Re: [MBZ] OT: Redneckism: was Football

2008-02-21 Thread Zoltan Finks
I gotta say: That was informative. Brian On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 10:02 AM, archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The first redneck was the first person who got the condition/disease called pellegra many eons ago and spent time out in the sun with his neck exposed. From wikipedia: Pellagra is a

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Zoltan Finks
I don't know how much crude was at the time. Didn't follow that back then, and I only know nowadays because it's all over the news due to its all-time high price. Interesting about the tax added to diesel. So without it, diesel would have been even cheaper in relation to gas than it was? Clearly

Re: [MBZ] [OT) Football -- words

2008-02-21 Thread Zoltan Finks
I know. quixotic - nice. Time for dictionary.com Brian. Gary wrote:i see no answer to this situation. again, no future. a few will fight, but it is quixotic and, frankly, silly. most will just keep watching american idol and at least be terrorized into paying lip service allegiance to the

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Aren't drivers of large vehicles paying more fuel tax/mile? Be careful what you wish for or you might find yourself driving a A class and paying three times as much for fuel to fund the separate highway system for heavy vehicles. Hendrik Zoltan Finks wrote: I don't know how much crude was at

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread pm7088
I paid $.0139 during the Gas Wars in Connecticut, about 1959 or so. They pumped it too! Some stations had young ladies in bathing suits pumping gas and handing out glasses and such. Pete -- Original message -- From: Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can remember

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Donald Snook
Alan wrote: Lowest price I clearly remember as a kid was $0.79/gal for regular. As recently as the mid 1990s I could buy gas for $0.97 - $0.99 near Joliet IL there were two stations there that were always in a price war it seemed. When I first started driving, gas was $.74/gal. I drive a 1978

Re: [MBZ] ShoeGoo, etc.

2008-02-21 Thread Christopher McCann
used shoegoo 2 days ago - works great. have plumbers goo - good to know its the same as automotive THANKS! cm Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A truly amazing thing occurred today. I used my tube of ShoeGoo to repair a shoe!!! This stuff is amazing. Then, 'cause I was bored (or trying to

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-02-21 Thread Curt Raymond
Probably should Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:01:37 -0800 From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D status To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Hmmm, might not be a bad idea

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jim Cathey
Actually, I'd love it if there could be a separate highway system for freight trucks. They've got it. It's called the railroad. It really p***es me off that it's been largely let go to seed. With that working correctly, and smaller last-mile delivery trucks, we'd have a very efficient (in

Re: [MBZ] ShoeGoo, etc.

2008-02-21 Thread Zeitgeist
Ha, I used some expensive competitor's product to fix a X-country ski boot, just yesterday--I didn't buy the stuff. Seems to have worked just dandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A truly amazing thing occurred today. I used my tube of ShoeGoo to repair a shoe!!! This stuff is

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread John Robbins
Jim Cathey wrote: They've got it. It's called the railroad. It really p***es me off that it's been largely let go to seed. With that working correctly, and smaller last-mile delivery trucks, we'd have a very efficient (in terms of fuel) system that would be a lot easier on roads. And

Re: [MBZ] [OT) Football -- words

2008-02-21 Thread Gary Hurst
it's from a famous book . as a product of our public schools, you couldn't possibly know that On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:07 AM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know. quixotic - nice. Time for dictionary.com Brian. Gary wrote:i see no answer to this situation. again, no future. a

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
I agree, it has always puzzled me why there's so many big bloody trucks about when it's much more efficient to ship via rail! Someone on this list responded a couple of years ago when I ranted about this, that the problem was the railways following the current business idealcorner the market

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Gary Hurst
i boughtmy first diesel about a decade ago. fuel was 70 cents a gallon at the truck stop on I85 in doraville, GA. fuel prices are going to wreck us On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: sounds pretty good, diesel has been 3.69 to 3.89 all winter here in WA On Feb

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread John Robbins
Jeff Zedic wrote: I agree, it has always puzzled me why there's so many big bloody trucks about when it's much more efficient to ship via rail! Someone on this list responded a couple of years ago when I ranted about this, that the problem was the railways following the current business

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jim Cathey
In today's market where people spend millions of dollars to minimize their inventory on hand, when they need to meet demand they need it to be met quickly. Rail is finally starting to work on that! :) And why the big push for JIT versus inventory? In part, because they're taxed on

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 7:45 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The railroads actually seem to be making a comeback. True, and there's no better proof of the fact than that Warren Buffett's been loading up on Burlington Northern stock. Man knows an infrastructure trend when he sees one

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread E M
I remember taking the train as a kid and young teen many times, over driving or flying. I find flying now, on those 4-5 hour flights are just a pain and wast of time. You spend more time in customs at either end, than you do in the air. There was a real romance about boarding a train. I often

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
I agree with you Ed. I really enjoy the trains...especially now that I live in a country where the actually HAVE trains to use. In October we went to Paris on the TGV. Talk about smooth! Like a baby's bum at 320 km/hr! Even changed tracks at that speed! Apparently the French have a prototype rail

Re: [MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, sounds good. I take it the 602 and 603 pumps are pretty similar (modulo number of cylinders). So there are no hidden gotchas and I can hopefully just unbolt the plate and slap a new seal in there. What I was

Re: [MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-21 Thread Zeitgeist
Personally, I'd just remove the pump, 'cause working on that side of the engine is just plain icky. I can remove the pump in less than an hour. The large o-ring from an OM617 oil filter housing will function quite well as the bottom plate gasket. On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Alex

Re: [MBZ] 603 IP oil seals

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Personally, I'd just remove the pump, 'cause working on that side of the engine is just plain icky. I can remove the pump in less than an hour. Including removing the vacuum pump first? I had to replace mine and didn't

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread archer
Actually, I'd love it if there could be a separate highway system for freight trucks. They've got it. It's called the railroad. It really p***es me off that it's been largely let go to seed. With that working correctly, and smaller last-mile delivery trucks, we'd have a very efficient

Re: [MBZ] Biggest tire on 300D. was: Low Profile Tires: Was 300TE

2008-02-21 Thread R A Bennell
My experience would indicate that old tires crack badly enough that you will notice and change them. I had a set of Bridgestone Steel Belted Radials on my old Chevy pickup for close to 20 years. They were blems when I bought them in about 1985. They only got about 13000 miles on them in the 20

Re: [MBZ] [OT) Football -- words

2008-02-21 Thread Harry Watkins
BrianI wrote: I take comfort in this notion as I see us almost invariably being the butt of every joke and ridiculous depiction in commercials and television and film. You know - the bumbling, child-like husband being chastised by the wife, or the stupid white guy who is generally backwards and

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread andrew strasfogel
Randy, you have to rethink your views on Al Gore. I suggest you view Inconvenient Truth if you haven't already done so. If you have, then there is no real hope for a rapid conversion. P.S. It's perfectly OK to drive old diesels and be a Gore supporter. On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 5:13 PM, R A

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Fmiser
I paid $.0139 during the Gas Wars in Connecticut, about 1959 or so. They pumped it too! Some stations had young ladies in bathing suits pumping gas and handing out glasses and such. Pete 1.4 cents per gallon ?! I think you misplaced the decimal. *smile* -- Philip

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:38:57 -0800, Zoltan wrote: I don't know how much crude was at the time. Didn't follow that back then, and I only know nowadays because it's all over the news due to its all-time high price. Interesting about the tax added to diesel. So without it, diesel

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I paid $.0139 during the Gas Wars in Connecticut, about 1959 or so. They pumped it too! Some stations had young ladies in bathing suits pumping gas and handing out glasses and such. Pete 1.4 cents per gallon

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread PM7088
Right! It was $.139/gallon. Talk nice about those chicks, they're somone's Grandma now! Pete -- Original message -- From: Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Fmiser wrote: I paid $.0139 during the Gas Wars in Connecticut, about

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Fmiser
It seems than at Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:43:50 +1030, Hendrik wrote: Aren't drivers of large vehicles paying more fuel tax/mile? Hendrik Yes. Most states only have part of the road tax for cargo transport added to the fuel. --Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Rich Thomas
Might as well rent that new movie by that Michael Moore guy about the great health care in Cuba too, you'll want to move there and totally eliminate your carbon footprint. Maybe Al can fly you there in his jet. --R andrew strasfogel wrote: Randy, you have to rethink your views on Al Gore. I

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Fmiser
I agree, it has always puzzled me why there's so many big bloody trucks about when it's much more efficient to ship via rail! Zedic Time. A truck can get a load from one coast to the other in 5-8 days. Every time, any destination. The railroad takes longer, and if it's not a major market

[MBZ] No MB: 1910 Los Angeles Air Meet website

2008-02-21 Thread RELNGSON
http://archives.csudh.edu:2006/cdm4/aviationmeet.php ** Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/2050827?NCID=aolcmp003 0002598) ___

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread R A Bennell
He talks the talk but he does not appear to be living the green life. I consider Gore to be an opportunist trying to take advantage of the hype that he is stirring up. I think we do have issues that need to be addressed but taxing the you know what out of us is hardly the answer. Randy

[MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
How come the cheap ones are always beige? If this were green or blue I'd be all over it like a cheap suit. This one stood out from the usual pack of 123s and 126s, though, because the price is reasonable and the seller seems honest. At least he admits the A/C is busted, ACC unit needs

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread R A Bennell
A couple of quarts of Rustoleum and a few foamy rollers, and the car can be Blue or Green in no time. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:02 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject:

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
I think we do have issues that need to be addressed but taxing the you know what out of us is hardly the answer. Randy Well here's your chance to change your wasteful lifestyle and be the first on your block! Convince your family and friends to modify their lifestyles too! Go ahead! I dare

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread John Robbins
Jeff Zedic wrote: The one thing that will make people modify their behaviour is to increase the cost of doing it! They simply refuse to do it otherwise...guess we haven't evolved all that much You can also make the alternative cheaper. John ___

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 2:21 PM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A couple of quarts of Rustoleum and a few foamy rollers, and the car can be Blue or Green in no time. Nah, I think that would be against my neighborhood association bylaws or something. ;) Where I live the standard lawn

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Donald Snook
Andrew S. wrote: Randy, you have to rethink your views on Al Gore. I suggest you view Inconvenient Truth if you haven't already done so. If you have, then there is no real hope for a rapid conversion. Well, I did view it and it was exactly what I expected - horseshit! Donald H. Snook

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
Donald, Do you doubt that there's any truth to this horseshit? Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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:

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
So far what has amazed me about the alernatives is how many of these companies seem to see no way to make money with new technologies?? Any alternative will hurt the economy Nonsense, what simpleton horseshit that is! Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Donald Snook
Phillip wrote: A truck can get a load from one coast to the other in 5-8 days. Every time, any destination. The railroad takes longer, and if it's not a major market at each end it is even longer. I agree with that, except it is a lot safer to have that cargo on the trains - at least safer

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Donald Snook
Randy wisely wrote: He talks the talk but he does not appear to be living the green life. I consider Gore to be an opportunist trying to take advantage of the hype that he is stirring up. I think we do have issues that need to be addressed but taxing the you know what out of us is hardly the

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I fail to see how further taxing is going to do anything but line the governments pockets R A Bennell wrote: I don't know how much coverage you folks get of Canadian news (none? - USA is a bit introverted in many ways) but British Columbia provincial government just introduced a carbon tax.

Re: [MBZ] anybody want any SLC's?

2008-02-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Needs a fuel filter, needs paint and interior, dont have pics yet Wonko the Sane wrote: What is wrong with the 380? You have pics? On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: a SLC Wonko the Sane wrote: You will trade what? Delivered in Jefferson?

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Kevin Kraly
If I didn't already have a good 300SD, I would definitely consider this one since it's $100 more than I paid for mine. If he's got a receipt for the replacement tranny, that makes it even better. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi+, Ursula ___

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Time and money. Considering that the goods have to be shifted from factory to rail head and then at the other end from rail head to final destination. Easier and more likely cheaper to just have a truck take the goods from A to B. There are systems in place where the whole trailer is put onto

[MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Tom Hargrave
Rumor is, I am now a Grandfather. It’s been a busy day - mostly keeping Joey, my son occupied while his wife went through the earlier stages of child birth! Karen, my Wife, was not able to fly in from Wisconsin. Anyways, his name is Joseph Alexander Hargrave he weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces

Re: [MBZ] 93 300E Bucking

2008-02-21 Thread Dave H...
HI all, The Kano Kroil spray finally freed up the se filter screws. I replaced the filter and have experienced no further bucking. Thanks for everyone's help. Dave H... -- From: Hendrik Fay [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007

[MBZ] W108 electric window winder - failure mode?

2008-02-21 Thread David Bruckmann
Gang, I was inspecting the driver's electric window mechanism on the 280SEL last night. The window is in the habit of slipping down. The motor works, but the glass falls. Opening up the door revealed that the large gear on the lifter is badly worn on one side and needs to be replaced. My

[MBZ] mercedes used parts inventory for sale (taos)

2008-02-21 Thread kaleb
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Re: [MBZ] mercedes used parts inventory for sale (taos)

2008-02-21 Thread Frederick W Moir
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Re: [MBZ] mercedes used parts inventory for sale (taos)

2008-02-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
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Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Donald Snook
Zedic wrote: Do you doubt that there's any truth to this horseshit? That is the magic of Al Gore and his movement. He weaves the tiniest little slice of truth into all of the other crap, and then acts self righteous when his critics point out that a lot of what he has alleged is a) not true or

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread E M
Tom, Many congratulations on becoming a Grandfather. Wishing all of your family much happiness and many fun years together. Ed 300E On 20/02/2008, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rumor is, I am now a Grandfather. It's been a busy day - mostly keeping Joey, my son occupied while his

Re: [MBZ] Biggest tire on 300D. was: Low Profile Tires: Was 300TE

2008-02-21 Thread E M
I still have the original tires and rims from an old porsche (28 years old), 27,000 kms on them. Not sure I'd want to drive on them. lol. Most cars, I find 3-5 years about average for what I drive. They still have tread on them, but they've been cycled so many times, most of the sticky is gone.

Re: [MBZ] W108 electric window winder - failure mode?

2008-02-21 Thread Peter Frederick
This is the normal failure mode for that window lift. What happens is that the motor isn't aligned with the gear very well, and the motor gear is bronze and just wears off the teeth on the regulator. You must attach the motor very carefully, using thin shims under the mounting screws to

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
Actually, I wasn't asking about Gore...to me he's unimportant. I was more concerned with what your thoughts are about the phenomenon. Zedic ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread R A Bennell
Congrats! Can Kaleb come over and try him out? He will need the practise. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Hargrave Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:18 PM To: 'Cynthia Streams'; 'Chris Sedlacek'; Brad Magaro; Cathy Maples RD

Re: [MBZ] OT Whoa look at the price of Al Gores fame

2008-02-21 Thread Hendrik Fay
Don't know so much about profiting but me thinks it is more about being in the limelight. I think it is sort of like the rich having a fund raiser for the homeless by putting on a big do and then by the time they paid for all the works and jerks ending up with 200 bucks for the homeless. They

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread R A Bennell
I was not kidding about Rustoleum. Wasn't there a thread on here a while back about painting a car in this manner? It can be done reasonably well if one is careful. I have not done a car, but I did do the tank on my air compressor and it looks pretty good. Nice and shiny and no runs or that sort

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:07 PM, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was not kidding about Rustoleum. Wasn't there a thread on here a while back about painting a car in this manner? It can be done reasonably well if one is careful. Don't give me ideas. I am halfway tempted now to go look

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread R A Bennell
Thankyou. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Donald Snook Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:33 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel Randy wisely wrote: He talks the talk but he does not

[MBZ] 6.3 engine swap.

2008-02-21 Thread E M
I think it would be kind of cool to do something like this with an old 3.5SE coupe (sorry, don't know the proper name). But keep it more stock looking than this SL. Oh, and it would have to be silver, dark green, or royal blue. :-) http://www.ritzsite.net/280SL63/01_SL63.htm Ed 300E

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Bill R
So we have $.20/gallon in the 1930's and $.23 in the mid 1960's. I sure wish fuel prices had stayed on that track. In the mid 1970's I had a grey market Alfa GTV with dual Webbers. I was getting 45 mpg at 70 mph on the highway and I can't recall the in-town mileage. I lived on the NW side

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Bill R
Congratulations. And, yes, they are a lot more fun than kids. Enjoy. BillR -Original Message- From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Cynthia Streams' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Chris Sedlacek' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Brad Magaro [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Cathy Maples RD Electronics (E-mail) [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Rick Knoble
Rumor is, I am now a Grandfather. Congratulations!!! Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Bill, Just wondering... How much were you earning in the mid 70's? Take care, Chuck On Feb 21, 2008, at 5:59 PM, Bill R wrote: So we have $.20/gallon in the 1930's and $.23 in the mid 1960's. I sure wish fuel prices had stayed on that track. In the mid 1970's I had a grey market Alfa

Re: [MBZ] anybody want any SLC's?

2008-02-21 Thread Wonko the Sane
Happen to know whether or not the timing has been converted to dual-chain? On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:49 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Needs a fuel filter, needs paint and interior, dont have pics yet Wonko the Sane wrote: What is wrong with the 380? You have pics? On

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Robert Rentfro
Lt Don typed: Good feeling, isn't it. Can we assume you are the one who greeted Joseph into the world wearing a ball cap? Forget the cigars -- send beer. Amen. I'm surprised there wasn't a photo of wee Joseph suckling on a keg-er-rator. Nice looking tribe there, Tom. Bob R

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Wonko the Sane
You a grand-dad too, Bob? Kleb might have to start a list for us. On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 8:35 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lt Don typed: Good feeling, isn't it. Can we assume you are the one who greeted Joseph into the world wearing a ball cap? Forget the cigars -- send

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Robert Rentfro
Nope. Not yet. My kids are making me wait. That's fine by me. They need to grow up some more. Bob R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:38 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ]

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Allan Streib
Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And why the big push for JIT versus inventory? In part, because they're taxed on inventory! Your government tax dollars at work! That is no doubt part of it, but also businesses woke up to the opportunity cost of having a lot of capital tied up in large

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Wonko the Sane
Good feeling, isn't it. Can we assume you are the one who greeted Joseph into the world wearing a ball cap? Forget the cigars -- send beer. 2008/2/20 Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Rumor is, I am now a Grandfather. -- LT Don http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ apt-get update apt-get

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Allan Streib
R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was not kidding about Rustoleum. Wasn't there a thread on here a while back about painting a car in this manner? It can be done reasonably well if one is careful. I have not done a car, but I did do the tank on my air compressor and it looks pretty

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Wonko the Sane
Good plan. Grandkids are great. In theory, you can spoil them for a few hours, feed them sugar stuff, then hand them back to your kid as pay back for past transgressions. I enjoy sending presents to mine. Fortunately, I have a wife who is much better at picking out kid gifts than me, even though

Re: [MBZ] W108 electric window winder - failure mode?

2008-02-21 Thread Jim Cathey
I thought the casting was made of pot metal and would break, not bend. It does deform over time. But if you try to bend it back it'll break instantly! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/

[MBZ] Spray can painting

2008-02-21 Thread wilton strickland
About 7 years ago in my back yard, I painted both rear quarter panels and the narrow strip between them immediately forward of the trunk on my 81 300D with MB ivory spray cans from Tower Paint. Covered nearby areas on the car not being painted with tape and newspapers, and covered rest of car

Re: [MBZ] Spray can painting

2008-02-21 Thread Gary Hurst
i painted my 280ce with cans of burgundy rustoleum. i did it fast and sloppy, but i can see it being done well. glasurit and spray booth? bah! On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:18 PM, wilton strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About 7 years ago in my back yard, I painted both rear quarter panels

Re: [MBZ] Spray can painting

2008-02-21 Thread Jim Cathey
i painted my 280ce with cans of burgundy rustoleum. My Unimog, though looking good at first, now looks like I might have used a roller and house paint. Very oxidized looking. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread archer
- Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rumor is, I am now a Grandfather. It’s been a busy day - mostly keeping Joey, my son occupied while his wife went through the earlier stages of child birth! Karen, my Wife, was not able to fly in from Wisconsin. Anyways,

Re: [MBZ] Spray can painting

2008-02-21 Thread Gary Hurst
did you use rustoleum? On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i painted my 280ce with cans of burgundy rustoleum. My Unimog, though looking good at first, now looks like I might have used a roller and house paint. Very oxidized looking. -- Jim

[MBZ] W140 HVAC

2008-02-21 Thread Tarek Elshenawy
Does anyone know or can anyone verify on their vehicle the pin-out of the three socket connector on the monovalve (duovalve)? There are four wires leading to the connector; however I am uncertain as to which wires double up, not to mention which wire goes to each corresponding pin. Long story

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Jeff Zedic
Let's remember as well that the JIT inventory idea came from a MUCH smaller country. I imagine it was easier to arrange shipping when the farthest distance between supplier and factory could only be 300 miles or so...(just guessing..I've no idea how big Japan is) Zedic

Re: [MBZ] New Grandfather

2008-02-21 Thread Tom Hargrave
Actually, he gave out Jack Daniels miniatures with little blue bows to the guys coconut rum with little blue bows to the gals. It was his wife's idea. I was not in the room during the birth was not in the room when my Son was born. Both kids were C section babies. Tom www.kegkits.com -

Re: [MBZ] anybody want any SLC's?

2008-02-21 Thread Tom Hargrave
It's safe to assume not, the conversion was expensive and most weren't. Tom www.kegkits.com - Original Message - From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: 2/21/08 9:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: Subject: Re: [MBZ] anybody want any SLC's? Happen to

Re: [MBZ] Spray can painting

2008-02-21 Thread Jim Cathey
did you use rustoleum? No, Zynolite? $1/can at the liquidator's! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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:

Re: [MBZ] W140 HVAC

2008-02-21 Thread John M McIntosh
it looks like according to the ETM that brown/red is to pin 1 grey/red (2 wires) is to pin 2 middle? brown/violet is to pin 3 I think pin 2 is ground, then pin 1 3 left/right To confirm you can of course once the car is hot turn one side hot, other side cold and put punch the EC (economy)

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Zoltan Finks
Well, I'm sure you're probably correct about this. On the other hand, I am almost constantly disappointed in the lack of professionalism displayed by the drivers of big rigs (and city and school buses for that matter). It often seems to be a matter of bullying. Yes, truckers have to stand up for

Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel

2008-02-21 Thread Zoltan Finks
Without delving too deeply, I can just say that I'm surprised how warm most people keep their homes and businesses. For cat's sake, turn down the thermostat and put on a sweater! I am so stiflingly hot and uncomfortable in many peoples' homes. We keep ours at 62 when I'm home alone and 64 when the