Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-21 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
True, BUT you would think that after he said he would do it, he would have at least given it a minimal cleanup, inside and out. RB On 21/03/2017 11:19 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: "As is". I'd allowed the six months of storage pass, and then he could have started charging me

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-21 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
"As is". I'd allowed the six months of storage pass, and then he could have started charging me $30/day for about two weeks of storage, so if I'd really insisted on him keeping his end of the bargain, I probably would have paid about $450 for the detailing, which is not worth it to me.

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-21 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
So, one thing that I am not clear on: You said the vendor agreed to "detail" the car. Did he actually clean it up, or just dump it on you "as is"? RB On 20/03/2017 8:49 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: So now I have something to keep me out the streets. I bought this car from a tow

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
What I'd really like is a red interior. Unfortunately almost every interior piece is unique. Seats, door cards, carpet, door sills, all unique to coupes and cabs. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 20, 2017 7:41:06 PM EDT, clay via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread clay via Mercedes
I have some really nice green w124 seats out of a TE. Not sure they are the same as the cab. Missing the mounting rails, as I had to destroy them to remove the seats from the PnP car. If you arrange shipping, I will let them go cheap clay > On Mar 20, 2017, at 11:08 AM, Meade Dillon via

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Still hafta clean the "green" off the rear of the car... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 20, 2017 5:17:37 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >THAT IS NOT THE SAME CAR! The car we looked at was kinda green and >black. > >--FT > > >On

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Disco gone. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On March 20, 2017 5:14:00 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >Hey did you ask the guy about that Disco? Is it still there? > >--FT > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com > >To

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
THAT IS NOT THE SAME CAR! The car we looked at was kinda green and black. --FT On 3/20/17 12:36 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Here she is. Lot's and lots of work ahead, but "she's got good bones". - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Hey did you ask the guy about that Disco? Is it still there? --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
Hi Max, Sounds like he was ready for that car to be gone from his yard! Those front bumper covers are pretty easy to replace - basically it's a plastic cover with hard blocks of styrofoam behind it. I replaced the front bumper on my '91 shortly after I bought it. Good luck with your

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
$500 is a steal Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 20, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Here she is. Lot's and lots of work ahead, but "she's got good bones". > > - > Max > Charleston SC > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Dan--- via

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Answering a multitude of questions from ya'll, here's the story. I think I've shared most of this before. Surfing Craigs list one night last fall, found a local ad for a 1995 E320, decided to "click on the link" given that an E320 could be sedan, station wagon, coupe, ??? Nothing in the text

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
speaking of the top - is it hydraulically operated or electric? LarryT On 03/20/2017 12:39 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Larry, Soft top is decent on the exterior, but the liner is falling down inside. I haven't found any rips on the outside, but there are a couple of wear spots that

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
Thanks Max - Best of luck with it!! How many miles on the engine and do you know why the tow co had it to begin with? I know that's asking a lot but I thought I'd ask ;-) I guess the storage fees added up pretty quickly for the previous owner. Just looked at the photo - WOW - that looks

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Nice lookin for sitting outside for so long. Meade Dillon via Mercedes March 20, 2017 at 11:36 AM Here she is. Lot's and lots of work ahead, but "she's got good bones". - Max Charleston SC ___

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Outside looks nice. Any idea of the condition of the hydraulics? The very, very best hydraulic cylinder rebuild guy in the world is Klauss at Top Hydraulics. And his stuff is very reasonably priced, too. -D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 20, 2017, at 12:36 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes >

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Larry, Soft top is decent on the exterior, but the liner is falling down inside. I haven't found any rips on the outside, but there are a couple of wear spots that concern me. Plan is to bring back to a driver to enjoy on weekends. I also doubt they were ever offered by MBUSA with a manual

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
OK, you asked for it. Standby to approve a message with picture attached - Max Charleston SC On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > Didn't happen if there are no pictures. > > -D > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Mar 20, 2017, at

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Didn't happen if there are no pictures. -D Sent from my iPad > On Mar 20, 2017, at 11:29 AM, Larry Turner via Mercedes > wrote: > > Hey Max, > It sounds pretty good! How's the soft top? IIRC those thingsare pretty > expensive to have professionally installed.

Re: [MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
Hey Max, It sounds pretty good! How's the soft top? IIRC those thingsare pretty expensive to have professionally installed. Sends me some photos if you get a chance. Do you plan this to be a daily driver or a fix and sell? Did they ever put manual trans in those? Doubt it... Larry On

[MBZ] My $500 124 cabriolet project is finally home

2017-03-20 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
So now I have something to keep me out the streets. I bought this car from a tow company that was selling it as abandoned property. Tow Co. had already gotten the title, so I've got a good title for it. Driver's side window was left rolled completely down for several years, so the interior is