Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

2005-10-17 Thread andrew strasfogel
Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted? On 10/15/05, Russ Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/220Sb-Finny-Finster-Finntail_W0QQitemZ4582692624QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Albrecht's a first-class Mercedes restoration specialist. Description is

Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

2005-10-17 Thread Russ Maki
andrew strasfogel wrote: Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted? Well, I know nozzing other than the seller's reputation (he runs a Mercedes shop called Brooklyn Motoren Werke), but it appears to me that the front wheels are canted to the left, as in a left turn. Why don't

Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

2005-10-17 Thread Marshall Booth
andrew strasfogel wrote: Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted? Will be if the wheels aren't pointed straight ahead. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

2005-10-17 Thread andrew strasfogel
I meant tilted forward off the vertical, not twisted. DUH On 10/17/05, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: Why does the steering wheel appear to have been tilted? Will be if the wheels aren't pointed straight ahead. Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't

Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

2005-10-17 Thread Jeff Zedic
I think it's the fish-eye lens he used to take the shot. Looks like his hand on the left side of the photo?? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

2005-10-17 Thread andrew strasfogel
Thanks, Jeff. I couldn't make myself believe that the old finnies had tilt SWs! On 10/17/05, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it's the fish-eye lens he used to take the shot. Looks like his hand on the left side of the photo?? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

2005-10-17 Thread Marshall Booth
andrew strasfogel wrote: Thanks, Jeff. I couldn't make myself believe that the old finnies had tilt SWs! The steering wheels on W110/111s were quite large and the columns rigid (but slightly cocked to one side)! Marshall -- Marshall Booth Ph.D. Ass't Prof. (ret.) Univ of Pittsburgh School

[MBZ] Albrecht Stachel selling a finnie

2005-10-15 Thread Russ Maki
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/220Sb-Finny-Finster-Finntail_W0QQitemZ4582692624QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Albrecht's a first-class Mercedes restoration specialist. Description is written in classic Stachel style. Russ Maki Ixonia, Wis.