On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:15:11 -0800 Jim Cathey
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> > Got a little more done today.
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/don.benz/Bondo/#
>
> Mister, you're perilously close to just welding those panels
> in there. Go ahead, you know you want to!
But the whole point of apprenticing with someone
Jim Cathey wrote:
Hey, I'm still looking for a strut to hold my RF wheel vertical on the
190DT.
Doesn't have to have damping, just has to not be in two pieces.
I would think that shipping on a bad one would
be less than attractive.
If Kleb has a UPS account, I bet he can ship it to me for a
like a scammer. I didn't expect a
> reply, was just tired of seeing his posts.
> > I'll check it out but I'm thinking of seeing how badly he'd freak at
> $2500...
> >
>
> Do you have a link to one of his CL posts?
Hey, I'm still looking for a strut to hold my RF wheel vertical on the
190DT.
Doesn't have to have damping, just has to not be in two pieces.
I would think that shipping on a bad one would
be less than attractive.
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Got a little more done today.
http://picasaweb.google.com/don.benz/Bondo/#
Mister, you're perilously close to just welding those panels
in there. Go ahead, you know you want to!
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IF the staler was smart, that is how they do business ALL the
time. they always make more on used cars.
At 07:21 PM 3/22/2009, you wrote:
John Freer writes:
> According to recent article in the WSJ, new car sales in the toilet,
> used car sales through the roofmakes sense now.
That's wh
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Not Wallace's dog, the rubber kind.
So I got a new little rubber grommet for the antenna on the SD. Getting
the screw out of the bottom of the antenna assembly was a PITA with all
the sh*t my wife had in the trunk, but got that loose. Then trying to
get that thing to fit in the hole with the
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> Can't do more until tomorrow, at which time (weather/rain permitting) I
> will sand and prime.
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reply, was just tired of seeing his posts.
> I'll check it out but I'm thinking of seeing how badly he'd freak at
$2500...
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Do you have a link to one of his CL posts? Are there any pictures?
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well, I have one, but I needed it to hold the wheel up on my parts car
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Looking at the 201 cd for strut removal, says you need a spring
compressor, is that true? Thought somebody here said you didnt need
one just to replace the struts. I have the on
re any pictures?
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yea, you are right, a year and half ago, but now, EVERYTHING is much
cheaper, like by half. So if its a 6k car a 1.5 years ago, now its a 3k
or less car.
Wait 'til gasoline hits $4 at the pump again, then anything "diesel" will
increase in value, as long as eBay lore
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Looking at the 201 cd for strut removal, says you need a spring
compressor, is that true? Thought somebody here said you didnt need one
just to replace the struts. I have the one that works on what, the
123;s and 126's etc, will the same one work on the 201?
Hey, I'
OK, going to get the HF ball joint press, heck, I might just spring
for the real deal. Anyway, when using the HF press, what side pipes
do I need to be looking for to use for pressing out the BJ?
All in my link! (No longer in my brain.)
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Craig McCluskey wrote:
That's exactly what I was going to say, but then I noticed he said it
would not go back into SECOND gear.
I suspect this thing is supposed to drop down to 2nd at a stop and stay there
unless you pull it into "L" or trip the kickdown switch.
The W116SD is supposed to d
John Freer writes:
> According to recent article in the WSJ, new car sales in the toilet,
> used car sales through the roofmakes sense now.
That's what one of my in-laws was telling me this weekend. He works at
a dealership, and they are selling more used than new and making more
profit per
According to recent article in the WSJ, new car sales in the toilet,
used car sales through the roofmakes sense now.
Local MB dealer never cared too much about used car sales. Now, they
have a big used car center and advertise the heck out of it.
John
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Kaleb C
I have become even more frustrated with the electr windows. Have been
trying to troubleshoot the drivers window - there is no power to any of the
wires going to the console switch! I have triple checked that the wiring is
done correctly and the motor works.
So I will likely switch to manual
What I have is a gunlike orange thing with a white trigger and a 5" long
metal barrel. It was made by Junkers and I believe this is the patent
for it http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3576471.html . I can't find any
on the net but I did find this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0010VS
OK, going to get the HF ball joint press, heck, I might just spring for
the real deal. Anyway, when using the HF press, what side pipes do I
need to be looking for to use for pressing out the BJ?
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95 E300, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL,
I got it done, just ended up swapping out one side from one off a parts
car. The other side on the parts car didnt seem any better than then
one on the car it would have moved to. I think I just had 1 really bad
side. Planning on replacing with new soon anyway. Need to do the ball
joints ba
Im not sure where you are, but in all other parts of the world, used car
prices are way down. Even rare and desirable cars are way way down. In
fact, if its not an econo box something or other, its going to be way
way way down.
Peter Frederick wrote:
It's still a very desirable and uncommon c
They won't frustrate me - they're just a green and natural part of my lawn.
Wilton
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Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Spring
> On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:34:43 -0500 "Wilton Strickland"
On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:34:43 -0500 "Wilton Strickland"
wrote:
> Just mowed the back yard. Trying to let the weeds know I'm still here.
They don't care. They'll just scheme and connive and work their way around
you and your lawn mower, doing everything in their power to frustrate you
by their pr
Just mowed the back yard. Trying to let the weeds know I'm still here.
Wilton
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On Mar 21, 2009, at 9:58 AM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote:
Guy got quite the deal on paint huh?
Looks to be a truck engine...
It IS a truck and bus engine-- an OM 314 (4 cyl, 4 liter, 90 hp), the
very engine my friend was looking for for his 309 bus. I've forwarded
the listing to
this would mean that my 83 300SD is now worth $750! I may be able to get a
little over a grand since it has a new right lower balljoint and a new
header.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula, driveway queen
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On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> Yeah I sent him quite a stern email basically suggesting the reason his car
> hasn't sold is that he sounds like a scammer. I didn't expect a reply, was
> just tired of seeing his posts.
> I'll check it out but I'm thinking of seeing how bad
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Put the car on jack stands by putting the jack stand in the access
hole in the control arm. You will probably have to compress the
strut some, but not much.
DO NOT leave the control arm hanging free just supported by a floor
jack -- if it slips (which is likely, there isn't a flat spot on
It's still a very desirable and uncommon car -- 29 mpg on the highway
and goes like a scalded cat, very reliable. A year doesn't make that
much difference, and if anything, used car prices are up from last
year, not down.
Peter
On Mar 22, 2009, at 1:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yea, y
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
> yea, you are right, a year and half ago, but now, EVERYTHING is much
> cheaper, like by half. So if its a 6k car a 1.5 years ago, now its a 3k or
> less car.
Yeah, that's what I was going to say. If someone offered me anywhere
near $5
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Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '87 300D?
> yea, you are right, a year and half ago, but now, EVERYTHING is
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yea, you are right, a year and half ago, but now, EVERYTHING is much
cheaper, like by half. So if its a 6k car a 1.5 years ago, now its a 3k
or less car.
This is almost true on my CDI... :-( In a normal market, I was at the
perfect point to buy a car. It had alrea
So did you put the car on jack stands, then put a floor jack under the
arm and just lower it enough to get the strut out, or I guess you
probably didnt even have to lower the jack now that I think about it,
strut just unbolts and you can pull it out regardless of control arm
position.
Jim Cat
yea, you are right, a year and half ago, but now, EVERYTHING is much
cheaper, like by half. So if its a 6k car a 1.5 years ago, now its a 3k
or less car.
Peter Frederick wrote:
Actually, that's about median price for one -- they reanged from $3000
to $8000 a year and a half ago when I was rep
Looking at the 201 cd for strut removal, says you need a spring
compressor, is that true?
No. Though I have the Klann, and I have replaced both struts in
the 190D, I've never had to introduce these two items to each other.
Floor jack was the only special tool involved in the strut replacement.
MG writes:
> I don't like pilot lights because they are on all the time. That
> wastes fuel. I turned the pilots off on our stove as soon as we got
> it, except for the oven, and use one of those pizo spark lighters. No
> fuel to use or fill, no matches to find and one hand use. Just pull
> the t
r something, says somebody told him to ask that much.
Anything I should look for specifically other than rust rust rust?
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>>> He's asking $5000 obo but admits he knows nothing about the car and was
>>> given it or something, says somebody told him to ask that much.
>>> Anything I should look for specifically other than rust rust r
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This guy has had this SL on CL for a few months, I think I have seen the
car but not sure.
http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1086424463.html
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On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:25:15 -0400 Rich Thomas
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> If you coat that beef in some flour/pepper and brown it in some olive
> oil or some such before cooking it, rather than just boiling it
> straightaway, you will get lots more flavor and the flour will thicken
> things up a bit too as it a
I don't like pilot lights because they are on all the time. That wastes
fuel. I turned the pilots off on our stove as soon as we got it, except
for the oven, and use one of those pizo spark lighters. No fuel to use
or fill, no matches to find and one hand use. Just pull the trigger when
the gas
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If you coat that beef in some flour/pepper and brown it in some olive
oil or some such before cooking it, rather than just boiling it
straightaway, you will get lots more flavor and the flour will thicken
things up a bit too as it all cooks.
Veggie soup -- go to the store or farm stand and get
omorrow, at which time (weather/rain permitting) I will
sand and prime.
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You should just leave it like that -- it's better than microwave oven metal.
--R
Wonko the Sane wrote:
What does an big, empty can of extra virgin olive oil and a beater pickup
have in common?
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Can't do more until tomorrow, at which time (weather/rain permi
Looking at the 201 cd for strut removal, says you need a spring
compressor, is that true? Thought somebody here said you didnt need one
just to replace the struts. I have the one that works on what, the
123;s and 126's etc, will the same one work on the 201?
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I think he is saying his will not downshift all the way to 2nd. But
yes, you are right, his should normally drop to 2nd and start out in 2nd
unless the kickdown switch is hit or its shifted down to low.
Jim Cathey wrote:
So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, when I
sto
On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:34:39 -0800 Jim Cathey
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> > So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, when I
> > stop at
> > a light the car will not go back down into second gear after coming to
> >
> > a
> > stopunless I give it a little fuel. Then it klunks down into gea
On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:22:16 -0700 Bob Rentfro wrote:
> So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT,
NOP/NOT? What is that?
> when I stop at a light the car will not go back down into second gear
> after coming to a stopunless I give it a little fuel. Then it klunks
> do
So now, after the car ('77 300D auto, 202K) is up to NOP/NOT, when I
stop at
a light the car will not go back down into second gear after coming to
a
stopunless I give it a little fuel. Then it klunks down into gear.
M1
ATF is 15K old, looks/smells good, level SAT.
What the heck is going on
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Dimitri wrote <<240D with manual everything is worth more >>
I think a lot of people would feel that way too, I sure do.Manual
eliminates so many potential problems and troubleshooting is much easier
IMO. I know some people have electricty in their veins and working on 30
year old electr
How do you get your vitamin B-12 and Folic Acid?
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Have him/her email me and I will be happy to assist.
Best web site for this sort of thing is http://www.vegetariantimes.com/
Instead of using chicken broth, suggest veg
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