FINALLY!!! I am up and running on the desktop instead of the laptop.
That was a huge PIA!
Tore the thing apart, removed all drives, and found an old one with
panther on it to boot up. Then went to Fry's and got a 320 gig for a
clean disk to install onto. One failing is that I only get acc
Oops. That was Accounting in 1969 - $9.50. Anyway, you got the point.
Wilton
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Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 10:29 PM
Subject: [MBZ] eBay Substitute/college book costs
> 'Just checked NC S
'Just checked NC State Student Supply Store prices marked in front of two of
my college text books in 1952: Harbrace Handbook $1.65, Chemistry $3.61.
One in 1969: Chemistry $9.50.
Wilton
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From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent:
I have had really good luck with doing a "chat" @ buymbparts with Rusty
before I call, telling him I am about to call (and who I am), and once I am
talking to him on the phone, following his recommendations. Sometimes he
says to "spend the money for top shelf" and other times he will say "less
expe
> The parking brake cables are stuck on my 240D. I'd guess its the rear
> ones but I'm not sure how to tell. I'm also not sure how the cables
> work.
You pull on them to see which one (if any) moves and retracts.
The pedal pulls on one cable that in turn pulls on a yoke in
the middle of the two
Which way? From the wheels to the spring?
This all started because the parking brake pedal won't retract. It took me
awhile to realize (like an idiot) that the pedal doesn't have its own spring...
Its a PITA to get out and put back...
-Curt
--- On Mon, 8/25/08, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
I just reports 'em, I don't makes 'em up
http://buymbparts.com/RenderScriptTemplate.epc?_cmd=epccat_VehicleAAA&cookieID=2EP1FFSB22G619H6Q9&yearid=1983@@1983&makeid=MB@@MERCEDES@@X&modelid=240%2DD%2D002@@240D&catid=N@@Brake&subcatid=N1000@@Brake+Disc&mode=PA&subcatid=N1000@@Brake%20Disc&application
Assisted the daughter Friday with moving into the university for her senior
year. Of course, had to hit the bookstore.
I was AMAZED (and perhaps I am showing my age here) at how much kids had to
spend for books now.
The first of two students in line in front of me spent in the high $500
level on
I bought an orbital sander there today (the kind that takes 1/4 sheet of
sandpaper) for $10. It seems to be a decent sander, at least it did fine for a
pass over the hood. By the time I'm done with the 240D we'll know more...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:37:49 -0400
From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL
I usually get under the car and start yanking on them to find the one
that doesn't move.
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 6:52 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> The parking brake cables are stuck on my 240D. I'd guess its the rear ones
> but I'm not sure how to tell. I'm also not
LOL! if you knew me, the idea of showing up in a truck to haul away a DIY
used lift is beyond comprehension - but very funny.
Seriously, it's the pragmatic considerations that keep on messing me up.
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Rich Thomas <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Call them up and ask
It seems than at Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:55:33 -0700 (PDT), Curt
wrote:
> Just got to looking at front pads, the PBR brand are
> considerably cheaper (unless they're ATE or Bendix calipers?
> Odd...) than the others (fronts are expensive). I'm wondering
> if I shouldn't just got PBR for the whole lot
It seems than at Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:50:54 -0700 (PDT), Curt
wrote:
> Anybody use the PBR brake rotors from Rusty yet? They're half
> the money of anything else. I'm putting together my order for
> my 240D and need all 4 rotors. This isn't a forever car. If it
> lasts 2 years I'll be pleased so I'
Pabst Blue Ribbon?
Professional Bull Riding?
--R
Curt Raymond wrote:
> Anybody use the PBR brake rotors from Rusty yet?
> Thanks
> -Curt
>
>
>
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On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes, but you won't mistake the lifter clank for anything else!
>
> Peter
>
> On Aug 24, 2008, at 10:14 PM, OK Don wrote:
>
>> I figured a compression test was among the next steps. We've never
>> had c
Don;t think it would stop smoking and sound good after it was hot.
On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> you sure its not the bottom end?
>
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics."
-Benjamin Disraeli
Rolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The new hotness in university text books is rentals. Alot of
> websites are doing it, you should check it out
They've effectively always been that -- I always bought used textbooks
whenever I could, and sold them back at the end of the semester,
excepting a
Glad you found one, now thats one thing I can scratch off my list!!
Curt Raymond wrote:
> Went down to RI today to Fred's Autohaus. As Dwight says its a candy store.
> He's got a real nice green '85 300TD out front. It needs a little rust repair
> but I suspect the price is right.
> For $75 I go
I have already been in contact with them, they are supposed to send
pics. Will probably be buying it next weekend.
Rick Knoble wrote:
> Sorry Kaleb, I had to post this one. I will buy it off of you after you fix
> the glow plugs and make sure this a-hole hasn't blown the head off of it.
>
> htt
The PO of this 190D I am working on said it has a broken b2 band. I
assume he must have pulled the piston out to check. Anyway, after I
dropped the tranny out, I discovered that in order to get to the b2
cover while the trans was in the car, he removed the carpeting on that
side from the insi
Just got to looking at front pads, the PBR brand are considerably cheaper
(unless they're ATE or Bendix calipers? Odd...) than the others (fronts are
expensive). I'm wondering if I shouldn't just got PBR for the whole lot of it...
Yeah yeah I know call Rusty...
-Curt ;)
_
Hey all,
The parking brake cables are stuck on my 240D. I'd guess its the rear ones but
I'm not sure how to tell. I'm also not sure how the cables work. Right now I'm
planning to farm that job out to my Indy, he's got a lift, I'm sure that'll
help.
Ideas?
Thanks
-Curt
_
Anybody use the PBR brake rotors from Rusty yet? They're half the money of
anything else. I'm putting together my order for my 240D and need all 4 rotors.
This isn't a forever car. If it lasts 2 years I'll be pleased so I'd like to
keep my costs down.
For pads I seem to remember Pagid being the
Yes, but you won't mistake the lifter clank for anything else!
Peter
On Aug 24, 2008, at 10:14 PM, OK Don wrote:
> I figured a compression test was among the next steps. We've never
> had coolant pressure problems - still don't. Good catch - we'll swap
> #2 injector with another one and see if
Went down to RI today to Fred's Autohaus. As Dwight says its a candy store.
He's got a real nice green '85 300TD out front. It needs a little rust repair
but I suspect the price is right.
For $75 I got a hood, the missing sunroof clip and the buzzer for my 190D.
Thats $25 less than a hood alone
Sorry Kaleb, I had to post this one. I will buy it off of you after you fix the
glow plugs and make sure this a-hole hasn't blown the head off of it.
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/812101910.html
Not Mine, No Affiliation, ect.
Rick Knoble
'87 190DT
'85 300CD
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A friend of mine purchased an inexpensive but decent quality DLP
projector and hung it in his basement using a sheet for a screen. Later
on, he purchased a real screen. We watched "Black Hawk Down" and I
flinched a few times as AK rounds whined over my head.
I thought that it was a real as any t
Rolf wrote:
> Similar line of work with a much more adult orientated type of
> medium.
I'd have to agree ;)
John
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Lolz. It was Xanedu.com, they were the largest course pack producer at
the time (2001?). Bring work. I so prefer my current job :). Similar
line of work with a much more adult orientated type of medium. Still
doing copyright payouts though (atleast its one of several projects I
manage). heh.
-
It seems than at Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:01:47 -0700, LarryT wrote:
> My lawnmower isn't getting much of a workout this summer -
> it's been so dry the grass went dormant. When I tried to
> start it, it would start instantly as it usually does but then
> die after 5-10 seconds.
>
> Called the shop t
Small world. I wrote the system that accepts online orders and
processes the credit card payments. We have both sides of the
transaction covered :-)
-Dave Walton
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Rolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> More than likely I wrote the inventory management and copyright payo
More than likely I wrote the inventory management and copyright payout
software that was used when making that packet.
As someone intimate with the process, I will be the first to tell you it
is a SCAM. The problem is, as with many American industries, is that
there is too much pork in the middle
I had to pay some $100 for a course pack about a year ago. It was a
stack of 40 poorly photocopied sheets of paper, some of which were
illegible. It came with a disclaimer that said "to protect the student
and professor, no refunds will will be issued after this course pack
has been opened.
There has been a migration to requiring "Course Packs". These are
reprints of articles and notes required in addition to the textbooks.
Interestingly, many of them are authored by the professors teaching
the course and come with a hefty copyright fee. Too bad professors
have not heard about the fre
Anyone need this guy's stuff?
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/pts/802068378.html
Bob R
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textbooks are big income for many professors. they are probably pretty
unhappy about that!
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Rolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The new hotness in university text books is rentals. Alot of websites
> are doing it, you should check it out
>
> -Rolf
>
> Wonko the
i have a richard petty crockpot. such gems are not easily found online, but
only in yards of poor white trash during saturday sales. ("my wife says
sell if for 5, but i need at least 7 cause it's got the King on it")
On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:40 PM, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
The new hotness in university text books is rentals. Alot of websites
are doing it, you should check it out
-Rolf
Wonko the Sane wrote:
> Megan buys / *resells* most of her university textbooks on Amazon. A few on
> eBay but the vast majority on Amazon.
>
> On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Ka
The screens vary in price, I got some material for pretty cheap sans
frame on ebay. I was aiming for a HUGE projection area, I think it was
10ft wide. I built my own projector. It was a worthy experience and we
had some fun summer movies in the carport... Starlight Six drive in is a
few miles away
Understand...make sure the brown wire is grounded well.
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Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 2:38 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] turn signal doesn't.
> ...My left turn signal
10-4, Jim. I shall carefully and completely examine the offending tail
light. Donkey shirts.
Bob R
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Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 4:59 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Turn Signal
Squirting some carb cleaner into the fuel lines will do the same thing.
Luther
LarryT wrote:
> My lawnmower isn't getting much of a workout this summer - it's been so dry
> the grass went dormant. When I tried to start it, it would start instantly
> as it usually does but then die after 5-10 s
True but that is when done by a good certified operator with a tig or
gas mig welder. No slag and scrupulously cleaned and then I still
wouldn't do it because of the vibrations. When a torque converter with
that kind of problem is rebuilt the complete neck is cut off and a new
one is welded on.
Kaleb wrote: "yea, btdt. With these gas cars I guess a person needs to add
some of that fuel treatment stuff to them, or drain the tank completely."
Just start them every month if you are not going to drive them. Or take one
Saturday and drive them all a little bit, just to keep them lubricate
> A friend has one and he originally projected directly on a wall.
Some friends of Jill's put in a media room and used a can
of Screen Paint (of some brand) to paint a section of wall.
Put a black molding frame around it. Works very well, and
is quite inexpensive when compared to all other approa
> Does anyone out there happen to know the thread size where the EGR
> pipe is
> attached to the back of the intake manifold on a '76 450SL? TIA.
Sorry, no. Mine got a plate stuck in it, but the parts were
all still there. I didn't have the testicular fortitude to
actually replace the exhaust
Does anyone out there happen to know the thread size where the EGR pipe is
attached to the back of the intake manifold on a '76 450SL? TIA.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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I have 6 on the road, 2 on standby and 1 yardbound snowplow (J20).
I rotate them running errands in the summer, gas up in small amounts frequently
($10).
Keeps the battery fresh as well as the gas. They hold up over the winter no
problem.
Couldn't do it without classic car insurance.
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My lawnmower isn't getting much of a workout this summer - it's been so dry
the grass went dormant. When I tried to start it, it would start instantly
as it usually does but then die after 5-10 seconds.
Called the shop to get an appt and it would be 2 weeks out - then she
suggested I fix it my
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> My friend who owns the local yamaha shop said that they have been seeing a
> lot of small bikes that won't start after setting for two weeks..they got
> a service bulletin from yamaha that said to drain the float bowl and then try
> before anything else. Seems the
PROCRASTINATORS UNITE!!
Tomorrow.
Mike
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Date: Sunday, August 24, 2008 11:41:41 pm
To: Mercedes Discussion List
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Im so lazy I let cars sit around too long
Well, my longest procrastination is 76 240D, was
My friend who owns the local yamaha shop said that they have been seeing a lot
of small bikes that won't start after setting for two weeks..they got a
service bulletin from yamaha that said to drain the float bowl and then try
before anything else. Seems the gas goes bad that fast!!!
Mike
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