Re: [MBZ] Hatch latch.

2014-04-28 Thread Fred Moir
Wilton.Could be the Pull the door closed thingummibob.Fred. From: wilt...@nc.rr.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:56:59 -0400 Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hatch latch. Locking actuator or locking system supply pump? Wilt

Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5

2014-04-28 Thread Fred Moir
Wilton.I'm all ears. From: wilt...@nc.rr.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:08:58 -0400 Subject: Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5 I'm here. 'Loud and clear. 'May hafta throw in another silly Sondy Tale or, maybe even a George (George AFB, CA) Tale. ;) Wilton - Original

Re: [MBZ] Hatch latch.

2014-04-28 Thread Fred Moir
Dwight.It may well be past its' expiration date.Fred Moir Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:03:18 -0400 From: dwight.gi...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Hatch latch. Could it be that a whirring critter in there has expired? On Apr 27, 2014 4:27 PM, WILTON

Re: [MBZ] Desperately seeking turbo + finder's fee!

2014-04-28 Thread rmassmann
Andrew, Have you found a turbo yet? I may have a spare that I can part with from a 300D, 123 sedan 82-85. Pulled from an engine that had a bad connecting rod bearing. I will take a look out in our pole barn,before I leave for Detroit this morning. Bob Massmann Oregonia, Ohio 45054 ( 937 )

Re: [MBZ] Desperately seeking turbo + finder's fee!

2014-04-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Still looking, but it has to be from an '85. If you send a photo that will confirm either way. Thanks, Andrew On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 7:09 AM, rmassm...@embarqmail.com wrote: Andrew, Have you found a turbo yet? I may have a spare that I can part with from a 300D, 123 sedan 82-85. Pulled

Re: [MBZ] Hatch latch.

2014-04-28 Thread WILTON
Yep. 'Had that thought, but didn't know that car had such unnecessary feature. Anything to run the cost on up, I guess. Wilton - Original Message - From: Fred Moir fredh.s...@hotmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 8:49 PM Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Desperately seeking turbo + finder's fee!

2014-04-28 Thread rmassmann
Andrew, Engine was in an 82. I didn't see it this morning and didn't have time to dig. Will check again when I get back home Thursday. Sorry I can do more right now, but have to travel out of town to Detroit for work. Robert 95 E300D 395 Kmiles. -Original Message- From: Andrew

Re: [MBZ] Desperately seeking turbo + finder's fee!

2014-04-28 Thread Rick Knoble
If you get manifolds and all, it should fit. Then you can do away with all that CA emissions crap. Or just sell me the car for a reasonable price.$500

[MBZ] Andrew's Wagon

2014-04-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Screw that old 85 wagon, Andrew. Replace it with this; http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/1995321-e55-amg-wagon-fs.html#post8622913 Dan Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Andrew's Wagon

2014-04-28 Thread Meade Dillon
Wrong color for Andrew I'll bet. Max Dillon, Charleston SC On Apr 28, 2014 1:49 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Screw that old 85 wagon, Andrew. Replace it with this; http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/1995321-e55-amg-wagon-fs.html#post8622913 Dan Sent from

Re: [MBZ] Andrew's Wagon

2014-04-28 Thread WILTON
Black interior; gonna hafta let it go. Trying to get us excited over the 19 wheels. 'Didn't work. Wilt - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Andrew's

Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5

2014-04-28 Thread Larry Turner
Fred wrote: /*Wilton.I'm all ears.*/ Must be hard to wear a hat?? ;-) LarryT On 4/27/2014 11:17 AM, Fred Moir wrote: Wilton.I'm all ears. From: wilt...@nc.rr.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:08:58 -0400 Subject: Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5 I'm here. 'Loud and clear. 'May

Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5

2014-04-28 Thread WILTON
But I'd bet he can hear really well. Wilt - Original Message - From: Larry Turner l02tur...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5 Fred wrote: /*Wilton.I'm all ears.*/ Must be hard to wear a hat?? ;-) LarryT On

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Larry Turner
BTW, don't make the mistake of using dry wall studs. You probably know all of this but they are much too brittle. Good Luck - LarryT On 4/9/2013 10:14 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: I have a cottage. Really it's a tiny thing that resembles a large shack! I've been doing some sill

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Everywhere I have swung a hammer has required treated lumber for sill plates. Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 28, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Larry Turner l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: BTW, don't make the mistake of using dry wall studs. You probably know all of this but they are much too brittle.

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Rich Thomas
With a moisture barrier between concrete sill or floor or whatever you have, and treated plates. 2x4s with replacing the bottom section and sistering up a few feet will work, you can put some construction adhesive on the splice and sister too, then a few nails to hold it all together. Ain't

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread G Mann
I believe what you describe is what is known as a balloon framed house, which is no longer legal to build. Balloon framing used the same stud from sill plate to roof, with the second floor attached to the stud mid point [about] . As the building ages, second floor joists sag or go soft, the

Re: [MBZ] Desperately seeking turbo + finder's fee!

2014-04-28 Thread Fmiser
Andrew wrote: I am offering a finder's fee to anyone who can locate a functioning turbocharger from a *1985* W123 wagon, coupe, or sedan. No other MY will do. I have an '85 turbo I can sell. But it looks just like the ones on all the other years. Oh yeah, you need an '85 California one,

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread WILTON
'Don't even hafta cut out the rotted part. (Of course, cut it out if you'll feel better.) Just sister another section of stud from new sill plate (preferably treated) up 2 to 3 feet above the rot and splice the old and new securely together. 'Don't hafta go all the way to top plate. Larry,

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Randy Bennell
What is a dry wall stud? Are we talking about something different than a basic 2X4? On 28/04/2014 2:42 PM, Larry Turner wrote: BTW, don't make the mistake of using dry wall studs. You probably know all of this but they are much too brittle. Good Luck - LarryT

Re: [MBZ] Andrew's Wagon

2014-04-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Me too. My 1983 has plenty of pep anyway. On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 2:03 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Black interior; gonna hafta let it go. Trying to get us excited over the 19 wheels. 'Didn't work. Wilt - Original Message - From: Meade Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com To:

Re: [MBZ] Desperately seeking turbo + finder's fee!

2014-04-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Hey Phillip - According to Tom Hanson at the MB Calasic Center, any turbo from any 1985 MY car will work. Can you send me a photo? On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: Andrew wrote: I am offering a finder's fee to anyone who can locate a functioning

Re: [MBZ] Desperately seeking turbo + finder's fee!

2014-04-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Classic Center, that is... On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Hey Phillip - According to Tom Hanson at the MB Calasic Center, any turbo from any 1985 MY car will work. Can you send me a photo? On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 3:59 PM, Fmiser

Re: [MBZ] Desperately seeking turbo + finder's fee!

2014-04-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Earlier years will NOT fit. CA version is not a factor. On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Classic Center, that is... On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 4:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote: Hey Phillip - According to Tom Hanson at

Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5

2014-04-28 Thread Frederick Moir
Ross Perot and Alfred E Neuman, my heros   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Larry Turner l02tur...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5 Fred wrote:  /*Wilton.I'm all ears.*/ Must be

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Dan Penoff
Cut 92 5/8 long, I believe, to make up a total of 96 (8 feet) for a standard 8 foot wall section using a double top plate. Don't know the metric equivalent, sorry. Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 28, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: What is a dry wall stud? Are

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Randy Bennell
Yes, that is a normal stud length but why would it be brittle? On 28/04/2014 4:37 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Cut 92 5/8 long, I believe, to make up a total of 96 (8 feet) for a standard 8 foot wall section using a double top plate. Don't know the metric equivalent, sorry. Dan Sent from my iPad

Re: [MBZ] Now you can't get R107 Tumblers

2014-04-28 Thread clay
MAgic Tom at Classic center got me a solution clay On Apr 26, 2014, at 5:08 PM, Mountain Man wrote: clay wrote: Parts guy plans to call Germany... Maybe try the classic center somewhere down in SoCal. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Now you can't get R107 Tumblers

2014-04-28 Thread clay
Tom is aware of the NLA on 450SL tumblers, but the EPC says it applies to all the cars, but it is not true for Froggy now. clay On Apr 27, 2014, at 8:26 PM, OK Don wrote: If Froggy is '74 as I suspect, he needs a tumbler from a 115 or 116, nothing much later. It should heave the edge cut

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Rich Thomas
Those studs are in compression, mostly, and if sistered to another stud, and fastened to an inner or outer wall in some fashion, you have no issues with brittle. --R On 4/28/14 5:41 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: Yes, that is a normal stud length but why would it be brittle? On 28/04/2014 4:37

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Curt Raymond
Yeahbut you've only ever apparently worked in the city. Remember Dimitri said it was a cottage that later got amended to shack. Hell when we had the addition put on the camp dad went to get a building permit and had the following conversation: Building inspector: Its a camp right? Dad: Yeah

Re: [MBZ] Spam from Curt, was: Building question

2014-04-28 Thread OK Don
Some of Curt's posts still show up in spam, though some are now making it to the inbox, but with this warning: *Be careful with this message.* Our systems couldn't verify that this message was really sent by yahoo.com. You might want to avoid clicking links or replying with personal information.

Re: [MBZ] Now you can't get R107 Tumblers

2014-04-28 Thread OK Don
Excellent news! On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 4:53 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Tom is aware of the NLA on 450SL tumblers, but the EPC says it applies to all the cars, but it is not true for Froggy now. clay -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Yeahbut you've only ever apparently worked in the city. Remember Dimitri said it was a cottage that later got amended to shack. Hell when we had the addition put on the camp dad went to get a building permit and had the following conversation: Building inspector: Its a

Re: [MBZ] Now you can't get R107 Tumblers

2014-04-28 Thread Craig
On Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:53:14 -0700 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Tom is aware of the NLA on 450SL tumblers, but the EPC says it applies to all the cars, but it is not true for Froggy now. That's not a very nice way to treat us. What did he do? Why is it no longer true for Froggy? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Now you can't get R107 Tumblers

2014-04-28 Thread clay
Retards are involved with the EPC, Tom called his tuetonic mentors and they told him that the NLA only applied to later editions, since the early cars... 116, 115, 114 used the same tumblers. That would be a total screw you over to not allow people to use their cars. clay On Apr 28, 2014,

Re: [MBZ] Now you can't get R107 Tumblers

2014-04-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: On Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:53:14 -0700 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Tom is aware of the NLA on 450SL tumblers, but the EPC says it applies to all the cars, but it is not true for Froggy now. That's not a very nice way to treat us. What did he do? Why is it no longer true for

Re: [MBZ] Now you can't get R107 Tumblers

2014-04-28 Thread Craig
On Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:32:51 -0700 clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Retards are involved with the EPC, Tom called his tuetonic mentors and they told him that the NLA only applied to later editions, since the early cars... 116, 115, 114 used the same tumblers. That would be a total screw you

Re: [MBZ] Now you can't get R107 Tumblers

2014-04-28 Thread Mountain Man
Craig wrote: Well, good! Yes - Tom at Classic is good for lotsa stuff, thankfully. Several years ago he got me the correct number for clutch master cylinder and I ordered it at dealer. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 5 5 5

2014-04-28 Thread Larry Turner
there's always a silver lining if you look hard enough! ;-) Larry On 4/28/2014 3:29 PM, WILTON wrote: But I'd bet he can hear really well. Wilt - Original Message - From: Larry Turner l02tur...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 3:22 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Building question

2014-04-28 Thread Larry Turner
My apologies -- I meant to say Dry Wall Screws - Duh.. Sorry Larry On 4/28/2014 4:09 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: What is a dry wall stud? Are we talking about something different than a basic 2X4? On 28/04/2014 2:42 PM, Larry Turner wrote: BTW, don't make the mistake of using dry wall

[MBZ] test

2014-04-28 Thread Mitch Haley
are my posts coming through? ___ http://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/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of

Re: [MBZ] test

2014-04-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Mitch Haley wrote: are my posts coming through? OK, I got that one. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] test

2014-04-28 Thread OK Don
Yes --- On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 9:21 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: are my posts coming through? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] test

2014-04-28 Thread WILTON
Yep. Wilt - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 10:21 PM Subject: [MBZ] test are my posts coming through? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] test

2014-04-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Oui oui! On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 10:31 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Yep. Wilt - Original Message - From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 10:21 PM Subject: [MBZ] test are my posts coming