[MBZ] Sprinter Becker code
Folks, I solved the code problem Messaged the ebay seller and he said it’s your lucky day and gave me the code It’s 64211 if you want to steal my radio (I also wrote it in sharpie on the top of the unit. Well, it mounted perfectly, powered up and took the code. I eliminated the adapter harness and adapter antenna wire and the jvc radio and the plugs all fit the Becker It gets a million stations and right side speaker works which was not with the JVC Great radio for $25 delivered As for the codes, I think the code is in the vin info registery BUT this is an orphan radio now Supposedly there is a .pdf of all Becker codes around and supposedly with model# and radio serial you can look it up Anyway I am happy ... I’m about to drive the sprinter to chincoteague island to pick up a Bajaj 3 wheeled rickshaw like pickup that I hope to sell for 10.5 k I just finished removing windshield and bondo-Ing the metal and painting it ... was rusty and had small holes It’s good... I had pros r and r it for $130 I also replaced the alternator and some tensioner wheels and serpentine belt and brake light switch ... seems ok I drove it from tybee to Aiken sc to Athens ga and back on one tank of some 25 or so gallons That’s the news from tybee ... Instagram is printerrickthe for those who do that Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Becker radio codes
Folks I am still alive on Tybee Island I bought a $25 sprinter radio ... Becker with of course no code I am told that there is a .pdf with all the serial numbers and codes, does anyone have that? I hope you are all well Thanks xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] This 190e cosworth
Folks I posted about this car that I’m selling for a friend 1987 190e cosworth I never saw any comment ... I’m trying to get 14k for the car Here is some video I shot a few days ago https://youtu.be/XDTL5apnl6s In other news I still haven’t cleaned up the rust on the 2004 dodge sprinter around the windshield I hope you are all well Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Selling this 1987 190e for a friend
Folks https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/737708810248688/?referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner What is it worth ... it’s not a car from the beach was in NC and Georgia previously I think Spent the day shuffling portable buildings with my rollback It’s finally sort of warm on tybee island Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Sprinter breaks itself
Folks, So the 2004 Dodge Benz Sprinter space hauler has been sitting for about two months With the windshield removed while I address the unsealed windshield and the associated Pennsylvania rust. Battery was dead so I charged it. I started it just now and I heard a screech and saw some smoking under the hood ... I figured some idler was noisy WRONG. The serpentine belt was tossed off. On checking I see the alternator is frozen solid. Can’t even move it with a pipe wrench on the sort of hub back of the grooved pulley. Ideas? Odd that the bearings would seize on sitting in the delicious salt air for two months Ideas! Xx rick 72 on tybee island today ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] More rona
Folks, We have had both doses of Pfizer Vaccine. Dose 2 was Thursday and I still feel pretty crappy... mostly just exhausted and achy I’m by Savannah Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Covid and price of cars
Folks Whether you believe it or not, the price of ICE powered cars is really going to keep falling no one is driving much, they don’t have jobs to go to and I think electric cars will be super mainstream so quickly we will be amazed look at the price of fax machines! Our daughter who lives in the Bay Area has, count them, TWO Teslas a model S and a 3. The S is leased and about to go back, but daughter owns the 3 so it stays. Their third car is a Nice 2001 Lexus/ Rav 4 SUV or whatever It is called. Daughter has driven the model 3 about 60k miles and has replaced some tires and Tesla just warrantied the 12 volt reg car battery or deep cycle that powers accessories or something I think she is the norm, maybe a bit of early adopter. In the last three years or so I have bought a Kia 2008 mini van for $200 (129k miles) ... I fixed a few things and have driven it for 3 years About 20k miles at the cost of fuel and an idler pulley, a few coil packs and a $50 used alternator. Perfect car I bought a 2008 Kia accent with 200k like new, clean stick for $350... it took 8 months to sell for $2500 And I have the 2003 sprinter with lift gate that only cost $2800 with free Pennsylvania I would say I have never seen cars cheaper in terms of real cost, allowing for inflation etc I think these ICE Mercedes cars will be $500 before you know it because no one will want them As for Covid, at age 66 Georgia offered me a vaccine which I took, a couple of weeks ago (Pfizer) and an appointment next week for the second dose. I felt crappy for at least a week after it ... mostly just tired. Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] My first car
Folks, I learned to drive in a 1951 Plymouth about 1970 ... my father bought it new and I still have it in a field. It had normal theee on the tree manual transmission. My mother mostly, drove that car until probably almost 1980 ... she love hated that car. The first car that I bought was probably another Plymouth that I bought for parts that ended up in a field. It probably cost $20. T.he first car that I bought and drove was a 1963 VW bus that started life as a dry cleaner delivery van. I paid $50 about 1970 and probably spent $50 rebuilding it with mostly used parts. An airplane mechanic helped me build the first engine. This started a mini career for Buying VW Cars cheap with bad engines, rebuilding them and reselling in the 70s and 80s we ran a print shop and VW repair shop ... I have probably rebuilt 100 vw engines then I switched to Peugeot’s in 1985 and drove and drove and fixed them for almost 20 years until I bought a 300td which I am barely driving at this point. Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Vw experience
Folks, We had a vw repair shop that started in the same space as my print shop ... the print shop was the name of the printing and the bug shop was the name of the vw operation We ran that from about 1977 to probably the mid 90s but we were done with air cooled stuff probably by 1990. I drove nothing but VW (busses mostly) from about 1970 to probably 1985 ... then switched to Peugeot then switched to Benz ... and I think I may be getting close to over 123 Benz ... I like the sprinter if I can keep up with the rust on mine Here is a link http://www.javaphoto.com/VWpage.html I thought there were photos, but they are gone as are the cars! Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] I seem to be unsubscribed
Folks I seem to be unsubscribed since about 25 October Subscribe unsubscribe Link doesn’t want to go anywhere Maybe someone can fix it ... I was getting digests Thanks Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New truck but not benz
> On Sep 14, 2020, at 2:23 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > In MA all dual rear wheel vehicles require DOT medical except if its a farm > vehicle. > -Curt > >On Monday, September 14, 2020, 1:01:21 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > >> On Sat, 12 Sep 2020 18:43:38 -0400 Rick Hawkins Java Letterpress Cycles >> Photon via Mercedes wrote: >> >> I had a UD Rollback that I bought near Charleston, SC last fall with >> some problems and we could never find the correct exhaust manifold with >> the right angle for the turbo ... and Nissan didn’t have it, so I was >> able to sell It for about a $2k profit > > You had a vehicle which had problems, you could not find the correct > manifold, yet you sold it for a $2k profit? Yes ... isn’t that my job? I disclosed all ... he was a know it all tow truck driver from near Aiken sc > > How did that come about? It would make an interesting story. Sold it on FB > > >> A used car lot had had it for their personal car hauler but got sick of >> the DOT ... I got another DOT medical and am using it and I guess I am >> fairly legal. > >> It’s GVR is some king like 14,500 lbs. > > The only reason you need a CDL and a DOT medical and need to comply with > DOT regs is because you are using it in commerce. If its GVWR were over > 26,000 lbs, you'd also need a commercial license plate. Don’t need a CDL but need dot medical which I just got again $80 for two years I am pretty legal with the dot but they can always find something to bust you for I am interstate dot but private carrier > > Is that your SUV on it in the first picture? Mini van 2007 Kia Sedona ... bought on tybee for $200 two years ago with 129k ... had some problems which I fixed ... coil packs etc Great car cold ac > > >> I moved a storage building with it ... loaded it only onto a trailer >> and then hauled a bunch of printing presses from Greer, SC near >> Greenville/Spartanburg last Wednesday and Thursday ... it’s pretty >> perfect except for not quite cold enough AC but it has been brutally >> hot. Ac is ok Hauled a 300d for a friend for 10 miles today for $75 But it was on the sought side of Savannah > > Come January, the A/C will work perfectly ... :-) > > >> It is actually GNC badged which is pretty funny for a made in Japan >> truck. > > Many Japanese vehicles have been badged with the names of domestic > manufacturers ... > > >> I also like that it has a slush box transmission. I have not desire to >> shift gears on a heavy truck. > > I actually like shifting the gears on our 13-speed Kenworth W900. You do that ... it tires me enough without flinging the shift lever > > I also like the picture of your (daughter?) My Scad Savannah college of art and design helper, Anna ... she is great, I couldn’t do my shit without her help > and her dog. My dog Precious > There is room on > the truck bed for all kinds of things! > > Was that picture taken at your house or a park? It was in Greer, SC where we were loading equipment BUT that is a little park in the background If you want to see my various letterpress travel beach activities, follow me on Instagram ... I am printerrickthe on there Xx rick > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] This is cooler
> > Dan and folks This is a cooler engine kit https://wusaill.com/products/fuel-two-cylinder-four-stroke-nitro-rc-engine-model I believe it actually runs!! Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 560sl spark plug wires
Folks, I’m sourcing some parts for a friend’s 1987 560sl ... he wants to replace a bunch of ignition parts I can’t seem to find Bosch plug wires Karlyn made in USA? Euro, China I assume? Who has Bosch?? I told him it was better not to change them, than put on some crap. I am messing with this new outboard. Chinese2.6 HP made by Parsun This is the first start. https://youtu.be/ozxshau7LMQ Enjoy! Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] C41 processing
These folks are great for cheap processing https://www.dwaynesphoto.com/newsite2006/color-neg-processprint.html They were the last Kodachrome processor For b&w these people do a grea t job and deliver HUGE SCANS ... big files for big prints VERY GOOD WORK And in 2020 $$ it is all very cheap https://www.memphisfilmlab.org/pricing There you go Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] TYBEE ISLAND
Folks, They want to close Tybee Island to residents only but have not ... the beach is closed Some bars etc are still open which maybe should not be Here is the official story https://www.cityoftybee.org/DocumentCenter/View/2009/Tybee-Emergency-Directive?bidId= Here is a more complicated version: City Council - my synopsis - March 18, 2020 FINAL DECISION: All businesses close at 11 pm, except restaurants may sell take-out food until 2:45 am, if the customer has called in the order. So the convenience stores and bars will close earlier than they normally do. Effective on Friday evening. Can be reviewed, but effective at least until April 1st. Unanimous vote to approve. It was originally 10 pm, but 2 bar owners asked for 11 pm. No late fees on utility bills. No utility cut-off for "the time being." Non-emergency City personnel are not working on-site this week. If you usually go to the fire station for blood pressure checks, those will now be done outside of the building. Volunteer fire fighters will not report until further notice. DPW are disinfecting playgrounds, beach crossovers, and continuing to do emergency repair work. Court has been postponed. Campground is at 50% capacity and won't accept any more campers. No activities at campground. Residents can still get building permits and inspections. Jan Leviner, Clerk of Council, will continue to work remotely. All meetings have been cancelled this week. We'll decide about next week at the end of this week. IT department has everyone set up to work remotely. Dump hours are normal this week. It's a health issue to keep it open. Mayor Shirley encourages everyone to check the FB and web site pages to stay current. City will allow restaurants to have 2 parking places for picking up take-out orders. They'll use cones and signs. Mayor Shirley communicated with Carter, Petrie and Watson. Tybee CC asked them and Gov Kemp to defer sales taxes on businesses for the months of March and April. It would help all business owners. The City can waive late fees for upcoming business licenses. They can extend the deadline for another month. There are already procedures in place to assist residents with late fees, on a case-by-case basis. Letter asks for their consideration in allowing a mobile testing unit on Tybee. Ben Watson is in the health field. Ben reiterated that people should follow the CDC recommendations. The scheduled March 26, 202 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Cheap 240
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[MBZ] This is cheap
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[MBZ] Lead and CDL
Andrew, CDL is commercial as in semi truck license and also requires a medical Dan, the type lead we keep as type ... there is no great market for type so I hoard it up to use when I print something which I do sometimes As for the Linotype lead it sells for at least $2 a lb on ebay ... it is this alloy https://www.rotometals.com/linotype-alloy-alloy-5-pounds-4-tin-12-antimony-and-84-lead/ They are selling it for $4 lb Maybe price is up I’ll sell it to you guys too Good for your Linotype or Ludlow machine or for your bullet mold Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Corona Virus and the price of diesel
Folks Last Thursday night I rented a Penske 2015 Freightliner 26 foot straight truck. I was going to rent the same truck from Enterprise, cheaper I think, but they wouldn’t take my paypal MasterCard also debit card (or cash)! So I went to Penske. So I loaded up my dog, Precious and a bunch of equipment moving crap and a coffee camp stove and a cot and sleeping bag. We drove up to Charlotte, NC and got there about 1 am. It was a pretty nice truck with air brakes and 225k miles which seemed a lot for 5 years old. It drove like a new truck and was really not all that noisy. The radio barely worked. We camped in the 37f and stayed warm with the help of some moving blankets on top of the sleeping bag. After our coffee, we loaded about 5 letterpresses and an Elrod machine and probably 1000 lbs of lead $2 a lb for bullets or type. And some type. I guess we had probably had close to 10k load. We also stopped at ft mill, SC and looked at some more junk which I will probably get too. On the way home to Tybee, Friday night we stopped south of Columbia and bought a ton of diesel for $1.68/ gal. That freightliner takes about a gallon every 8 or 9 miles. I was surprised to get that truck as a non CDL renter. Due to the air brakes I think it is a CDL truck. I let my CDL lapse years ago when they started requiring medical etc ... I shouldn’t have. I only saw one weigh station which was closed. I 95 north of Savannah, northbound REALLY SUCKS it is horribly rough in the right lane ... I did some left lane riding just to keep some teeth. If you want to see photos and folly come of my crazy, you can see at Instagram where I am printerrickthe or on Facebook Xx rick hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Sprinter key
Folks, According to the sprinter forum with this Zed Bull device, you can clone your key to an ebay sprinter transponder key blank up to maybe 2008. https://www.amazon.com/Programmer-Zed-Bull-Transponder-Match-110-240V/dp/B081K2R7K6/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1Q2R32G125KFL&keywords=zed+bull+key+programmer&qid=1579381645&sprefix=Zed+bull%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-2 They are maybe $36 in USA on ebay and $30 from China I suspect you could do other transponder Benz keys as well as Toyota etc Here’s my question ... do you have to use the device in conjunction with a PC? My life is all Mac This sounds like a good solution to making a number of keys Thoughts and comments? Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Keys Benz content
Folks I lost the key to my 2007 Kia Sedona. And the remote. I screwed around and talked to some locksmiths etc who told me a bunch of lies and bullshit Anyway, with some difficulty I got the key code for free from Kia Country of Savannah Then I found a nearby locksmith who made me 2 keys for $50 which was too much, but they fit. These are NOT transponder keys which I does not have. Has anyone tried to program a $10 remote on a Kia? That is the next project Now, since I have the 2004 Dodge [sprinter] with only one key, I thought I’d look into getting a spare for that. I called the stealer in Savannah and they will happily sell me a switchblade fob and key for get ready for this $499. But wait, there is more THEN you have to contract with the service Dept to get that programmed ... I didn’t even bother to get a quote on that. They lost me at $500 for a key. Has anyone been here and done that? Either the Kia remote or a sprinter transponder key? Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Friend selling this in Athens
Folks, a good friend is selling this one in Athens, ga It is his Girlfriend’s car and he is a straight shooter https://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/d/athens-2007-mercedes-benz-e320-bluetec/7050928201.html I’m just throwing it out to you guys Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Window seal wipes 240 300d etc
> > There are lots of them on ebay Some $10 and some 4 for $75 etc Better than $100 each https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Mercedes+300d+window+seal&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15 Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Mobil 1
Folks, I got my Walmart online ordered 4 x 5 qt Mobil 1 0-40 weight motor oil, yesterday and today they were saying 11 December delivery so I guess there is no shortage! Hey, I have a bunch of 123 cars, mostly wagons, ranging from rusted out hulks to a ratty limousine, stretched in California, to a couple of quite nice 300td Where if anywhere is the market All are in Athens, Georgia Most of the ratty ones belonged to a good friend who died a few weeks ago and they are all on my property I was also already selling this iveco rollback for him which is super rusty and has some bad clutch hydraulics as well as a failing clutch disc And there is a spare not rusty iveco truck https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/793626334428215/ There seems to be little market for this junk DESPITE the allegedly $30k 123 wagon 706-540-3285 if you want to buy anything Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Mobil 1 shortage
> > Folks I ordered some $20 Mobil 1 from Walmart free shipping to home they said not to expect it till maybe 11 December I can wait it is like 25 or $26 in the small Savannah walmart, in the store ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Not too expensive
Folks, https://savannah.craigslist.org/atq/d/glennville-1980-mercedes-benz-sedan/7001964607.html https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/savannah-84-mercedes-diesel/7015532520.html And I have a spare car for a rear clip I think the value of these cars is often overstated Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Cars and trucks
The $1500 sprinter looks like a deal with only 160k miles mine has almost 380k but the issue would be how much rust I hear the rear sprint hangers etc rust out and there is not much repair option for them ... so I hear Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] And very cheap tractor?
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[MBZ] This is pretty cheap
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[MBZ] The list
Folks Am I still on the list? Or did y’all all die Thanks xx rick hawkins ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Dodge mercedes
Folks, So far, the cheap rusty 377k miles 2004 Dodge Sprinter has been pretty perfect. I’ve probably driven it close to 2k miles Uses maybe a tiny bit of oil but that is about it. I replaced all of the rollers and brackets and the rear latch and the inside door handle for a total of about $85 with chinese parts, I assume, from ebay and amazon ... the slider is great now with the exception of the electric lock which I will mess with. I bought a $90 torsion rod for the Tommy gate and now it takes about 25 pounds or less of force to fold it up instead of the previous probably 55 lbs to lift it from horizontal to vertical. I have moved one 1000 lb press with it and a bunch of heavy type cabinets I am very happy with the sprinter Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] It’s not a Benz but....
Folks, I just bought a new to me, Yale forklift ... $1250 in Beaufort, SC The seller is going to haul it over to me at my downtown Savannah warehouse tomorrow. It is pretty ugly but I think it will buff out. It runs well and there don’t seem to be any hydraulic leaks. The starter engages and turns over when the battery is hooked up It is a little 3,000 pound unit and only weighs about 6200 lbs. Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Coppertone
Folks I had a 30 inch stove set up for propane (in coppertone) it worked well. After we replaced it with a Yellow Viking it took about 6 months on CL to sell the coppertone one for $125 Xx rick > On Sep 21, 2019, at 2:54 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: > > Send Mercedes mailing list submissions to >mercedes@okiebenz.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at >mercedes-ow...@okiebenz.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mercedes digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: 91 300D Needs to go (Tim Crone) > 2. Re: PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime (Dwight Giles) > 3. Re: PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime (Craig) > 4. Re: PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime (Dwight Giles) > 5. Car weather (Max Dillon) > 6. Re: One For Jaime (Rick Knoble) > 7. Re: PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime (G Mann) > 8. 722 Trans again (Curley McLain) > 9. Re: 722 Trans again (tyee165) > 10. Re: PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime (Craig) > 11. Re: PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime (G Mann) > 12. Re: PINK CARS SAFEST? Was: One For Jaime (Jim Cathey) > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 722.3 trans B2
Folks, I replaces a B2 piston probably about 2009 with someone and I remember it being extremely hard to remove from the transmission ... this was with the transmission in the car I would do what it takes to remove and replace it since you are in so deeply Xx rick > On Sep 18, 2019, at 1:18 PM, Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have the cover off the B2 piston. the piston is aluminum, and dated 1991. > the outside looks significantly different from the new one. It has a 115 > part number, where the new one is 107 270 . > I have the piston partway out, and now can't get it back in, or out without > forcing it. It appears to be stuck on the forward side. when I try to push > it in, it feels like it strikes metal on the front side. > > Will get photos and full p/ns and post again. > > There is a tristar sticker on the flange that mates to the engine that leads > me to believe this was a replacement trans in 1992 or so. I am inclined to > put the B2 piston back in if I can get it in, and put the cover on. > > What would all y'all who have had B2 pistons out do at this point? > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Glasses
Folks I used to buy my reading glasses from the dollar tree ... then they go crappier and the don’t have my current # which is maybe 3.25+ for reading I bought 6 great pairs for reading with the spring year pieces that rarely break from amazon for probably $12 they are good I use zenni for prescription glasses about $12 including freight for clear single vision maybe $22 for sunglasses and I got some bifocals for maybe $27 but I hate them There are my glasses stories And on mercedes content, the dodge sprinter seems pretty perfect I’m working on the sliding door, replacing all the rollers when I get them and may have to get a latch I removed a huge metal file box attached to the floor between the seats Now I can walk from the cab through the door in the partition It is much nicer. I also fixed the partition door latch ... just a crude assembly that had fallen apart and had to be put back together But I have already hauled some stuff. The hydraulic gate is good but only 1000 lbs That is it from tybee island Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Dorian on tybee
Folks We survived Dorian on tybee island NO FLOODING!! Half the island is without power but we have it Still a good bit of wind. I walked the dog about 1 am. It was windy and I was worried kabout a tree falling on my head but we were ok I hope the storm goes out to see Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Rusty sprinters
Folks, I think that Boston $3k sprinter is more rusty than my Mennonite one. And mine has a tommylift big platform gate that is unfortunately only 1000 pound rated When I went to remove the Pennsylvania license plate, I got into a nightmare scenario It was attached with stainless steel machine Phillips headed screws driven into the probably 1/4 inch thick sealed square tube tommylift bumper and taillight assembly the factory taillights on mine look to be disabled. Anyway, the screws wouldn’t come out. I tried the usual abusive tricks like striking them with a hammer and using a screwdriver and hammer in one of the slots. Vice grips slid off of them, they were sort of panheaded with little slope. Finally, I gave in and found the creme brûlée bernzomatic torch and heated the hell out of them for about five minutes. After another strike with the hammer, I removed them with some difficulty and a screwdriver This is why I hate fusty vehicles! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Rick dodge sprinter travels
Folks, I flew to Philadelphia yesterday and rode an Uber and a train to Lancaster and picked up the rusty sprinter from my friend. I drove to Winchester, va last night and slept at a rest area in the back. Today I drove from Winchester to tybee island and got home about midnight. The sprinter ran perfectly. The ac was cold and the heat was hot. I drove it about 731 miles and seem to have gotten about 24 mpg. I ran from about 65 to 70 mph most of the time and a lot of it was in the mountains and I had no load. Sprinters are pretty nice. This one has some rust and the back doors are beat up and rusty and I need to adjust the sliding door, but the car is pretty tight. Steering, brakes, engine, transmission etc seem to be all perfect. I like it Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 2004 mercedes sprinter
Folks, I just bought a 2004 mercedes sprinter with 377k miles on the clock and some Pennsylvania rIt’s, too actually it is a Dodge, but it is allegedly made in Germany. What motivated me to buy this one is that it has a hydraulic lift gate on the back and the price was $2850. Tomorrow evening I’m going to take a $48 flight from SAV to Philadelphia and then a train to Lancaster, PA where my friend who is selling me the thing will pick me up. Then I will head back to tybee island. People seem to love/hate their sprinters and it will be interesting to see how long this one will run. If I can get 25k miles out of it I will have paid for it 10x on hauling presses around. Oh and it supposedly has frigid AC. The compressor was replaced a year ago. Oil was said to have been changed every 10k with correct spec synthetic and Transmission had frequent fluid changes. Wish me luck on this adventure, I’m going Tuesday and hoping to be home Wednesday night. Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Michigan car hoarder
Folks I have had towns breathing down my neck for the last 45 years I get hassles from compliance officers even in Athens every couple of years where I have heavy commercial zoning ( which is now in a bougie trendy area) and here on tybee island just for having stuff that people might not like to work on ... and it can take years to sell things at medium market prices It is a problem And some reporter would probably make fun of my Allis-Chalmers and Datsun forklifts too Xx rick > On Aug 11, 2019, at 8:00 AM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: > > Send Mercedes mailing list submissions to >mercedes@okiebenz.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at >mercedes-ow...@okiebenz.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mercedes digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: The end of the car hoarder saga is near (Clay Monroe) > 2. Re: OT: Good op-ed Article on VW's Dieselgate (fmiser) > 3. Re: the GIMP - was: Phone cameras vs DSLRs (M. Mitchell Marmel) > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] How long have I been here
> > Folks I am about to turn 65 this year and maybe don’t remember everything I suspect I bought my 1982 300td probably around 2000 or so That was after 20 years of driving Peugeots I do remember that my now 25 year old daughter and I attended a gathering north of Atlanta when she was a young teenager and met many of you She now lives in the Bay Area and drives a Tesla model 3 which she prefers over her husbands model S Tesla She DID drive an 84 300d turbo sedan for about 5 years and never dinged it. It is rotting in Athens with a leaky transmission shifter rod on the side of the tranny case. I am living on Tybee Island all the time sans my divorcing wife This group has been good And I have a mess of diesel 123 cars that some of you need to buy Xx rick 1982 30Otd 2007 Kia Sedona (bought for $200) driving Lyft & Uber 1992 Safari Trek Isuzu NPR chassis Etc etc ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
