Re: [MBZ] Front plate
In a message dated 8/14/2005 6:53:07 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Washington requires front plates. Michigan does not, so I don't have the necessary hardware to mount one. I see the holes in the front bumper, but looking into them, it's not clear to me what size hardware is supposed to go in there. My Honda had tapped and threaded holes, this doesn't appear to. Is there something I'm missing, or should I just drill and use sheet metal screws? Right now I have the plate zip-tied to the grille, but I don't like that because it blocks about a quarter of the air intake area. I have two front mounting plate brackets, one from my 240D (74) and one from my current 79 300SD, $5 each plus Shipping. Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 261 K miles 98 ML 320, 137 K miles
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
That's his story, and he's sticking to it! On 8/14/05, LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, I'm not a doctor. I was an aviation electronics technician the > first six years of my Coast Guard career, and several pairs of > hemostats were "mandatory equipment" in every tech's toolbox. Great > for holding small parts during reassembly or for picking out a > micro-sized dropped screw that gets wedged in between components. > > On 8/14/05, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > don, why do you have hemostats??? > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '87 300SDL '81 240D '78 450SLC
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
Sounds like you're missing the lic plate mounting bracket, 123 810 00 14. Attaches to the underside of the bumper w/ 2 bolts, 2 nuts, 4 washers. Oughta be an easy find if there's a breaker close by. joe
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
My way is a LOT cheaper, though, and does the job. On 8/14/05, Gerald R. Flintrop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David, > > When I had that pblm (with a 280 SLC), I went to the (St)ealership, and > bought the requisite bracket (it wasn't cheap, IIRC). That is what is > attached to the holes on the car. The license plate then screws into that > bracket. > > Jerry Ö¿Ö > ~ > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of David Brodbeck > Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:56 PM > To: Mercedes mailing list > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Front plate > > LT Don wrote: > > What model? On my 240D I just use screws & nuts to hold the front plate > on. > > Oops, sorry. It's a 300D. > > ___ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > ___ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
No, I'm not a doctor. I was an aviation electronics technician the first six years of my Coast Guard career, and several pairs of hemostats were "mandatory equipment" in every tech's toolbox. Great for holding small parts during reassembly or for picking out a micro-sized dropped screw that gets wedged in between components. On 8/14/05, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > don, why do you have hemostats??? > > On 8/14/05, Gerald R. Flintrop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > David, > > > > When I had that pblm (with a 280 SLC), I went to the (St)ealership, and > > bought the requisite bracket (it wasn't cheap, IIRC). That is what is > > attached to the holes on the car. The license plate then screws into that > > bracket. > > > > Jerry Ö¿Ö > > ~ > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of David Brodbeck > > Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:56 PM > > To: Mercedes mailing list > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Front plate > > > > LT Don wrote: > > > What model? On my 240D I just use screws & nuts to hold the front plate > > on. > > > > Oops, sorry. It's a 300D. > > > > ___ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > ___ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > -- > Sunil Hari > 1984 MB 300D Turbo > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 513-205-7474 > > ___ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
don, why do you have hemostats??? On 8/14/05, Gerald R. Flintrop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David, > > When I had that pblm (with a 280 SLC), I went to the (St)ealership, and > bought the requisite bracket (it wasn't cheap, IIRC). That is what is > attached to the holes on the car. The license plate then screws into that > bracket. > > Jerry Ö¿Ö > ~ > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of David Brodbeck > Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:56 PM > To: Mercedes mailing list > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Front plate > > LT Don wrote: > > What model? On my 240D I just use screws & nuts to hold the front plate > on. > > Oops, sorry. It's a 300D. > > ___ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > ___ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Sunil Hari 1984 MB 300D Turbo [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
David, When I had that pblm (with a 280 SLC), I went to the (St)ealership, and bought the requisite bracket (it wasn't cheap, IIRC). That is what is attached to the holes on the car. The license plate then screws into that bracket. Jerry Ö¿Ö ~ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:56 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Front plate LT Don wrote: > What model? On my 240D I just use screws & nuts to hold the front plate on. Oops, sorry. It's a 300D. ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
You DO have to reach up "blind" at the back of the bumper with the nuts. I used a pair of curved hemostats to hold the nut while I pushed the bolt through from the front.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
LT Don wrote: > W123? Probably the same thing then. Yeah, W123. I'll take another look, but the holes appeared to be "blind". Maybe they aren't supposed to be, though. My car was put headfirst in a ditch, at some point, and the air dam/valence area under the bumper was pushed upwards in places.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
W123? Probably the same thing then. On 8/14/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LT Don wrote: > > What model? On my 240D I just use screws & nuts to hold the front plate on. > > Oops, sorry. It's a 300D. > > ___ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
LT Don wrote: > What model? On my 240D I just use screws & nuts to hold the front plate on. Oops, sorry. It's a 300D.
Re: [MBZ] Front plate
What model? On my 240D I just use screws & nuts to hold the front plate on. On 8/14/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Washington requires front plates. Michigan does not, so I don't have > the necessary hardware to mount one. I see the holes in the front > bumper, but looking into them, it's not clear to me what size hardware > is supposed to go in there. My Honda had tapped and threaded holes, > this doesn't appear to. Is there something I'm missing, or should I > just drill and use sheet metal screws? Right now I have the plate > zip-tied to the grille, but I don't like that because it blocks about a > quarter of the air intake area. > > ___ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
[MBZ] Front plate
Washington requires front plates. Michigan does not, so I don't have the necessary hardware to mount one. I see the holes in the front bumper, but looking into them, it's not clear to me what size hardware is supposed to go in there. My Honda had tapped and threaded holes, this doesn't appear to. Is there something I'm missing, or should I just drill and use sheet metal screws? Right now I have the plate zip-tied to the grille, but I don't like that because it blocks about a quarter of the air intake area.
