Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Maybe I need to snag a cheap harbor freight battery power sawzall and go to town at the pick and pull. Then again, it may not be cost effective On Friday, December 30, 2005, at 03:29 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: Well I cant explain that but used cats are valuable for the metal inside, think its platinum?? Not sure. Had a dude offer me $40 each for any used ones I had. Hans Neureiter wrote: While on the subject, I am curious what it was that I witnessed. Several months ago I went to a bone yard full of Euro cars. I couldn't find anyone around and followed some voices coming out of a metal building. There they all were, gathered around a pile of cats. One guy was handed one piece at a time, looked it over, called OEM or Generic and tossed it in one of two bins. Two guys were sitting with tablets on their laps and scoring. Outside was a big delivery truck, obviously waiting to pick up the scrap cats. Why did they sort and count them and had so many witnesses watching it? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
redghost wrote: Maybe I need to snag a cheap harbor freight battery power sawzall and go to town at the pick and pull. Then again, it may not be cost effective I've been told that there are STEEP fines for selling used catcons to the public. I found a 40k wreck at a salvage yard, wanted to replace my 160k cat with the used one, and the yard owner refused to sell it to me at any price. The original cat is still on my car at 232k, because I was prevented from upgrading it to a low mile cat which didn't rattle like it was falling apart inside.
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Perhaps the OEM ones have some resale? Or they have differing amounts of platinum catalyst in them. My guess. Karl Wittnebel Washington DC (currently in the Black Hills, tho) 85 300td 135Kmi Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While on the subject, I am curious what it was that I witnessed. Several months ago I went to a bone yard full of Euro cars. I couldn't find anyone around and followed some voices coming out of a metal building. There they all were, gathered around a pile of cats. One guy was handed one piece at a time, looked it over, called OEM or Generic and tossed it in one of two bins. Two guys were sitting with tablets on their laps and scoring. Outside was a big delivery truck, obviously waiting to pick up the scrap cats. Why did they sort and count them and had so many witnesses watching it? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net - Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Dec 31 03:00:41 2005 Received: from ihug-mail.icp-qv1-irony5.iinet.net.au ([203.59.1.199] helo=mail-ihug.icp-qv1-irony5.iinet.net.au) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1EsWz0-0005l4-DJ for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Sat, 31 Dec 2005 03:00:41 + Received: from 203-173-47-220.dyn.iinet.net.au (HELO yourwxrsc38umf) ([203.173.47.220]) by mail-ihug.icp-qv1-irony5.iinet.net.au with SMTP; 31 Dec 2005 11:00:32 +0800 X-BrightmailFiltered: true X-Brightmail-Tracker: AA== Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] References: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:30:30 +1030 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] am I missing something here or what? X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net List-Unsubscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Archive: http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net List-Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Help: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] List-Subscribe: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 03:00:41 - No, it is a exquisite one of a kind and vintage too. Guess the idea is that if you have a gullwing you want this to go with it. How much would you sell something like this for? Also depends how much MB/DC want for something like that, if they still sell them. Anyway don't stress Kaleb just buy it:-) Hendrik - Original Message - From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 12:02 PM Subject: [MBZ] am I missing something here or what? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-Workshop-Manual-December-1957-Edition_W0QQitemZ8026496524QQcategoryZ34227QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.14.9/216 - Release Date: 29/12/2005
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
D'oh. I thought Hans was talking about REAL cats, as in, here, kitty kitty kitty. No wonder the mental imagery was so confusing to me! By-product of having two cats (the meow variety) I guess. Don On 12/30/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That would make sense. Do they recycle the catlyst (extract Platinumn and Rhodium) or charge for disposal? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/30/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if the core buyer was paying lots more for OEM cats? Maybe the factory cats had more platinum in them? ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Sorry LT. Didn't mean to put you through this. On 12/30/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: D'oh. I thought Hans was talking about REAL cats, as in, here, kitty kitty kitty. No wonder the mental imagery was so confusing to me! By-product of having two cats (the meow variety) I guess. Don On 12/30/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That would make sense. Do they recycle the catlyst (extract Platinumn and Rhodium) or charge for disposal? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/30/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if the core buyer was paying lots more for OEM cats? Maybe the factory cats had more platinum in them? ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
So, Lt., are your cats named Platinumn and Rhodium? On 12/31/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry LT. Didn't mean to put you through this. On 12/30/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: D'oh. I thought Hans was talking about REAL cats, as in, here, kitty kitty kitty. No wonder the mental imagery was so confusing to me! By-product of having two cats (the meow variety) I guess. Don -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Jasper and Muffin -- but I had nothing to do with naming them. My cat was named Slug, he he has passed on to kitty heaven. He was named Slug because he accelerated at about the same pace as my 240D. On 12/31/05, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, Lt., are your cats named Platinumn and Rhodium? On 12/31/05, Hans Neureiter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry LT. Didn't mean to put you through this. On 12/30/05, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: D'oh. I thought Hans was talking about REAL cats, as in, here, kitty kitty kitty. No wonder the mental imagery was so confusing to me! By-product of having two cats (the meow variety) I guess. Don -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diesel Benz http://www.venganza.org/ ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Hans Neureiter wrote: There they all were, gathered around a pile of cats. One guy was handed one piece at a time, looked it over, called OEM or Generic and tossed it in one of two bins. I wonder if the core buyer was paying lots more for OEM cats? Maybe the factory cats had more platinum in them?
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
That would make sense. Do they recycle the catlyst (extract Platinumn and Rhodium) or charge for disposal? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D On 12/30/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if the core buyer was paying lots more for OEM cats? Maybe the factory cats had more platinum in them?
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
This may provide some insight. One of my database clients refurbishes catalytic converters for a living. What they really do is receive scrap exhaust, cut out the cats and inspect / test them. Those that pass the OEM test are painted, badge as refurbished and sold. Here's why they sort them. Depending on what's inside, used catalytic converters can be worth a lot of money. But before they can sell them, the contents (or converters) need to be sorted because the metallurgy differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. They were sorting and counting because the price per piece that they were being paid varied by type. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hans Neureiter Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:54 PM To: Diesel Subject: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.) While on the subject, I am curious what it was that I witnessed. Several months ago I went to a bone yard full of Euro cars. I couldn't find anyone around and followed some voices coming out of a metal building. There they all were, gathered around a pile of cats. One guy was handed one piece at a time, looked it over, called OEM or Generic and tossed it in one of two bins. Two guys were sitting with tablets on their laps and scoring. Outside was a big delivery truck, obviously waiting to pick up the scrap cats. Why did they sort and count them and had so many witnesses watching it? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Whow, I didn'r realize the price of that stuff. Platinum $ 1,000/oz Rhodium $ 3,000/oz On 12/30/05, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may provide some insight. One of my database clients refurbishes catalytic converters for a living. What they really do is receive scrap exhaust, cut out the cats and inspect / test them. Those that pass the OEM test are painted, badge as refurbished and sold. Here's why they sort them. Depending on what's inside, used catalytic converters can be worth a lot of money. But before they can sell them, the contents (or converters) need to be sorted because the metallurgy differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. They were sorting and counting because the price per piece that they were being paid varied by type. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hans Neureiter Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:54 PM To: Diesel Subject: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.) While on the subject, I am curious what it was that I witnessed. Several months ago I went to a bone yard full of Euro cars. I couldn't find anyone around and followed some voices coming out of a metal building. There they all were, gathered around a pile of cats. One guy was handed one piece at a time, looked it over, called OEM or Generic and tossed it in one of two bins. Two guys were sitting with tablets on their laps and scoring. Outside was a big delivery truck, obviously waiting to pick up the scrap cats. Why did they sort and count them and had so many witnesses watching it? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Anyone know what a used OEM cat for a 420/560 is worth? I have one from a parts car that also has a new o2 sensor in it. Been sitting in the barn a few years, and I don't have a gasser 126 anymore. This talk of them being worth something reminded me I had it. Dave W Depending on what's inside, used catalytic converters can be worth a lot of money. But before they can sell them, the contents (or converters) need to be sorted because the metallurgy differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. They were sorting and counting because the price per piece that they were being paid varied by type.
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Fortunately, it does not take much to make a converter to its thing. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hans Neureiter Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 1:25 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.) Whow, I didn'r realize the price of that stuff. Platinum $ 1,000/oz Rhodium $ 3,000/oz On 12/30/05, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This may provide some insight. One of my database clients refurbishes catalytic converters for a living. What they really do is receive scrap exhaust, cut out the cats and inspect / test them. Those that pass the OEM test are painted, badge as refurbished and sold. Here's why they sort them. Depending on what's inside, used catalytic converters can be worth a lot of money. But before they can sell them, the contents (or converters) need to be sorted because the metallurgy differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. They were sorting and counting because the price per piece that they were being paid varied by type. Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hans Neureiter Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:54 PM To: Diesel Subject: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.) While on the subject, I am curious what it was that I witnessed. Several months ago I went to a bone yard full of Euro cars. I couldn't find anyone around and followed some voices coming out of a metal building. There they all were, gathered around a pile of cats. One guy was handed one piece at a time, looked it over, called OEM or Generic and tossed it in one of two bins. Two guys were sitting with tablets on their laps and scoring. Outside was a big delivery truck, obviously waiting to pick up the scrap cats. Why did they sort and count them and had so many witnesses watching it? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Cats (was the enterprise looses.....)
Well I cant explain that but used cats are valuable for the metal inside, think its platinum?? Not sure. Had a dude offer me $40 each for any used ones I had. Hans Neureiter wrote: While on the subject, I am curious what it was that I witnessed. Several months ago I went to a bone yard full of Euro cars. I couldn't find anyone around and followed some voices coming out of a metal building. There they all were, gathered around a pile of cats. One guy was handed one piece at a time, looked it over, called OEM or Generic and tossed it in one of two bins. Two guys were sitting with tablets on their laps and scoring. Outside was a big delivery truck, obviously waiting to pick up the scrap cats. Why did they sort and count them and had so many witnesses watching it? -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net
