Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work with a football 

2022-12-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
is about three hours south of Kaleb. >> >> >> Rick >> >> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Sent: December 2, 2022 5:24 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com >> Subject: [MBZ] Redneck

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work with a football 

2022-12-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com > Subject: [MBZ] Redneck body work with a football  > > <https://youtu.be/Y9ot6TKQuWM> > [maxresdefault.jpg] > S500 vs S320 For Keeps<https://youtu.be/Y9ot6TKQuWM> >

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> That's not just your own website - it's your own server! According to the kill-a-watt, the 'new' 2014 Mac Mini (1.4GHz) web server is pulling down 4W most of the time. It's cold. I just did the quarterly (-ish) RAID slice swap-out, so our data backup state is good. Offline and off-site. --

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> requires moderate bandwidth, probably not metered, and persistent All true. We get ours via wifi to a tower several miles away, as the crow flies. What I do _not_ get is incoming connections, or a persistent IP address, but an ssh tunnel to one of our friendly list members takes care of that

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
robots.txt file in the top level directory of your site. Contents: User-agent: * Disallow: / In this file at the root of your website is a list of files or directories you don’t want crawled. Sure it’s easy enough to bypass, but it does keep the automated crawlers out and/or prevents parts of

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 13:57:10 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > If there is a link in an email that Google scans, will they crawl > it? An interesting question. I wonder if Google would honestly answer it. > I'm fairly certain Google honors a .htaccess. I'm fairly certain > other web

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Jim wrote: > I LOVE having my own website. I can put anything I want on > there, send links to whomever, take it down when I please. If I > don't put it in the crawl-able area, Google and wayback won't > ever see it. If there is a link in an email that Google scans, will they crawl it?

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
You could make them unlisted, those are only available to folks with a link... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 10:59 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I made some vids of the process of pulling out the fender and am posting them to my utuber account.  I

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I LOVE having my own website. I can put anything I want on there, send links to whomever, take it down when I please. If I don't put it in the crawl-able area, Google and wayback won't ever see it. Dark web, baby! No size limitations, subject only to available disk space. The faithful 1999

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I made some vids of the process of pulling out the fender and am posting them to my utuber account.  I am making them private but wanted to be able to share them so y'all could look at them but it only allows a vid to be shared to specific emails.  I might need to make them public and then

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Good to know as I learn about this car. Thanks. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2019, at 8:00 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > If I recall correctly, the air lines to each of the shocks are at the top of > the shock, that is, on the shock tower above the upper strut (shock) mount.

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If I recall correctly, the air lines to each of the shocks are at the top of the shock, that is, on the shock tower above the upper strut (shock) mount. If you hear hissing and it’s not from one of the lines, the shock/strut is probably kaput. -D > On Jun 3, 2019, at 7:28 AM, Buggered

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I took vids and pics, will have to put them on a googdrive I don’t think there was much damaged other than the fender and maybe air suspension lines in the excursion, rest of the car looks OK. I’ll have to look at it more closely. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2019, at 7:13 AM, Max

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-03 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That's great work! We need before and after pictures Rubbing coolant hose: maybe radiator pushed up and back during the off road excursion? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On June 2, 2019 10:17:39 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >I took The G-man’s advice and did some shade

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-02 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Glad it worked for you !! On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 7:18 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I took The G-man’s advice and did some shade tree redneck body work on the > $500E500 to pull the rear fender out so I could get the car off the > trailer. > > Pulled the

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-02 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Waytago! Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote on 6/2/19 9:17 PM: I took The G-man’s advice and did some shade tree redneck body work on the $500E500 to pull the rear fender out so I could get the car off the trailer. Pulled the trailer to get the rear wheel even with a big pine tree, wrapped

[MBZ] Redneck body work

2019-06-02 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I took The G-man’s advice and did some shade tree redneck body work on the $500E500 to pull the rear fender out so I could get the car off the trailer. Pulled the trailer to get the rear wheel even with a big pine tree, wrapped a log chain around it, and hooked the come along to it. Jacked up

[MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Rich Thomas
The boy's 300SD took a branch hit right in the back middle of the sunroof, put a dent in it and the back was pushed down maybe 1/4. Today I was out fooling with it and decided, rather than try to figure out how to replace it, to apply some BFF (big ... fist) to it from underneath. I got most

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Dan Penoff
Try the computer duster/heat gun approach. Worked for me on some small dents. Dan On May 12, 2013, at 4:12 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: The boy's 300SD took a branch hit right in the back middle of the sunroof, put a dent in it and the back was pushed down maybe 1/4. Today I was out fooling

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Frederick Moir
Yup! Go see Jack.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 4:12 PM Subject: [MBZ] Redneck body work The boy's 300SD took

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Rich Thomas
, 2013 4:12 PM Subject: [MBZ] Redneck body work The boy's 300SD took a branch hit right in the back middle of the sunroof, put a dent in it and the back was pushed down maybe 1/4. Today I was out fooling with it and decided, rather than try to figure out how to replace it, to apply some BFF (big

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Max
I'll bet if you removed it, a BFF against a piece of wood would do the trick. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: The boy's 300SD took a branch hit right in the back middle of the sunroof, put a dent in it and

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Dan Penoff
The trim panel on the 126 and 123 sunroofs is easy to remove and can be done in a matter of seconds. Dan On May 12, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Max wrote: I'll bet if you removed it, a BFF against a piece of wood would do the trick. -- Max Dillon Charleston, SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Rich Thomas
Ok don't keep me in suspense --R (sent from my miniPad) On May 12, 2013, at 7:57 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: The trim panel on the 126 and 123 sunroofs is easy to remove and can be done in a matter of seconds. Dan On May 12, 2013, at 7:49 PM, Max wrote: I'll bet if you removed

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Jim Cathey
Ok don't keep me in suspense Open sunroof, pry down retaining clips with a butter knife, slide panel forward and up out the hole. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Dan Penoff
I prefer a body putty knife, which is plastic and won't do any damage to metal parts. Great for removing exterior trim, too. Dan On May 12, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Ok don't keep me in suspense Open sunroof, pry down retaining clips with a butter knife, slide panel forward

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Dieselhead
After you have the liner off, close the roof, then the roof panel comes off with 4 bolts a-I-r. I prefer a body putty knife, which is plastic and won't do any damage to metal parts. Great for removing exterior trim, too. Dan On May 12, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: Ok don't keep

Re: [MBZ] Redneck body work

2013-05-12 Thread Max
From foggy memory... (best consult the service manual) If similar to a 124, open sunroof about 3/4. On the leading edge, the interior lining is held in place by four pins pushed into plastic receptacles in the metal sunroof frame. If you've ever taken the door lining off a VW beetle, same