Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 78 300CD

2020-04-26 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I will have to look at my wood carefully. Some of it has been replaced.
Dwight E. Giles Jr.
1982 300CD
2005 E320 4matic
Wickford RI


On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 5:22 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
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> Depends on the pattern - striped vs. swirly (burledwalnut).  I've seen CDs
> of that vintage with beautiful burled walnut dashwood.
>
> On Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 12:22 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > White.  The wood is pretty dark, I think you asked about that before,
> > might be walnut?
> >
> > --FT
> >
> > On 4/26/20 10:10 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> > > Pretty car - white or light ivory?  Does it have the burlwood dash?
> > >
> > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 9:25 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Yes my 82 300CD shifted wonkily & fred moir said to change,filter &
> > fluid
> > >> &  drive 10k miles. At 5k miles after change it shifts,fine about 90%
> of
> > >> the time. Thank you Fred.
> > >> Givec it a try. Is,that a,722.4?
> > >>
> > >> Dwight Giles Jr.
> > >> Wickford RI
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Apr 25, 2020, 7:43 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> >  From: Buggered Benzmail 
> >  Date: April 25, 2020 at 6:22:02 PM EDT
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> >  Subject: 78 300CD
> > 
> >  Bled the new brakes (thanks Curley and Max!), rinsed it off and
> took
> > >> it
> > >>> out for a spin, first time since I had it. Runs pretty well, started
> > >> right
> > >>> up. Transmission was shifting a little funny, I have a new filter kit
> > so
> > >>> can change it soon. Sweet ride!
> > 
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Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 78 300CD

2020-04-26 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Depends on the pattern - striped vs. swirly (burledwalnut).  I've seen CDs
of that vintage with beautiful burled walnut dashwood.

On Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 12:22 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> White.  The wood is pretty dark, I think you asked about that before,
> might be walnut?
>
> --FT
>
> On 4/26/20 10:10 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> > Pretty car - white or light ivory?  Does it have the burlwood dash?
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 9:25 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes my 82 300CD shifted wonkily & fred moir said to change,filter &
> fluid
> >> &  drive 10k miles. At 5k miles after change it shifts,fine about 90% of
> >> the time. Thank you Fred.
> >> Givec it a try. Is,that a,722.4?
> >>
> >> Dwight Giles Jr.
> >> Wickford RI
> >>
> >> On Sat, Apr 25, 2020, 7:43 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Sent from iPhone
> >>>
> >>> Begin forwarded message:
> >>>
>  From: Buggered Benzmail 
>  Date: April 25, 2020 at 6:22:02 PM EDT
>  To: Mercedes List 
>  Subject: 78 300CD
> 
>  Bled the new brakes (thanks Curley and Max!), rinsed it off and took
> >> it
> >>> out for a spin, first time since I had it. Runs pretty well, started
> >> right
> >>> up. Transmission was shifting a little funny, I have a new filter kit
> so
> >>> can change it soon. Sweet ride!
> 
> 
>  --FT
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Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 78 300CD

2020-04-26 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
White.  The wood is pretty dark, I think you asked about that before, 
might be walnut?


--FT

On 4/26/20 10:10 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

Pretty car - white or light ivory?  Does it have the burlwood dash?

On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 9:25 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Yes my 82 300CD shifted wonkily & fred moir said to change,filter & fluid
&  drive 10k miles. At 5k miles after change it shifts,fine about 90% of
the time. Thank you Fred.
Givec it a try. Is,that a,722.4?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sat, Apr 25, 2020, 7:43 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


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Begin forwarded message:


From: Buggered Benzmail 
Date: April 25, 2020 at 6:22:02 PM EDT
To: Mercedes List 
Subject: 78 300CD

Bled the new brakes (thanks Curley and Max!), rinsed it off and took

it

out for a spin, first time since I had it. Runs pretty well, started

right

up. Transmission was shifting a little funny, I have a new filter kit so
can change it soon. Sweet ride!



--FT
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Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 78 300CD

2020-04-26 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Pretty car - white or light ivory?  Does it have the burlwood dash?

On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 9:25 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Yes my 82 300CD shifted wonkily & fred moir said to change,filter & fluid
> &  drive 10k miles. At 5k miles after change it shifts,fine about 90% of
> the time. Thank you Fred.
> Givec it a try. Is,that a,722.4?
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
> On Sat, Apr 25, 2020, 7:43 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Sent from iPhone
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: Buggered Benzmail 
> > > Date: April 25, 2020 at 6:22:02 PM EDT
> > > To: Mercedes List 
> > > Subject: 78 300CD
> > >
> > > Bled the new brakes (thanks Curley and Max!), rinsed it off and took
> it
> > out for a spin, first time since I had it. Runs pretty well, started
> right
> > up. Transmission was shifting a little funny, I have a new filter kit so
> > can change it soon. Sweet ride!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --FT
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Re: [MBZ] Fwd: 78 300CD

2020-04-25 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes my 82 300CD shifted wonkily & fred moir said to change,filter & fluid
&  drive 10k miles. At 5k miles after change it shifts,fine about 90% of
the time. Thank you Fred.
Givec it a try. Is,that a,722.4?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sat, Apr 25, 2020, 7:43 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

>
> Sent from iPhone
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Buggered Benzmail 
> > Date: April 25, 2020 at 6:22:02 PM EDT
> > To: Mercedes List 
> > Subject: 78 300CD
> >
> > Bled the new brakes (thanks Curley and Max!), rinsed it off and took it
> out for a spin, first time since I had it. Runs pretty well, started right
> up. Transmission was shifting a little funny, I have a new filter kit so
> can change it soon. Sweet ride!
> >
> >
> >
> > --FT
> > Sent from iPhone
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[MBZ] Fwd: 78 300CD

2020-04-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes

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> From: Buggered Benzmail 
> Date: April 25, 2020 at 6:22:02 PM EDT
> To: Mercedes List 
> Subject: 78 300CD
> 
> Bled the new brakes (thanks Curley and Max!), rinsed it off and took it out 
> for a spin, first time since I had it. Runs pretty well, started right up. 
> Transmission was shifting a little funny, I have a new filter kit so can 
> change it soon. Sweet ride!
> 
> 
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iPhone
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