Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-11-03 Thread Jim Cathey
Somehow during the dash removal the grounding for the instrument cluster had gone bad. There were some very weird interactions of the lights and gauges, especially with the turn signals. Normally I might suspect the cluster itself, but using the turn signals caused the seat belt light timer to

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-11-03 Thread archer
There is a loud rattle on bumps, which turns out to be the bottom center of the windshield glass slapping against its dead butyl seal. I'll need to get some more of the RTV sealer to put along there. With the dash out it can now be accessed. (It's also a heck of a lot louder out in the

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-11-03 Thread Jim Cathey
If Shoe Goo could be used in a high pressure caulking gun, wouldn't it make a better windshield sealer than RTV? Sooner or later the sealer has to come _off_, so I'd say no. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-11-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Another session with the car got the dash out. Per the instructions, you have to remove the HVAC mechanical connections, and lower the steering column a bit. That was the worst part, it didn't want to lower enough to let the dash out. I had to loosen the turn signal switch assembly too, and it

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-31 Thread Jim Cathey
In keeping with the holiday, it was time to do some scary stuff. I pulled the console, which is not all that easy. It was made harder because the radio was stuck in place. I had to pull off the side carpets in order to get it out with the radio still in place. When I removed the armrest (per

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-27 Thread Jim Cathey
clear shoe goo should do the trick, but you need to keep the SL in a heated garage to allow the goo to cure well enough. I don't know if it's really flexible enough given how that area wads up when the top is folded. Maybe if it was very thin. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-27 Thread Jim Cathey
I installed the new ignition parts. That took longer than expected, partly because the new wires were longer than the old, partly to remove the band-aids I'd installed before, partly because the plug wire clamp to the passenger side was falling apart, and partly just because I'm slow. I kept the

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-26 Thread Redghost
clear shoe goo should do the trick, but you need to keep the SL in a heated garage to allow the goo to cure well enough. clay On 23 Oct 2007, at 19:02, Jim Cathey wrote: It promised to be a beautiful day, so I put the top down. It was still pretty chilly, and as I was pushing the top

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-25 Thread Jim Cathey
I cannot remember what the cure time is. You just want to slap it up there by hand and have it stay? If so, fletching cement is probably out unless it has improved since I last bought it. Ideally, yes. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-25 Thread Loren Faeth
Oatley makes a clear all purpose cement for ABS, PVC and CPVC. You might want to start there, in the plumbing aisle. At 10:39 PM 10/24/2007, you wrote: I have a can of clear PVC pipe glue (Oatey-regular-clear-PVC-cement #31013 ). Haven't noticed if it dries clear (like between 2 pieces of

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-25 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote: You just want to slap it up there by hand and have it stay? Ideally, yes. I haven't purchased Fletch-Tite in over 15 years, but there's now a product called Fletch-Tite Platinum. Clamp time with vinyl vanes is said to be 2-3 minutes, which is still a lot of time

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-25 Thread OK Don
How about contact cement, then paint the outside black over the cemented area for that elegant look On 10/25/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: You just want to slap it up there by hand and have it stay? Ideally, yes. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-25 Thread Dave Wakin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL How about contact cement, then paint the outside black over the cemented area for that elegant look On 10/25/07, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-25 Thread archer
I cannot remember what the cure time is. You just want to slap it up there by hand and have it stay? If so, fletching cement is probably out unless it has improved since I last bought it. Ideally, yes. -- Jim -- PVC pipe cement has a volatile solvent. When

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL -vinyl glue

2007-10-25 Thread Aleph93
Magnets can be used to hold the vinyl pieces together while gluing. Rob '85 300D Costa Mesa, CA ps: Still smoky out here in SoCal. Message: 1 Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:13:59 -0400 From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-25 Thread Jim Cathey
Oatley makes a clear all purpose cement for ABS, PVC and CPVC. You might want to start there, in the plumbing aisle. Will consider it. not sure about long-term clarity. Stuff that stays clear for decades inside a box of arrows might go yellow pretty quick on a car top outdoors. The rim of

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-25 Thread Kevin Kraly
Magnets can be used to hold the vinyl pieces together while gluing. Someone else was actually resourceful enough to think of such a Catheyesque idea? What an awesome list we have! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-24 Thread andrew strasfogel
What kind of glue, Jim? On 10/23/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It promised to be a beautiful day, so I put the top down. It was still pretty chilly, and as I was pushing the top down into place I heard a loud 'POP'. Yep, one of the rear quarter windows split completely across.

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-24 Thread Jim Cathey
What kind of glue, Jim? I haven't decided yet. Ideally it would be some sort of clear contact cement, I don't see how to hold it in place for a long setup glue (like Shoe Goo) to take, nor is SG really flexible enough. If the PVC pipe glues were clear I'd be willing to try one of those. --

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-24 Thread archer
What kind of glue, Jim? I haven't decided yet. Ideally it would be some sort of clear contact cement, I don't see how to hold it in place for a long setup glue (like Shoe Goo) to take, nor is SG really flexible enough. If the PVC pipe glues were clear I'd be willing to try one of those.

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-24 Thread Jim Cathey
I have a can of clear PVC pipe glue (Oatey-regular-clear-PVC-cement #31013 ). Haven't noticed if it dries clear (like between 2 pieces of clear pvc, but I would guess that it would. Home Depot sells it. The real test is what happens when two flexible vinyl bits are glued with it. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-24 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote: If the PVC pipe glues were clear I'd be willing to try one of those. I've seen vinyl fletching glues that were pretty clear. If they will hold fletching on an arrow they should be strong enough to hold your window patch in place. Not sure about flexibility, but it's at least

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-23 Thread Jim Cathey
It promised to be a beautiful day, so I put the top down. It was still pretty chilly, and as I was pushing the top down into place I heard a loud 'POP'. Yep, one of the rear quarter windows split completely across. Crap. After work I stopped by the upholstery shop. They sold me a scrap of

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-22 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:04:09 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now I just have to remember to actually replace the wires. (Out of sight, out of mind...) More like, If the fix is good enough, why fix it better? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-22 Thread Jim Cathey
More like, If the fix is good enough, why fix it better? Well, it's better but not great. It's on my list for my upcoming Rusty order! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-18 Thread Jim Cathey
OK, so the plug wires are shot and I need to get new ones. But what can I do _today_? I need to be driving this car, if at all possible. So, I pulled the coil wire, wiped it down, and put it in the shop oven to dry. While drying, I cleaned the dirt out of the coil cover and put it in the oven

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-18 Thread Rich Thomas
What, no old refrigerator metal getting welded on the ends to form new connectors? I am so disappointed! --R Jim Cathey wrote: OK, so the plug wires are shot and I need to get new ones. But what can I do _today_? I need to be driving this car, if at all possible. So, I pulled the

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-17 Thread OK Don
Distributor cap is dirty -soggy from condensation, or the sensor that tells the cold start valve to squirt is bad or has a bad connection? On 10/16/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday morning I had _extreme_ trouble getting the car started. This car has always been hard to start,

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-17 Thread R A Bennell
Spark plug wires? Often an issue when things are dewy. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:47 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL Yesterday morning I had

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-17 Thread David Bruckmann
Don't those cars have that funky two-stage coil or a resistor or something so the starting spark is hotter, or put another way, so there's yet another possible thing to fail when you need it most, ie when starting. D. On 10/16/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday morning I had

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-17 Thread Jim Cathey
Distributor cap is dirty -soggy from condensation, or the sensor that tells the cold start valve to squirt is bad or has a bad connection? I cleaned out and off the distributor cap, which had some small amounts of smut in it. I used WD-40 and a clean rag, and used the Dremel wire brush to

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-17 Thread OK Don
When my 117 started getting hard to start, then progressed to refusing to start - I found what I assume to be the cause to be loose intake manifold bolts (to the head) on one side (finger loose) and ALL the rubber seals, tubes, etc. in the intake system were rock hard and loose. This started the

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-17 Thread Loren Faeth
An easy way to check the spark plug wires is to go out on a soggy night and have SWMBO crank the car while you look under the hood in the dark. A miniature lighting display says you need now plug wires. in my experience, which is all with pre-1980 gassers, in the no start in soggy weather

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-17 Thread Jim Cathey
I went outside after full dark (or as full dark as it gets around here), started the engine, and popped the hood. Even though it had dried off some and the engine was still quite warm I could see spidery violet glows here and there, especially on the coil wire and the other wires on that

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-10-16 Thread Jim Cathey
Yesterday morning I had _extreme_ trouble getting the car started. This car has always been hard to start, cold-blooded, but nothing as bad as that. It was chill, and very dewy, but nothing really worse than before. It just cranked and cranked and cranked. It fired once, but wouldn't stay

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-30 Thread Jim Cathey
Friday I was able to pull the back off the driver's seat and found that the square drive rod had slipped out of the inside gearbox. I detached the seat back and drove both pivots separately, no problem. I put it partially back together with the rod engaging both sides so the car can be driven.

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-29 Thread Redghost
It really does work and simple as can be. The issue I am coming upon is the lack of adequate final coat and rust is returning. clay On 28 Sep 2007, at 21:13, Jim Cathey wrote: I've finally put up a picture of the grille de-rusting in mid-progress. The electric rust removal trick really

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-28 Thread Jim Cathey
I've finally put up a picture of the grille de-rusting in mid-progress. The electric rust removal trick really works, and is dirt cheap. (My favorite!) The picture is of the inside of the grille, not the shiny show side. http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/SL2/grillerust.jpg -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-27 Thread Jim Cathey
I removed the driver's seat, exposing quite a sea of crap that had accumulated under it. Lots of wrappers, etc. I also found 52 cents, a pair of tweezers, and the broken-off lock handle that I had fabricated a replacement for! I wish I'd found that earlier, I think I could probably have glued

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-23 Thread Jim Cathey
Since Jill was away this morning I used Jill's hardtop hoist to lift the top back off the car so I could work on it. The lift makes that handy, you can raise and lower it for access to screws, etc. I took off the interior trim to see if I could expose the wires to the glass, and what I found was

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-23 Thread Jim Cathey
Flush with success, I then tackled the soft top. I was able to flex the soft top mechanism sufficiently to gain access to the broken-off end of the bolt. There was a lot of stress on the bows, but nothing broke. I got out the Harbor Freight Pittman arm puller I'd bought earlier and cut a chunk

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-13 Thread Jim Cathey
Of course, if it's still dark outside I can't do those other tasks, so if I'm up at 4 AM I can justify working on the car, right? Time to check the Bucket-O-Death. It's done a fine job on the part that fit into the bucket. But the grille is large and looks like it needs about four treatments.

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-12 Thread Jim Cathey
Gonna get those doors done, baby! First I needed to make moisture barriers. I got one of the empty salt bags that I've used before, and found that the 107 doors are too long for this to work. I couldn't find the roll of plastic sheeting I'd bought for this purpose, but I did find a plastic

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-12 Thread OK Don
Is the lock knob that you fabricated the locking thingy that's behind and above the inside door release lever? If so, I have a difficult time thinking of that as a knob - it's more of a lever to me This is assuming that the 380 107 is the same as my 450 107 --- The door looks good, works

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-12 Thread Jim Cathey
Is the lock knob that you fabricated the locking thingy that's behind and above the inside door release lever? If so, I have a difficult time thinking of that as a knob - it's more of a lever to me This is assuming that the 380 107 is the same as my 450 107 --- They're identical. It's

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-12 Thread Jim Cathey
After work, given that I need to do some other things in the mornings for awhile, I tackled the front grille. I pulled it off and found a bit of rust starting against the hood, so I brushed that off and rattle-canned it with the color paint. The plastic finned grille had a chunk off one end of a

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-11 Thread Jim Cathey
I'm getting real tired of the door panels being off, as a result the car looks pretty crappy inside and my wife isn't all that interested in riding in it that way. (My five-year-old son doesn't much care.) They've been off for more than two weeks and the only thing keeping them off now is the

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-11 Thread R A Bennell
A post like this needs photos! Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 10:08 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL I'm getting real tired of the door panels being off

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-11 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:10:07 -0500 R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A post like this needs photos! My sentiments exactly! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-11 Thread Jim Cathey
A post like this needs photos! My sentiments exactly! Y'all are right, but I have found that taking photos really cuts the rate at which I can get the jobs _done_, and as I'm time-limited right now that has gone by the wayside. I'm more of a 1000-words man, myself. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-11 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:57:36 -0700 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A post like this needs photos! My sentiments exactly! Y'all are right, but I have found that taking photos really cuts the rate at which I can get the jobs _done_, and as I'm time-limited right now that has gone by

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-11 Thread Jim Cathey
But how long does it take to write 1000 words versus taking one picture? The taking is not so bad, except for the necessity of not getting the camera greasy. It's the uploading, transferring, editing, cropping, linking, renaming, etc. that takes the time. Just what I've found over time. (The

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-08 Thread Jim Cathey
Window adjustment. (And yes, I unplugged the ignition module for the job.) I used Shoe Goo to bolster the plastic coating on the bottom window stop that was tearing off. That should help keep it quiet and from scratching the paint which could allow rust to start in the door. I got the window

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-06 Thread Jim Cathey
I pulled the door check to grease it (since I could reach it so easily) and found that one of the knurled brass rollers was heavily worn and one of the tensioning springs was missing. One of the retaining screws was also loose. Can't do much about the roller, which looks like it has done a lot

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-05 Thread Jim Cathey
I put the finished pocket back on the passenger door panel, then I started gluing the skin back onto the other pocket. I found a matching screw in the junk box for the pocket that was missing one. I then glued the loose window glide back onto the glass in the passenger door, I used vinyl

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-02 Thread Jim Cathey
The driver's door panel still wasn't quite done, so I did a little more gluing on it. While it was drying, and I was looking for some suitable donor plastic to repair the door pocket, I ran across a vent knob that looked like it could be made to fit. Its hole was a bit wide, but I cut a little

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-01 Thread LarryT
! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL Yesterday's gluing of the door pocket came

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-09-01 Thread Jim Cathey
You wrote: gluing of the door pocket came out well I must have missed it - what kind of adhesive did you use? 3M Weatherstrip Adhesive? Full story: http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/SL2.html There's a link to the log. Quick answer: Shoe Goo for structural repairs, 3M weatherstrip cement

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-31 Thread Jim Cathey
Yesterday's gluing of the door pocket came out well, it looks good and seems nice and strong. Time for round two. I cut two thin strips of metal (stiffening spines from a wiper blade) to nestle into the ribs at the top of the pocket and glued them in place over the break there. (Shoe Goo, of

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-30 Thread Jim Cathey
I began gluing up the driver's door skin and pocket. I peeled back the door skin at the bottom, first removing some staples, and then slid a sheet of mylar (floppy disk) coated with weatherstrip cement behind it. That should close up the small tears that are in the lower rear corner. I then

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-29 Thread Jim Cathey
I pulled the ignition module back out, cleaned behind it, and put thermal grease between it and the fender wall. I put it back, and replaced the missing third mounting screw with one from the donor car so that it would be clamped down securely for good thermal contact. That took an hour that I

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-29 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:44:15 -0700, Jim wrote: I pulled the ignition module back out, cleaned behind it, and put thermal grease between it and the fender wall. I put it back, and replaced the missing third mounting screw with one from the donor car so that it would be clamped

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-29 Thread Jim Cathey
Maybe _that_ why the other one failed. Not just 'cause the ignition was left on, but because the poor heat sinking. Let's hope so, but I think any more extended key-on testing will be done with the module unplugged! Are you still able to get plain ShoeGoo? The shops around here seem to only

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-28 Thread Jim Cathey
Yes, the ignition module was definitely bad. I pulled it out and got the car started with the replacement, then swapped in the original and it wouldn't start. The replacement was exactly the same part number: Bosch 0 227 100 042, Mercedes-Benz 002 545 26 32. There's also a part number molded

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-27 Thread Jim Cathey
The vinyl gluing came out OK. Not great, but acceptable. I bent the metal ears of the new piece on the fuse box cover so that it fit as snugly as possible without binding when installing the cover. I then tackled the driver's-side window adjustment, etc. I printed out the instructions and then

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-22 Thread Jim Cathey
Today's log: Ah _there_ it is! The idle controller, though behind the glovebox as advertised, is tucked to the left sideways against the HVAC plenum and _not_ forward against the firewall as shown in the manual. (Those are the blower and temperature controllers for the ACC system, and the fuel

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-22 Thread Jim Cathey
Since the 115/114 shared so many parts with the 107, would not a transmission set up from that model be a pretty good hook up? Perhaps, though the V8's might be a bit too strong for the usual manual transmission. The clutch/flywheel area was where I was particularly expecting difficulties, and

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-22 Thread Mitch Haley
Redghost wrote: Since the 115/114 shared so many parts with the 107, would not a transmission set up from that model be a pretty good hook up? I met a guy who put a 4sp from a 115 in a 116 300SD, pedals and all. Said it was a dog off the line until the turbo spooled up.

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Rich Thomas
Tow dolly? --R Jim Cathey wrote: So I was thinking, How can I keep this car without getting killed? We just got back from a week's coastal vacation, and one of the things we talked about was how nice it would have been to have a toad over there. A convertible would have been particularly

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: Tow dolly? Unless you get another dolly for the rear wheels, you'd have to either tow backwards (scary, especially when behind a trailer) or disconnect the drive shaft. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Jim Cathey
Tow dolly? Right out. Our main trouble is that we often end up in some places where towing a trailer(-ette) is impractical/impossible. Especially since my wife won't do it. With a pure toad, once you pull the pin you have two independent drivable vehicles, and no pesky trailer to get in the

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Marshall Booth
Jim Cathey wrote: Tow dolly? Right out. Our main trouble is that we often end up in some places where towing a trailer(-ette) is impractical/impossible. Especially since my wife won't do it. With a pure toad, once you pull the pin you have two independent drivable vehicles, and no pesky

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Jim Cathey
All you need to keep the engine running to drive the front pump. Well yes, but having the toad idling away back there for hundreds of miles does not thrill me! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car to disconnect the driveshaft , then you don't have to worry about the tranny.

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Jim Cathey
They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car to disconnect the driveshaft , then you don't have to worry about the tranny. I've

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 8/21/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car to disconnect the driveshaft ,

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote: I've seen some of that stuff, but we're talking about goodies that exceed the value of the car. I was hoping to come up with a clever way, preferably using microwave oven parts, to do it cheaply. Warn locking hubs? ___

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Rich Thomas
Harbor Freight had those rollabout things on sale, put a couple of those under the rears! --R Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Tow dolly? Unless you get another dolly for the rear wheels, you'd have to either tow backwards (scary, especially when behind a trailer) or

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Kevin
On Tue, Aug 21, 2007 at 12:16:44PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote: Jim Cathey wrote: I've seen some of that stuff, but we're talking about goodies that exceed the value of the car. I was hoping to come up with a clever way, preferably using microwave oven parts, to do it cheaply. Warn

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Redghost
Come to Seattle, go to Benz Friendz, see what is in the warehouse that will probably fit, and have a 4 speed manual Cathey Toad SL clay On 20 Aug 2007, at 21:34, Jim Cathey wrote: So I was thinking, How can I keep this car without getting killed? We just got back from a week's coastal

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:07:11 -0700, Jim wrote: They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car to disconnect the

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread OK Don
Drive the 107? On 8/20/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I was thinking, How can I keep this car without getting killed? We just got back from a week's coastal vacation, and one of the things we talked about was how nice it would have been to have a toad over there. A convertible

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Jim Cathey
Come to Seattle, go to Benz Friendz, see what is in the warehouse that will probably fit, and have a 4 speed manual Cathey Toad SL You should look for me! :-) Either a manual tranny setup for the M116 (?), or else something that's purely unplug and go is preferable. I'd like my wife to be

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-21 Thread Redghost
Since the 115/114 shared so many parts with the 107, would not a transmission set up from that model be a pretty good hook up? Would need to fetch a different drive shaft to compensate for the AT trans length, but seems like it should work. There a a bunch of shafts and trans to be had.

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL musings

2007-08-20 Thread Jim Cathey
So I was thinking, How can I keep this car without getting killed? We just got back from a week's coastal vacation, and one of the things we talked about was how nice it would have been to have a toad over there. A convertible would have been particularly nice. Our truck is more than capable of

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-10 Thread Jim Cathey
Cleaned, lubed, and adjusted the throttle linkage. That takes awhile! While I was there I noticed that the cruise control actuator rocked on its two mounting bolts. Two bolts? Aren't there three? Turns out the bracket on the bottom for the third bolt was missing, and I think that could

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-09 Thread Jim Cathey
Tuesday, August 7, 2007 I didn't have much time this morning, but I managed to remove the ashtray, console cover, and ACC panel. Four of the five lamps behind the panel were burned out. The ashtray frame retention screw holes were stripped so I smeared some Shoe Goo into them, I'll redrill

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-06 Thread Jim Cathey
I have repaired the clock, it needed the usual two capacitors. I rebuilt the trunk lamp assembly, now it sort of works. The idle controller got resoldered, but I'm not sure it made any difference. (May not have been anything wrong with that system.) The cruise amp just got resoldered, it also

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-06 Thread Jim Cathey
Oh, and I added a lamp-test circuit to the low-fuel light. Not sure when they put these in factory, but not by '82 at least. It's an easy mod once the cluster's out. I did it on that 240D too. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-03 Thread Kevin Kraly
Thanks to you, this poor 'SL will now run rather than sitting until it's so decayed that it can never run or drive again. Good luck with your rolling restoration. Kevin in Portland, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-02 Thread Jim Cathey
Well, fool that I am it turns out that in the haste of the on-the-road repair attempt I had jumpered the wrong two pins on the fuel pump/kickdown relay. (Pin 87k is not the same as pin 87.) When I jumpered the correct two pins the pump ran. (That would have made getting it home a lot easier!)

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-02 Thread Kevin Kraly
Good work once again, Jim! What are your plans for this one? Kevin in Portland, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-02 Thread Jim Cathey
Good work once again, Jim! What are your plans for this one? Small-scale rolling restoration, followed by sale for a modest profit. Will be cheap even at the end. Such is the plan, anyway. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Pick-up day! I assembled my tool kit and a tow strap, and I made arrangements to fetch my neighbor along for a lunchtime run to Post Falls. I'm also bringing my electrical troubleshooting manual, I may try to get the fuel pump running. I won't do this in front of the seller, though, that's just

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-01 Thread Zeitgeist
Just for the record, let me say that you're clearly not right in the head...but, that's probably a good thing, eh? Keep on, keepin on...sucker. Casey __ '87 300TD intercooler/propane/biodiesel '94 100CSQ Avant '90 90Q '89 Bluestar

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-01 Thread Redghost
You Rock Jim! On 31 Jul 2007, at 23:14, Jim Cathey wrote: Pick-up day! I assembled my tool kit and a tow strap, and I made arrangements to fetch my neighbor along for a lunchtime run to Post Falls. I'm also bringing my electrical troubleshooting manual, I may try to get the fuel pump

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-01 Thread Rich Thomas
You need to call this one the Chicken Cross the Roadster --R Jim Cathey wrote: Pick-up day! I assembled my tool kit and a tow strap, and I made arrangements to fetch my neighbor along for a lunchtime run to Post Falls. I'm also bringing my electrical troubleshooting manual, I may try to

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Just for the record, let me say that you're clearly not right in the head...but, that's probably a good thing, eh? Keep on, keepin on...sucker. That's me! Would _you_ really pass up a $2k SL that was ready to drive with a good chance of only a little soldering required? Oh wait, you live

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-01 Thread Jim Cathey
You need to call this one the Chicken Cross the Roadster I can't! If I name it it might stay. Not allowed. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To

Re: [MBZ] Post Falls SL

2007-08-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Just for the record, let me say that you're clearly not right in the head...but, that's probably a good thing, eh? Keep on, keepin on...sucker. That's me! Would _you_ really pass up a $2k SL that was ready to drive with a good chance of only a little soldering required? As long as you

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