Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-19 Thread redghost
type of aftermarket wheel is that? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of redghost Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:06 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels This is after the paint is all gone and ready to begin

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-18 Thread Rusty Cullens
What type of aftermarket wheel is that? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of redghost Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:06 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels This is after the paint is all gone and ready to begin

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-18 Thread redghost
Hey!!! Go drive your darn Surrender Monkey car! Maybe I should haul a trailer loaded with limp lion or odd lemon cars and leave them in your driveway. Slow the revolutionary wrath and zeal of proletariat blesphemers! I will then sneak of disguised as a hippie by donning Hemp clothing and

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-18 Thread Zeitgeist
As our resident commie-pinko loony, I take umbrage with your blasphemous mischaracterization--please cease and desist from the use of all such untoward references in the future or face the wrath and zeal of the revolutionary proletariat. End communique. On 7/17/05, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-17 Thread Lee Einer
To be fair, I think you would have to describe it as a damn capitalist stealership, unless it is state-owned... Lee redghost wrote: Damn Commie stealership!!! You think they really would use a destructive Ok, yeah, they probably do, just to sell you the "new" stem set up On Saturday

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-17 Thread redghost
Damn Commie stealership!!! You think they really would use a destructive Ok, yeah, they probably do, just to sell you the "new" stem set up On Saturday, July 16, 2005, at 08:48 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:48:59 -0700 redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: BTDT. T

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-17 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:48:59 -0700 redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTDT. The stand off seems to have a death grip on the stems. Magic > tool the dealer has? Impact wrench? Hacksaw? Craig

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-17 Thread redghost
BTDT. The stand off seems to have a death grip on the stems. Magic tool the dealer has? On Saturday, July 16, 2005, at 08:24 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote: On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 21:36:37 -0700 redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I would love to be able to Rory, but for some reason these are al

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-17 Thread redghost
There was a link on the MBZ.org about how to fix a bunged up bit of wheel not the whole rim. think it was to sand to metal and then spot coat. On Friday, July 15, 2005, at 05:56 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks - was looking to see if anyone has done the bunt type wheels - I have a 94

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-16 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 21:36:37 -0700 redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would love to be able to Rory, but for some reason these are all > metal with a slotted back(inside the tire) that may screw off? and > there is a 13mm nut on the outside that may or may not hold down a > stand-off. Rub

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-16 Thread redghost
I would love to be able to Rory, but for some reason these are all metal with a slotted back(inside the tire) that may screw off? and there is a 13mm nut on the outside that may or may not hold down a stand-off. Rubber grommet between the rim and the back side slotted bit. May have some rubbe

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-16 Thread Rory
Clay, Once you have the tires off the rims, you can cut the inner portion of the valvestem off with a razor blade. When you have your tires remounted, the shop will replace the valve stems. -- Rory Morrison Oroville, WA 1985 300SD 1982 300TD

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-16 Thread shustew
mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc Subject Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels This is after the paint is all gone and ready to begin Here is the primer coat and here is finished with clear coat What I get for using the cheap phone cam On Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 03:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-16 Thread redghost
This is after the paint is all gone and ready to begin <> Here is the primer coat <> and here is finished with clear coat <> What I get for using the cheap phone cam On Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 03:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any pictures of the finished project anyone?? thx bill s

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-15 Thread redghost
I still have not used the Griots paint, mainly because I have yet to figure out how to get the valve stems off the alloys. Did the ATS snot for wheels (I am mad at them because they take 60mm center caps which are unobtainium) using Checkers/kragen/schucks rattle can paint. Clean with degrea

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-15 Thread Royce Engler
eeew. Royce Engler 1985 300TD Turbo 265K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Darrell W. Sigmon Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 2:03 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels Now that is well SPOKEN. DWS John

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-15 Thread Dan Weeks
And now he's got us all in his clutches Dan He started by piling it here and piling it there Steve MacSween wrote: True, he wanted to be a pilot but they didn't like his bearing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb doesn't handle clutch situations very well. Steve MacSween wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA That car was a POS, I have 2 stick cars here now and I have no problems with either of them. John Ervine wrote: Kaleb doesn't handle clutch situations very well. Steve MacSween wrote: Kaleb will have to put his foot down, soon.

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
OK, its down, now what? Steve MacSween wrote: Kaleb will have to put his foot down, soon. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just feeling a little shiftless, that's all. Rich Thomas wrote: I think he is loosing it. --R Steve MacSween wrote: Stop squealing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whee

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
oh geez, you are too much. John Ervine wrote: Wheel, I'm growing tired of this conversation. I need a brake. Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Now that is well SPOKEN. DWS John Ervine wrote: Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Can't resist this. Is it WURTH it? Wurth every punny. -- Kaleb C. S

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-15 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yep, Im spread mighty thin, and fixing to be spread even thinner. Luther Gulseth wrote: Rusty, you oughta know by now that Kaleb is a tight a$$ about his $$. --- Bah humbug. Use the good Wurth stuff that I sell. Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread shustew
cc Subject 07/14/2005 10:56 RE: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Darrell W. Sigmon
He started by piling it here and piling it there Steve MacSween wrote: True, he wanted to be a pilot but they didn't like his bearing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kaleb doesn't handle clutch situations very well. Steve MacSween wrote: Kaleb will have to put his foot down, soon. [EM

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Steve MacSween
True, he wanted to be a pilot but they didn't like his bearing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Kaleb doesn't handle clutch situations very well. > > Steve MacSween wrote: >> Kaleb will have to put his foot down, soon. >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >>> Just feeling a little shiftless, that'

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Rich Thomas
On the break petal no doubt. --R Steve MacSween wrote: Kaleb will have to put his foot down, soon. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just feeling a little shiftless, that's all. Rich Thomas wrote: I think he is loosing it. --R Steve MacSween wrote: Stop squealing. [EMAIL PROTE

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread John Ervine
Kaleb doesn't handle clutch situations very well. Steve MacSween wrote: Kaleb will have to put his foot down, soon. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just feeling a little shiftless, that's all. Rich Thomas wrote: I think he is loosing it. --R Steve MacSween wrote: Stop squealing. [EMAIL PR

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Steve MacSween
Kaleb will have to put his foot down, soon. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just feeling a little shiftless, that's all. > > Rich Thomas wrote: >> I think he is loosing it. >> >> --R >> >> Steve MacSween wrote: >> >>> Stop squealing. >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> >>> Wheel, I'

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread John Ervine
Rusty Cullens wrote: Do you need some new shift bushings? Is that a pick-up line, Rusty? -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 265+kmi 1980 300TD 163+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Rusty Cullens
Do you need some new shift bushings? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Ervine Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 4:39 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels Just feeling a little shiftless, that's all. Rich T

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread John Ervine
Just feeling a little shiftless, that's all. Rich Thomas wrote: I think he is loosing it. --R Steve MacSween wrote: Stop squealing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wheel, I'm growing tired of this conversation. I need a brake. Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Now that is well SPOKEN. DWS Jo

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Rich Thomas
I think he is loosing it. --R Steve MacSween wrote: Stop squealing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wheel, I'm growing tired of this conversation. I need a brake. Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Now that is well SPOKEN. DWS John Ervine wrote: Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Can'

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Steve MacSween
Stop squealing. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Wheel, I'm growing tired of this conversation. I need a brake. > > Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: >> Now that is well SPOKEN. >> >> DWS >> >> John Ervine wrote: >> >>> Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: >>> Can't resist this. Is it WURTH it? >>> >>> >>>

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread John Ervine
Wheel, I'm growing tired of this conversation. I need a brake. Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Now that is well SPOKEN. DWS John Ervine wrote: Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Can't resist this. Is it WURTH it? Wurth every punny. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 265+kmi 1980 300TD 163+kmi 1980 3

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Rusty Cullens
Oh yeah. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Luther Gulseth Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 3:03 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels Rusty, you oughta know by now that Kaleb is a tight a$$ about his $$. --- Bah

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Darrell W. Sigmon
Now that is well SPOKEN. DWS John Ervine wrote: Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Can't resist this. Is it WURTH it? Wurth every punny.

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Luther Gulseth
Rusty, you oughta know by now that Kaleb is a tight a$$ about his $$. --- Bah humbug. Use the good Wurth stuff that I sell. Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83 300SD (happily running diesel/WVO mix) '82 300CD slate grey, black interior, 152,xxx mi

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread John Ervine
Darrell W. Sigmon wrote: Can't resist this. Is it WURTH it? Wurth every punny. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 265+kmi 1980 300TD 163+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Darrell W. Sigmon
t: Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels go to dollar general and buy the 99 cent a can stuff, works great. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Several months ago someone discussed the best brand/color of paint to use to refinish bundt wheels. Does someone out there still have that info and can share it ? TI

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Rusty Cullens
$59.95 2 cans of paint 1 can clear coat. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:53 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels how much is that? Rusty Cullens wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
how much is that? Rusty Cullens wrote: Bah humbug. Use the good Wurth stuff that I sell. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:33 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Painting

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Rusty Cullens
Bah humbug. Use the good Wurth stuff that I sell. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:33 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels go to dollar general and buy the 99

RE: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Rusty Cullens
I sell the Wurth paint & clearcoat. 1-800-741-5252 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Painting Wheels Hi all, Several months ago som

Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
go to dollar general and buy the 99 cent a can stuff, works great. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Several months ago someone discussed the best brand/color of paint to use to refinish bundt wheels. Does someone out there still have that info and can share it ? TIA. M Claus 1985 300 CD

[MBZ] Painting Wheels

2005-07-14 Thread MClaus8331
Hi all, Several months ago someone discussed the best brand/color of paint to use to refinish bundt wheels. Does someone out there still have that info and can share it ? TIA. M Claus 1985 300 CD