Added more fuel today and got almost another mile per gallon, up to 19.9 from
19. I am very surprised. I have not been babying it. Going on a little road
trip this weekend and will see how it does with mostly highway miles
185.8 9.8 18.96
221.2 11.1 19.9
I also discovered the car is equipped
yes why I use a topsider for better or worse
On Thu, Aug 4, 2022, 11:37 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
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> Crawling under cars days are numbered so I ordered this:
>
>
>
So I took the GL bumper by a bumper repair place today. Guy said he
could fix it but it would cost more than getting a new cover. He looked
thru his used covers and thought he had one but didn't. My options are
to find a used bumper that is a different color and have it painted,
order a new
> Are you sure it isn't the smoke stack for the diesel like the ones that stick
> up through the hood?
The only diesel on that rig is the tank for the afterburner.
There is no engine, no transmission. Just the J53.
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You should be able to bang the broken chunk out with a hammer and punch.
You can likely get the new one in without taking the whole thing apart.
You may have to turn the hub to a point where you can get access to the
hole for the stud from the back.
You should be able to crank it in using a lug
Looks nice but I’d be leery of rust belt cars though. Been there done that.
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> On Aug 5, 2022, at 3:16 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Has a tow hitch, looks decent.
>
>
My first thought but it’s probably because the mechanic won’t come over to
finish the job and so it sits dead
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> On Aug 5, 2022, at 4:24 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Won’t start because the timing is borked because the balance shaft has let
> go?
>
> -D
That's "a lotta car for the money."
On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 3:16 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> Has a tow hitch, looks decent.
>
>
> https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/bensenville-2007-mercedes-benz-320-cdi/7517722609.html
>
Are you sure it isn't the smoke stack for the diesel like the ones that
stick up through the hood?
Randy
On 05/08/2022 1:17 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote:
That might give a new meaning to 'hot seat'.
That big area in the back is the jet engine compartment
Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
OMG.
Won’t start because the timing is borked because the balance shaft has let go?
-D
> On Aug 5, 2022, at 4:20 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> What a deal
>
> Selling car because mechanic is not coming over to complete the job . The
> transmission and motor are good
>
>
What a deal
Selling car because mechanic is not coming over to complete the job .
The transmission and motor are good
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Has a tow hitch, looks decent.
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> Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in
> by just tightening the nut?
I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs scrapping
if that's your alternative.
My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the rear
On Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:16:11 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes
wrote:
> I am hoping to do this without removing the hub. Can these typically be
> knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening
> the nut?
IIRC, that's the way a repair shop fixed the studs on a car I had in
LOL
On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, 2:18 PM MG via Mercedes wrote:
> That might give a new meaning to 'hot seat'.
> That big area in the back is the jet engine
> compartment
>
> Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
> > OMG. rent it out as a wedding limo.
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, 10:51 AM dan penoff.com
That might give a new meaning to 'hot seat'.
That big area in the back is the jet engine
compartment
Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
OMG. rent it out as a wedding limo.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, 10:51 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
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…and I may now depart this
Helping son with a flat on the '03 Focus. One of the studs twisted off as I was
trying to remove the nut. Who knew that my 56 year old arms were strong enough
to tear steel. Gives me great confidence in the materials used by Ford.
Actually as much as the rest of the car is rusting, I guess I'm
On 05/08/2022 11:30 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
On 2022-08-05 12:09, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
It might be a hard sell point to the FAA, however, since you should
never
meet VR speed, and if you do "Rotate" and leave the ground, you are
instantly in deep do-do.
Yes I can see it being very time intensive.
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> On Aug 5, 2022, at 10:12 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> When I was doing it the cost was based on the volume of fuel being
> “polished”. So $300 doesn’t sound bad for a car-sized fuel tank. You don’t
> want to
On 2022-08-05 12:09, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
It might be a hard sell point to the FAA, however, since you should
never
meet VR speed, and if you do "Rotate" and leave the ground, you are
instantly in deep do-do.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-air-show-jet-truck-death
On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 11:10:57 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes
wrote:
> This is a new one for us!
>
> "A train derailment has delayed delivery. We're adjusting plans to
> deliver your package as quickly as possible."
I have never had them tell me the reason for a delay -- this one is sure
memorable!
This is a new one for us!
"A train derailment has delayed delivery. We're adjusting plans to deliver
your package as quickly as possible."
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Hahahaha... good point... I can see it now, taking an FAA check pilot along
for your check ride certification That should be "interesting"...
It might be a hard sell point to the FAA, however, since you should never
meet VR speed, and if you do "Rotate" and leave the ground, you are
instantly
Thanks Jaime, Dan, and Don for your responses. I'll take a crack at it. I
guess I should have bought those W108 cowl filter inserts when they were on
sale from the Classic Centre a couple of months ago!
I'll be spending a few days on the W108 anyway; ordered a new fuel tank
from the Classic
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On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 10:49 AM G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> In that case, modify my previous post to say... Find a plastic welder...
> I could not
In that case, modify my previous post to say... Find a plastic welder...
I could not determine from the pic what it was.. sorry.
Plastic can be successfully welded and that could save you both time and
money. Since I learned how to weld plastic, I find I'm repairing all kinds
of things that would
You would probably have to cover the fuel cost.
-D
> On Aug 5, 2022, at 11:25 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Contact them and ask about taking it for a test drive.
>
> Randy
>
> On 05/08/2022 9:50 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
>> …and I may now depart this Earthly
Contact them and ask about taking it for a test drive.
Randy
On 05/08/2022 9:50 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
…and I may now depart this Earthly plane, as I have seen it all.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/mercedes-benz-limo-dragster/
-D
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OMG. rent it out as a wedding limo.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, 10:51 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> …and I may now depart this Earthly plane, as I have seen it all.
>
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/mercedes-benz-limo-dragster/
>
> -D
>
You would probably have to add to your Type ratings to run it, though.
-D
> On Aug 5, 2022, at 10:59 AM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Just what I need to take to Cars & Coffee ... to make a real "impression"
>
> On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 7:51 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
>
My C is just a half mile down the road but there is a roundabout and
one turn to make, not sure it would make them. And does it have thrust
reversers to back out of my parking spot?
--FT
On 8/5/22 10:59 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
Just what I need to take to Cars & Coffee ... to make a
OK this had me at "Westinghouse J34 turbojet engine with an
afterburner" YASSS!
--FT
On 8/5/22 10:50 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
…and I may now depart this Earthly plane, as I have seen it all.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/mercedes-benz-limo-dragster/
-D
On 2022-08-05 10:35, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
Maybe the owner just got tired of paying them to fix stuff.
Been living with the bad paint in the Florida sun.
Not wanting to put a lot of money in it, see above.
Now the blower motor quit, making the A/C useless, and it's time for new
Just what I need to take to Cars & Coffee ... to make a real "impression"
On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 7:51 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> …and I may now depart this Earthly plane, as I have seen it all.
>
>
I would bid except that I can't afford the freight from HI to MD.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 10:51 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> …and I may now depart this Earthly plane, as I have seen it all.
>
> https://bringatrailer.com/listing/mercedes-benz-limo-dragster/
>
>
On 2022-08-05 10:50, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote:
…and I may now depart this Earthly plane, as I have seen it all.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/mercedes-benz-limo-dragster/
And on the other end of the spectrum...
…and I may now depart this Earthly plane, as I have seen it all.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/mercedes-benz-limo-dragster/
-D
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I would be seen in this
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Maybe squirt some ArmorAll on that engine bay?
This top hasn’t been used but two times (because the hydraulics have
failed?).
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To bad about the steering wheel wrap... and the chrome strips along the
lower sides of the chassis. Don't look original to me.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2022 at 10:19 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
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> Very clean and appears to be quite solid. I don’t think the seat covers
>
Maybe the owner just got tired of paying them to fix stuff. It can get
spendy paying a good shop if an owner can't do the work. Looks like a
decent car though, would probably take a LOBALL offer at this point. I
have not done 124 wheel bearings but I can't imagine that would be too
hard,
This has been on CL for easily a month, and is in my immediate neighborhood
(Valrico). Not sure what the deal is, but something must be up with it as it
hasn’t sold at that price. The reference to Ledbetter’s is a good thing, as
they are the absolute gold standard for an MB independent shop
Very clean and appears to be quite solid. I don’t think the seat covers are
original, as I don’t recall the side panels being a contrasting color. Heater
boxes are almost completely gone, but that’s no surprise.
-D
> On Aug 5, 2022, at 10:13 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Looks
This could be a good deal on a 124 gasser wagon, work is nothing too
crazy except for that blower motor maybe. Max knows these well.
Engine, transmission, A/C all good. Drives well. 3rd row seating. Owned
for 18 years. Needs blower motor, paint, wheel bearings and misc
components. Serviced
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Looks nice
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When I was doing it the cost was based on the volume of fuel being “polished”.
So $300 doesn’t sound bad for a car-sized fuel tank. You don’t want to know
what a 10,000 gallon tank costs. We had a big portable rig that was used to do
it, and a tank that size would easily take the better part of
Pretty color. Miles are high but price is not crazy. Could be a good
deal on a big cruiser
https://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/d/greensboro-2007-mercedes-benz-s550/7516844695.html
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Cost me $300.
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> On Aug 5, 2022, at 9:12 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> This was common in the generator and stationary engine business, too. Not
> cheap, but did the trick in keeping fuel supplies clean and stable. Cheap,
> really, when you consider the
This was common in the generator and stationary engine business, too. Not
cheap, but did the trick in keeping fuel supplies clean and stable. Cheap,
really, when you consider the cost to replace 10,000 gallons of diesel every
few years.
-D
> On Aug 5, 2022, at 8:49 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via
I think it is. It leaves a whitish residue if you don’t clean it off.
-D
On Aug 5, 2022, at 8:48 AM, Curt Raymond
mailto:curtlud...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
Metal ready (old name, they might have changed it now) is the stuff that eats
rust and crud. Its probably phosphoric acid of some sort which
A couple handfuls of roofing nails and five gallons of vinegar or citric acid
would do more than sand and probably be easier to get out...
Curt
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On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 8:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via
Mercedes wrote: So I found about the only remaining
old time
Fuel Polishing. They leave the tank in place. This process was created for
boats where the tank is difficult to remove. I had it done on my Adenauer.
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> On Aug 4, 2022, at 8:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> So I found about the only remaining old time
Metal ready (old name, they might have changed it now) is the stuff that eats
rust and crud. Its probably phosphoric acid of some sort which also makes a key
for the paint to stick to.
Curt
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On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 8:54 PM, dan penoff.com via
Mercedes wrote:
I've used the POR15 stuff with mixed results mostly on my prep. Follow the
instructions exactly, use all the chemical prep, get the tank perfectly clean
or you'll be doing it again...
Curt
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On Thu, Aug 4, 2022 at 8:18 PM, Allan Streib via
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It’s plastic.
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> On Aug 4, 2022, at 11:31 PM, G Mann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Time to find a skilled TIG welder and make a new best friend.
> If it broke, it can be welded. If a piece is missing, make a new one from a
> blank plate and weld it on. Grind the weld smooth
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