Re: [MBZ] Let the ridicule commence, was Ignition Lock Cylinder Replacement?

2013-03-15 Thread Hans Neureiter
Had a' 60's Dodge Dart. Whole dash was all chrome. Nice glare with the sun in the rear window. 5 Push buttons arranged vertical for the tranny next to a horizontal arrangement of push buttons for the radio controls. Tried to change the AM station, missed and hit the reverse button doing 50.

[MBZ] OT: wood moisture

2013-03-15 Thread Mitch Haley
I know there are some woodworkers on the list. I just bought some 10 year old wild cherry, it was fully stickered and had sheets of steel roofing laid on it. The seller said it's as dry as it gets. There were spots of ice on the ends of some of the boards, so snow had been getting under there.

Re: [MBZ] nice diesel

2013-03-15 Thread WILTON
'Hafta let it go. Wilton - Original Message - From: Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 10:53 PM Subject: [MBZ] nice diesel http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/3664945591.html thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins

Re: [MBZ] nice diesel

2013-03-15 Thread Rich Thomas
You know, that car could be a lot of fun if you could transplant a later model engine/drivetrain/suspension into it somehow, leave it looking a beater and go roaring around embarrassing Porches or something like that. If had a shop and a big budget and loads of time it would be a fun project.

[MBZ] Craiglist oddities, Pacific Northwest edition

2013-03-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/3680989659.html This is about the cheapest I've seen one of these '80s diesel BMWs. Rebuilt head is a plus since that's notoriously the weak point. Seller seems to be a bit of a loon, though. They did too come with a 5-speed, some of them... and what's this

Re: [MBZ] OT: wood moisture

2013-03-15 Thread Max Dillon
Believe your meter. Wood will stabilize at a particular moisture level depending on local humidity levels, process takes a matter of weeks. If you can, move the cherry wood into the building where the final product (cabinets) will reside, let it sit for a couple weeks, then make your

Re: [MBZ] OT: wood moisture

2013-03-15 Thread Gerry Archer
Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: I know there are some woodworkers on the list. I just bought some 10 year old wild cherry, it was fully stickered and had sheets of steel roofing laid on it. The seller said it's as dry as it gets. There were spots of ice on the ends of some of the boards,

Re: [MBZ] Torsen Differential Install

2013-03-15 Thread Randy Bennell
On 14/03/2013 5:30 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Somewhat off topic: I have a 2003 GMC Sonoma (same as Chevy S-10) mini pickup truck. It is very light in the rear end and prone to getting stuck in mud, snow, and even pine needles. I'm considering replacing the open differential with a Torsen

Re: [MBZ] OT: wood moisture

2013-03-15 Thread G Mann
From my experience, end splits are normal for air dried lumber. The ends get more air and sun exposure and dry relatively faster than deeper in the pile. You have to count it in as waste, sorry to say. At that moisture content with the wood stacked and sticked you should be good. As for the

Re: [MBZ] OT: wood moisture

2013-03-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Ideally you want to paint the ends with a waxy sealer stuff that keeps the end grain from wicking moisture out faster than it escapes from the edges and faces. Seldom done so you end up with a few inches each end that are waste from the cracks/splits. Now if that is cherry, hickory, oak or

Re: [MBZ] OT: wood moisture

2013-03-15 Thread Dan Penoff
From someone who used to buy 400 BF loads of red oak from the people who owned the trees Splitting during drying is normal and part of the process. There are ways of treating the wood prior to drying that can minimize this, but unless you're doing some serious milling it's not usually

Re: [MBZ] Torsen Differential Install

2013-03-15 Thread Curt Raymond
I wonder if thats whats in my Ranger. Whatever it is its a godsend, the Ranger is a pretty decent woods truck even in 2wd where my Dakota was helpless on wet grass in 2wd. A factory limited slip would be pretty mild but even so its pretty amazing the difference it makes. If I had a dedicated

Re: [MBZ] Torsen Differential Install

2013-03-15 Thread G Mann
Don't have enough information about what you have purchased to give good advise. If you have the complete center pumpkin with gear lash alread set up.. you should be able to replace that DIY.. without to much trouble... If you have the gear set bare, it would involve setting gear lash which is

Re: [MBZ] Torsen Differential Install

2013-03-15 Thread Randy Bennell
I doubt that the little Chevy pickup has a removable pumpkin. Randy On 15/03/2013 1:46 PM, G Mann wrote: Don't have enough information about what you have purchased to give good advise. If you have the complete center pumpkin with gear lash alread set up.. you should be able to replace that

Re: [MBZ] Torsen Differential Install

2013-03-15 Thread Randy Bennell
My F150 has a factory limited slip diff in the back and one thing I have noticed is that if I step on the gas a bit too hard at a light when the road is wet, both wheels spin and the back end steps sideways. I don't think that happens without the locking axle as if only the one wheel spins,

Re: [MBZ] Torsen Differential Install

2013-03-15 Thread Scott Ritchey
Ref: Don't have enough information about what you have purchased to give good advise. I bought a used Torsen 9022 center carrier for a GM 7.6 inch Series 3 axle(3.23, 3.42, 3.73, and 4.11 rear axle ratios). It came out of a 1999 Camero and appears to be in good shape. Installation would

Re: [MBZ] Torsen Differential Install

2013-03-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Scott Ritchey wrote: If I'm lucky (BIG IF) the new carrier will be the same width (across the bearings)as the open carrier (they are machined parts) so the original shims will produce the right preload and gear alignment. Right, only need to adjust side to side if you don't disturb the pinion

[MBZ] Bobbsy Twins

2013-03-15 Thread clay
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3681626013.html no interest, not mine 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 Nigerian Scammers

Re: [MBZ] Bobbsy Twins

2013-03-15 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Mar 15, 2013 5:48 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3681626013.html New suspension + the nose is currently down = My mechanic gave up, I've thrown enough money at this, and now it's your turn. Alex ___

Re: [MBZ] Bobbsy Twins

2013-03-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Mar 15, 2013 5:48 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3681626013.html New suspension + the nose is currently down = My mechanic gave up, I've thrown enough money at this, and now it's your turn. $4500+ in parts put in a car

[MBZ] OT: Greenland and the Arctic

2013-03-15 Thread Gerry Archer
Greenland government falls as voters send warning to mining companies Voters in Greenland feared that ministers were surrendering their country's interests to China. The race for resources in the frozen wastes of the Arctic has brought down its first national government, leaving foreign oil

[MBZ] kitchen cabinets, was OT: wood moisture

2013-03-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: Ideally you want to paint the ends with a waxy sealer stuff that keeps the end grain from wicking moisture out faster than it escapes from the edges and faces. Seldom done so you end up with a few inches each end that are waste from the cracks/splits. Now if that is

Re: [MBZ] Torsen Differential Install

2013-03-15 Thread WILTON
'Reminds me of another Sondy Tale: STUCK IN 1 INCH OF SNOW By Wilton Strickland On Sunday, the 10th of May, 1978, at Sondrestrom Air Base, Greenland, a civilian electrical engineer from headquarters at Colorado Springs was visiting with me for a few days to discuss the power plant generator

Re: [MBZ] nice diesel

2013-03-15 Thread Dieselhead
http://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/3664945591.html thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins Got a corvair there too! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

[MBZ] Clarkson

2013-03-15 Thread Mitch Haley
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Re: [MBZ] Clarkson

2013-03-15 Thread Allan Streib
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