Why not fill the holes with that readily available vinyl repair stuff? You mix
and match the color. Being just holes vs cracks it should probably stand up
fairly well.
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 12:46 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
I have two W123 300TDs with
Kind of like what we called Kentucky chrome as a kid
Dan former Rust Belt inhabitant
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 1:04 AM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
We refer to that shade of metallic bronze, as rust, up here in Canada. ;-)
hee hee
Ed
300E
On 29 January 2012
A kit I read about long ago had some kind of colored compound
(probably like shoe goo) that went in the crack after some sort
of reinforcement material was glued under the damaged area.
If the edges can be approximated exactly, I imagine ordinary
shoe-goo would work well. Jim may have used it to
Anyway, how good are the various blue dyes (e.g., Leatherique) in
matching the OEM blue color on a touchup basis? Or will I need to
fill the cracks and holes and respray each dash in its entirety?
Leatherique 'dye' (a latex paint) looks perfect. The problem
is the cracks. (Not sure about
Would shoe goo be a good option to repair a tear?
Not really. To do it right I'd take a heavy piece of canvas
or leather and put it behind the tear, and glue it in place
with fabric glue. (A rubber-based glue.) Then fill the
crack with Leatherique's crack filler and dye (paint) the
seat.
Vancouver is the armpit of Washington state, just over the river from
PDX.
You, sir, have obviously never been to Aberdeen!
-- Jim
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We are casually shopping for a passenger van, so sometime in the next few
weeks we will probably be out that way - I'm sure the Chevy sales guy could
roust up an MB tag and/or surround. I will warn you,the tags are probably
just poster paper. Or would you rather not have it if we can get it
They haven't been out long here so long term its hard to say. Supposed to be
very fun cars to drive and quite easy on fuel.
If I had that kind of money burning a hole in my pocket I'd probably pick one
up.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:38:23 -0500
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
1920x1200 is a 16x10 monitor.
From what I saw almost all 24 monitors are 1920x1080 or 1920x1200, I didn't
want a larger monitor as I don't have the desk space for it, the 24 clears
the printer and scanner by ~1/2.
I can't see my needing any more real estate, I'm only using the left 2/3 of the
Yesterday I started taking apart the replacement door, and the farther
along I got the less happy I got. It was in worse shape than I'd
thought, the whole bottom channel for the weatherstripping was rusted
away, and there was a lot of rust in the door bottom too. Looks like
it started under the
LOL, I'll have to remember that one! ;-)
Ed
300E
On 29 January 2012 08:28, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Kind of like what we called Kentucky chrome as a kid
Dan former Rust Belt inhabitant
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 1:04 AM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
We
I bought a 'dash overlay' which worked pretty well.
Don't remeber where I got it though.
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 11:46 PM, andrew strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote:
I have two W123 300TDs with dash issues. One has some cracks on the
top of the dash, and the other has four small holes
I can't understand the need to cut a hole in a perfectly good steel top to
install a movable, potentially leaky and expensive panel, oftentimes of some
other material.
Wilton
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Reminds me of the California coupes they made with the 107s (?) that had a
removable hard top but no convertible top.
What's the point?
Dan
On Jan 29, 2012, at 10:20 AM, WILTON wrote:
I can't understand the need to cut a hole in a perfectly good steel top to
install a movable,
ATTABOY!
Keep eyes out for a better door; meanwhile you can keep picking at the
original one and may make it good enough that you don't need another one.
Wilton
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#1 grandson's '85 Bimmer has a dash overlay - looks good.
Wilton
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to restore a cracked blue W123 dash
I
Not a fan of dash overlays, but thanks for the suggestion anyway,
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote:
I bought a 'dash overlay' which worked pretty well.
Don't remeber where I got it though.
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 11:46 PM, andrew strasfogel
Hmmm, who might sell those Coverlay dash caps? Hmmm.
Rusty Cullens
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I agree, even though most of my cars have them. Given the option, I would
order without. I figure, if the windows roll down, that's good enough. If
more air than that is needed, a motorcycle might be a better mode of
transport. ;-) hee hee
Ed
300E
On 29 January 2012 10:20, WILTON
A tip on Kentucky Windage style door work. [just good enough to work style].
As you work the inside with your wooden hammer driven ram have your helper
back up the blows with a piece of 4x4 wood. [two 2x4 nailed together will
work, you just want some mass to strike against and push the door skin
Jabba? Autohausaz?
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Rusty Cullens buymbpa...@gmail.com wrote:
Hmmm, who might sell those Coverlay dash caps? Hmmm.
Rusty Cullens
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 10:46 AM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
Grant...
[In Arizona where rust free cars are thrown away every day]
Yeah, I know. Almost brings me to tears thinking about it.
Rick
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Both of mine have'em, of course, but I rather they didn't; I've never opened
either one of 'em.
Wilton
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Look at these
I
Jim Cathey wrote:
At this point the door was fully operational, but still could use some
more cosmetic shaping of the metal, and the trim pieces repaired and
replaced.
This is the CW car, right?
Let the remaining damage be a reminder to the driver as they enter the car?
You deserve an
BTW, in Nov '79, I'd had the new '80 240D 'bout 2 weeks. I was sawing
stiles for the kitchen cabinets in house that I had built. New 240D was
sitting in garage just outside the open double doors of the adjoining
workshop. I let the saw throw a 2-inch wide piece of wood into left rear
This is the CW car, right?
Yes, the Chicken Wagon. Formerly faded and with one weird
surface rust patch (egg damage?), but almost completely straight
and rust-free. And 310kmi and purring like a kitten. Up 'til
now all it really needed was paint, and for me to install that
good dashboard I
I always likes the manual sunroof I had in my 79 300TD. Simple and easy to
use, no messing with motors and grease
Dan
On Jan 29, 2012, at 12:17 PM, WILTON wrote:
Both of mine have'em, of course, but I rather they didn't; I've never opened
either one of 'em.
Wilton
- Original
As you work the inside with your wooden hammer driven ram have your
helper
back up the blows with a piece of 4x4 wood.
I will keep that in mind, we should have another session today.
I think, however, in keeping with the spirit of the thing I'll
use another piece of firewood, maybe run it
What's the point [of a California coupe]?
If it's built without the soft top altogether there's more
room in the back seat area. Think SLC back seat instead
of SL back seat, though not with as much leg room I'm sure.
If you rarely _need_ a top at all that might be sort of
attractive. But
It needs a battery, The steering is sloppy, 1985 ~287000 miles I think the
front tranny seal may bee leaking.
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struck the inside of it twice with hammer. Ding disappeared!
So nice of the saw to be kind and ding the car where you
_could_ get a hammer behind it!
I could do a _much_ better job on the CW if I could freely
get a hammer behind it all. But it's a door, so you can't.
-- Jim
The main reason for wanting to run 2560x1440 or 2560x1660 is that you can
have two full screen windows up at the same time. On my 17 laptop screen
which runs 1920x1200, I end up minimizing or sending one halfway off the
scene a lot of the time when I'm working on two documents at the same time.
In '56, I pried and hammered out a bent left rear fender on my '51 Chevy;
used tire tool as pry bar. 'Sanded off resulting pimples on outside;
primed/painted for perfect with original metallic green. 'Sprayed paint
with vac cleaner, BTW, the same one I now use to power my $2 oil
On Jan 29, 2012 7:43 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Not a fan of dash overlays, but thanks for the suggestion anyway,
Why not? A good one (Coverlay) properly applied is virtually
undetectable. I didn't know my '87 had one until I pulled the instrument
panel to replace the
As a native New Yorker and a naturalized Vancouverite I sincerely resent
that!!!
Greg
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Clay, I would have to be on Banned to give you an appropriate reply to
your post!
Greg
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Interesting.
I have seen a number of them around here for some reason, and when I have, I
never really paid that much attention, as I immediately lost interest.
I had a friend who wanted to buy one that asked me to do a PPI on it for him.
That's when I first discovered what they were and the
Yes I have a friend who put a Coverlay on his 85 300D blue dash- -it was
undetectable.
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Alex Chamberlain
apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote:
On Jan 29, 2012 7:43 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
wrote:
Not a fan of dash overlays, but thanks for the
Should work well with a piece of hardwood. Sheet metal actually flows
when you work it right. Play with it a bit and you will be surprised at
how smooth you can get it.
Add a few layers of masking tape to the backing block and you can often
preserve the original paint pretty well.
Want a good
I remember there was a thread awhile back about a California coupe, but I
can't remember just what it was? Refresh my memory please ?
Ed
300E
On 29 January 2012 13:15, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
What's the point [of a California coupe]?
If it's built without the soft top
I'd prefer to have the couple of extra inches of headroom.
All my cars also have cruise control. I've never once used it, not sure
I'd even know how to. I'm sure it's useful to some, but I don't see the
point. I've driven hours and hundreds of miles at a time, without ever
feeling I need it.
Are these the ones that had the same engine that Lincoln used in their
diesels (along with the Vixen motorhomes)?
Head gasket was a trouble spot on those.
Allan
Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com writes:
They haven't been out long here so long term its hard to say. Supposed to be
very fun
Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com writes:
The main reason for wanting to run 2560x1440 or 2560x1660 is that you can
have two full screen windows up at the same time.
Two separate, smaller monitors used to the the cheaper way to do this,
as prices went up exponentially with size. Not sure
I think there are two good solutions:
1) Wait (a long time) until a good crash free one appears on eBay and
exchange it. It happens, believe me.
2) Buy a black one and spray it blue.
Exchanging the dash is a lot of work, but not unreasonable or as bad as you
might think... you can do it in a
I also should add that if you decide to use a dash cover, be careful with
how you secure it. I'd much rather buy a car with a few cracks in the blue
dash than a dash cover thats glued in place. In other words, make sure its
removable with out damage to the original dash. With some, there are
Replace all the vacuum pods while you have the dash out
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 2:23 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
I think there are two good solutions:
1) Wait (a long time) until a good crash free one appears on eBay and
exchange it. It happens, believe
You have to be pretty blind not to be able to tell the difference
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
I also should add that if you decide to use a dash cover, be careful with
how you secure it. I'd much rather buy a car with a few
I have made a number of visits to the Aberdeen/Hoquiam area. Having lived in
Vancouver, I would have to give the coast the benefit of the doubt as to
quality of life. Might be Aberdeen is the pustule upon the buttock of the
state, but Vancouver claims the armpit. I am certain one can still
How much?
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 12:06 PM, Mike Piles mikepi...@charter.net wrote:
It needs a battery, The steering is sloppy, 1985 ~287000 miles I think the
front tranny seal may bee leaking.
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A fine 21/22 inch screen will suffice for most of your computing needs. I
decided to invest in multiple monitors to increase my screen real estate.
Allows for multi-tasking such that each screen hosts its own mess, It has also
been a great way to get the lightbox for S.A.D. lumens. Have to
Apple sells their 27 display for $900 or $1000 that also serves more or
less as a docking station. One cable bundle from the monitor for laptop
charging thunderbolt which will carries video along with everything else.
A few years ago their 30 was considerably more expensive. Even if you
have a
As described below, it's a 107 chassis with a hardtop and tonneau cover for the
space under the hard top when removed. There is no soft top, nor is there a
frame for it.
It is essentially a coupe with a removable top, NOT a convertible.
I don't think many were made, and it's unlikely that you
What, pray tell, is so special about that rat hole of a town? SWMBA comes from
there, my oldest was born there, I lived there for a time, and so far, I have
found nothing of lasting value in the place. Except for SWMBA's grandmother.
She is a jewel, but ended up in Vancouver, after moving
Allan Streib wrote:
Are these the ones that had the same engine that Lincoln used in their
diesels (along with the Vixen motorhomes)?
335D is the like a 524TD, in the same way a 320 CDI is like a 300 SDL.
Decades apart, in other words.
Mitch.
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How new are the iMac? They do support extended and mirroring, but at that
price, I would be looking at the 2009 as oldest to be of that value. You can
source a nice MacPro that is much more upgradable for the same price off of
eBay. I jacked up mine to 32 gig ram and 1 gig Vram to support
Wonder if it was just a cost saving thing dreamed up by the marketing
guys? They couldn't pitch such a car as a lightweight speedster. I guess
they could, they've been cheeky enough to keep the SL badge on it all these
years. ;-) hee hee
A car that requires even more faith in the weather man
They sell a lot of BMW diesels in Europe now. As you say, The problem
diesels are now decades behind them. If there were such problems, I'm sure
it would be well reported. Hard to keep such problems quiet with things
like YouTube and the internet now.
If the car isn't took old, I think BMW
clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net writes:
How new are the iMac? They do support extended and mirroring, but at
that price, I would be looking at the 2009 as oldest to be of that
value.
They probably are about 2009. University tends to replace desktops on a
3 year cycle.
You can source a
I agree. The color is always a bit off and when you touch the dash the
difference is clear. I'd also rather have a few cracks.
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
People say you can't tell the difference... you can if you're critical to
I just love those Cathey stories! If I only had half his ability to
resurrect things that seem to be unserviceable, I would be happy!
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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'Really enjoy the cruise cont on the 350SDL; makes it seem even more like
flying. CC on the 87 300D doesn't always hold well.
Wilton
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 3:12 PM
Subject:
I was trying to be nice, Kaleb...
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
You have to be pretty blind not to be able to tell the difference
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To some people can't tell the difference probably means looks good at
a glance or maybe even looks better than the cracks not that it
necessarily looks original.
I have one of those velour mats on my dash in the 300D, and I think it
looks better than the cracks but it's certainly obvious
Curt Raymond wrote:
From what I saw almost all 24 monitors are 1920x1080 or
1920x1200, I didn't want a larger monitor as I don't have the
desk space for it, the 24 clears the printer and scanner by
~1/2. I can't see my needing any more real estate, I'm only
using the left 2/3 of the screen
Jim Cathey wrote:
I have a pin punch or two, but nothing that small. I'd worry
about breaking off a tool steel punch anyway, and I've had
extremely good luck using nails for this kind of thing.
When I use nails to drive roll pins, I grind the end flat so the
point isn't trying to spread the
you would think. Using paypal, you are pretty safe, since the ebay/paypal duo
skew toward the buyer, and screw the seller out of cash in a dispute. You have
to spend a good two weeks pursuing the box you want. I have no idea what
prices are going now, with the rumors that Apple is going to
I am a cheap SOB and if I can get a nice result for a few bucks, I will run
with it instead of paying retail for replacement that will age in a few years
and end up with the same issue. I guess were I to want concourse, I would
gladly shell out and then have a hermetically sealed vault to
Really, you should hold off until the newest TV things come to market with 3d
and 4k lines. Then you can plug in with HDMI and get all sorts of great
resolution on your 60 inch screen. Supposed to not be able to discern pixels
at 24 inches and you have 240mhz refresh
clay
On Jan 29, 2012,
clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net writes:
I picked up a G5 tower for $100 off CL.
At this point I would not buy a PPC machine because the only reason I
would buy a new (i.e. Intel) Mac is to get into iOS development, which
you can't do on a PPC Mac.
Allan
--
1983 300D
1979 300SD
Bottom line: you cant't fix a crack in the dash board unless you have a
Williy's with naugahide glued to metal.
The plastic surface gets brittle , curls up and the foam underneath opens
up like the Grand Canyon.
Sun and temp changes do that over time.
Here in Houston, my '82 126 dash (pitch
BMW hooked up with Peugeot, who made some of the finest diesels.
Had two 504's. Bullet proof drive trains/motors.
Actually, Peugot produced the first commercialy sold diesel passenger car,
ahead of Daimler Benz.
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 3:13 PM, E M pokieba...@gmail.com wrote:
They sell a lot
...opossum pie...
Don't knock it till you've tried it!
Greg
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Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 12:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Jeep Cherokee
'Lucky so far that black dashes in both my 21-year-old 126 and 25-year-old
124 here in humid and sunny eastern NC are still not cracked. They both sit
outside all the time, too. Fingers still crossed.
Wilton
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WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com writes:
'Lucky so far that black dashes in both my 21-year-old 126 and
25-year-old 124 here in humid and sunny eastern NC are still not
cracked. They both sit outside all the time, too. Fingers still
crossed.
For some reason color makes a difference. You'd think
1. We moved here from Vancouver BC, so we didn't have to re-memorize the
name of our town.
2. We live adjacent to the beautiful Salmon Creek trail.
3. The people are friendly.
4. The crime rate is low.
5. Commuting is easy.
6. One can experience the weirdness of Portland without being always
The 504s were the boxy type cars, weren't they? I was always fond of the
styling, but then again, I've liked a number of French cars over the
years. Peugeots were sold here in Canada in the 70s I believe, but no
longer are. I really like some of their current offerings too. If they
ever
I just cannot imagine ever owning a French car. The old joke:
Heaven Is Where:
The French are the chefs
The Italians are the lovers
The British are the police
The Germans are the mechanics
And the Swiss make everything run on time
Hell is Where:
The British are
Boxy, maybe, but they had that strangely slopng rear end. One had to get
used to it.
Last one I had was a '82. Traded it in for a used 123 in '86 + a ton of
cash.
Resale value of these cars was zip.
When it comes to Ero's, here is my take:
Brits - non exist, barely
Germans - Over priced and over
That's pretty funny except, the French were actually responsible for Bugatti
and the Citroen DS- a legend. Andrew and I have a good French friend in DC and
he is one hell of a good shadetree mechanic!
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 8:43 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Blue was always most prone to cracking. Must have something to do with the
polymers they used.
Humidity is a friend. Heat is not.
If one would take care of ones dash as ones wife does to her skin, they
would just wrinkle or divorce you.
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Allan Streib
Next time the list gets slow how about discussing the
'98 SLK230 roadster; opinions, etc?
There's a red one in a nearby town with a for sale sign on it
that looks to be in pretty good condition. Asking price
$10,000 but with taxes coming up, probably get it for less.
It has a four cylinder 16
The main purpose of a sunroof is to separate the peasants from the
better people.
Seriously though, they sorta caught on in Europe because they have long
autumns and springs, with little sunlight. So opening a hole in the roof
made em feel better and let more light into the cabin. Remember the
Notre ami Gael can build a Mercedes from elemental carbon, hydrogen, and iron.
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
That's pretty funny except, the French were actually responsible for Bugatti
and the Citroen DS- a legend. Andrew and I have a good
Imagination is one thing. Experience is another.
The French can't cook. The Italians do.
The Swiss can count money, so do the Germans
And the Brits built some of the best looking cars in the past, non of them
fit to go past towing distance from the garage.
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 8:05 PM,
Yeah I guess the designers where pretty tired after coming up with the
S123 design and just thought bugger it, we can't be bothered to
engineer a powered sunroof into it.
Hendrik
who owned a 230TE with manny roof
Dan Penoff wrote:
I always likes the manual sunroof I had in my 79 300TD.
Who's that guy? (Notre ami Gael )
If I had to build a car (or refrigorator, washmachine, etc.), that's what
I'd use.
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 8:20 PM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote:
Notre ami Gael can build a Mercedes from elemental carbon, hydrogen, and
iron.
--
Hans
lol, I'll have to copy and save that one! :-)
Don't know about the cars though, there are a few I'd love to own. One of
my neighbours bought an old DS a few years back, and drives it in the
summer. I would love to have that car!!! So advanced for it's time, and
is still super cool today. For
Speaking of convertibles
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEFT-HAND-DRIVE-EX-MOD-PEUGEOT-P4-BASED-MERCEDES-G-/190629619673?pt=Automobiles_UKhash=item2c626927d9
the convertible top is a bit sad.
Hendrik
who wouldn't mind one of these beasties if they where RH drive
Dan Penoff wrote:
As described
The Bugattis were cool cars, but not so sure they were any wonders of
engineering. Not until the Germans from VW came along anyway. Still, they
had some cool ideas, and they were pretty committed to the idea of building
light cars, like the type 35, when Bentley were building cars there were
Never use mine.
Too scared it woun't close when the rain comes.
Actually the sun roof was an expensive fall-out from the Citroens CV 2's
and Fiats 500's roll-back tops. They saved sheet metal.
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote:
The main purpose of a
As the name implies, the purpose was to have extra seating in the sunny
world of California and started with the 113
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W113#California_Coupe
I guess the studio execs where complaining that they could only carry so
many starlets home in a 2 seater.
He's one badass mofo that can fix or make or build or modify anything Mercedes!
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On Jan 29, 2012, at 9:29 PM, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote:
Who's that guy? (Notre ami Gael )
If I had to build a car (or refrigorator, washmachine, etc.), that's what
I'd use.
On
You have to be pretty blind not to be able to tell the difference
Can't say about non-107, but with the plastic caps it's not that
you can't actually tell the difference, but it's moderately
difficult and you don't care. Looks _almost_ like it belongs
there.
Maybe the others fit worse?
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Matra/Simca put a turbo on a 4 cyl F1 about 1965. Rules stipulated that
a CAI motor can only be half of the displacement of a NA motor. And they
won.
My dad hd a '30's? Citroen C 4. What a car! Than he bought a ID 19 (60?,
hydraulic suspension, 1-spoke sterring wheel, luminescent roof, what
Top ten things retired aviators do:
Install lights on either side of the drive way.
Refer to the missus as the flight attendant because she gave you a black
eye after calling her a stewardess.
Convert the speedo to read in knots.
Put a bumper sticker on the car that reads: I'd rather be
'98s are the oldest ones. Would have to be absolutely perfect to merit a $10k
price tag, at least up around here in January. You're talking 320 AMG money (and
the AMG package had a five digit price tag when new IIRC)
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/ctd/2781223507.html
I believe the 99s got
Don't forget: Fill out the Form 781 (maintenance log/equipment operating
discrepancies).
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Look at these
Oh, also don't forget: Call home to report RTB (returning to base) and an
ETA (estimated time of arrival).
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2012 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Look at
Back when I was 16 and taking flight lessons, I installed an altimeter and
turn bank indicator in my '51 VW bug. The altimeter didn't move much, and
the TB pegged with most every bump and correction to stay in my lane. We
don't make many two minute turns in a car ---
On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 8:59
Well you can sorta tell that I have only ever sat up the back of a plane.
Hendrik
who has pilot controls but can't fly
WILTON wrote:
Oh, also don't forget: Call home to report RTB (returning to base)
and an
ETA (estimated time of arrival).
Wilton
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