Re: [MBZ] 300TD transmission - got one?

2006-05-10 Thread Chris Granju
? Sent: 09 May '06 02:21 how much do you want for it? Chris Granju wrote: Hi folks. I'm having a problem with the automatic transmission on my '81 300TD slipping...at least slipping stumbling in the 1-2 gear range...it's fine once in the high gears. The odometer is at 242K

[MBZ] 300TD transmission - got one?

2006-05-08 Thread Chris Granju
Hi folks. I'm having a problem with the automatic transmission on my '81 300TD slipping...at least slipping stumbling in the 1-2 gear range...it's fine once in the high gears. The odometer is at 242K the transmission was rebuilt at 175K, so I'm hoping the problem is somewhate peripheral to

[MBZ] 240D project or parts - heads up

2005-07-19 Thread Chris Granju
Hi folks. Visiting a friend i do some work w/ partner w/ at times on car-related projects, I saw he just got in a 240D. (he owns a european car salvage yard). It's got 145K looks complete except for the headlight bezels it looks like someone started to/tried to rob the seats...but they're

Re: [MBZ] Cheap 126 diesel

2005-07-04 Thread Chris Granju
out of curiosity, what about the opposite: I've got an '85 SD with a straight body (clear coat failed on top old person parking lot door dent in RR door, but no 'wrecks' or rust), runs well, drives well, 270K, but interior has cracks rips in the seat + some stuff that needs to be checked out

Re: [MBZ] Yet another Seller on Crack

2005-06-29 Thread Chris Granju
I don't knowif the asian cars all have the R and the random japanese lettering, should you put someting with using an Ü. Maybe a Type D (for diesel, of course) - and Über Löw written across the windshield. at the F1 race (or, was it not a race???) a couple weeks ago, there was a guy

Re: [MBZ] ok, this is nice, but still, these people are on crack

2005-06-28 Thread Chris Granju
too shiney to trust, imho. btw, there's a 240 in town here that looks like the ugly cousin - same sort of color, a little on the rough side automatic. I thought of buying it to clean up, check out sellnot for $15K, though :) -c granju - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin

[MBZ] SD parts search/research

2005-06-26 Thread chris granju
I may need for an '85 300SD 1. LR window motor 2. AC controller (the right name, I don't know?? ) Anyone got an SD parts car w/ these to spare? Thanks -chris

[MBZ] Clearcoat magic

2005-06-25 Thread chris granju
Anyone here ever found a product to make really bad clearcoat failure look at least...?well, at least better. Seems a common MB issue to have decent old paint all around but one spot (maybe hood, maybe the roof) that's really bad with the clear coat failed. I was curious if anyone here had