David Brodbeck wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
David Brodbeck wrote:
General question about serp. belts -- is checking on the smooth side
acceptable, as long as the ribbed side isn't cracked? Or should I
replace a belt that shows this kind of wear?
The ribbed side of the belt is clearly
Unless the PO had to change engines.
On 5/26/06, John Peterson / ImmersionStudio LLC
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
But it is EASY to read if you have your original warranty booklet. The
engine number is stamped on mine there (last page, old ibm card)
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From: [EMAIL PROT
i still maintain that the best course of action is that when your blower
motor goes, sell it to someone who doesn't need a fan and buy one with a
working blower motor.
MB lists the job as 18 hours labor, IIRC, to do it the Benz way. If you go
the trans-speaker hole route, it can be cut down to
But it is EASY to read if you have your original warranty booklet. The
engine number is stamped on mine there (last page, old ibm card)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marshall Booth
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 2:28 PM
To: Mercedes Discussio
As usual, Marshall calls the truth without even looking at the car. An
inspection of my idler shock reveals that it is spoiled (spins around, can't
be tightened.) It is the source of the sound.
I bought a shock and idler (to keep in the trunk with allen wrench) for
future.
Still haven't touched
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I forgot that the blower in the w115 must be
a close kin to the evaporator and designed by the same fiendish
engineer.
OK, curiosity makes me ask, "how bad is this job" that I have heard vague
references to before? The blower in my
car seems to be fine at this time. I
Sorry Marshall, I did not even think to check the workshop manual. I
gave my w126 CD to somebody with that model and figured the job could
not be all that involved. I forgot that the blower in the w115 must be
a close kin to the evaporator and designed by the same fiendish
engineer.
On Frid
Marshall Booth wrote:
David Brodbeck wrote:
General question about serp. belts -- is checking on the smooth side
acceptable, as long as the ribbed side isn't cracked? Or should I
replace a belt that shows this kind of wear?
The ribbed side of the belt is clearly visible where it loop
I thought his middle initial was "F" ???
-Dave Walton
On 5/26/06, Tarek Elshenawy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
AMEN BROTHER!
And may our savior and Lord Jaysus H. Christ be with you.
SN
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Have a little environmental concern. Think of what would happen to the water in
the Bay.
Randy B
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Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 3:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] The bronze rat
AMEN BROTHER!
And may our savior and Lord Jaysus H. Christ be with you.
SN
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Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 4:03 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] The bronze rat
A bronze Pat R
That was a good one! Too bad he didn't get the other bronze statues!
David Brodbeck wrote:
Marshall Booth wrote:
Replace the belt if
there are ANY cracks on the ribbed side.
General question about serp. belts -- is checking on the smooth side
acceptable, as long as the ribbed side isn't cracked? Or should I
replace a belt that shows this kind of wear?
The
The version with lawyers was good, also [present mb list company excepted,
of course]
BillR
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Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 4:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] The bronze rat
um, isn't this best left inside your head or on the Banned list?
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state"
'87 300TD intercooler #22 (214k)
'84 300D (212k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K)
A bronze Pat Robertson is better.
On 5/26/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The Bronze Rat
A tourist walks into a curio shop in San Francisco. Looking around at
everything, he notices a very lifelike life-sized bronze statue of a
rat. It has no price tag, but is so striking that
I DO DESIRE.
On 5/26/06, Rick Knoble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Subject: [MBZ] 87 124 Diesel wagon on Ebay item # 4643085780
This car is close enough for me to check out, if anyone so desires
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
___
http://www.striplin.n
The Bronze Rat
A tourist walks into a curio shop in San Francisco. Looking around at
everything, he notices a very lifelike life-sized bronze statue of a
rat. It has no price tag, but is so striking that he decides he must
have it.
He takes it to the owner and asks, "How much for the bronze ra
<>
No wonder he had so much trouble considering the damned thing is is front of
the radiator.
RLE
Subject: [MBZ] 87 124 Diesel wagon on Ebay item # 4643085780
This car is close enough for me to check out, if anyone so desires
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
Baggies sound like a good idea. I've had threadlock make a sticky mess too.
Gerry
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From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gasket sealer
I have some in a littl
ever a problem with the trans fluid cooler collapsing and causing
a pressure buildup.
Having seen a torn-apart radiator in the junkyard, I don't see how
that would be possible. What I saw was a copper hollow-walled
cylinder with fittings set in the sides. (Coolant flows over
both outside and i
They probably clocked it.
-Dave Walton
94S350, 99E300
On 5/26/06, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/350-SDL-Southern-Car-No-Rust-Turbo-Diesel
-Clean_W0QQitemZ4643645473QQcategoryZ6336QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This rodbender has 300K on it. How is that possibl
David asked:<
acceptable, as long as the ribbed side isn't cracked>>>
Hi David -
I think you need to look carefully at the underside of the belt - there's a
place where a pulley reverses the direction of the belt and exposes the
underside (on my W124 diesel it's next to the power steering rese
I have some in a little tube (you only need a bit -- it goes a long
way), and it oozed out in the toolbox and made a huge really sticky mess
on some wrenches. A baggie and some carb cleaner fixed it. The stuff
works well.
--R
David Brodbeck wrote:
archer wrote:
Thanks, David. I'll try
Marshall Booth wrote:
Replace the belt if
there are ANY cracks on the ribbed side.
General question about serp. belts -- is checking on the smooth side
acceptable, as long as the ribbed side isn't cracked? Or should I
replace a belt that shows this kind of wear?
archer wrote:
Thanks, David. I'll try the "aviation sealer" if Napa or Flaps has it;
otherwise the orange permatex.
They should have it. Look for a squat, white bottle with a metal cap.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nice-300D-turbo-diesel-Wagon-third-seat-N
O-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ4643085780QQcategoryZ6335QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Donald H. Snook
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/350-SDL-Southern-Car-No-Rust-Turbo-Diesel
-Clean_W0QQitemZ4643645473QQcategoryZ6336QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This rodbender has 300K on it. How is that possible?
Donald H. Snook
1990 300SEL 127K
1992 Olds 98 122k
John Peterson / ImmersionStudio LLC wrote:
That is a good question- I've been wondering about mine too. I have at
least 1/4 inch play on mine with slight noise at startup for about 10
minutes. How can we tell when the tensioner pully or spring etc. are
failing? Watch for wobble in the pully?
Thanks Marshall! Luckily Rusty was able to determine which part I needed
with the VIN #. What a great resource he is!
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB, 91 300D Turbo)
A Blood Test for your oil - www.youroil.net
For Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
Weber Carb Stuff http://member
Thanks, David. I'll try the "aviation sealer" if Napa or Flaps has it;
otherwise the orange permatex.
Gerry
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From: "David Brodbeck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gasket s
John wrote:>>
Thanks John,
I ordered the rest of the parts needed to fix it from Rusty this morning -
along with the stuff I ordered last week it looks like around $175 total for
the spring, damper, lower pivot, upper pivot a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
2nd -- where the H do I find the engine #? I've looked all over but
evidently not the right place. As I mentioned - it;s a '91, W124 5 cyl 2.5
Turbo.
The engine number is on the driver's side rear of the engine block, just
below the block head junction, behind th
Other than the cowpox on the right seat, it look nice.
On 5/26/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh the hurt, that really really hurt to see the car in such a poor
state. At least he cleaned it up a little
On Friday, May 26, 2006, at 02:41 AM, Hendrik Riessen wrote:
> Buy it, then you
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Help!
I rec'd my Bentley manual and noticed the warning about the tensioner
becoming worn and out of alugnment - checked my '91 300D 2.5 this am and
discovered 1/4" play. I'm ordering all new stuff from Rusty - but I need to
know if it's safe to drive like this as I e
archer wrote:
The water pump mating surface on my '83 240D is somewhat pitted, so I want
to use some sort of sealer on the gasket when I install the water pump. Can
someone suggest a sealer that won't make removal too difficult?
Permetex makes some brown stuff that comes in a bottle, with
Joe Knight wrote:
"I think the instructions say to adjust at zero, but I adjusted mine
on the 90's 300TDt at 1so that I can move to zero and adjust the beams
upwards a bit on the highway."
http://mb.braingears.com/124_DISC2/Program/Chassis/82-4011.pdf
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who
Trampas wrote:
Kaleb,
I have not seen one go bad on a W126, but...
Most of my AC leaks on the W126 were from the expansion valve. If you do
replace evap. Replace expansion valve as it is easier with dash out.
W126 are known to have the same problems from '86 thru the early '90s
that 124/1
That's the Elmira correctional facility. The Holiday Inn is usually invaded
with local low income children using the pool...One person rents a room
and then invites the whole complex worth of kids to come to the pool with
them. I would choose the short drive to the Radisson as well.LOL
redghost wrote:
Hen's teeth in the good ole US of A. More common on the other end of
the pond. Could be somebody had it imported to Canadia
Much more likely from Mexico or Latin America.
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling D
Mine has been doing this since I stored the car for the winter. I took it
out of storage in March. It has about 1/4 inch of play.
The 2.5 is a SWEET motor.
John Peterson
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
mac wrote <
top dropping to the bottom while being cooled to be pumped back
through the system. Hot on top and cool below is what you should
experience>>
another point about it being designed like this - the "hot" hose (on top)
will degrade much more quickly than the
My mechanic has another '83 300SD at his shop (almost a twin to mine-dark
brown leather instead of my palomino) that blew about 1.5 qts of transmission
fluid out the vent the other day. Fluid is not burnt, and the transmission
still shifts fine. Car was being used for errands, running about
Actually as I remember the prison was in Elmira. Theres a Holiday Inn in Elmira
that we stayed in too but the Radisson in Corning was nicer. I think I did 3
different systems there. Used to like to go to the Outback in Big Flat after a
long day shooting.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006
88 runs from Albany to Binghamton. Mike
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From: "Levi Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] NY highways
Yeah 81 runs North and South around Binghamton. I'm more familiar
Hi
I met a guy who has a nice 83 300D, but the engine came unglued
somehow. He is looking for a decent OM 617 turbo engine. If anyone has
one, please send me price, condition, location information off-list. It
needs to have compression within spec so it will start here in the
winter. lfae
I have a cracked body servo. Is the offer still good?
I also have the pushbutton unit, wiring harness, hoses and other assorted
type II climate control stuff available. These items are from a '78 W123.
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state"
'87 300TD intercoole
you are correct sir! I do not have that. From the digging into the
dash, I will now be on the look out for such items
Such items are invariably under the hood. Handy when it starts
dripping.
-- Jim
I did not need the condenser. Meant to say evaporator. Condenser was
living up front. Too many shards of plastic and windshield in the
head. The evaporator evaporator... not condenser. Dense boy,
needs more coffee and to find M1 not living at the wallyworld. did a
search and Wally is
Lucky for me, I do not have a 126, so I was into it for the
edjumukashun of it. If I could liberate the thing intact, I was sure
to find a person needing the thing more than I would. Should I in
future need said item, I will be able to beat the crap out of the dash
area and liberate it for pe
you are correct sir! I do not have that. From the digging into the
dash, I will now be on the look out for such items
On Friday, May 26, 2006, at 06:09 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
I have the climate control dash thing from the euro 126.
That ain't it. See:
http://www.imperialclub.co
Oh the hurt, that really really hurt to see the car in such a poor
state. At least he cleaned it up a little
On Friday, May 26, 2006, at 02:41 AM, Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Buy it, then you can do this
http://www.ritzsite.net/280SL63/01_SL63.htm
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From: "LT Don" <[
http://boston.craigslist.org/bar/164838409.html
Looks decent in the terrible pictures. I bet he'll want alot though.
-Curt
-
Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo!
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Yes, I have had mine up to 80 on along flat roll here along the coast.
But not an option on I 81 ,esp. in NY. Maybe in the Shenandoah Valley
section in VA.
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + miles
1990 300D 2.5t, 130K miles
Wickford, RI
Bissell Cove Quahog & Auto Salvage Co.
-Original M
I81 goes from Canadian Border south through Syracuse and Binghamton to
I40 in TN just east of Knoxville. When they were building the
Binghamton-Scranton stretch in the 50's we used to sneak on it with our
bicycles and ride before they opened it officially. Great thrill for
12-13 year old boys. Lea
I owned several 240D's. They can speed wide open @ 80 MPH, providing you
don't come across any hills.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Dwight E. Giles, Jr
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 9:26 AM
The water pump mating surface on my '83 240D is somewhat pitted, so I want
to use some sort of sealer on the gasket when I install the water pump. Can
someone suggest a sealer that won't make removal too difficult?
Thanks,
Gerry Archer
'83 300D and 240D
Curt,
That's I 88 and is a beautiful ride. Follows the river and old Rte 7
which is down in the valley. Called the Sen. Anderson highway. In
central NY we used to say he had it built so he could get to work-he
lived in Binghamton. For many years no one else seemed to use
it-including cops-you coul
Yeah 81 runs North and South around Binghamton. I'm more familiar with the
more North area between Syracuse and Watertown. Nice place to have the AWD
and Blizzaks in the winter (:
Boy, I hope you weren't responsible for the Simplex system that was in the
Corning plant up in Canton. I had to ta
Are there any reasonably priced freon detectors that work well.
Thanks,
Gerry Archer
'83 300D and 240D
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From: "Trampas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 9:
I will do that as well.
Thanks
Trampas wrote:
Kaleb,
One other thing I do to check evaporator is to let the car sit and then use
leak detector on the drain hole under car. My experience is that most leak
detectors will go off if you blow air across them. Thus since Freon is
heavier than air i
Whats the one that goes south from Albany to Binghamton? Thats a pretty drive,
81 maybe?
Back in the day when I was the video producer for Simplex I used to make
training videos whenever the company put a new firealarm or security system
into a public building in NY. Most of them were in p
I checked over the EV and no leaks there. I have never seen one go bad
on a 126 either.
Trampas wrote:
Kaleb,
I have not seen one go bad on a W126, but...
Most of my AC leaks on the W126 were from the expansion valve. If you do
replace evap. Replace expansion valve as it is easier with da
why would you need to remove the dash to get the condenser out?
redghost wrote:
Wasted most of the day at PnP trying to liberate the condenser in a 85
126. Who thought that installation was a good idea? I near killed
myself just trying to get the dash out. Then we did battle with the
plast
Now here is a question for you. If yours is bad and it is that much effort
to replace why would you install a used one?
Trampas
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On Behalf Of redghost
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 12:45 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subj
Kaleb,
I have not seen one go bad on a W126, but...
Most of my AC leaks on the W126 were from the expansion valve. If you do
replace evap. Replace expansion valve as it is easier with dash out.
Trampas
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On Behalf Of K
Our Atlanta address.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Berryman
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 8:20 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Climate control servos
On May 25, 2006, at 12:22 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
> I need old
"I think the instructions say to adjust at zero, but I adjusted mine
on the 90's 300TDt at 1so that I can move to zero and adjust the beams
upwards a bit on the highway."
__
Great minds really do think alike, don't they John? ;)
I was a bit surprised though to find that the procedure
I'll take the spaciousness under the hood of a 123 240D, and the
complexity with it's accompanying sophistication of the 124 or 603 in
a 126 to a 115 any day, having worked on three of them over many years
(two lost to rust, last one to drunk drivers)!
On 5/25/06, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w
I have the climate control dash thing from the euro 126.
That ain't it. See:
http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/Master/281/page01.htm
-- Jim
Under the skin, there's a lot in common with Gump. That wonderful
double A-frame front suspension, for example. There were fewer 107
coupes produced - and only for 8 years. They drive better than the
shorted version as well. The 500SLC is the ultimate 107, IMHO --
still waiting for one to show up
John wrote:<
failing? Watch for wobble >>>'
Hi John!
Hope you're doing well. Do you know how long your tensioner has had the
play you mention in it? Since I just bought my 300 in Feb I'm not sure if
mine has been like this for 12 weeks or 12 months.
Sincerely,
Larry T ('74 911, '67 MGB
mac wrote <
top dropping to the bottom while being cooled to be pumped back
through the system. Hot on top and cool below is what you should
experience>>
another point about it being designed like this - the "hot" hose (on top)
will degrade much more quickly than the cool, lower one. Since th
Buy it, then you can do this
http://www.ritzsite.net/280SL63/01_SL63.htm
It's almost like sacrilege to see one of these that _isn't_ a Chevy 350!
Nice job, and an incredible amount of work.
-- Jim
You just might have a hit show on your hands. All you need to figure out is
how to make the TV equipment both highly mobile and nearly invisible so the
targets would come toward it ... Shouldn't be a problem coming up with
enough rednecks and others with guns, or people to watch. Maybe large
scre
Ned,
It's 30AMP strip fuse (similar to the ones used in GP
relay of OM61X models), in a fuse holder, right next
to the regular fuse box.
Tan
--- ned kleinhenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The blower went out in my '95 E300D - last of the
> 124's.
>
> The fuse box cover says "blower fuse loca
That is a good question- I've been wondering about mine too. I have at
least 1/4 inch play on mine with slight noise at startup for about 10
minutes. How can we tell when the tensioner pully or spring etc. are
failing? Watch for wobble in the pully?
Thanks
John Peterson
1991 300D 2.5 79k
---
On May 25, 2006, at 12:22 PM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
I need old used no good servo's. I'll pay $25.00 plus shipping for all
anyone has. I need them ASAP.
Rusty Cullens
I know I have one. I'll dig it out over the weekend. It wouldn't
hurt me to have a $25 credit with you. Send it where? How?
On May 25, 2006, at 12:02 PM, Steve MacSween wrote:
Oh, yeah, a few other days too ;-).
Hot enters the radiator at the
top dropping to the bottom while being cooled to be pumped back
through the system. Hot on top and cool below is what you should
experience.
I did not expect the huge temp
On May 25, 2006, at 11:18 AM, Joe Knight wrote:
So far I haven't found anything to indicate that all this happening at
once is anything but coincidental, but if anyone can think of some one
thing that might explain more than one of these issues I'd purely love
to hear it.
I'm sure you know
yeah, the price is just shy of $1000, and it's in Kansas. This is
ridiculous.
Nothing like unreasonable cost and distance to temper optimism.
On 5/26/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Rust like that and the carpeting in the trunk tells me that there is
daylight just waiting to be seen.
Help!
I rec'd my Bentley manual and noticed the warning about the tensioner
becoming worn and out of alugnment - checked my '91 300D 2.5 this am and
discovered 1/4" play. I'm ordering all new stuff from Rusty - but I need to
know if it's safe to drive like this as I expect the parts won't arri
Buy it, then you can do this http://www.ritzsite.net/280SL63/01_SL63.htm
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From: "LT Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 1:59 AM
Subject: [MBZ] is this a good deal?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mer
Then there are the rednecks with guns solution. Put a price on illegals
heads and watch the fun unfold. Hell you could even make a TV show out of
it. Something like"Border Hunt", watch the nasty Mexican who came to steal
jobs and sell drugs get his just desserts. Of course it will need a catchy
I think the instructions say to adjust at zero, but I adjusted mine
on the 90's 300TDt at 1
so that I can move to zero and adjust the beams upwards a bit on the
highway.
Mind given I installed e500 lamps with relays to power both the
regular H4 high beams and
the inner high beams that reall
I am tempted, but then SWMBA will cut me off, and I do so like the
conjugal bliss more than having a w107 in the garage
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 10:26 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
I lust after the w113, and compared to that and the body style of
Gump,
I like the big greenhouse look. Other fav
Not sure then. I have the climate control dash thing from the euro
126. Might be worth $25. The whole wood console with a few other
buttons though
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 10:22 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
Are these the vacuum activated things?
They're an octopus of vacuum and coolant fi
I lust after the w113, and compared to that and the body style of Gump,
I like the big greenhouse look. Other favorites are my 60 Falcon,
and Pacers. (It can be taken too far, such as the Popemobile.)
the thing is just too modern. Other drawback is the longevity of
that body style. The
Heck, just drop a 454 into the poor thing. It will drive just fine
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 07:50 PM, Richard Hattaway wrote:
Carb failures/maladjustment were really hard to fix on these earlier
230 SL cars...
Richard
--- OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That could be a really nice c
Are these the vacuum activated things?
They're an octopus of vacuum and coolant fittings, with many electrical
contacts to go with them. In appearance they have the beetled brow
of a killer berserker robot, which suits their personality to a T.
I have one (unknown condition) that I laid in jus
Rust like that and the carpeting in the trunk tells me that there is
daylight just waiting to be seen. I am betting the paint is the only
thing keeping the tissue paper thin steel from disintegrating.
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 05:05 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
holy crap I think i really want t
Smashing away at the interior of the PnP 126, I am sure it is closer to
20 hours to do it right. Must involve removal of the windshield, a
plasma cutter for the firewall and employment of dwarves to get into
the really small nooks and crannies where the screws are hiding.
On Thursday, May
For $120, Gump has far less rust, and much more power with all the
power leeches missing.
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 03:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
its rusty
Sunil Hari wrote:
holy crap I think i really want this car.
On 5/25/06, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This car is
Far too expensive for my blood with all that rust and sun damage. Was
thinking I could fly in and pick it up for the trip to OkieQ, but not
for $900.
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 03:19 PM, Donald Snook wrote:
This car is in Wichita. No affiliation. Looks decent but not great.
But
it i
I know how to get at the damn thing Use a BFH! Worked like a
charm for me today. Destroyed the whole thing. I am sure the next one
I do will be less time and effort.
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 03:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Anybody done an evaporator on a 126? I have never even
Are these the vacuum activated things? I can snag a few in the morning
if so.
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 10:24 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I sold him a couple and then never heard from the dude again. He was
in
Canada though. The norm is about 25 each though, so rusty is not
ripping an
If it goes for double it would be a steal, at $15k, the true collector
would jump. There are all sorts of parts available for this and you
can not go too wrong with one. My subject of lust is the w113.
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 09:29 AM, LT Don wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mer
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/164141520.html
For the condition I would expect to pay no more than $900, but he may
get lucky and sell for his asking price. Tow it to IN or just have the
job done here.
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
T
Hen's teeth in the good ole US of A. More common on the other end of
the pond. Could be somebody had it imported to Canadia
On Thursday, May 25, 2006, at 08:54 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I saw a w124 200D with 5 speed manual & euro lights. Not for sale (I
asked) but how rare are these?
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