Re: [MBZ] My adventure with State Farm (long)
Yeah, probably no interest on their part. Now you are screwed, and have to deal with the offender’s bunch clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net > On Sep 1, 2018, at 6:12 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I only have liability on my car so USAA would not get involved I would not > think. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 31, 2018, at 11:53 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> The first thing you do is completely ignore the offending parties insurer. >> GO forthwith to a personal injury lawyer and chat them up about where to get >> medical help for the pain and suffering. If you were not in the car at the >> moment of impact, I am sure you have suffered medical troubles when you came >> into contact with the damaged vehicle. >> >> I would think that you have a car wreck lawyer on retainer owing to the >> actions of Regina and the continued demise of silver star automobiles. The >> longer the damn adjusters have to deal with legal counsel and not resolve >> the claim, the more likely they are to become desperate and agree to a >> settlement to your benefit. >> >> USAA will put the good of the members first and find a body shop that may >> perform work enough to make the car functional. Then they would subrogate >> the claim to the evil Slave Farm folks for full payment. Or, they will tell >> you that CoParts will be the most likely place it ends up, and you get a >> check cut, and strip it at your leisure. >> >> >> >> clay monroe >> redgh...@comcast.net >> >> >> >>> On Aug 31, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> I am sorry if some of this is a duplicate of previous posts. I just wanted >>> to give an update of my claim adventure with State Farm on the 95 E300. >>> >>> So I talked to them today and they finally got a hold of their insured and >>> established liability. I said I could send them photos etc on an app so I >>> did that. Within an hour I had an estimate back. It was $2190. Since I >>> was in Tulsa I decided to get an estimate at the local body shop that is MB >>> certified. their estimate came in at $6089. Quite a big difference. I call >>> State Farm and inform them of the much different amount and ask them if >>> they would like a copy of it. They said they did not, I would just need to >>> take the car to the shop and the shop would send them a supplemental report >>> once they took the car apart. I told them that made no sense because I >>> highly doubted the car would be fixed. They said the body shop would know >>> what do to so call them. >>> >>> So I called the body shop and told them this. They said that is not >>> correct, they would only send that to State Farm if they authorized them to >>> start the repair and they take car apart and send them info on any >>> additional cost or damage not in the initial estimate. This was in line >>> with what I figured. >>> >>> I called State Farm back, informed them of this and it was just an endless >>> circle of getting the run around from them. They say all they can do is go >>> by the estimate their app says. I inform them that their insured hit my >>> vehicle and they needed to make me whole. They kept saying that if the >>> body shop gave an estimate then the vehicle could be repaired. I tell them >>> fine, so you are saying you will repair it, send me the check. Nope, can't >>> do that because it was not a State Farm approved estimate. I tell them it >>> does not matter to me if it is or not, if they are going to repair it, then >>> that is where the car is going and the price will just go up from there. I >>> say it makes no sense to take the car in and have them tear it down when >>> the repair will exceed the value. So they can either figure out how much >>> the car is worth and send me a check, or send me a check for the estimate. >>> I said if they did not agree with my estimate they could send an adjuster >>> out. They did not want to do that. >>> >>> This went on for a good 30 minutes just going back and forth with the guy >>> saying they had to go by their estimate and would fix the car, and me >>> telling them that if I am repairing it, it will be done by my shop and that >>> is their estimate. I finally told the guy I needed to speak to somebody >>> else. He puts his manager on the phone who seemed to have half a brain. I >>> explained that I understand that my estimate was probably going to be >>> higher but their estimate from their app was not going to cut it. She >>> talked about other body shops they use that charge a different rate that >>> might be lower than the rate my shop quoted. I told her I understand all >>> that and do you want to send an adjuster or would you like me to take the >>> car to one of your shops. Bingo, finally we are getting somewhere. She >>> said yea that is what we need to do. >>> >>> They gave me some shops I could go to and one that was
Re: [MBZ] bullet proof glass
> Kaleb wrote: > > I am watching some show on netflix, there is a scene where a > w140 gets its window shot out. I thought they were bullet proof? > Curt wrote: > *Gasp*Shock, horror. Is it possible people on Craigslist have > lied to us? Or maybe it really _is_ bulletproof! But in the movie that would be un-dramatic. So I'll bet the replaced the glass with something that would shatter nicely when hit by a bullet. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of - bearings
That's why I prefer to land on grass strips - tires. If the plane is too big, then don't fly it. On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 9:49 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Back in the 70s when I worked as a summer intern at NASA Langley in the > flight research dept I brought up this idea, thought it would save on > tires. I had been flying for awhile at that point, and always cringed > at touchdown when I heard the tires squeal. Then being in the flight > research group I would see the planes land and hear the same thing, they > had the forst F-15s there too that had these little tiny tires it looked > like, they got beat up pretty good. I figured if they could get up to > some speed first it would save rubber and stress. For some reason no > one thought it was a good idea, I'm sure it had been thought of before, > it was kinda simply intuitive, but I guess for some reasons unclear it > has never happened. > > --FT > > > On 9/1/18 12:01 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: > > As I recall from Test Pilot School days, it's been tried but it > increased the required runway length. Tires were cheaper than runways. > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Craig via Mercedes > > ... > >> Several years ago I submitted to NASA Tech Briefs Idea Contest my idea > of > >> putting curved sheet metal "buckets", not unlike those of water > turbines, on > >> the wheels of aircraft to spin up the wheels and tires when the landing > gear > >> was deployed so there would not be sudden angular acceleration of the > >> wheels at touchdown. > >> > >> They were not interested. > >> > >> But I still don't see why that would not be a good idea. Grant? > >> > >> > >> Craig > >> > >> ___ > >> 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 > > > > > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Crack and other illegal pharmaceuticals are prevalent in this neighborhood
On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 23:36:43 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > Yes by a factor of 5.q But it's got only 129 kmi on it!!! Craig > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Sep 1, 2018 11:34 PM, "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/classic-1985- > > mercedes-300d/6682847248.html ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] This ML looks good
On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 22:29:43 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > I need to figure out what to do with my ML. What's wrong with your ML? Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Waaaay OT: TI99/4A
On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 22:48:54 -0500 fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Craig wrote: > > > > Telnet?! > > Are you asking what telnet is? Or wondering why it would use telnet? Of course I know what telnet is! Remember, I'm from RS232 days. Why would it use telnet to connect to the Internet? Why can it not use a TCP/IP interface? > I use telnet quite often - to allow me to use my computer keyboard > on my 'phone. I use ssh between our computers (as well as scp and rsync). Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Waaaay OT: TI99/4A
> > Curt Raymond wrote: > > > > It uses a Raspberry PI as a storage device and even to connect > > to the internet through a telnet connection. > Craig wrote: > > Telnet?! Are you asking what telnet is? Or wondering why it would use telnet? I use telnet quite often - to allow me to use my computer keyboard on my 'phone. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Waaaay OT: TI99/4A
> Curt wrote: > I think we've talked about my old TI before. It's been a long while since I had mine running. > It turns out a bunch of people are > making new stuff to be used with these vintage consoles so I've > ordered a "TIPI" which I guess is pronounced "tee-pee". Probably "pie" as it is using a raspberry "pie". But is it tee-pie, or tie-pie? I dunno... > It uses a Raspberry PI as a storage device and even to connect to the > internet through a telnet connection. That's pretty cool! My TI-994A is in a box next to my Commodore64 - which is there next to the Mac SE and other antiques. All were working when they were parked - and the A/C blows ICE cold!! ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Crack and other illegal pharmaceuticals are prevalent in this neighborhood
Yes by a factor of 5.q Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sep 1, 2018 11:34 PM, "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/classic-1985- > mercedes-300d/6682847248.html > > --R > Sent from iPhone > ___ > 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
[MBZ] Crack and other illegal pharmaceuticals are prevalent in this neighborhood
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/classic-1985-mercedes-300d/6682847248.html --R Sent from iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] This ML looks good
I need to figure out what to do with my ML. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 1, 2018, at 10:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/2004-mercedes-ml350awd1-owner/6660797153.html > > --R > Sent from iPhone > ___ > 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
[MBZ] This ML looks good
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/2004-mercedes-ml350awd1-owner/6660797153.html --R Sent from iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
> > Max wrote: > > > > This is one end of a leaking hydraulic hose for the clutch on > > our Infiniti I30 > Peter wrote: > Your local hydraulic shop can crimp a new hose on for you with > the same type of fitting. Or put in a suitable banjo to AN (JIC) adapter and build your own hoses with AN type fittings from a speed shop. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] ChowdahQ XI two weeks away 9/8/18
We would love to have you. You could park your CD next to mine.if you don't make it this year we plan to keep on doing what Andrew has called a "sophisticated hoax". Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sep 1, 2018 10:59 PM, "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Hey max we could drive up together in one of these cars I have. If we work fast we could get the 78 CD ready to go. I got the brake bits, some new tars and maybe try to get the AC working... a few spares of things... would be a good shakedown. Mama could give you a coupla days for a boys road trip. --R Sent from iPhone > On Aug 26, 2018, at 9:28 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 16.5 hour drive, says Prof. Google. Not this year me thinks. Perhaps once > the daughter unit has left the nesting ground... > > Take (and share) lots of pix please! > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 7:39 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Dwight Giles >> 7:08 PM (27 minutes ago) >> , >> Hope to see you there. >> Dwight E. Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> >> >> > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] ChowdahQ XI two weeks away 9/8/18
Hey max we could drive up together in one of these cars I have. If we work fast we could get the 78 CD ready to go. I got the brake bits, some new tars and maybe try to get the AC working... a few spares of things... would be a good shakedown. Mama could give you a coupla days for a boys road trip. --R Sent from iPhone > On Aug 26, 2018, at 9:28 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > 16.5 hour drive, says Prof. Google. Not this year me thinks. Perhaps once > the daughter unit has left the nesting ground... > > Take (and share) lots of pix please! > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 7:39 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Dwight Giles >> 7:08 PM (27 minutes ago) >> , >> Hope to see you there. >> Dwight E. Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> >> >> > ___ > 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
[MBZ] 190D for sale
A local guy has a,1986 190D 185k miles, repainted. (Creamy yellow) needs heater core. I have seen but not driven car. If interested send me message to forward to owner. No interest etc etc. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 2005 E320 4matic 1979 240D- RIP 1978 240D- now in Maine 1990 300D 2.5t friend still driving Wickford RI ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] bullet proof glass
There goes that myth. My brother's w140 did have thick side windows but never tried bullets Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sep 1, 2018 9:19 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I am watching some show on netflix, there is a scene where a w140 gets its > window shot out. I thought they were bullet proof? > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.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
Re: [MBZ] ChowdahQ XI two weeks away 9/8/18
Wow Jaime, what a brute force day on your w116. I hope you do get it ready by Saturday but if you don't drive what ever you have. I have ordered 200 clams to steam, ingredients ready for Chowdah & Coleman Curt in high gear. Weather forecast so far looks good. Dwight Giles Jr. 1982 300CD 2005 E320 4matic Wickford RI On Sep 1, 2018 8:07 PM, "Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I hit a bit of a setback this week trying to find the time to work, but I > was back at it last night and today. I finished pulling the old bushings > out of the control arms and subframe. I ended up burning the last two out, > worked like a charm. I then sand blasted, primed, and painted the arms. I > ended up breaking a bolt off the held the spring cup on one arm, so I had > to drill that out and tap a new hole. New bushings went in without an > issue... slid right in with some rubber paste. > > I also banged out the old ball joints from the spindles. The first one > came out with a few blows from a 4 lbs sledge... under a minute. The > second one took a few hours. I managed to get it to move a bit with the 4 > lbs sledge before breaking the handle. The hardware store didn't have any > handles, but they did have a 6 lbs sledge, so I bought that. Blow after > blow... plus heat from MAP gas... finally the thing popped out. I'm > already sore, tomorrow will be worse i suspect. > > Still left to do: replace the upper control arms, which should go pretty > easily. Change the wheel bearings and install new rotors on the hub. > Reassmble the suspension. Install a new master cylinder and bleed the > brakes. Then I need an alignment. > > Its going to be tight for the Q, but i'm going to try. > > Jaime > > > > > On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 8:57 PM Jaime Kopchinski > wrote: > > > Sawzall made the subframe fall out... I cut right through the bushing and > > the bolt. Then I spent about an hour beating the control arms with > chisels > > and big hammers to get the old bushings out. I'm nearly done... just > about > > half of one bushing to go, then I have to get the subframe bushings out, > > which shouldn't be tooo bad. I can get the subframe in the press at > least. > > > > It did make me feel like all of this work is worth it when I saw the > > condition of the bushings. Some photos here: > > https://www.instagram.com/p/BnALEJCnDwE/ > > > > The picture showing the offset bushing in the control arm is most > > interesting... it shows how distorted the bushings are... it should > > normally be centered! I'm really looking forward to getting this car > back > > on the road, its going to be a joy to drive. > > > > Jaime > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 9:32 PM Jaime Kopchinski > > wrote: > > > >> I made some W116 progress... rear brakes are done (I started easy). > >> Front brakes, springs, hubs are out. Front adjuster bolts for both > lower > >> control arms are out. The subframe mounts the rear part of the control > arm > >> and to the body, so has to come down. The left side subframe bushing > bolt > >> came out without much fuss. Right side is a different story. I got the > >> nut off, but it seems that the bolt is seized to the bushing inside the > >> subframe. It took a long breaker bar with a pipe to get it turning a > bit > >> and I can feel the bushing turning. At least the bushing will be easy > to > >> get out once its down! I've got to hammer it out, but access is very > tight > >> to the back side of the bolt. Might need the sawsall. > >> > >> I'll continue tomorrow. > >> > >> Jaime > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Jaime Kopchinski > > http://www.jaimekop.com/ > > > > > > -- > Jaime Kopchinski > http://www.jaimekop.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
Re: [MBZ] bullet proof glass
*Gasp*Shock, horror. Is it possible people on Craigslist have lied to us? -Curt On Saturday, September 1, 2018, 9:19:38 PM EDT, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I am watching some show on netflix, there is a scene where a w140 gets its window shot out. I thought they were bullet proof? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.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
[MBZ] bullet proof glass
I am watching some show on netflix, there is a scene where a w140 gets its window shot out. I thought they were bullet proof? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.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
Re: [MBZ] ChowdahQ XI two weeks away 9/8/18
Next time, get a MAP/Oxy torch, heat up those arms (around the ball joint) tell they just glow, and the ball joints pop right out like butter. I used that procedure on the last set of 124 ball joints, I actually used a big harbor freight clamp to push them in and out, made the whole job SOOO much easier. I think the hardest part was cutting off the threaded part of the old joint so that the clamp had a nice place to push on. Buddy with a machine shop made an adapter from a piece of pipe that fits the bottom of the arm so the joint gets pushed into that cavity inside the pipe. I bought a MAP/oxy torch at tractor supply for about $50 several years ago, it is a great thing to have when you need it. The little tanks for oxygen are a little pricey, like $10 each for about 30 minutes of work, but Lowes keeps them in stock so I don't have to worry about re-supply. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 8:07 PM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I also banged out the old ball joints from the spindles. The first one > came out with a few blows from a 4 lbs sledge... under a minute. The > second one took a few hours. I managed to get it to move a bit with the 4 > lbs sledge before breaking the handle. The hardware store didn't have any > handles, but they did have a 6 lbs sledge, so I bought that. Blow after > blow... plus heat from MAP gas... finally the thing popped out. I'm > already sore, tomorrow will be worse i suspect. > > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
A good hose shop will have all the right stuff to remove the crimp and save the fitting. They will also have the right hose to make up a replacement, and crimp it properly. The crimp sleeve will be cut off and the barbed feral inside the hose saved, undamaged. A new proper sized crimp sleeve will be put on that will hold the pressure required... Should be an easy "in and out" job.. On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 5:22 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks like patience is the answer, Parks doesn't have the banjo fitting. > Now do I special order an aftermarket part or a dealer part, or try Napa > when they open next week. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On September 1, 2018 6:32:49 PM EDT, Max Dillon > wrote: > >I think the ferrule on my fittings was originally part of the fitting, > >and the deformed part of the ferrule became the "barbs" that held the > >hose in place. > > > >I'll need either new fittings / custom made hose assembly, or be > >patient and wait for delivery of the part. > >-- > >Max Dillon > >Charleston SC > >'87 300TD > >'95 E300 > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] Waaaay OT: TI99/4A
You'd think so but no. Turns out I'd mis-remembered, apparently its tip-eehttp://ti994a.cwfk.net/TIPI.html -Curt On Saturday, September 1, 2018, 8:11:00 PM EDT, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > > ...a "TIPI" which I guess is pronounced "tee-pee". It uses a Raspberry > PI... A raspberry "pie" connected to a "tee-eye?" Gotta be "tie-pie" with that background. -- 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
Looks like patience is the answer, Parks doesn't have the banjo fitting. Now do I special order an aftermarket part or a dealer part, or try Napa when they open next week. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 1, 2018 6:32:49 PM EDT, Max Dillon wrote: >I think the ferrule on my fittings was originally part of the fitting, >and the deformed part of the ferrule became the "barbs" that held the >hose in place. > >I'll need either new fittings / custom made hose assembly, or be >patient and wait for delivery of the part. >-- >Max Dillon >Charleston SC >'87 300TD >'95 E300 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Waaaay OT: TI99/4A
> > ...a "TIPI" which I guess is pronounced "tee-pee". It uses a Raspberry > PI... A raspberry "pie" connected to a "tee-eye?" Gotta be "tie-pie" with that background. -- 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
Re: [MBZ] ChowdahQ XI two weeks away 9/8/18
I hit a bit of a setback this week trying to find the time to work, but I was back at it last night and today. I finished pulling the old bushings out of the control arms and subframe. I ended up burning the last two out, worked like a charm. I then sand blasted, primed, and painted the arms. I ended up breaking a bolt off the held the spring cup on one arm, so I had to drill that out and tap a new hole. New bushings went in without an issue... slid right in with some rubber paste. I also banged out the old ball joints from the spindles. The first one came out with a few blows from a 4 lbs sledge... under a minute. The second one took a few hours. I managed to get it to move a bit with the 4 lbs sledge before breaking the handle. The hardware store didn't have any handles, but they did have a 6 lbs sledge, so I bought that. Blow after blow... plus heat from MAP gas... finally the thing popped out. I'm already sore, tomorrow will be worse i suspect. Still left to do: replace the upper control arms, which should go pretty easily. Change the wheel bearings and install new rotors on the hub. Reassmble the suspension. Install a new master cylinder and bleed the brakes. Then I need an alignment. Its going to be tight for the Q, but i'm going to try. Jaime On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 8:57 PM Jaime Kopchinski wrote: > Sawzall made the subframe fall out... I cut right through the bushing and > the bolt. Then I spent about an hour beating the control arms with chisels > and big hammers to get the old bushings out. I'm nearly done... just about > half of one bushing to go, then I have to get the subframe bushings out, > which shouldn't be tooo bad. I can get the subframe in the press at least. > > It did make me feel like all of this work is worth it when I saw the > condition of the bushings. Some photos here: > https://www.instagram.com/p/BnALEJCnDwE/ > > The picture showing the offset bushing in the control arm is most > interesting... it shows how distorted the bushings are... it should > normally be centered! I'm really looking forward to getting this car back > on the road, its going to be a joy to drive. > > Jaime > > > On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 9:32 PM Jaime Kopchinski > wrote: > >> I made some W116 progress... rear brakes are done (I started easy). >> Front brakes, springs, hubs are out. Front adjuster bolts for both lower >> control arms are out. The subframe mounts the rear part of the control arm >> and to the body, so has to come down. The left side subframe bushing bolt >> came out without much fuss. Right side is a different story. I got the >> nut off, but it seems that the bolt is seized to the bushing inside the >> subframe. It took a long breaker bar with a pipe to get it turning a bit >> and I can feel the bushing turning. At least the bushing will be easy to >> get out once its down! I've got to hammer it out, but access is very tight >> to the back side of the bolt. Might need the sawsall. >> >> I'll continue tomorrow. >> >> Jaime >> >> > > -- > Jaime Kopchinski > http://www.jaimekop.com/ > > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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
Re: [MBZ] OT: Wilton needs a new clock
Bravo to the carver! Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 17:39:20 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > It looks like Max's fitting requires a bottomless ferrule which goes > over the hose and the flange at the back of the fitting, then the > crimper has to form the end of the ferrule around the flange to keep > the whole mess from slipping off the pipe. Bottomless ferrule. I guess someone, somewhere has been doing a lot of thinking about this kind of thing ... Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Waaaay OT: TI99/4A
On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 22:37:22 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > It turns out a bunch of people are making new stuff to be used with > these vintage consoles so I've ordered a "TIPI" which I guess is > pronounced "tee-pee". It uses a Raspberry PI as a storage device and > even to connect to the internet through a telnet connection. Telnet?! Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of - bearings
Unfortunately, airplane air speed and wheel speed, driven by a turbine device at the rim diameter would not directly relate to a controlled speed limit... Loads of variables to consider in calculation of what "can happen" so whip out the old K slide rule and sharpen your #2's, but gut calc's say, don't do it...[otherwise known as "SWAG", Scientific Wild Ass Guess] On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 12:51 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On September 1, 2018 at 1:38 PM G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Also, if you used air turbine device to spin up the wheels... how do you > > control tire rotation speed? > > Max rpm should be a function of airspeed. > There's already a limit on the airspeed at which you can drop wheels... > > ___ > 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
[MBZ] Waaaay OT: TI99/4A
I think we've talked about my old TI before. Recently I've been watching "The 8-Bit Guy" on YouTube and it got me thinking about retro computing. My favorite game of all time is "Tunnels of Doom" on my TI but it requires data to be loaded from audio take which takes 200 seconds. I've got a floppy drive but its in a big expansion box that has to stay on the whole time the program is being used, its big and its loud and, well you get the idea. It turns out a bunch of people are making new stuff to be used with these vintage consoles so I've ordered a "TIPI" which I guess is pronounced "tee-pee". It uses a Raspberry PI as a storage device and even to connect to the internet through a telnet connection. I had to get a 32K RAM expander too, at this point I think I've probably spent as much on this project as my parents spent on the console... I'll report back when I actually get it. -Curt ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
I think the ferrule on my fittings was originally part of the fitting, and the deformed part of the ferrule became the "barbs" that held the hose in place. I'll need either new fittings / custom made hose assembly, or be patient and wait for delivery of the part. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of - bearings
After noticing that most jet aircraft have flat bottoms, and how often planes overshoot runways, I thought of attaching something like brake lining to the bottom of jets and attaching the bottom to hydraulic shock absorbers which would lower the friction material covered bottom before landing. Think of how much quicker and safer a plane would land with all that brake lining slowing it down far faster than brakes and tires. It would also eliminate the need for emergency slides and elaborate boarding equipment since the passengers cold just step in and out of the plane. It wold also end the problem of passengers unfastening their seat belts before landing. The first few times someone in the back rown found himself in somebodies lap on the front row, other passengers would get the message. Besides that, all the flames and smoke billowing out from underneath the plane would make air travel more exciting and help out the airlines business. I'm going to send my idea to Elon Musk who will try anything as long as the govenment pays for it. Gerry . G Mann wrote: > Great thought. Now design the entire system without adding one ounce of > weight or another system that can fail to the aircraft. oops being > an aircraft, you need to also have a "redundant system" so if one wheel > spin up fails, a fail safe system can take over... can't have one wheel set > spinning and the other side dead stop... it would generate control issues > on touch down... bad ju ju... > > Also, if you used air turbine device to spin up the wheels... how do you > control tire rotation speed? Rubber tires have rotation speed limits > before failure... an air turbine at flight approach speeds, uncontrolled, > could spin the tires to explosion... or early failure due to repeated > excess spin speed... oops another bad ju ju... > > Answer keep buying new tires... in long term... cheap and safe... > compared to potential risks. > > On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 8:22 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Build brushless motors into the hubs. > > Power various aircraft functions while braking the plane, and use them to > > speed match the wheels upon landing. > > Call it hybrid drive technology and governments will mandate it whether it > > makes sense in practice or not. > > > > Mitch. > > > > ___ > > 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 > -- arche...@embarqmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
> On September 1, 2018 at 5:27 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > Too bad your fitting's tube is smooth. It looks like Max's fitting requires a bottomless ferrule which goes over the hose and the flange at the back of the fitting, then the crimper has to form the end of the ferrule around the flange to keep the whole mess from slipping off the pipe. I don't think the guy at the parts store could do that even if he wanted to incorporate customer supplied used fittings. Mitch. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Water pump $500E300D
You're in virgin territory, Kaleb may be your only hope... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 1, 2018 3:40:53 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >So I’m putting this new water pump on, this is not a particularly >straightforward job, had to remove radiator which has its own set of >issues. And the monkeys who put it back together after whatever wrecks >it has had left out a few parts, but that’s done. > >There is a weep hole on top of the pump and a tube fitting for a hose >at the bottom which I guess might be to put a drain hose of some sort >on? I’m not sure if it goes to some part of the cooling system or is >just there to route whatever might weep out the seal. Anyway there >wasn’t one on the old pump though it looked like there might have been >at some point as there was a bit of corrosion. Anyone know? > >--FT >Sent from iPhone >___ >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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
I have to admit that a car without a clutch can be a bit difficult to drive! I will hopefully be swapping an axle in the Golf this evening, so I can swap mufflers on the TE tomorrow ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
Thanks Craig. Parks auto parts has a guy whose supposed to start work at 7 this evening, apparently he can make a new line if he has the proper fittings. They won't reuse my fittings. While I wait, I'm going to try to bodge up a fix with new line and Oetiker clamps on my old fittings. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On September 1, 2018 3:14:25 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes wrote: >On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 13:05:59 -0600 Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > >> The longer answer, like Peter's, is to take the fitting to a local >hose >> shop (even NAPA does it) and have them crimp on a proper hose with a >> proper ferrule. I have had that kind of thing done > >Sorry, I hit "Send" instead of the "Draft" button right next to it ... > >The last sentence should read, > >I have had that kind of thing done for A/C lines on our Peterbilt and >fuel return lines on our Kenworth. > > >Craig > >___ >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
Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of - bearings
> On September 1, 2018 at 1:38 PM G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Also, if you used air turbine device to spin up the wheels... how do you > control tire rotation speed? Max rpm should be a function of airspeed. There's already a limit on the airspeed at which you can drop wheels... ___ 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
[MBZ] Water pump $500E300D
So I’m putting this new water pump on, this is not a particularly straightforward job, had to remove radiator which has its own set of issues. And the monkeys who put it back together after whatever wrecks it has had left out a few parts, but that’s done. There is a weep hole on top of the pump and a tube fitting for a hose at the bottom which I guess might be to put a drain hose of some sort on? I’m not sure if it goes to some part of the cooling system or is just there to route whatever might weep out the seal. Anyway there wasn’t one on the old pump though it looked like there might have been at some point as there was a bit of corrosion. Anyone know? --FT Sent from iPhone ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 13:05:59 -0600 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > The longer answer, like Peter's, is to take the fitting to a local hose > shop (even NAPA does it) and have them crimp on a proper hose with a > proper ferrule. I have had that kind of thing done Sorry, I hit "Send" instead of the "Draft" button right next to it ... The last sentence should read, I have had that kind of thing done for A/C lines on our Peterbilt and fuel return lines on our Kenworth. Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
Thanks Peter, I'm trying to fix this today. Supposedly the big local auto parts warehouse has the tools to crimp on a new hose, I'm headed there in a bit. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 2:41 PM Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Your local hydraulic shop can crimp a new hose on for you with the same > type of fitting. Had a fuel line for the TE made that way as the > replacements failed in a few weeks. Ditto for AC hoses by the way. > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
On Sat, 01 Sep 2018 14:07:49 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > This is one end of a leaking hydraulic hose for the clutch on our > Infiniti I30. I'm thinking I can cut off the ferrule, install new hose > cut out of a new brake line, and then crimp on with an Oetiker clamp. I diddled with the picture you attached in the Gimp to make more details visible and looked up what an Oetiker clamp is. The short answer to your question is, "Yes!" The longer answer, like Peter's, is to take the fitting to a local hose shop (even NAPA does it) and have them crimp on a proper hose with a proper ferrule. I have had that kind of thing done Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Can I reuse this hose fitting?
Your local hydraulic shop can crimp a new hose on for you with the same type of fitting. Had a fuel line for the TE made that way as the replacements failed in a few weeks. Ditto for AC hoses by the way. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of - bearings
Great thought. Now design the entire system without adding one ounce of weight or another system that can fail to the aircraft. oops being an aircraft, you need to also have a "redundant system" so if one wheel spin up fails, a fail safe system can take over... can't have one wheel set spinning and the other side dead stop... it would generate control issues on touch down... bad ju ju... Also, if you used air turbine device to spin up the wheels... how do you control tire rotation speed? Rubber tires have rotation speed limits before failure... an air turbine at flight approach speeds, uncontrolled, could spin the tires to explosion... or early failure due to repeated excess spin speed... oops another bad ju ju... Answer keep buying new tires... in long term... cheap and safe... compared to potential risks. On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 8:22 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Build brushless motors into the hubs. > Power various aircraft functions while braking the plane, and use them to > speed match the wheels upon landing. > Call it hybrid drive technology and governments will mandate it whether it > makes sense in practice or not. > > Mitch. > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] My adventure with State Farm (long)
Depending on your state, you could also contact the consumer affairs office/insurance commissioner if there's an impasse. Unless there are six figures' worth of injury involved I would not bother with a personal attorney b/c the fees will exceed the value of most potential claims. On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 9:13 AM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I only have liability on my car so USAA would not get involved I would not > think. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 31, 2018, at 11:53 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > The first thing you do is completely ignore the offending parties > insurer. GO forthwith to a personal injury lawyer and chat them up about > where to get medical help for the pain and suffering. If you were not in > the car at the moment of impact, I am sure you have suffered medical > troubles when you came into contact with the damaged vehicle. > > > > I would think that you have a car wreck lawyer on retainer owing to the > actions of Regina and the continued demise of silver star automobiles. > The longer the damn adjusters have to deal with legal counsel and not > resolve the claim, the more likely they are to become desperate and agree > to a settlement to your benefit. > > > > USAA will put the good of the members first and find a body shop that > may perform work enough to make the car functional. Then they would > subrogate the claim to the evil Slave Farm folks for full payment. Or, > they will tell you that CoParts will be the most likely place it ends up, > and you get a check cut, and strip it at your leisure. > > > > > > > > clay monroe > > redgh...@comcast.net > > > > > > > >> On Aug 31, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> I am sorry if some of this is a duplicate of previous posts. I just > wanted to give an update of my claim adventure with State Farm on the 95 > E300. > >> > >> So I talked to them today and they finally got a hold of their insured > and established liability. I said I could send them photos etc on an app > so I did that. Within an hour I had an estimate back. It was $2190. > Since I was in Tulsa I decided to get an estimate at the local body shop > that is MB certified. their estimate came in at $6089. Quite a big > difference. I call State Farm and inform them of the much different amount > and ask them if they would like a copy of it. They said they did not, I > would just need to take the car to the shop and the shop would send them a > supplemental report once they took the car apart. I told them that made no > sense because I highly doubted the car would be fixed. They said the body > shop would know what do to so call them. > >> > >> So I called the body shop and told them this. They said that is not > correct, they would only send that to State Farm if they authorized them to > start the repair and they take car apart and send them info on any > additional cost or damage not in the initial estimate. This was in line > with what I figured. > >> > >> I called State Farm back, informed them of this and it was just an > endless circle of getting the run around from them. They say all they can > do is go by the estimate their app says. I inform them that their insured > hit my vehicle and they needed to make me whole. They kept saying that if > the body shop gave an estimate then the vehicle could be repaired. I tell > them fine, so you are saying you will repair it, send me the check. Nope, > can't do that because it was not a State Farm approved estimate. I tell > them it does not matter to me if it is or not, if they are going to repair > it, then that is where the car is going and the price will just go up from > there. I say it makes no sense to take the car in and have them tear it > down when the repair will exceed the value. So they can either figure out > how much the car is worth and send me a check, or send me a check for the > estimate. I said if they did not agree with my estimate they could send an > adjuster out. They did not want to do that. > >> > >> This went on for a good 30 minutes just going back and forth with the > guy saying they had to go by their estimate and would fix the car, and me > telling them that if I am repairing it, it will be done by my shop and that > is their estimate. I finally told the guy I needed to speak to somebody > else. He puts his manager on the phone who seemed to have half a brain. I > explained that I understand that my estimate was probably going to be > higher but their estimate from their app was not going to cut it. She > talked about other body shops they use that charge a different rate that > might be lower than the rate my shop quoted. I told her I understand all > that and do you want to send an adjuster or would you like me to take the > car to one of your shops. Bingo, finally we are getting somewhere. She > said yea that is what we need
Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of - bearings
Build brushless motors into the hubs. Power various aircraft functions while braking the plane, and use them to speed match the wheels upon landing. Call it hybrid drive technology and governments will mandate it whether it makes sense in practice or not. Mitch. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT - sort of - bearings
Back in the 70s when I worked as a summer intern at NASA Langley in the flight research dept I brought up this idea, thought it would save on tires. I had been flying for awhile at that point, and always cringed at touchdown when I heard the tires squeal. Then being in the flight research group I would see the planes land and hear the same thing, they had the forst F-15s there too that had these little tiny tires it looked like, they got beat up pretty good. I figured if they could get up to some speed first it would save rubber and stress. For some reason no one thought it was a good idea, I'm sure it had been thought of before, it was kinda simply intuitive, but I guess for some reasons unclear it has never happened. --FT On 9/1/18 12:01 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: As I recall from Test Pilot School days, it's been tried but it increased the required runway length. Tires were cheaper than runways. -Original Message- From: Craig via Mercedes ... Several years ago I submitted to NASA Tech Briefs Idea Contest my idea of putting curved sheet metal "buckets", not unlike those of water turbines, on the wheels of aircraft to spin up the wheels and tires when the landing gear was deployed so there would not be sudden angular acceleration of the wheels at touchdown. They were not interested. But I still don't see why that would not be a good idea. Grant? Craig ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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
