>> up for the day because my arm and hand were hurting from banging with the 
>>> slide hammer. But I tried banging one more time and success!!!  Got the 
>>> inner axle fitting off.
>>> 
>>> Yay me.  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Green/green '73 450SL

[Clay via Mercedes]

Hard to say.  They had it on CL a few months back for $11k

Clay


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> On Jun 18, 2024, at 10:24 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> On 2024-06-18 12:56, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>> This has Kaleb written all over it.  Ownership would be a perfect way to
>> assuage a mid-life crisis.
>> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-mercedes-benz-450sl-87/
> 
> What would happen if Froggy's current owner submitted it to BaT?


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Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

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I would be wondering what it’s going to take to get the replacement in there…

-D

> On Jun 18, 2024, at 6:54 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes  
> wrote:
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> Strong work, literally!!
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 18, 2024, at 9:49 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> After banging on the LF axle for days, soaking it with Kroil, banging more, 
>> soaking etc. I still couldn’t get it loose. Hot wrench time. 3 times with 
>> Kroil and banging in between. Really hot. Finally I was ready to give up for 
>> the day because my arm and hand were hurting from banging with the slide 
>> hammer. But I tried banging one more time and success!!!  Got the inner axle 
>> fitting off.
>> 
>> Yay me.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Success!!!

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

Strong work, literally!!
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> On Jun 18, 2024, at 9:49 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> After banging on the LF axle for days, soaking it with Kroil, banging more, 
> soaking etc. I still couldn’t get it loose. Hot wrench time. 3 times with 
> Kroil and banging in between. Really hot. Finally I was ready to give up for 
> the day because my arm and hand were hurting from banging with the slide 
> hammer. But I tried banging one more time and success!!!  Got the inner axle 
> fitting off.
> 
> Yay me.  
> 
> 
> 
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[MBZ] 1997 E320 - 102k miles - $6,000

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Looks fairly nice but price is on the high side.

Extra set of wheels could be handy for winter tires.

Don't care for the steering wheel cover or the clear floor mats.

https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/gallatin-1997-mercedes-benz-e320-for/7758240716.html
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[MBZ] Over $23, 000 was spent on maintenance - 2008 E350 wagon - $9, 800 OBO

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Since the VIN was in the ad I checked the engine serial number (272972 30 
863963) and it should be OK.

Nice looking, interior appears very clean.

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-2008-mercedes-benz-e350/7758202891.html
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Re: [MBZ] $42k restoration, $26k BaT sales price

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Just popped up on my CL search here, is a rusty 911 Targa ("could use a front 
pan replacement") with the engine in pieces really worth $30k?

https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/louisville-1978-porsche-911-sc-targa/7758180687.html


On Mon, Jun 17, 2024, at 23:59, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
> I went to a PCA rally at Saddlebrook with Roger (remember him?) I know 
> the basics about 911s and 914s from my VW days, but that’s about it. 
> Woger had some commitment for part of the afternoon, so I just wandered 
> around the field/parking lot and looked at cars and spoke to owners.
>
> I spent a good 30 minutes with a guy who walked me around his 912 in 
> great detail. Provenance, restoration work, mechanicals, appearance, 
> you name it. This guy clearly knew all there was to know and more about 
> 912s. I wouldn’t have known the difference. Yet I noticed that some 
> people sort of turned up their noses at his car, and I asked him it it 
> was just me or were people really acting that way.
>
> “Well, some so-called purists don’t think a 912 should be compared with 
> a 911, that it’s a second cousin, or red-headed stepchild to the 911. 
> It’s just as much fun to drive, maybe not as fast, but it looks the 
> same yet costs a lot less.”
>
> Smartest guy in the place.
>
> -D

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Re: [MBZ] Paint has crows feet

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"Paint has crows feet".  Orange peel?

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> Good from far but far from good.
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Re: [MBZ] '07 E350 Low Miles

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

And a clear tittle to boot! May very well be abalance shaft affected car. Check 
VIN!

-D

> On Jun 18, 2024, at 12:34 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes 
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> Either weird reflections or clear coat is sketchy.
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[MBZ] '07 E350 Low Miles

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/gilbert-2007-mercedes-benz-e350/7758156458.html

Either weird reflections or clear coat is sketchy.

AZBob

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[MBZ] Paint has crows feet

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

Good from far but far from good.

https://www.facebook.com/share/aVwzuEUVRf9YDw5K/


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Re: [MBZ] Green/green '73 450SL

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On 2024-06-18 12:56, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
This has Kaleb written all over it.  Ownership would be a perfect way 
to

assuage a mid-life crisis.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-mercedes-benz-450sl-87/


What would happen if Froggy's current owner submitted it to BaT?

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[MBZ] Green/green '73 450SL

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

This has Kaleb written all over it.  Ownership would be a perfect way to
assuage a mid-life crisis.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-mercedes-benz-450sl-87/
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