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Love when one of us gets a "Win" . Congrats on finding an honest body man that would shoot square with you. On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 7:24 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The totaled truck finally made it back here, directly to the shop. I met > with him today, > and

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The totaled truck finally made it back here, directly to the shop. I met with him today, and his first words were: "Who told you you needed a frame?" In his opinion the frame damage is minimal, and easily straightened. So, no need for a donor truck at all, the regular boneyard had all necessary

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That's great news! Waytago! Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: The shop that will be doing the frame swap is willing to 'purchase' the bed-less leftovers from me, primarily V10/tranny/transfer/rear-diff, for roughly a $750 reduction in the charges. Basically now quoted at $2,750 for the swap, p

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Sounds like a winner! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 26, 2018 6:52:39 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >Nice. Almost takes the sting out of having to replace it! > >-D > > >> On May 26, 2018, at 2:01 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: >> >> The shop that will

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Nice. Almost takes the sting out of having to replace it! -D > On May 26, 2018, at 2:01 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > The shop that will be doing the frame swap is willing to 'purchase' the > bed-less leftovers from me, primarily V10/tranny/transfer/rear-diff, for > roughly a $750

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The shop that will be doing the frame swap is willing to 'purchase' the bed-less leftovers from me, primarily V10/tranny/transfer/rear-diff, for roughly a $750 reduction in the charges. Basically now quoted at $2,750 for the swap, plus whatever front-diff gearing changes might be needed. And, no h

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Congrats! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 23, 2018 9:07:22 PM EDT, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >Got the final offer on the wrecked truck today, $18,734 and I keep the >truck. That means >my Cummins/tranny combo, low miles, cost about $1,300 which is well >under >its sa

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Got the final offer on the wrecked truck today, $18,734 and I keep the truck. That means my Cummins/tranny combo, low miles, cost about $1,300 which is well under its salvage value IMHO. They are throwing in transporting the wreck from Seattle to Spokane, which is more than 300 miles. The V10's

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Get an old Mopar with 225 1bbl or 273 2bbl, let the kid spruce it up. Next summer, if he hasn't gotten in trouble with it, put the V10 and some rod bearings in the kids car. Just a '65 Cuda with a V10 mill. But she'll walk a Thunderbird like its standin' still... __

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> > Interesting, that is good news. Bad bearing noise from transmission or ??? > Rods. Can you sell a V10, tranny and computers for anything? Perhaps not so much. See above. Otherwise, it's running great. I'm fairly impressed with the thing's torque. I saw one set on a pallet on the 'Bay, f

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Interesting, that is good news. Bad bearing noise from transmission or ??? - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebe

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Still waiting on a buy-back valuation, but in other news the transmission seems to be fixed. Spontaneously Friday, on two of the four legs that day, the transmission worked perfectly. (Bad, Good, Good, Bad.) Well, that just _screams_ electrical to me, so Saturday I went through all the external el

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Counter for $20k even and you keep the scrap metal. Worst they can say is no. Mitch. > On May 15, 2018 at 11:16 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > > The truck saga proceeds glacially. USAA has finally responded formally > with a resolution of total loss, > and a settlement offer of $2

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The truck saga proceeds glacially. USAA has finally responded formally with a resolution of total loss, and a settlement offer of $20,040. (Remember that I bought the truck in 1998 for $26,500 or so.) Seems pretty fair to me. They, however, have not yet said what the salvage buy-back value is.

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I have herons out in the marsh --FT On 5/4/18 7:29 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: We have egrets down by the river. On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 6:34 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: On May 4, 2018 at 12:51 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.co

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> On May 4, 2018 at 10:51 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > just have to find the willing fool ^H^H^H^H shop. And be willing to live with the quality of the job they do on it. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okieb

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> > Father and son project. He wrecked it, he fixes it. Normally I would agree with you. But, we need the (a) truck, and don't have two years to peck away at it. Already lots of things are not getting done, don't need to add to the pile. The settlement check should more than cover it, just hav

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We have egrets down by the river. On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 6:34 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On May 4, 2018 at 12:51 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > Jim sez: > > > > >Have to find somebody to do the swap, >though. > > >

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> On May 4, 2018 at 12:51 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Jim sez: > > >Have to find somebody to do the swap, >though. > > Father and son project. > > He wrecked it, he fixes it. I second that emotion. Catheys already have a crane in their back yard. Mitch.

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Jim sez: >Have to find somebody to do the swap, >though. Father and son project. He wrecked it, he fixes it. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http:

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I got the notification of totalment, and the estimate. They had just under $12,000 in parts, and around $5,000 in labor. I have every part needed in the $1,500 truck. Just sayin'. Have to find somebody to do the swap, though. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.c

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Apparently a 2-3 only mode is pretty common in these, and often an easy fix. But, this is a PARTS truck, and that part I don't need! Lots of room under the hood, even with a V10 in it. Runs rougher than you'd think, but this V10 is not symmetrical, unlike Ford's. Much simpler and more robust as

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My '96 Dakota got stuck in 1st at one point. I put in half a quart of the Lucas magic transmission stuff and ran it around until it got warm and which point the other gears came back. Ran it for a couple more days and put in a clean fill of M1 ATF (and new filter) and it was good for another 50,

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Today I procured a potential donor, or at least a temporary (?) fill-in. $1450 for the 1996 V10 4x4 extended cab long-bed. Same basic truck as mine, but with a V10 and an automatic. Rattly POS at this point, with a weak tranny. Still, don't need it to be much, except intact where it counts and

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> > > Curley wrote: > > > > > > ...then when I got beside him I stomped the pedal, the back > > > 2 barrels of the 392 opened up, the front end of the old 1500 > > > rose up 3-4 inches and we accelerated pretty fast for a truck > > > going uphill. > > Don wrote: > > > > https://wichita.craigslist

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I have a nice 420 Cubic Inch Diesel International V8 that would drop right in that old truck... Hmmm.. classic IH ... Ride like a brick.. pull like a train... On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Curley wrote: > > "My favorite 454 story is

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Curley wrote: "My favorite 454 story is how one was pulling an empty stock trailer up a long grade, with little or no muffler, grunting and groaning. (about 1995, so it was an 88 or 89 pickup) I was driving the 66 IH 1500 with probably 8000 lb of cargo up the same grade, passing him effortle

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> Donald wrote: > > Anybody know much about older Chevy Trucks? Oh yeah. > I found a 1995 3/4 2WD Extended Cab with the 454. Err - that's not old... Electronic fuel injection. Probably has the 4L80 transmission. > I know the gas mileage would be awful. Maybe 12-13 mpg - on the > highway. 1

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ssion List Cc: Curley McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Trucks A lot of em were used to pull stock trailers and for hot shots pulling as many cars as they can cram on a trailer.  Camper use was possibly less stressful for them. 

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Barrister Snook may soon be able to afford the Benzin! G Mann via Mercedes August 30, 2016 at 6:10 PM 454 Chevy engine... the engine application is cross linked with the speedometer and the fuel gauge however. The fuel gauge will go to empty at the inverse rate th

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A lot of em were used to pull stock trailers and for hot shots pulling as many cars as they can cram on a trailer. Camper use was possibly less stressful for them. If this was was not used for a lot of heavy towing, it could be a gem. Gas consumption is horrible. Pretty much turn on a 1/4"

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454 Chevy engine... the engine application is cross linked with the speedometer and the fuel gauge however. The fuel gauge will go to empty at the inverse rate the speedometer goes to faster. Power = money On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrot

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I have a 96 ext cab with a 305 (which does no different from the 350 mileage-wise near as I can tell), has like 110Kmi on it now, 4WD, minimal issues (except for deathcool rotted head gasket I replaced), still in good shape except for AC is not working. I really like the truck. I think the 45

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Anybody know much about older Chevy Trucks? I found a 1995 3/4 2WD Extended Cab with the 454. It has 123K miles on it and looks like it has 50,000. I know the 454 has been around forever and is a solid engine. Usually something with a 454 has probably been used for towing or some heavy dut

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Frederick Moir wrote: "Built by trolls in Trollhatten"? I wish I could have said that about my 1977 EMS rustbucket. All the Belgian Saabs of that era were rustbucket, and all the sunroof cars were assembled in Belgium. I always wondered if they stamped the sheetmetal in Trollhatten and then

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You're not thinking of:  http://shop.saabcarmuseum.com/shop/32995/art95/h9284/15649284-origpic-75354e.jpg are you? -Curt Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 14:59:31 -0400 From: "WILTON" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT trucks Message-ID: <331760981BB94

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Alex, et al. Would it be OK to strain it through my kidneys first?   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. > > From: Alex Chamberlain >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 3:41 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT trucks > >

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On Oct 3, 2013 12:05 PM, "Frederick Moir" wrote: > > "Built by trolls in Trollhatten"? > Pour some aquavit on the ground for Saab... Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery o

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"Built by trolls in Trollhatten"?   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. > > From: WILTON >To: Mercedes Discussion List >Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 2:59 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT trucks > > >Used to be a VW sticker that w

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No, big green and oval. I will be surprised if it does not refer to the plant and the unions. Randy On 03/10/2013 1:51 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Oct 3, 2013 11:45 AM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: I know there is a sticker in that spot. I will look to see what it says. Henry Ford's signature

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Used to be a VW sticker that went something like this, "Built by elfs in der voods." Wilt - Original Message - From: "Alex Chamberlain" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT trucks On Oct 3,

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On Oct 3, 2013 11:45 AM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: > > I know there is a sticker in that spot. I > will look to see what it says. > Henry Ford's signature, perhaps. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Uns

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I know there is a sticker in that spot. I will look to see what it says. Randy On 03/10/2013 12:50 PM, OK Don wrote: My 2013 F150 single cab has a sticker inside the lower right corner of the windshield that says it was "crafted" in the Kansas city plant. On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 3:51 PM, WILTO

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On Oct 3, 2013 10:50 AM, "OK Don" wrote: > > My 2013 F150 single cab has a sticker inside the lower right corner of the > windshield that says it was "crafted" in the Kansas city plant. > > Artisan pickups? Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list arch

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My 2013 F150 single cab has a sticker inside the lower right corner of the windshield that says it was "crafted" in the Kansas city plant. On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 3:51 PM, WILTON wrote: > > > No idea. Where do they build F150 Supercrew trucks these days? >> >> Randy >> >> On 02/10/2013 3:11 PM,

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WILTON wrote: > ...We don't even have a functioning government. Speaking of... Don't we have some furloughed workers on okiebenz? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery option

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We don't even have a functioning government. ;<) Heh! Do we ever? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/me

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I believe the quote if from Mark Twain and said "The most dangerous place in America is Congress, in session." Could have been Will Rogers.. both were wise men and before my time. On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Craig wrote: > On Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:51:47 -0500 Randy Bennell > wrote: > > > O

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On Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:51:47 -0500 Randy Bennell wrote: > On 02/10/2013 3:51 PM, WILTON wrote: > > We don't even have a functioning government. ;<) > > > > Wilton > > > > THAT just might be a good thing. Who was it, Will Rogers maybe, that said something to the effect of, "hold on to your wal

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Thanks for trying to help us. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT trucks On 02/10/2013 4:34 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Oct 2, 2013

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On 02/10/2013 3:51 PM, WILTON wrote: We don't even have a functioning government. ;<) Wilton THAT just might be a good thing. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

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On 02/10/2013 4:34 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Oct 2, 2013 1:13 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: No idea. Where do they build F150 Supercrew trucks these days? The first digit of the VIN will tell you. 1 is the USA, 2 Canada, 3 Mexico. Alex ___ VIN start

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On Oct 2, 2013 1:13 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: > > No idea. Where do they build F150 Supercrew trucks these days? > > The first digit of the VIN will tell you. 1 is the USA, 2 Canada, 3 Mexico. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://

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3:11 PM, WILTON wrote: >> ATTABOY. >> >> Where was it built? >> >> Wilt >> >> - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell" >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" >> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 3:04 PM >> Sub

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, October 02, 2013 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT trucks No idea. Where do they build F150 Supercrew trucks these days? Randy On 02/10/2013 3:11 PM, WILTON wrote: ATTABOY. Where was it built? Wilt - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion Lis

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No idea. Where do they build F150 Supercrew trucks these days? Randy On 02/10/2013 3:11 PM, WILTON wrote: ATTABOY. Where was it built? Wilt - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 3:04 PM S

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ATTABOY. Where was it built? Wilt - Original Message - From: "Randy Bennell" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT trucks Yeah, just doing my bit to keep the economy rolling along Randy On 02/10/20

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On Oct 2, 2013 12:04 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote: > > Yeah, just doing my bit to keep the economy rolling along > > I just bought SWMBO a new Mazda CX-5. Only the second new car I've ever owned. 0.9% financing was just too tempting. Basically free money, apart from the depreciation (which doesn'

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Yeah, just doing my bit to keep the economy rolling along Randy On 02/10/2013 11:32 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: ATTABOY Sent from my iPhone On Oct 2, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: I decided a while back that I should upgrade my truck. Part of the reason is it is just nicer to dr

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ATTABOY Sent from my iPhone On Oct 2, 2013, at 10:37 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: > I decided a while back that I should upgrade my truck. > Part of the reason is it is just nicer to drive something newer that does not > need much work. > Another part of the reason is that my younger son was driv

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I decided a while back that I should upgrade my truck. Part of the reason is it is just nicer to drive something newer that does not need much work. Another part of the reason is that my younger son was driving even older vehicles and I wanted to help him a bit by passing my 02 Supercrew on to