Fins make anything awesome.
Walt
On Apr 2, 2012 8:24 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
I like the fins best, but probably not in black.
On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au
wrote:
Actually while I am looking at the wagon, why stop at pinstripes.
I have
Banned...
Walt
On Apr 2, 2012 10:16 AM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Fupa- a nasty abbreviation I won't elaborate on:)
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On Apr 2, 2012, at 9:57 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
wrote:
Thanks, Wilton. Until you came to my defense Rich had
Man if that was down here 4spd manual. euro cloth interior. euro
bumpers.
HAWT.
On 4/1/2012 6:53 PM, Fred Moir wrote:
Not Mine, (sigh) etc.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
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Subject: 1978 Mercedes 350SL for Parts - $1000 (Canton)
Date: Sun,
Rolf wrote:
Man if that was down here 4spd manual. euro cloth interior. euro
bumpers.
But what's the value of a manual car that's been converted to automatic?
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I was able to get mine out with the rental tool from autozoo/advanced.
Took a 6' breaker bar to pop the weld that some rocket scientist had put
on them. In retrospect it would have been easier to get used LCA from
parts yard.
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On 4/2/2012 10:40 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
So after beating on
Automotive cores are a big part of the Auto recycler money tree. After
all the fiddly bits are sold off the car in parts the last pull by the
junkyard dogs are all the parts that can be sold off to the rebuilders, ie,
water pumps, alternators, starters, AC compressors, etc etc... so your old
Clarification - these are the steel tubing lines from the fuel distributor
to the injector, not the injectors themselves.
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 9:03 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
I would love to give the injectors a new home. Old headbolts, not so
much. Bound to need
Providence would cost me $373.00 x 2, plus hotel if I brought my wife. It is
our 36 wedding anniversary, so maybe we'll just make a long weekend of it.
What is there to do up there? Dwight?
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On
Not a real answer to your question but I replaced the gears in my 25
year old Craftsman unit and it was fine after that. Not all that
difficult to take it apart and replace the broken bits.
Randy
On 02/04/2012 6:27 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
My Craftsman garage door opener stopped working
Huh?
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
Banned...
Walt
On Apr 2, 2012 10:16 AM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Fupa- a nasty abbreviation I won't elaborate on:)
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On Apr 2, 2012, at 9:57 AM, andrew strasfogel
Not big brother on the core. This yard got taken over by the local scrap metal
mafia. Big industrial steel plant folks who ship old metal to china since the
enviro dorks made it too hard to keep their mills running here. Used to be
owned by parts people, who sold the crushed remains to the
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/2924241274.html
Not mine, no affiliation, some interest, but no way I could do it now
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware
Corrected.
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 07:34:45 -0400
From: r...@winmutt.com
In retrospect it would have been easier to get
a
used
new LCA from parts yard
Rusty.
Crapsman is a chamberlain unit. I have a good drive gear set at
Daughter's house, but it is impractical to get to them for the
foreseeable future. Chamberlain is a good brand.
Not a real answer to your question but I replaced the gears in my 25
year old Craftsman unit and it was fine
An used?
Rusty is ready by the phone.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
On 4/3/2012 12:27 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
Corrected.
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 07:34:45 -0400
From: r...@winmutt.com
In retrospect it would have been easier to get
a
Ready and poised.
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Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ball joint etc.
An used?
Rusty is ready by the phone.
Fred Moir
What I use that seems to work is to put pressure on the BJ using
either a puller or a pickle fork, and if a bit of tapping (on the nut)
doesn't do it then I 'pinch' the socket between two BFH's, one of
them as an anvil, and it pops loose. I forget where I learned that
one.
-- Jim
Mons pubis is the anatomically correct term for the abbreviation.
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On Apr 3, 2012, at 11:32 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Huh?
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
Banned...
Walt
On Apr 2, 2012 10:16 AM, Dimitri
I'm not Dwight but theres loads to do up here, New England isn't very big
geographically so you could see Cape Cod, Boston, Portsmouth, Portland etc.
In Boston you could see the Samuel Adams and/or Harpoon Breweries. Harvard,
MIT, BU. Fenway Park, the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall. In Boston stay
The ultimate offroad motorhome.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:25:18 -0700
From: clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] 404 found
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What kind of 6 cylinder gas engines did Mercedes use in the 1960s?
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
The ultimate offroad motorhome.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:25:18 -0700
From: clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net
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And don't forget about Maine!!
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On Apr 3, 2012, at 6:15 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm not Dwight but theres loads to do up here, New England isn't very big
geographically so you could see Cape Cod, Boston, Portsmouth, Portland etc.
In Boston you could see
M180 good, simple reliable engine with solex carbs. hard to keep
the zeniths from warping.
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I meant to strike a line through used and parts yard and bold new and
Rusty, but I was unsuccessful in using plain text. I don't have a price
quote for a LCA with bushing and ball joint, but it would be less grief to
replace with new parts (from Rusty).
Rick
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On Apr 3,
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash 8? Booking a flight and never seen
this before, a little nervous, did not know any of the airlines were
still using prop planes.
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In Providence you could visit Buddy Cianci and the Patriarcas to get a
flavor of the local economy and how things work. Or is the prison not
in Providence?
--R
On 4/3/12 6:15 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
I'm not Dwight but theres loads to do up here, New England isn't very big
geographically so
A long time ago, and I live to tell about it.
--R
On 4/3/12 7:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash 8? Booking a flight and never
seen this before, a little nervous, did not know any of the airlines
were still using prop planes.
Essentially true but there are others, like East Penn. However, these few
manufacturers make a wide range of battery types based on specifications
from the customer (brand-name retailer). Also, a given brand line (like
Diehard) may be made by one manufacturer one year and a different one the
Right side ball joint popped right loose from the LCA with a bit of air
hammer/pickle fork, and I beat it out of the knuckle pretty easily. Off
to get new ones pressed in tomorrow.
I also managed to get the spring compressor out of the
almost-uncompressed left spring using the Autozone
How would one diagnose a failing turbocharger?
Measure boost pressure under load. Tee into that same boost pressure line
to the ALDA and connect to a cheap mechanical pressure gauge via rubber
hose. If you tape the gauge to the windshield, you can test drive and watch
the meter to see what
THink 240D
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash 8? Booking a flight and never
seen this before, a little nervous, did not know any of the airlines
were still using prop planes.
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slow but reliable?
On 4/3/2012 6:24 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
THink 240D
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash 8? Booking a flight and never
seen this before, a little nervous, did not know any of the airlines
were still using prop planes.
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Nope. Only a Beaver and a Dove.
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Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 7:13 PM
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Subject: [MBZ] airplanes
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash
Same experience here. Got just one bad load of fuel on a trip to rural
eastern NC. After that, car would fine for a couple miles and gradually
lost power as the crud was agitated and got sucked up against the in-tank
screen, eventually blocking flow to the point I could only maintain 35 mph
on
Yep. They have a good record. proven design. Pretty much replaced
the old Fokker f-27 that Ozark used to use. More concern is the
feeder airline that operates it. Most accidents/crashes are pilot
error, just as almost all vehicle crashes are operator error. Some
of the feeder companies
Curt wrote:
Anyway c'mon up, its a good time.
C'mon midwest guys - let's do this too?
Meet-up in MI (Mitch), drive to RI slow, lazy, enjoy.
RickK, Dieselhead, Kleb, Mitch, me - that's a carfull.
mao
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Recommend you follow Craig's advice except use a multi-meter (ammeter
function) vs the 12v bulb. Unless you have a huge current leak, you may not
see it with the bulb. Then, systematically look for the leak. I think it's
easiest to start by pulling fuses, one at a time, while watching the
I used to fly them a lot in the islands (Caribbean).
American's commuter line down there flew a lot of them.
Since my first commercial jet flight wasn't until I was 22, but I already had
several hundred hours in a single engine prop aircraft (mostly a Beechcraft
Bonanza V35 that belonged to my
On Apr 3, 2012 4:13 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash 8?
Many times. Routinely used by Alaska Airlines for the Portland-Seattle
run. Bring earplugs.
Alex
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seen all over places like the Caribbean.
means you're probably going someplace actually interesting,...;-)
cheers!
e
On 03/Apr/12 16:13, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash 8? Booking a flight and never
seen this before, a little nervous, did not know any of
Would it be too much trouble to post a photo for those of us without
imagination?
Come on! Live in my world for a while. Who needs pictures anyway?
Seriously, things would be a whole lot better if I could see pictures and
not have to rely on words alone.
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
1977
Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes:
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash 8? Booking a flight and never
seen this before, a little nervous, did not know any of the airlines
were still using prop planes.
Nothing wrong with prop planes. They are turboprops anyway, not piston
engines.
http://murphyauction.com/Auction/Catalog/353
This is where I will be Thursday. Looking at cool toys. Forget who needed
help with ball joints. This should help.
Lot: 196 Qty: 1 Login to Bid
Make: FOREMOST
Description: 12-TON HYDRAULIC SHOP PRESS
I have a Chamberlain rubber-toothed belt driven unit that's been doing
pretty well for 4 years now. It was much quieter than the chain driven
model it replaced. I like the direct drive idea and the torsion type opener
allowing more space above the door for storage. I may be replacing the
Put it in one of those flat-rate postal boxes and send it to me.
--R
On 4/3/12 10:45 PM, clay monroe wrote:
http://murphyauction.com/Auction/Catalog/353
This is where I will be Thursday. Looking at cool toys. Forget who needed
help with ball joints. This should help.
Lot: 196 Qty:
FWIW I like to live life vicariously a la RIch, down in the bayou (or
Palmetto equivalent).
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Kevin Kraly kr...@comcast.net wrote:
Would it be too much trouble to post a photo for those of us without
imagination?
Come on! Live in my world for a while. Who
On Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:33:30 -0500 Kaleb C. Striplin
ka...@striplin.net wrote:
slow but reliable?
On 4/3/2012 6:24 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
THink 240D
Anybody flown on a De Havilland Dash 8? Booking a flight and never
seen this before, a little nervous, did not know any of the
Craig wrote:
They are using turboprops. I rode in one from Salt Lake City to
Pocatello, ID.
Take along a set of ear plugs.
I rode an Embraer 145 jet last month. It wasn't capable of inducing hearing
damage IMO, but I was certainly surprised at the noise level. Is the Dash-8
noisy because
I tried that with a 116 tail light. Cost me $50.
UPS ground or Fed ex maybe
On Apr 3, 2012, at 7:56 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
Put it in one of those flat-rate postal boxes and send it to me.
--R
On 4/3/12 10:45 PM, clay monroe wrote:
http://murphyauction.com/Auction/Catalog/353
This
The last several trips I have made have been in the embrarer planes. I kind of
like them and like the left side with the single seat
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On Apr 3, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Craig wrote:
They are using turboprops. I rode in one from Salt Lake
...Many times. Routinely used by Alaska Airlines for the
Portland-Seattle
run. Bring earplugs
Horizon's (owned by Alaska Airlines) -8s are long gone, replaced by a fleet
of Q-400s. F-27s are truly unpleasant what with the deafening noise and the
too-low windows.
RLE
Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net writes:
The last several trips I have made have been in the embrarer planes. I
kind of like them and like the left side with the single seat
Seems every time I fly in an Embraer they have some kind of mechanical
problem. One time they couldn't get the
...There was a well publicized crash a few years back of a Dash 8, cause
was icing but I think it was ultimately pilot error, voice recording showed
pilots were not really paying attention to the flight. Not really an
issue this time of year anyway...
That was a Bombardier Q400, a
FYI... Samstag sales is still running a special on the Klann too for
popping the ball joint from the LCA for W123, W126, and W116. I have one,
works like a charm. Its the KL-0320 for $97.50.
http://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm#kl0320
Jaime
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Speaking of Dash-8s, I am reminded...
About fifteen years ago I was returning from a PCA event in Park City Utah
in a Horizon Dash-8 from SLC to Boise with a planned stop at Hailey (Sun
Valley) ID. It was mid-morning and the plane was not full. I was in the first
row on the right just
...What kind of 6 cylinder gas engines did Mercedes use in the 1960s?..
Something small, noisy and smoky. With just adequate (but no more) power.
RLE
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