I was thinking of him retrieving a used one from a salvage yard. His plan is like stitching together a seat belt - ill advised IMO.
On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 10:15 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Did you miss the term "heap"? Owning a heap is not about obtaining new > parts its about keeping it running for cheap. Bonus points will be when Jim > welds tube steel (bed frames?) underneath so the doors don't flap. > -Curt > > From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 10:00 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Frankenheap fun! > > WHy not simply obtai another shift stalk? What year/model is your 'Heap? > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 1:43 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Driving home in the Frankenheap from work, trying to shift into second > > as I pulled out of the parking lot, the shift lever snapped off! > > Yikes! I was able to wiggle the stub into third gear, and thoroughly > > abuse the clutch taking off. Shifting between third and fourth was > > possible without the lever, but nothing else was. I was able to get > > home OK, on only two from-stop starts. > > > > I'm going to look into welding or brazing this back together. > > > > -- 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ 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/mercedes_okiebenz.com
