Re: [MBZ] Templates

Figures. Will be coating the spare wheel well with bed liner over POR or rustoleum no rust. Tool cubby is rusted up, so full POR there. It has a little rubber mat that was being drowned last I saw. Did not get a good look at the floor mat because of the car cover living in the trunk. To do

Re: [MBZ] Bull or buy it?

Since I will not be restoring the AC system, Maybe I plumb the compressor as vac, and get a small propane tank as back up vac rez. clay On Mar 29, 2012, at 8:11 PM, j...@windwireless.net wrote: >> He had vac leak in the pass door, and I am guessing there are more to be > found. > > No doubt.

Re: [MBZ] I'm taking the Voluntary Severance Program

Well wishes in order for your pending retirement. At least until you want to look for more work and less Mercedes play clay On Mar 29, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Craig wrote: > After much prayer about the matter, Shirley and I decided I should take > the VSP, so I did. > > My last day at the Lab will

Re: [MBZ] I'm taking the Voluntary Severance Program

Maybe a move to Seattle to teach in one of the many private schools for the scions of the stock option rich clay On Mar 29, 2012, at 9:28 PM, Craig wrote: > On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:18:15 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > >> Craig wrote: >>> After much prayer about the matter, Shirley and I decided I

[MBZ] Fwd: Delivery status notification

Much banned sorts of explitive Begin forwarded message: > From: Mail Delivery System > Date: March 29, 2012 10:16:07 PM PDT > To: redgh...@comcast.net > Subject: Delivery status notification > > This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. > > Delivery to the fol

Re: [MBZ] 15/50

Went to FLAPS and wiped out their supply of 15-50. All two cases. Been years since they carried it and I was down to two quarts at home. Now I can change the oil in the 95ED. Got two gallons of rotella for use in the SL. 10-40 so that I can swap out old oil once Rusty's package arrives. F

Re: [MBZ] Bull or buy it?

I am leaving it all intact. Was going to remove it, but decided that it would not be good for resale value once I get her restored. Probably do a tear down and cleaning as I go so that it is able to hold vacuum. BTW, Took the car to fill the tank and now the trunk opens. Guess I just have

Re: [MBZ] Bull or buy it?

model, the door panels are easy to remove and > install compared to a 126. The service manual has a good vacuum schematic > and you'll need it to keep track of what's what. > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@oki

Re: [MBZ] Frosch

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Re: [MBZ] Frosch

:28 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Cool, post pics > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 28, 2012, at 11:19 AM, clay monroe wrote: > >> Got me a SL! >> >> 1974 450SL, two tone greens. PPI showed standard old car issues, but going >> over the bulging file fol

[MBZ] CL Winning posting of the week

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2929517209.html Must have been in New Zealand clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___

Re: [MBZ] 700K-mile 300SD

Clint, STEP AWAY FROM ALL THOSE ADDITIVES! Our most faithful, yet departed, overlord of all things Diesel, Herr Professor Doktor Marshall Booth was adamant about not using these things but sparingly. Engines were designed to run fine as they were. Use of non mercedes fluids and snake oil

Re: [MBZ] 700K-mile 300SD

I know he did not approve or rotella, but I just picked up two gallons for $20, so figure it would do fine instead of wasting cash on snake oils that do not work clay On Mar 31, 2012, at 9:30 PM, Fmiser wrote: >> clay monroe wrote: > >> If you want quality lubricity and we

[MBZ] Frosch visits for Palm Sunday

Was last night, but still the same. Driving in the rain, everything seemed to be pretty tight, water incursion wise, but after she sat parked for a time, I come back and there is a drip drop coming off the rearview mirror switch. What in tarnation is going on? Any guess as to where the water

[MBZ] Speedo lube

SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I am not sure what is up with it, since I have yet to remove it from the cluster. The odo works just fine. Tach is spazzed out and will need acute attention. The tach pegs when you start the car and just stays there. Used to flop a

Re: [MBZ] 700K-mile 300SD

he may have owned for long time, but based on his issue, he may be just another one of the guys who has no clue about the brand other than it has a star and that makes him cool. How to care for one, no real clue. I see these guys cars at PnP all the time, as well as the curbstone car dealers

Re: [MBZ] Speedo lube

looking for a common issue, like the ground buss for the instrument panel? > > > cheers! > e > > On 02/Apr/12 09:53, clay monroe wrote: >> SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I am not sure >> what is up with it, since I have yet to remov

[MBZ] Tasks of the day

Got the washer pump installed, but out of fluid. Better order from Rusty. Finished the air filter housing and put it back in. Need to get two hoses that are old and cracked. Breathers I think. Both go to the valve covers, one from the air filter, the other up front. Since it did not rain toda

Re: [MBZ] Battery preferences?

hit Canadian TIre and pick up a group 49 880amp. Should be around $100 clay On Apr 2, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > It looks like I am going to have to acquire a battery for my 76 300D before I > start using it this spring. > > Any preferences out there, apart from just going to a

[MBZ] Fwd: Delivery status notification

Whiskey tango The mail went through fine, but I get this? clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers Begin forwarded message: > From: Mail Delivery Sy

Re: [MBZ] Speedo lube

> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 6:51 PM, clay monroe wrote: > >> So I should just pop in a fresh cluster and see if it goes away? >> >> I would still like to lube the speedo cable. What should I use? >> >> clay >> >> > > > -- > OK Don &g

[MBZ] OM636

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/pts/2934401831.html no affiliation or interest clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers __

Re: [MBZ] Dumping old used parts

I would love to give the injectors a new home. Old headbolts, not so much. Bound to need injectors, and not in the mood to pay MB $100 a pop. clay On Apr 2, 2012, at 5:43 PM, OK Don wrote: > I'm to the "move the garage" stage in my never ending move out of the house > we lived in for 35 years

Re: [MBZ] PnP Travesty

3/30/2012 4:16 PM, clay monroe wrote: >> I find it reprehensible. Prices are much too high and they are tacking on >> all the parts and pieces instead of letting you get an assembly. At least >> the price for a motor is not too bad. Snag a spare M117 and rebuild it for >

[MBZ] 404 found

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/2924241274.html Not mine, no affiliation, some interest, but no way I could do it now clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigeri

[MBZ] Ball joint toys

http://murphyauction.com/Auction/Catalog/353 This is where I will be Thursday. Looking at cool toys. Forget who needed help with ball joints. This should help. Lot: 196 Qty: 1 Login to Bid Make: FOREMOST Description: 12-TON HYDRAULIC SHOP PRESS

Re: [MBZ] Ball joint toys

I tried that with a 116 tail light. Cost me $50. UPS ground or Fed ex maybe On Apr 3, 2012, at 7:56 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > Put it in one of those flat-rate postal boxes and send it to me. > > --R > > On 4/3/12 10:45 PM, clay monroe wrote: >> http://murphyauction.co

Re: [MBZ] Battery preferences?

Just use the darn Canadian Tire battery. As long as it is type 49, which is what is called for in your car anyway, the thing will solve the problem. Should have a six year warranty, fit properly, and have all the power you will need to start the car from under two meters of snow. It is also

[MBZ] SL seat removal?

How do the seats come out? Still sorting the car out. May be something I spend the next year doing. Today's adventure involved the hood release not doing its job. Seems the cable has stretched and no longer has enough yank left to fully retract the latch. Took it to my indy and in five minut

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) SL seat removal?

Thanks Jim. I begged and pleaded in a most humiliating manner, prior to busting out the agro on them. These are the real old school seats with no jacks, or jills. Few nanny or billies either. No adjustment but for the seat back to move to its original reclining position, upon which a steward

Re: [MBZ] SL seat removal?

On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 7:46 PM, clay monroe wrote: > >> How do the seats come out? >> >> Still sorting the car out. May be something I spend the next year doing. >> >> Today's adventure involved the hood release not doing its job. Seems the >> cable

Re: [MBZ] SL seat removal?

's! > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 7:46 PM, clay monroe wrote: > >> How do the seats come out? >> >> Still sorting the car out. May be something I spend the next year doing. >> >> Today's adventure involved the hood release not doing its job. Seems t

Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) SL seat removal?

I fear that. I have two working blower motors. Maybe I go to the scrap yard and build a twin blower car clay On Apr 5, 2012, at 7:44 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > This is like the W115 blower motor - they assembled the car around them. > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:00 AM, cl

[MBZ] The Further Adventures of Froggy and idiot

Not much of a car work day. Auction needed attending. I had looked at the catalog and there seemed to be about a dozen things I might not be able to live without. So I went. Turned out I could live without a bunch of it, and there was not a real killer bargain going to be had on the stuff th

Re: [MBZ] SL seat removal?

That I have. for now clay On Apr 5, 2012, at 5:54 PM, OK Don wrote: > But you did prevent your pistons from melting :-) > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 11:10 PM, clay monroe wrote: > >> Oh, yeah >> >> I also changed out all the fuses for good ones. This

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

well, that is worse than a sucking chest wound. Sorry that you have met with the idiocy of our local and state government. I would offer to trailer it for you, but I have neither trailer nor truck. Does the car have MD tags? I could send you tags from my w124. Old and washington state, but

[MBZ] Diesel Battery replasement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9tRR-QjVjU pretty good clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.o

[MBZ] It just keeps getting better

Today decided to hold off rain until after sun down. That worked well for me. With the passenger seat out, I took over the garage as restoration area. No padding upgrade yet, just needed a space to store the thing while I did rust remediation on the back footwell area. With the seat out, I ha

Re: [MBZ] Very Aggravating

Washington state allows you to use plates that were contemporary to the model year of the vehicle. If you have a 1963 Ford P/U, you can tag it with 1963 truck plates as a classic car. No need for anything other than the plate. Of course you can get the new silk screen plate that says it is c

Re: [MBZ] Hey Max -- mama needs this!

If you need it, I would say it is worth it. Standard mileage for 17 year old car. Will be needing work, but, then you know that. My 95 e300D is valued at $5k with same miles. clay On Apr 8, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: > Is this a good deal? > > http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/ctd

[MBZ] Rear sub frame mount in 107 SL

Would these be the same thing as those used in the w116? Sure look the same. I know the 107 is a blend of 114 and 116 parts, but are the rubber bits completely different? Bound to be the same thing, just more special part number for when you do show car instead of road car. This matters not,

Re: [MBZ] Rear sub frame mount in 107 SL

Based on number made, there is no probable value in them. They do not have the cachet of a convertible, are more GT than babe mobile, and as you state, just not that in demand, so are being allowed to rust away. I would think that if it were a really rare model, such as the 5 liter 1979 450sl

Re: [MBZ] Stick 124

If the engine is any good, I would swoop down and source that for the SL. As it is, the rust removal process is almost through, and we move into upholstery for the week. When all Rusty parts arrive, I will move into "that which lives under the air filter housing". When I get a lid hoist, I c

Re: [MBZ] CL Idiot

that tempting one is a Lincoln Lawyer car. Maybe a mobile koochie car. Delivery service clay On Apr 9, 2012, at 1:57 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/2948928981.html > > And this thing is tempting, just because > http://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/291841

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

But what does your bad wife have to say about things? clay On Apr 9, 2012, at 2:54 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > My good wife has an uncle and aunt living in NH. Cannot, off the top of my > head recall the name of the town and I have not been there. > However, during his working life they seemed t

Re: [MBZ] Rear sub frame mount in 107 SL

expect the same lack of attention to affect the mid atlantic and southern cars equally. clay On Apr 9, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > clay monroe writes: > >> For some reason Georgia cars on fleabay are stupid prices. > > In general, North Carolina through Georgia

[MBZ] Klippan Buckle

I knew yesterday that I was over my head in trying to take the seat apart to do the pad replacement. Impact hammer was not doing it. I figured auto upholsterer would have a better chance. He said he could get it done before Friday. Yippee! Got a call around noon today and he has busted the

[MBZ] New Office for Kleb

http://www.stumbleupon.com/to/s/1HjI10 clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For ne

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

Actually the deadliest threat is the wobblies and socialist. People are fully capable of dealing with what nature tosses our way. It is the right thinking process obsessed fanatics that will do most of the population in. clay On Apr 12, 2012, at 12:32 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Nope, if you

[MBZ] Roger's c300

Met Roger @ the Tacoma Benz dealership for club activity. If anybody is thinking of getting into a C300, you would be hard pressed to find a better example than his. This thing is four years old, but looks like it rolled off the floor three weeks ago. Clean as the day it was born and still ha

Re: [MBZ] What it's like to live in various parts of the country

> Dan > > clay monroe wrote: > >> Actually the deadliest threat is the wobblies and socialist. People are >> fully capable of dealing with what nature tosses our way. It is the right >> thinking process obsessed fanatics that will do most of the population in. &g

Re: [MBZ] don't move to Seattle

They went T. U. There is still a shop doing work, but the warehouse is gone. No more inexpensive parts for our cars, and I think they moved to another neighborhood. clay On Apr 14, 2012, at 1:32 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > Whatever happened to Benz Friendz in Seattle? > > > On Sat, Ap

Re: [MBZ] don't move to Seattle

yes, do not move to PNW. Rains all the time. Any change in weather results in nobody understanding how to drive. The D baggery is due to being startled by bright lights and moisture, or clouds, wind, or even the presence of air. clay On Apr 14, 2012, at 1:36 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: > Are

Re: [MBZ] don't move to Seattle

Last one out, was true. The other, I am sure is apocryphal. We did have a Lesser Seattle group that vocally pursued the go away, and how horrid the place was, so you really should not stay around, lest you end up remaining. clay On Apr 14, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: > Isn't Seat

Re: [MBZ] OT - Yard Lighting Quandary

That may work, but be aware that you should swap out battery once a year. They tend to die after a year of charge/discharge. An other thing to consider is that the tiny solar panel gets weathered in two years and no longer converts photons to electrons very well. You will need at least six ho

[MBZ] Franken SL?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/2947473780.html Not sure how much hassle it would be, but maybe I can find another SL, just more rotten and drop this in. Would be a good Lemons race car. clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E3

[MBZ] 1959 Ponton

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/2957294865.html not mine, no interest, no affiliation clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers ___

[MBZ] SEattle CL idiot for the week

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2959982140.html yeah, this is really a $10k car. And I have a floating bridge to sell you, cheap! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ar

Re: [MBZ] Franken SL?

I am sure he has no idea what it is and looked on the interwebs for pictures. Pretty far stray for a finger to hit the 1 instead of 3 clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Bewa

Re: [MBZ] abuse of cars

It seeps, because concrete cracks and water table rises. If you are below grade, it will seep in the walls and live on the floor. Only way to properly deal with this, is to heat the space and keep a dehumidifier going in the wet months. On Apr 16, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Randy Bennell wrote: > I

Re: [MBZ] Crystal ball time - Diesel or Gas or bicycle?

DUDE, nobody wants to see that stuff! It would be like looking at all the stuffed sausage creatures at wally world. clay On Apr 18, 2012, at 4:53 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > Yeah but middle aged women might like seeing middle aged men in Lycra:) > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 18,

[MBZ] For the flyboys

http://murphyauction.com/Auction/Details/368 This is on the block May 5th. not mine, no interest or affiliation clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers

Re: [MBZ] Wood gas

Yeah, they explode and are a bear to keep the water/steam balanced chemically. There is a reason the old steam engines were run by engineers. Not just some guy in a funny hat driving an engine, there is magic in those beasts. A residential boiler needs care and attention, as much as a nuke re

[MBZ] SL wire mystery

Since this is not pimp my ride, I am not constrained to get the job done in seven days. Today we crossed off changing the coolant. This was not as simple as for Gump, as there are no obvious and simple to access hoses to and from the radiator. Ended up filling through the burp tank. Three

Re: [MBZ] SL wire mystery

t; There should be (have been?) a 4 socket stepped connector for the original > radio. Maybe a bunch of brown wires for theft deterrent. Separate connector. > The ETM is your friend. > > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > > > On 4/19/2012 6:42 PM, clay monroe wrote

Re: [MBZ] SL wire mystery

at red/green is for > unless it is to power some Canadian hoser. > > This is a 107 SL? I have the maintenance CDs for that model if you do not > have them, somewhere in there must be a wiring diagram? > > --R > > On 4/19/12 6:42 PM, clay monroe wrote: >> Sinc

Re: [MBZ] SL wire mystery

>> have them, somewhere in there must be a wiring diagram? >> >> --R >> >> On 4/19/12 6:42 PM, clay monroe wrote: >>> Since this is not pimp my ride, I am not constrained to get the job done in >>> seven days. >>> >>> Today we crossed of

Re: [MBZ] SL wire mystery

omewhere in there must be a wiring diagram? >> >> --R >> >> >> On 4/19/12 6:42 PM, clay monroe wrote: >> >>> Since this is not pimp my ride, I am not constrained to get the job done >>> in seven days. >>> >>> Today we

Re: [MBZ] w115 won't start

Age of battery? The horking huge ground wire to the starter is still hooked to the body? All wires to the starter are tight? these were what would keep Gump from lighting off clay On Apr 20, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Stuart S wrote: > Hi, list! > > > > Today, I went to start my car (1976 300D w1

Re: [MBZ] 74 ETM

Thank you very much! Red/Green is power - need to fuse that Blue to antenna brown to ground So... hook up power, jump blue to antenna, and hook brown to radio case On Apr 19, 2012, at 8:15 PM, Barry Stark wrote: > Clay – > I copied this from the 107 CD for a ’74 SL. > > Barry > <74etm.pdf>

Re: [MBZ] SL wire mystery

I am not messing with the blower or AC. The switch is broken, the AC lines are leaking, it does not hold vacuum and the whole mess is, ... a mess. The blower does not blow at all for AC, but the defog blower switch is functional. I am assuming the green knob is associated with AC and operates

Re: [MBZ] Wood gas. was: abuse of cars 2ejuremy

I am re-reading "Atlas Shrugged". Just makes the skin crawl how far down the road of complete incompetence the nation and world have gone. Very much like reading Revelations during the apocalypse. clay On Apr 20, 2012, at 8:51 AM, G Mann wrote: > Nothing personal intended in my comment below

Re: [MBZ] OT: American Decline

The bottom will come up to bite us all. Those who have figured out that free lunches mean slavery will prosper, or at least survive, while the entitlement crowd will snivel and whine when they are no longer housed, fed and watered at the public trough without exerting an ounce of energy clay

Re: [MBZ] Wood gas. was: abuse of cars 2ejuremy

Heinlein is superb. clay On Apr 20, 2012, at 10:30 AM, Max wrote: > clay monroe wrote: > >> I am re-reading "Atlas Shrugged". Just makes the skin crawl how far >> down the road of complete incompetence the nation and world have gone. >> Very much l

Re: [MBZ] OT: American Decline

you have my vote. clay I will not run, but if you are going to appoint somebody for something, do not consider me. I am busy and have no time to waste "governing" On Apr 20, 2012, at 12:03 PM, G Mann wrote: > Thank you. It is an election year so I would like to declare my quest for > Presi

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Pump Not Delivering - Progress Report - and frustration

Today we are not allowed or supposed to take care of the car. We take it to the dealer while it is on lease, but quickly figure out that the thing will fall apart sooner, rather than later, so why bother? Too hard to work on ourselves, so disincentive to get under the hood. Lifetime transmiss

Re: [MBZ] Fuel Pump Not Delivering - Progress Report - and frustration

As a kid, I destroyed all the technical toys from radios, wind up cars, record players and anything with a battery or motor. There was a 50/50 chance I could get it back functional, but I at least found out how the thing was meant to work. There were some things I really felt badly about killi

[MBZ] SL radio wires

Thanks to the list I was able to install the old 8 track in Frosch. It fired right up and pulled in signal. Antenna goes up when the car starts. I think I need to move the power wire to share ground instead of power. When the radio powers on then the thing should go up. Power off, then drop

Re: [MBZ] Ramps

block the wheels. No matter how hard you try, you may forget the parking brake and it rolls and makes squish. I think if you toss a few 2x12 under the ramp you can gain height. May need to put a 60* cut on the end to continue ramp angle up clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972

[MBZ] Grubbing around under Frosch

I need to buy a 20 gallon tub of brake cleaner. Been through five cans getting the crud off, but still have more to go. Put the SL up on the ramps and got the topsider going on the ATF. Old trans has a hard time sucking out more than a quart or so. Silly fill tube curve leaves a bunch in the

[MBZ] Headlights from the Black Lagoon

While waiting for the proper spark wires to come from Rusty, I got excited when UPS guy dropped a box on the porch. Not the needed wires, will have to call Rusty in the morning to see if they are back order. Big box of scary. Well, actually eBay batch of euro lights for the SL. Been looking

[MBZ] CL idiot of the week- PNW Edition

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/2974323812.html Yeah, I want your incipient rust storm for $2k. This will take weeks of hard work to neutralize. And it will never be right. Insurance already paid him off, and this is criminal clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - G

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the week- PNW Edition

ones > http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mercedes-Benz-W107-R107-Satz-Bosch-Scheinwerfer-Neu-/130682278523?pt=DE_Autoteile&hash=item1e6d45527b > > Hendrik > who has euro style lights > > On 26/04/12 14:58, clay monroe wrote: >> http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/2974323812.html >>

Re: [MBZ] CL idiot of the week- PNW Edition

- Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Apr 26, 2012, at 9:07 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: > On 26/04/2012 12:28 AM, clay monroe wrote: >> http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/2974323812.html >> >> Yeah, I want your incipient rust storm for

[MBZ] We Can Replate them!

Yeah, for $300 each, the buckets can get all made just like new. So now the hunt is on for not totally messed up buckets. If I could get a person to fab them out of brass, that would make this a much less painful endeavor. At least it is not some huge headlight, like for a finback. I should

Re: [MBZ] We Can Replate them!

an and US prices, and I have often been able > to get things here at considerably lower cost than the German list. Have you > checked with Tom Hanson at the Classic Center? > > > Clay Monroe wrote: >> >> Yeah, for $300 each, the buckets can get all made just like new

[MBZ] SPork Plugz

Spork plug wirez and spork plugz changed in Frosch. Now she runs horrible. Old wires may have been ancient, as they had death grips upon the distributor. I think a vacuum had set up and I had to destroy a few wires to get them to let loose. Cable from the blue zappy maker was worn through fro

Re: [MBZ] 'Nother oil thread

Of course you use it. Put it in every darn wheeled contraption you have clay On Apr 28, 2012, at 10:40 AM, WILTON wrote: > 'Purchased 2 gallon jugs of M1 5W40 syn oil at Sam's yesterday. Jug says > it's for "heavy duty Diesel trucks." Now, let's hear why I shouldn't use it > in my '87 300D

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz 1972 220 LAST CHANCE - $2000 (IOP)

With time and cash you can do anything. I would be inclined to put a 280 engine in. clay On Apr 28, 2012, at 1:52 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: > So could I drop an AMG 6.5 in this? > > http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/2969096519.html > > 1972 Mercedes Benz 220 four door, black. One Owner. Boug

Re: [MBZ] SPork Plugz

Did them one at a time, so I never had more than one new wire or open hole. I used the #2 boy as shop monkey. He had to match the length of old wire to new, anti seize the plug and grease the both ends of cables. He removed at distributor and hooked matched cable back into open spot, then gav

Re: [MBZ] SPork Plugz

> them and you might occasionally find them at your McParts stores. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 28, 2012, at 10:56 PM, clay monroe wrote: > > Spork plug wirez and spork plugz changed in Frosch. Now she runs horrible. > > Old wires may have been ancient, as they ha

Re: [MBZ] CL Ignoramus -- HI WE ARE SALEING ARE 1989 560 SL

yes, really. I read up on these when they came out, since it was end of model, and all the whizbang was being used on them. Dolled up they were $65k. Stupid price to me, but Sun Tzu says if you wait by the river long enough, the body of your enemy will float by. clay On Apr 28, 2012, at 9:

Re: [MBZ] SPork Plugz

forgot to mention, the driver side window stopped wanting to go down. Might be a fuse. Passenger goes down fine. I have spare switch, not interested in taking the door apart. clay On Apr 29, 2012, at 12:12 AM, clay monroe wrote: > Did them one at a time, so I never had more than one

Re: [MBZ] SPork Plugz

bad shape, its > likely everything else is too! > > Good luck, > Jaime > > > On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 3:14 AM, clay monroe wrote: > >> Sourced the plugs from Rusty. NGK non resistors. Same as what came out, >> since the Fatherland no longer makes the p

Re: [MBZ] Hey Rusty

Get the horse hair. If you are going to do the whole job by yourself, then you can do the foam. Cheap foam will disintegrate in short time and even the new foam is not going to last as long as horse hair. I snagged pads off fleabay for the 107. Same aftermarket made in mexico that most of

Re: [MBZ] SPork Plugz

ur dealer will also have > wiresets available for some V8 cars at a reasonable price made of Bosch > components. > > Jaime > > > On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 2:17 PM, clay monroe wrote: > >> Resistor cable, not plugs. >> >> Wires under the hood for other li

Re: [MBZ] Hey Rusty

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230740108093&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:US:1123#ht_837wt_1165 installed on drivers seat now clay On Apr 30, 2012, at 2:46 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > where those new pads you got on fleabay? > > ___ http://w

Re: [MBZ] seat pads

depends on the vintage. Older seats are closer to the ones Gump had. I think the newer 107 have more side pad to make it bucket seat instead of flat bench sort. clay On May 1, 2012, at 8:54 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: > On 30/04/2012 9:00 PM, clay monroe wrote: >> http://cgi.eb

Re: [MBZ] Nice White W 115 300D in Vancouver on ebay

Price is excessive. Even the pix make it look like a 50 footer. These show up on CL all week long for much less. clay On May 1, 2012, at 9:20 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: > On 01/05/2012 11:16 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote: >> I personally prefer Randy's mittlerot to POWB (plain old boring whi

Re: [MBZ] Nice White W 115 300D in Vancouver on ebay

wrote: > I don't think it looks like a 50 footer. The pictures look pretty good. Hard > to tell without seeing it in person. > The interior looks better than mine and I think my car is pretty good for its > age. > > Randy > > > On 01/05/2012 11:44 AM, clay mon

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