Re: [MBZ] Spare Key for 2004 Mercedes E320

2013-03-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: He will not be able to get one And if anybody does get you a virgin key, you'll still have to pay the dealer to program it. Hopefully you can find a dealer that will give you a good deal on the labor for buying the part from them. Mitch. __

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Beautiful work. Metalwork is more of an art form than anything else, I believe. I never felt it was as forgiving as wood, which is why I have avoided it. I'm sure this is more of a matter of experience, but still, I am in awe of what some people can do with a welder and a torch. Nice. Very nic

[MBZ] Something For Roger

2013-03-28 Thread Rick Knoble
Where has he been, anyway? I miss his caustic sarcasm and dry sense of humor. Not mine, no affiliation, etc. http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/pts/3708098448.html -- Sent from c•PRO+ for iPhone and iPod Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread dseretakis
Thanks. Interesting perspective about the wood vs metal. With wood, once the material is gone, it's gone. With metal you can always move it around and add more so for me it's easier but getting the metal to go where you want is where the challenge lies. I'll be doing more to my friends pagoda i

Re: [MBZ] Something For Roger

2013-03-28 Thread WILTON
Gonna hafta let it go. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rick Knoble" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:21 AM Subject: [MBZ] Something For Roger Where has he been, anyway? I miss his caustic sarcasm and dry sense of humor. Not mine, no affiliation,

Re: [MBZ] Something For Roger

2013-03-28 Thread Dan Penoff
That left my mouth gapeing (sic) open! Dan Sent from my iPad On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Rick Knoble wrote: > Where has he been, anyway? > I miss his caustic sarcasm and dry sense of humor. > > Not mine, no affiliation, etc. > > http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/pts/3708098448.html > > -

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread Dan Penoff
That's not completely true - depending on where and what it is in the piece, you can build up wood in a number of different ways. The tough part is how to camouflage the work. And I think you hit it right on the head - the ability to move it around and shape it seems extremely challenging to me

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread dseretakis
Yes, I guess you can glue it. My woodworking skills are limited to more crude stuff involving home repair. How is your shifter knob coming along? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2013, at 12:43 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > That's not completely true - depending on where and what it is in the piece,

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread WILTON
Yeah, shifter knob? Photos, etc? ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project. Yes, I guess you can glue it. My woodworking skills are limited to more crude stuf

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Actually, there are a number of ways to build things up with wood. Too many to get into here, but for example, I always save the sawdust from my cuttings until I am done Just got the raw walnut burl billet yesterday. Was caught up with a file server failure that has pretty much occupied the

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread Randy Bennell
On 28/03/2013 12:04 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Actually, there are a number of ways to build things up with wood. Too many to get into here, but for example, I always save the sawdust from my cuttings until I am done Just got the raw walnut burl billet yesterday. Was caught up with a file serve

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread Dan Penoff
My windows are tinted dark enough they would have a hard time seeing it. Dan On Mar 28, 2013, at 3:00 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > On 28/03/2013 12:04 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: >> Actually, there are a number of ways to build things up with wood. Too many >> to get into here, but for example, I alwa

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread Randy Bennell
How do you see out?? I find, as I get older, that I need more light than I used to. For example, I have a difficult time reading street signs in the dark and finding house numbers. There ought to be a requirement that houses have numbers that are large and lighted. I don't like having to walk

Re: [MBZ] 115 Headlight trim? How do I separate the plastic from the chrome part?

2013-03-28 Thread Randy Bennell
When you say "blinker lens" I assume you refer to the orange piece. It looks to me like it can be removed from the larger clear plastic part from the back of the unit. It appears that the unit was originally put together by the use of some sort of heated tool that melted the plastic to form tab

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread WILTON
Those "bulletproof" windows may not be hammer or tire iron proof. ;<) BTW, a year ago, heavy pipe wrench damned thief used to break into my 350SDL and '87 300D bounced twice off each of little triangle window in left rear door of the SDL and left rear passenger window in the 124. One may ask,

Re: [MBZ] This week's fender repair project.

2013-03-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Florida has laws regarding the opacity of tint. I believe the front windows can be no more than 70%, but the rears can be as much as 90%. I don't have the actual numbers at my fingertips right now, but it's something like that. I have a professional tint guy that has done all of my cars with m

Re: [MBZ] Something For Roger

2013-03-28 Thread Gerry Archer
I miss him too. Some of his exchanges with Loren and Hendrik were world class. Gerry That left my mouth gapeing (sic) open! Dan Sent from my iPad On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:21 AM, Rick Knoble wrote: Where has he been, anyway? I miss his caustic sarcasm and dry sense of humor. Not mine, no af

Re: [MBZ] buy my cars

2013-03-28 Thread Rich Thomas
Yeah I'll park it next to the other 3 I have here, maybe live in it when mama throws me out the house. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Mar 23, 2013, at 11:36 PM, Benz Hogs wrote: You should buy it, I'll deliver it to SC. Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 "Max" (162,xxx mi) On 3/23/2

[MBZ] Test

2013-03-28 Thread Rich Thomas
Pass. Fail. --R (sent from my miniPad) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [MBZ] Test

2013-03-28 Thread WILTON
'Looks like a pass here. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Rich Thomas" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:51 PM Subject: [MBZ] Test Pass. Fail. --R (sent from my miniPad) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and u

Re: [MBZ] Test

2013-03-28 Thread Rusty Cullens
Where has all the traffic gone? I used to get 100+ emails a day, now 25 tops. Have I been Banned because I sold out? Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -Original Message- From: "WILTON" Sender: "Mercedes" Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:06:51 To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Test

2013-03-28 Thread Russ Williams
Don't think so. List has been SLOW last few days. How's the New job going?? On 3/28/2013 19:12, Rusty Cullens wrote: Where has all the traffic gone? I used to get 100+ emails a day, now 25 tops. Have I been Banned because I sold out? Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -O

Re: [MBZ] Test

2013-03-28 Thread Rusty Cullens
Really good. It's been great to be back in wholesale after 10 years of retail. Also nice to be in the corporate structure. We had a 1 hour phone/computer sales meeting today with over 100 salesmen. Something I have never experienced. After 38 of self employment it is quite refreshing. Sent o

Re: [MBZ] Test

2013-03-28 Thread WILTON
'Glad stuff is going well for you. BTW, does Trent, Q II, want our business? List hasn't heard from' im, 'cept coupla "second hand" comments from coupla other listers. I spoke to 'im on his first day to tell 'em, "Welcome aboard." As you know, he could pick up some business by "Listening in,

Re: [MBZ] buy my cars

2013-03-28 Thread Kevin Kraly
Estes park is about an hour's drive from me. I'll be flying back to PDX in a few weeks to finalize the sale of our house if the deal goes through. I'm definitely planning some scouting missions to see if there are any GOOD, cheap Mercedes Diesels to be had, and if so, I would take you up on yo

Re: [MBZ] Test

2013-03-28 Thread OK Don
It's Spring - nice weather, spending too much time outside to play on the 'puter :-) Started the C182 for the first time since I bought it today - ran nice, but found a bunch of guages that don't work. I'll be spending the next several days on mu back, head in the rudder pedals, hands under the i

[MBZ] Billionaire Mercedes dealer killed or commited suicide.

2013-03-28 Thread Gerry Archer
Mercedes dealer, Boris Berezovsky, built up his wealth during Russia's chaotic privatization of state assets in the 1990s following the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Unionsnip http://seattletimes.com/text/2020656160.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] Test

2013-03-28 Thread Fmiser
> OK Don wrote: > Started the C182 for the first time since I bought it today - > ran nice,... Sweet! > ...but found a bunch of guages that don't work. I'll be > spending the next several days on mu back, head in the rudder > pedals, hands under the instrument panel. It could be worse - you cou