Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Dieselhead]

what happened to hendrik?

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Hendrik and fay  wrote:


Off digging basements and trenches?

it is already Saturday there.  He will probably surface Sat or sunday.

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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Brian Toscano]

what happened to hendrik?

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Hendrik and fay  wrote:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Sauber_C9
>
> Hendrik
> who doesn't own a M117
>
> On 24/01/13 05:59, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
>
>> On Jan 22, 2013 6:56 PM,  wrote:
>>
>>> It has a 560 engine mated to a
>>> 5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The
>>> challenge was finding an appropriate
>>> bell housing so my friend sourced an
>>> ultra rare AMG bell housing which
>>> allowed that M117 engine to bolt
>>> up to the getrag.
>>>
>>>  Interesting--I wonder what cars AMG built with the M117 and manual
>> tranny
>> (I.e. what did they use that bellhousing for)?  Maybe a special order
>> Hammer?
>>
>> Alex
>>
>
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Hendrik and fay]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauber_C9

Hendrik
who doesn't own a M117

On 24/01/13 05:59, Alex Chamberlain wrote:

On Jan 22, 2013 6:56 PM,  wrote:

It has a 560 engine mated to a
5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The
challenge was finding an appropriate
bell housing so my friend sourced an
ultra rare AMG bell housing which
allowed that M117 engine to bolt
up to the getrag.


Interesting--I wonder what cars AMG built with the M117 and manual tranny
(I.e. what did they use that bellhousing for)?  Maybe a special order
Hammer?

Alex



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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

The bell housing and 5 speed manual came out of an AMG G-wagen located in 
Quatar. The owner wanted to put in a  six speed!

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On Jan 23, 2013, at 2:29 PM, Alex Chamberlain  wrote:

> On Jan 22, 2013 6:56 PM,  wrote:
>> 
>> It has a 560 engine mated to a
>> 5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The
>> challenge was finding an appropriate
>> bell housing so my friend sourced an
>> ultra rare AMG bell housing which
>> allowed that M117 engine to bolt
>> up to the getrag.
> 
> Interesting--I wonder what cars AMG built with the M117 and manual tranny
> (I.e. what did they use that bellhousing for)?  Maybe a special order
> Hammer?
> 
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Alex Chamberlain]

On Jan 22, 2013 6:56 PM,  wrote:
>
> It has a 560 engine mated to a
>5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The
> challenge was finding an appropriate
> bell housing so my friend sourced an
> ultra rare AMG bell housing which
> allowed that M117 engine to bolt
>up to the getrag.
>

Interesting--I wonder what cars AMG built with the M117 and manual tranny
(I.e. what did they use that bellhousing for)?  Maybe a special order
Hammer?

Alex
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Gerry Archer]

Slight ovalness that extends to the periphery IIRC.  I haven't used one or 
did body work in years.
Some of the bodywork tools have proven to be very useful shop tools such as 
a sanding grip that takes a half sheet of sandpaper, and a slide hammer. 
Had a lead scraper/rasp back in the fifties but never did any work with 
lead.


http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Planishing%20hammer&FORM=BILH

Second row, third from the left, is the kind of planishing hammer I had.

Gerry

From: 
Do you mean they have an ovalness to the periphery or do you mean they 
have a slight crown?
I actually used a slapping spoon most of the time especially on the front 
fenders as it fit better between the fender and the headlight buckets.


On Jan 23, 2013, at 3:40 AM, "Gerry Archer"  
wrote:

Planishing hammers have a slightly oval head.
Gerry

From: 
Thanks. No that's not a Planishing hammer- sounds like a shrinking 
hammer. Any auto body hammer with a smooth head can be used to planish. 
Some body hammers are called Planishing but I'm not sure why.


Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 22, 2013, at 4:57 PM, Randy Bennell  wrote:


On 22/01/2013 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing 
chain this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork 
on his pagoda.  Check it out here:


http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
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Looks very nice.

Is the planishing hammer the one with the grooves radiating out from 
the center?


Randy

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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

I was kind of involved with stuff to facilitate the transplant ie, throttle 
linkage mods, exhaust downpipe fabrication, pedal assembly mods for manual 
tranny conversion but didn't actually R/R the engine. 

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On Jan 23, 2013, at 11:30 AM, OK Don  wrote:

> OK - I forgot that the 560 had an aluminum block. I was thinking of the 450
> in my SLC - a VERY heavy engine. I figured that the Olds 215 with it's
> aluminum block and heads was a wash compared with the MG all iron 1600 4
> cylinder it replaced. The Borg Warner 4 speed tranny was heavier than the
> MG tranny though. I replaced the front roll bar with one from an MGC, but
> that's all I did to the front end.
> I got the impression from the blog that you'd fabricated and modified some
> of the parts for the transplant.
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 7:47 AM,  wrote:
> 
>> I didn't have anything to do with the transplant part so I don't know for
>> sure. My friend tells me that the 560 is lighter and of course has more
>> power. The 6 has an iron block whereas the 560 v8 is aluminum. Either way
>> he put stouter coil springs in the front, I guess to reduce dive.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[OK Don]

OK - I forgot that the 560 had an aluminum block. I was thinking of the 450
in my SLC - a VERY heavy engine. I figured that the Olds 215 with it's
aluminum block and heads was a wash compared with the MG all iron 1600 4
cylinder it replaced. The Borg Warner 4 speed tranny was heavier than the
MG tranny though. I replaced the front roll bar with one from an MGC, but
that's all I did to the front end.
I got the impression from the blog that you'd fabricated and modified some
of the parts for the transplant.
On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 7:47 AM,  wrote:

> I didn't have anything to do with the transplant part so I don't know for
> sure. My friend tells me that the 560 is lighter and of course has more
> power. The 6 has an iron block whereas the 560 v8 is aluminum. Either way
> he put stouter coil springs in the front, I guess to reduce dive.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>



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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

I didn't have anything to do with the transplant part so I don't know for sure. 
My friend tells me that the 560 is lighter and of course has more power. The 6 
has an iron block whereas the 560 v8 is aluminum. Either way he put stouter 
coil springs in the front, I guess to reduce dive.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 23, 2013, at 8:05 AM, Mitch Haley  wrote:

> dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
> 
>> It has a 560 engine mated to a 5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The challenge 
>> was finding an appropriate bell housing so my friend sourced an ultra rare 
>> AMG bell housing which allowed that M117 engine to bolt up to the getrag.
> 
> What's a 560 weigh compared to a 280?
> Did you guys weigh it before and after the transplant?
> 
> Mitch.
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

Do you mean they have an ovalness to the periphery or do you mean they have a 
slight crown?

I actually used a slapping spoon most of the time especially on the front 
fenders as it fit better between the fender and the headlight buckets. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 23, 2013, at 3:40 AM, "Gerry Archer"  wrote:

> Planishing hammers have a slightly oval head.
> Gerry
> 
> From: 
>> Thanks. No that's not a Planishing hammer- sounds like a shrinking hammer. 
>> Any auto body hammer with a smooth head can be used to planish. Some body 
>> hammers are called Planishing but I'm not sure why.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jan 22, 2013, at 4:57 PM, Randy Bennell  wrote:
>> 
>>> On 22/01/2013 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
 So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain 
 this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his 
 pagoda.  Check it out here:
 
 http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
 ___
>>> 
>>> Looks very nice.
>>> 
>>> Is the planishing hammer the one with the grooves radiating out from the 
>>> center?
>>> 
>>> Randy
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Mitch Haley]

dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:


It has a 560 engine mated to a 5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The challenge was 
finding an appropriate bell housing so my friend sourced an ultra rare AMG bell 
housing which allowed that M117 engine to bolt up to the getrag.



What's a 560 weigh compared to a 280?
Did you guys weigh it before and after the transplant?

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Gerry Archer]

Planishing hammers have a slightly oval head.
Gerry

From: 
Thanks. No that's not a Planishing hammer- sounds like a shrinking hammer. 
Any auto body hammer with a smooth head can be used to planish. Some body 
hammers are called Planishing but I'm not sure why.


Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 22, 2013, at 4:57 PM, Randy Bennell  wrote:


On 22/01/2013 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain 
this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his 
pagoda.  Check it out here:


http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
___


Looks very nice.

Is the planishing hammer the one with the grooves radiating out from the 
center?


Randy

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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[OK Don]

SWEET car! The first one with the loss of traction on wet pavement reminds
me of my MGA with the Olds 215 V8 - LOTS of fun. Congratulations on your
part of the conversion (BTDT, know the work and time involved).

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 8:56 PM,  wrote:

> Thanks. The car needs more bodywork so it'll be a while before it's
> painted. I have to repair the nose as well.
>
> It has a 560 engine mated to a 5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The
> challenge was finding an appropriate bell housing so my friend sourced an
> ultra rare AMG bell housing which allowed that M117 engine to bolt up to
> the getrag.
>
> My role in all this was welding the appropriate flange to the driveshaft,
> fabricating the exhaust downpipes, modifying throttle linkages, and helping
> to modify the pedal assembly. It truly is a dream to drive.
> Here are some videos of the car in action:
>
> http://youtu.be/KD8ulV5ohKc
>
> http://youtu.be/dN5MZ99hsOU
>
>
>



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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

Didn't Gael give you a ride in it yet?

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On Jan 22, 2013, at 10:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel  wrote:

> I watched and nodded approvingly.
> 
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 9:56 PM,   wrote:
>> Thanks. The car needs more bodywork so it'll be a while before it's painted. 
>> I have to repair the nose as well.
>> 
>> It has a 560 engine mated to a 5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The challenge 
>> was finding an appropriate bell housing so my friend sourced an ultra rare 
>> AMG bell housing which allowed that M117 engine to bolt up to the getrag.
>> 
>> My role in all this was welding the appropriate flange to the driveshaft, 
>> fabricating the exhaust downpipes, modifying throttle linkages, and helping 
>> to modify the pedal assembly. It truly is a dream to drive.
>> Here are some videos of the car in action:
>> 
>> http://youtu.be/KD8ulV5ohKc
>> 
>> http://youtu.be/dN5MZ99hsOU
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jan 22, 2013, at 7:55 PM, OK Don  wrote:
>> 
>>> Good work. Will you post the final, painted results?
>>> Which V8 is in the car? Unless excess weight is on the front axel, that
>>> should be an awesome SL!
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
 So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain
 this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his
 pagoda.  Check it out here:
 
 http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Andrew Strasfogel]

I watched and nodded approvingly.

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 9:56 PM,   wrote:
> Thanks. The car needs more bodywork so it'll be a while before it's painted. 
> I have to repair the nose as well.
>
> It has a 560 engine mated to a 5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The challenge 
> was finding an appropriate bell housing so my friend sourced an ultra rare 
> AMG bell housing which allowed that M117 engine to bolt up to the getrag.
>
> My role in all this was welding the appropriate flange to the driveshaft, 
> fabricating the exhaust downpipes, modifying throttle linkages, and helping 
> to modify the pedal assembly. It truly is a dream to drive.
> Here are some videos of the car in action:
>
> http://youtu.be/KD8ulV5ohKc
>
> http://youtu.be/dN5MZ99hsOU
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 22, 2013, at 7:55 PM, OK Don  wrote:
>
>> Good work. Will you post the final, painted results?
>> Which V8 is in the car? Unless excess weight is on the front axel, that
>> should be an awesome SL!
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain
>>> this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his
>>> pagoda.  Check it out here:
>>>
>>> http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
>>
>>
>> --
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

Thanks. The car needs more bodywork so it'll be a while before it's painted. I 
have to repair the nose as well. 

It has a 560 engine mated to a 5 speed manual getrag tranny.  The challenge was 
finding an appropriate bell housing so my friend sourced an ultra rare AMG bell 
housing which allowed that M117 engine to bolt up to the getrag.

My role in all this was welding the appropriate flange to the driveshaft, 
fabricating the exhaust downpipes, modifying throttle linkages, and helping to 
modify the pedal assembly. It truly is a dream to drive. 
Here are some videos of the car in action:

http://youtu.be/KD8ulV5ohKc

http://youtu.be/dN5MZ99hsOU


Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 22, 2013, at 7:55 PM, OK Don  wrote:

> Good work. Will you post the final, painted results?
> Which V8 is in the car? Unless excess weight is on the front axel, that
> should be an awesome SL!
> 
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis 
> wrote:
> 
>> So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain
>> this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his
>> pagoda.  Check it out here:
>> 
>> http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
> 
> 
> -- 
> OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

Haha. Didn't take any but sure thought about it. My friend worked at lightning 
speed and it was cold so didn't get a chance.

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On Jan 22, 2013, at 7:26 PM, Max Dillon  wrote:

> So where are the pictures of the timing chain replacement on your 240D?
> -- 
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> 
> Dimitri Seretakis  wrote:
> 
>> So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain
>> this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his
>> pagoda.  Check it out here:
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

Thanks. No that's not a Planishing hammer- sounds like a shrinking hammer.  Any 
auto body hammer with a smooth head can be used to planish. Some body hammers 
are called Planishing but I'm not sure why.

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On Jan 22, 2013, at 4:57 PM, Randy Bennell  wrote:

> On 22/01/2013 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
>> So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain this 
>> past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his pagoda.  
>> Check it out here:
>> 
>> http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
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> 
> Looks very nice.
> 
> Is the planishing hammer the one with the grooves radiating out from the 
> center?
> 
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[OK Don]

Good work. Will you post the final, painted results?
Which V8 is in the car? Unless excess weight is on the front axel, that
should be an awesome SL!

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:

> So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain
> this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his
> pagoda.  Check it out here:
>
> http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
>
>


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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Max Dillon]

So where are the pictures of the timing chain replacement on your 240D?
-- 
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20

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>this past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his
>pagoda.  Check it out here:
>
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Randy Bennell]

On 22/01/2013 8:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:

So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain this 
past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his pagoda.  
Check it out here:

http://stricht8.wordpress.com/
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Looks very nice.

Is the planishing hammer the one with the grooves radiating out from the 
center?


Randy

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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Andrew Strasfogel]

He made it more esthetically pleasing, which is good.

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Mitch Haley  wrote:
> Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>>
>> Another dangerous "do gooder" who must be stopped!
>
>
> Because he made an old car that's probably only driven in fair weather
> daylight conditions "less safe", or because he made a V8 Pagoda less
> original?
>
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Mitch Haley]

Andrew Strasfogel wrote:

Another dangerous "do gooder" who must be stopped!


Because he made an old car that's probably only driven in fair weather daylight 
conditions "less safe", or because he made a V8 Pagoda less original?


Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[dseretakis]

Aargh!  

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On Jan 22, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Andrew Strasfogel  wrote:

> Another dangerous "do gooder" who must be stopped!
> 
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis  
> wrote:
>> So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain this 
>> past weekend.  In exchange, I helped him with some bodywork on his pagoda.  
>> Check it out here:
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Re: [MBZ] pagoda sidemarker delete project

[Andrew Strasfogel]

Another dangerous "do gooder" who must be stopped!

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Dimitri Seretakis  wrote:
> So as ya'll know, a friend in DC helped me replace my 240D timing chain this 
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