Re: [MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-14 Thread clay via Mercedes 
Paul Allen, of micro$oft fame has a few

clay

> On Sep 14, 2016, at 8:05 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> There is a guy in Eagle River WI who reportedly refurbs Migs.  I saw him fly 
> one of em there.  So, apparently he is good enough that he risks his own neck 
> before he risks the customer's necks.   I can probably get somebody to find 
> contact info if ya want, or you can call the ER airport and get same.
> 
>> G Mann via Mercedes 
>> September 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM
>> Haha.. I hope you understand what "MiG" stands for... "Money in Guns"...
>> take all the letters in the word AIRPLANE, move them around any way you
>> want, and it will never spell CHEAP...
>> 
>> If you thought putting a Mercedes into roadworthy status was a challenge..
>> try putting a Russian airplane back together with everything written in
>>  well.. Russian.. and taken apart in  well.. Russia... by folks who
>> really hated ... well.. Russians.. then go fly in it..
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
Did you see the episode where Clarkson brings home a jet fighter on a 
flatbed and drops it in his front yard?  Mama was not particularly 
amused, but seemed used to his, um, eccentricities.


I would do that with a MiG, put it out by the road.  There is this woman 
Annie Caroline who lives here on this island, whose husband was a pilot 
of some sort at some time in his life, maybe retired airline or 
something.  I think he died a few years ago and she moved into town 
maybe, she had a horse farm/stable/boarding place.  She is pretty 
whack.  Anyway I went over to their house one day for something, it's 
back in the woods off the road pretty far, there was a D-18 on a 
pedestal at their front gate.  I so wanted that thing... it was totally 
awesome.


--FT


On 9/14/16 11:00 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

Haha.. I hope you understand what "MiG" stands for... "Money in Guns"...
take all the letters in the word AIRPLANE, move them around any way you
want, and it will never spell CHEAP...

If you thought putting a Mercedes into roadworthy status was a challenge..
try putting a Russian airplane back together with everything written in
 well.. Russian.. and taken apart in  well.. Russia... by folks who
really hated ... well.. Russians.. then go fly in it..

On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 5:27 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


I could use wunnathem MiGs

--FT



On 9/14/16 12:34 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:


Anyone on the list interested in a nice 48,000 mile, 4 cylinder diesel
engine complete with all accessories, including automatic transmission?

I just bought the holdings of a Polish fellow who owned 26 Mig aircraft
with some 238,000 cubic feet of spare engines and component parts which he
bought at the fall of the USSR. When Russia stopped being USSR, his
friends
and family called him up and said, "The airbase here is for sale" so
he
bought it... shipped it to USA, and has been selling off new engines and
like new Mig aircraft since then.. until he turned 84 and his wife and
family here said.. stop now.. he did.

As I worked through the layer upon layer of parts, I discovered a crate
with the engine and a load of other parts taken from the Mercedes, along
with the dash and speedo from what looks to be a very low mileage wreck,
which he gathered up while in Europe and shipped along with everything
else... The engine is Pristine clean, as the transmission, and gives every
indication it's hardly used.. The shipping docs I've found with the crate
are in Polish... so will need to translate them ASAP.

The gentleman was a WW2 veteran, fought the Nazis as a Polish resistance
fighter, wounded at 15, and a "very interesting fellow" to know..
Brilliant
yet a bit eccentric..

Just got the crate pulled out today, and the lid off.. will take some pics
ASAP if anyone is interested in owning the engine.

I also now have what looks like a completely refurbished head, with new
valves and cam.. precups, etc.. AND a used head, in "as removed condition"
.. no written history on either of them. yet discovered...

Engine is still in the crate.. will need to pull serial numbers to
determine exactly for sure what it is.. "looks like that's a 240 engine"
..
"ok" ... "lets move it to the triage area" .. "done"... That's if so far..
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Re: [MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-14 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes 
There is a guy in Eagle River WI who reportedly refurbs Migs.  I saw him 
fly one of em there.  So, apparently he is good enough that he risks his 
own neck before he risks the customer's necks.   I can probably get 
somebody to find contact info if ya want, or you can call the ER airport 
and get same.



G Mann via Mercedes 
September 14, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Haha.. I hope you understand what "MiG" stands for... "Money in Guns"...
take all the letters in the word AIRPLANE, move them around any way you
want, and it will never spell CHEAP...

If you thought putting a Mercedes into roadworthy status was a challenge..
try putting a Russian airplane back together with everything written in
 well.. Russian.. and taken apart in  well.. Russia... by 
folks who

really hated ... well.. Russians.. then go fly in it..



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Re: [MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes 
Kaleb, Thanks for your interest.  It will be a few days while I get the
whole lot inventoried before I can pull the Mercedes engine out of the
crate, take pics and fill in the details as much as possible. From what I
can see so far.. sweet and clean, ASAP I'll get more details and pics.



On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 5:01 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I am interested, send me the details when you have them
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 13, 2016, at 11:34 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone on the list interested in a nice 48,000 mile, 4 cylinder diesel
> > engine complete with all accessories, including automatic transmission?
> >
> > I just bought the holdings of a Polish fellow who owned 26 Mig aircraft
> > with some 238,000 cubic feet of spare engines and component parts which
> he
> > bought at the fall of the USSR. When Russia stopped being USSR, his
> friends
> > and family called him up and said, "The airbase here is for sale" so
> he
> > bought it... shipped it to USA, and has been selling off new engines and
> > like new Mig aircraft since then.. until he turned 84 and his wife and
> > family here said.. stop now.. he did.
> >
> > As I worked through the layer upon layer of parts, I discovered a crate
> > with the engine and a load of other parts taken from the Mercedes, along
> > with the dash and speedo from what looks to be a very low mileage wreck,
> > which he gathered up while in Europe and shipped along with everything
> > else... The engine is Pristine clean, as the transmission, and gives
> every
> > indication it's hardly used.. The shipping docs I've found with the crate
> > are in Polish... so will need to translate them ASAP.
> >
> > The gentleman was a WW2 veteran, fought the Nazis as a Polish resistance
> > fighter, wounded at 15, and a "very interesting fellow" to know..
> Brilliant
> > yet a bit eccentric..
> >
> > Just got the crate pulled out today, and the lid off.. will take some
> pics
> > ASAP if anyone is interested in owning the engine.
> >
> > I also now have what looks like a completely refurbished head, with new
> > valves and cam.. precups, etc.. AND a used head, in "as removed
> condition"
> > .. no written history on either of them. yet discovered...
> >
> > Engine is still in the crate.. will need to pull serial numbers to
> > determine exactly for sure what it is.. "looks like that's a 240 engine"
> ..
> > "ok" ... "lets move it to the triage area" .. "done"... That's if so
> far..
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Re: [MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes 
Haha.. I hope you understand what "MiG" stands for... "Money in Guns"...
take all the letters in the word AIRPLANE, move them around any way you
want, and it will never spell CHEAP...

If you thought putting a Mercedes into roadworthy status was a challenge..
try putting a Russian airplane back together with everything written in
 well.. Russian.. and taken apart in  well.. Russia... by folks who
really hated ... well.. Russians.. then go fly in it..

On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 5:27 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I could use wunnathem MiGs
>
> --FT
>
>
>
> On 9/14/16 12:34 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Anyone on the list interested in a nice 48,000 mile, 4 cylinder diesel
>> engine complete with all accessories, including automatic transmission?
>>
>> I just bought the holdings of a Polish fellow who owned 26 Mig aircraft
>> with some 238,000 cubic feet of spare engines and component parts which he
>> bought at the fall of the USSR. When Russia stopped being USSR, his
>> friends
>> and family called him up and said, "The airbase here is for sale" so
>> he
>> bought it... shipped it to USA, and has been selling off new engines and
>> like new Mig aircraft since then.. until he turned 84 and his wife and
>> family here said.. stop now.. he did.
>>
>> As I worked through the layer upon layer of parts, I discovered a crate
>> with the engine and a load of other parts taken from the Mercedes, along
>> with the dash and speedo from what looks to be a very low mileage wreck,
>> which he gathered up while in Europe and shipped along with everything
>> else... The engine is Pristine clean, as the transmission, and gives every
>> indication it's hardly used.. The shipping docs I've found with the crate
>> are in Polish... so will need to translate them ASAP.
>>
>> The gentleman was a WW2 veteran, fought the Nazis as a Polish resistance
>> fighter, wounded at 15, and a "very interesting fellow" to know..
>> Brilliant
>> yet a bit eccentric..
>>
>> Just got the crate pulled out today, and the lid off.. will take some pics
>> ASAP if anyone is interested in owning the engine.
>>
>> I also now have what looks like a completely refurbished head, with new
>> valves and cam.. precups, etc.. AND a used head, in "as removed condition"
>> .. no written history on either of them. yet discovered...
>>
>> Engine is still in the crate.. will need to pull serial numbers to
>> determine exactly for sure what it is.. "looks like that's a 240 engine"
>> ..
>> "ok" ... "lets move it to the triage area" .. "done"... That's if so far..
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Re: [MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 

What about the MiGs?

--FT


On 9/14/16 10:54 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

Kaleb, Thanks for your interest.  It will be a few days while I get the
whole lot inventoried before I can pull the Mercedes engine out of the
crate, take pics and fill in the details as much as possible. From what I
can see so far.. sweet and clean, ASAP I'll get more details and pics.



On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 5:01 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


I am interested, send me the details when you have them

Sent from my iPhone


On Sep 13, 2016, at 11:34 PM, G Mann via Mercedes 

wrote:

Anyone on the list interested in a nice 48,000 mile, 4 cylinder diesel
engine complete with all accessories, including automatic transmission?

I just bought the holdings of a Polish fellow who owned 26 Mig aircraft
with some 238,000 cubic feet of spare engines and component parts which

he

bought at the fall of the USSR. When Russia stopped being USSR, his

friends

and family called him up and said, "The airbase here is for sale" so

he

bought it... shipped it to USA, and has been selling off new engines and
like new Mig aircraft since then.. until he turned 84 and his wife and
family here said.. stop now.. he did.

As I worked through the layer upon layer of parts, I discovered a crate
with the engine and a load of other parts taken from the Mercedes, along
with the dash and speedo from what looks to be a very low mileage wreck,
which he gathered up while in Europe and shipped along with everything
else... The engine is Pristine clean, as the transmission, and gives

every

indication it's hardly used.. The shipping docs I've found with the crate
are in Polish... so will need to translate them ASAP.

The gentleman was a WW2 veteran, fought the Nazis as a Polish resistance
fighter, wounded at 15, and a "very interesting fellow" to know..

Brilliant

yet a bit eccentric..

Just got the crate pulled out today, and the lid off.. will take some

pics

ASAP if anyone is interested in owning the engine.

I also now have what looks like a completely refurbished head, with new
valves and cam.. precups, etc.. AND a used head, in "as removed

condition"

.. no written history on either of them. yet discovered...

Engine is still in the crate.. will need to pull serial numbers to
determine exactly for sure what it is.. "looks like that's a 240 engine"

..

"ok" ... "lets move it to the triage area" .. "done"... That's if so

far..

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Re: [MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 

I could use wunnathem MiGs

--FT


On 9/14/16 12:34 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

Anyone on the list interested in a nice 48,000 mile, 4 cylinder diesel
engine complete with all accessories, including automatic transmission?

I just bought the holdings of a Polish fellow who owned 26 Mig aircraft
with some 238,000 cubic feet of spare engines and component parts which he
bought at the fall of the USSR. When Russia stopped being USSR, his friends
and family called him up and said, "The airbase here is for sale" so he
bought it... shipped it to USA, and has been selling off new engines and
like new Mig aircraft since then.. until he turned 84 and his wife and
family here said.. stop now.. he did.

As I worked through the layer upon layer of parts, I discovered a crate
with the engine and a load of other parts taken from the Mercedes, along
with the dash and speedo from what looks to be a very low mileage wreck,
which he gathered up while in Europe and shipped along with everything
else... The engine is Pristine clean, as the transmission, and gives every
indication it's hardly used.. The shipping docs I've found with the crate
are in Polish... so will need to translate them ASAP.

The gentleman was a WW2 veteran, fought the Nazis as a Polish resistance
fighter, wounded at 15, and a "very interesting fellow" to know.. Brilliant
yet a bit eccentric..

Just got the crate pulled out today, and the lid off.. will take some pics
ASAP if anyone is interested in owning the engine.

I also now have what looks like a completely refurbished head, with new
valves and cam.. precups, etc.. AND a used head, in "as removed condition"
.. no written history on either of them. yet discovered...

Engine is still in the crate.. will need to pull serial numbers to
determine exactly for sure what it is.. "looks like that's a 240 engine" ..
"ok" ... "lets move it to the triage area" .. "done"... That's if so far..
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Re: [MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
I am interested, send me the details when you have them 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 13, 2016, at 11:34 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Anyone on the list interested in a nice 48,000 mile, 4 cylinder diesel
> engine complete with all accessories, including automatic transmission?
> 
> I just bought the holdings of a Polish fellow who owned 26 Mig aircraft
> with some 238,000 cubic feet of spare engines and component parts which he
> bought at the fall of the USSR. When Russia stopped being USSR, his friends
> and family called him up and said, "The airbase here is for sale" so he
> bought it... shipped it to USA, and has been selling off new engines and
> like new Mig aircraft since then.. until he turned 84 and his wife and
> family here said.. stop now.. he did.
> 
> As I worked through the layer upon layer of parts, I discovered a crate
> with the engine and a load of other parts taken from the Mercedes, along
> with the dash and speedo from what looks to be a very low mileage wreck,
> which he gathered up while in Europe and shipped along with everything
> else... The engine is Pristine clean, as the transmission, and gives every
> indication it's hardly used.. The shipping docs I've found with the crate
> are in Polish... so will need to translate them ASAP.
> 
> The gentleman was a WW2 veteran, fought the Nazis as a Polish resistance
> fighter, wounded at 15, and a "very interesting fellow" to know.. Brilliant
> yet a bit eccentric..
> 
> Just got the crate pulled out today, and the lid off.. will take some pics
> ASAP if anyone is interested in owning the engine.
> 
> I also now have what looks like a completely refurbished head, with new
> valves and cam.. precups, etc.. AND a used head, in "as removed condition"
> .. no written history on either of them. yet discovered...
> 
> Engine is still in the crate.. will need to pull serial numbers to
> determine exactly for sure what it is.. "looks like that's a 240 engine" ..
> "ok" ... "lets move it to the triage area" .. "done"... That's if so far..
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[MBZ] 240 Mercedes Owners

2016-09-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes 
Anyone on the list interested in a nice 48,000 mile, 4 cylinder diesel
engine complete with all accessories, including automatic transmission?

I just bought the holdings of a Polish fellow who owned 26 Mig aircraft
with some 238,000 cubic feet of spare engines and component parts which he
bought at the fall of the USSR. When Russia stopped being USSR, his friends
and family called him up and said, "The airbase here is for sale" so he
bought it... shipped it to USA, and has been selling off new engines and
like new Mig aircraft since then.. until he turned 84 and his wife and
family here said.. stop now.. he did.

As I worked through the layer upon layer of parts, I discovered a crate
with the engine and a load of other parts taken from the Mercedes, along
with the dash and speedo from what looks to be a very low mileage wreck,
which he gathered up while in Europe and shipped along with everything
else... The engine is Pristine clean, as the transmission, and gives every
indication it's hardly used.. The shipping docs I've found with the crate
are in Polish... so will need to translate them ASAP.

The gentleman was a WW2 veteran, fought the Nazis as a Polish resistance
fighter, wounded at 15, and a "very interesting fellow" to know.. Brilliant
yet a bit eccentric..

Just got the crate pulled out today, and the lid off.. will take some pics
ASAP if anyone is interested in owning the engine.

I also now have what looks like a completely refurbished head, with new
valves and cam.. precups, etc.. AND a used head, in "as removed condition"
.. no written history on either of them. yet discovered...

Engine is still in the crate.. will need to pull serial numbers to
determine exactly for sure what it is.. "looks like that's a 240 engine" ..
"ok" ... "lets move it to the triage area" .. "done"... That's if so far..
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