Re: [MBZ] A deer attacked my windshield

2023-02-18 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Should we call you Richarde now? ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] A deer attacked my windshield

2023-02-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 18 Feb 2023 21:46:28 -0500 mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > Anybody ever hear of Catz Windshield? > > I thought it was local to me, but apparently it's a chain or franchise > operation. > > http://www.catzwindshield.com/ No. Sorry. Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] A deer attacked my windshield

2023-02-18 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
Anybody ever hear of Catz Windshield? I thought it was local to me, but apparently it's a chain or franchise operation. http://www.catzwindshield.com/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Today's car adventures

2023-02-18 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Good work! Sent from my iPad > On Feb 18, 2023, at 6:59 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > First on deck was the 05 E320 gasser that is the backup car when the wife > tears up the GL. Mounted a balanced a new set of tires. I have been having > to top up the coolant but could

Re: [MBZ] A deer attacked my windshield

2023-02-18 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2023-02-18 20:41, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: And now you have the makings for a lot of summer sausage, right? Too busy putting a wheel bearing in a ML and arranging for a Saturn windshield to butcher a deer tomorrow. A witness (the guy whose headlights lit up my cataracts and

Re: [MBZ] A deer attacked my windshield

2023-02-18 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
And now you have the makings for a lot of summer sausage, right? -D > On Feb 18, 2023, at 6:36 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or

[MBZ] A deer attacked my windshield

2023-02-18 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
...on the Saturn Ion tonight. Idiot came running full speed into my fender, tried to jump over the car, shattered my windshield, mirror (Can't believe a TYC power mirror assembly is under $50 shipped and taxed from Rockauto) and plastic A pillar. Actually, it did succeed in jumping over the

[MBZ] Today's car adventures

2023-02-18 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
First on deck was the 05 E320 gasser that is the backup car when the wife tears up the GL.  Mounted a balanced a new set of tires.  I have been having to top up the coolant but could never find the leak for sure.  I did see evidence if it coming from the upper hose connection at the radiator. 

[MBZ] $500?

2023-02-18 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
A bit of a turd but a new water pump should get the engine sorted. Wheels and tires are worth quite a bit. Would be fun to thrash a bit https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/724098249316271/?mibextid=6ojiHh --FT Sent from iFōn ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Random thoughts

2023-02-18 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
It occurs to me that an M130 with a mirror-polished valve cover would make a dandy powerplant for such a kit car. Plenty of show, adequate go (particularly if it's fuel-injected and supercharged)... Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Random thoughts

2023-02-18 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Good points. I’ve always had a soft spot for the W170, which is far more plebeian, but still retains some of the pre-war “swoopiness” that cars of that era did so well. Sadly, even a beater 170 is becoming unobtanium, too, although not to the level of what you describe. -D > On Feb 17, 2023,