Re: [MBZ] 124 Shock Conversion [was: Re: 103 Head issue]

2008-05-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Where is Ron these days? I think he has dropped off the planet Mitch Haley wrote: Craig McCluskey wrote: I see. It applies only to wagons, then? Wagons, euro cars with towing package, and some S-class cars had SLS. Somebody on this list has/had a euro 240D with towing package / self

Re: [MBZ] 124 Shock Conversion [was: Re: 103 Head issue]

2008-05-27 Thread Mitch Haley
I called him a couple of months ago when that 190dt near me was on eBay, me he didn't want to talk much. Mitch. Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Where is Ron these days? I think he has dropped off the planet Mitch Haley wrote: Craig McCluskey wrote: I see. It applies only to wagons, then?

[MBZ] 124 Shock Conversion [was: Re: 103 Head issue]

2008-05-24 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 24 May 2008 10:38:55 -0400 Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: this has been less a problem with 124 owners and i'm sure you already know this, but DO NOT ever convert the rear end to standard shocks and springs. this will destroy the whole car for all time. I've never heard of this

Re: [MBZ] 124 Shock Conversion [was: Re: 103 Head issue]

2008-05-24 Thread Gary Hurst
you never seen the wrecked 123 wagons? someone would go in with their rear shocks leaking and get a 4 figure quote. then they'd take it to the corner garage and get told about a much cheaper solution, where they'd throw on a pair of $8 gabriels and send them on their way. so now the whole

Re: [MBZ] 124 Shock Conversion [was: Re: 103 Head issue]

2008-05-24 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 24 May 2008 13:39:02 -0400 Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you never seen the wrecked 123 wagons? someone would go in with their rear shocks leaking and get a 4 figure quote. then they'd take it to the corner garage and get told about a much cheaper solution, where they'd throw

Re: [MBZ] 124 Shock Conversion [was: Re: 103 Head issue]

2008-05-24 Thread Gary Hurst
yup, only a wagon thing On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 2:03 PM, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 24 May 2008 13:39:02 -0400 Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you never seen the wrecked 123 wagons? someone would go in with their rear shocks leaking and get a 4 figure quote.

Re: [MBZ] 124 Shock Conversion [was: Re: 103 Head issue]

2008-05-24 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig McCluskey wrote: I see. It applies only to wagons, then? Wagons, euro cars with towing package, and some S-class cars had SLS. Somebody on this list has/had a euro 240D with towing package / self leveling suspension, and I think Ron Dwelle had a 190D euro with that setup. I should make