Re: [MBZ] Removing semi wheels

2020-08-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Fri, 28 Aug 2020 20:08:10 -0600 Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 29 Aug 2020 02:00:49 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Nifty! > > You could also get an electric impact wrench but I suspect your > > solution is still cheaper.

[MBZ] no key no title, all engine components other then the head

2020-08-28 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Well you are the guy to do that. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 10:12 PM Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > The left mount is also rusted out. Not visible because wheel covers it but > after feeling around with my hand it’s apparent. Will have to do another > time. I also suspect

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
The left mount is also rusted out. Not visible because wheel covers it but after feeling around with my hand it’s apparent. Will have to do another time. I also suspect front spring perches are starting so I will have to attend to those before it’s too late! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28,

Re: [MBZ] Removing semi wheels

2020-08-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Sat, 29 Aug 2020 02:00:49 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Nifty! > You could also get an electric impact wrench but I suspect your > solution is still cheaper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wreVvzNWQm0 Without looking at the video, I do question if electric impact wrenches

Re: [MBZ] Removing semi wheels

2020-08-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Nifty! You could also get an electric impact wrench but I suspect your solution is still cheaper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wreVvzNWQm0 -Curt On Friday, August 28, 2020, 9:54:21 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes wrote: Having a tractor/trailer and wanting to be able to remove the

Re: [MBZ] Removing semi wheels

2020-08-28 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes i am surprised as that car showed so little apparent rust. But after coming from the South it was,driven in New England for 15 years Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 6:09 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I had no idea that this area was

Re: [MBZ] For Those of You Not On The FB 123 List

2020-08-28 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Capital offense Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Aug 28, 2020, 7:35 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Enjoy! > > > Rick > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To

Re: [MBZ] For Those of You Not On The FB 123 List

2020-08-28 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Holy Batmobile! The finnies are returning! On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 6:35 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Enjoy! > > > Rick > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To

Re: [MBZ] For Those of You Not On The FB 123 List

2020-08-28 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
This is a convertible? Bet it's better looking with the top off. I rather like the back, the Continental tire keeps the modern trunk from detracting from the classic chrome. It needs to lose the wing. The front is less pleasing. Needs classic lighting to match the back. The snout needs to

Re: [MBZ] For Those of You Not On The FB 123 List

2020-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Fri, August 28, 2020 4:50 pm, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > Enjoy! I thought obscenity was only allowed on Banned. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: RE: W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Fri, August 28, 2020 7:38 pm, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > Mine did not have that problem. My, but that car was fun to drive! > > > It was a red ticket magnet. > Mine is Cardinalrod Metallic, but the original owners had the whole car repainted when they had some damage repaired, and

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: RE: W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Mine did not have that problem. My, but that car was fun to drive! It was a red ticket magnet. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley via Mercedes Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 3:56 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc:

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Fri, August 28, 2020 6:42 pm, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > Mine rusted & busted on my 77 EMS also. I was commuting on a very > potholed road at the time. My mechanical engineer brother designed a > repair much stronger than the original. What about the lower front shock mounts on the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sunlight calculator

2020-08-28 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Stake (sundial) shadows have nothing to do with trees or buildings in the area, which is the usual problem when siting solar. It's either in the shade, or it is not, you don't need an algorithm to determine that. You only need one stake, or your address, to determine sun angle. (I.e., your

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
Mine rusted & busted on my 77 EMS also. I was commuting on a very potholed road at the time. My mechanical engineer brother designed a repair much stronger than the original. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley via

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Fri, August 28, 2020 6:10 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Holy crap. I probably would have just parted out the car. Isn't that the reason why Larry Turner got rid of his W124? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
The before pictures look like the rear shock towers in my 1977 Saab, around 1985 or so. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] The rental

2020-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Fri, August 28, 2020 6:02 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > I guess I could pull off the cover and look. I replaced the contractor > along with the capacitors or whatever you call them about 2-3 years ago. If neither the fan nor the compressor run, I wonder if you have 240v to the unit,

Re: [MBZ] W124 rear subframe mount rust repair

2020-08-28 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Holy crap. I probably would have just parted out the car. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2020, at 5:09 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > I had no idea that this area was so prone to rust! Pics show the before > rust, the area cleaned up and the welded repair. Two patches.

Re: [MBZ] The rental

2020-08-28 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I guess I could pull off the cover and look. I replaced the contractor along with the capacitors or whatever you call them about 2-3 years ago. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2020, at 4:53 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Semi loud click sounds like the contactor (aka relay). >

Re: [MBZ] The rental

2020-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Semi loud click sounds like the contactor (aka relay). No dead beetles between the contact points, are there? On Fri, August 28, 2020 5:22 pm, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Got the subfloor done in the utility room. Tomorrow will lay the pergo. > Today I discovered the AC does not kick on

[MBZ] The rental

2020-08-28 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Got the subfloor done in the utility room. Tomorrow will lay the pergo. Today I discovered the AC does not kick on at all. When I turn on the thermostat i hear a semi loud click at the condenser unit but it does not kick on. Guess it’s time to put in a claim on the service contract. Sent from

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: CLASSIC 1969 Mercedes-Benz 230.

2020-08-28 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Well, it does have a fresh paint job. I figured the interior was toasted, being an AZ car. Too bad, love the green Tex. It’s not a bad deal based on the description. -D > On Aug 28, 2020, at 4:55 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’m glad this dude included the snippet from

[MBZ] Fwd: CLASSIC 1969 Mercedes-Benz 230.

2020-08-28 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
I’m glad this dude included the snippet from Hagerty’s so I know it’s worth when I restore it to Concourse condition. Bob R Sent from my iPhone > > > CLASSIC 1969 Mercedes-Benz 230. > > https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/tucson-classic-1969-mercedes-benz-230/7184962365.html > > Please

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sunlight calculator

2020-08-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
A link would sure help here but basically you want to figure out how much power that lamp consumes and how long per day you want it on. That will tell you how much power, on average, you'll need to keep it running.Double that number and you've got about the amount you'll need to generate on

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sunlight calculator

2020-08-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
This is a $49 Home Depot special lamp. On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 3:55 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > Just way oversize your solar panel and battery pack. > > How big a light are you looking to run? A 35ah wheelchair battery will run > an LED for a long time. You don't have to mount the battery and

Re: [MBZ] 99 Mercedes Benz E300 - $5,500

2020-08-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
B/c it has 295K miles? On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 10:01 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This one is a lot cheaper > > 1998 Mercedes-Benz E300 Turbodiesel > > > > https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/d/nowata-1998-mercedes-benz-e300/7173433510.html > > Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sunlight calculator

2020-08-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Just way oversize your solar panel and battery pack. How big a light are you looking to run? A 35ah wheelchair battery will run an LED for a long time. You don't have to mount the battery and solar panel right next to each other and neither of those needs to be near the light... -Curt On

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sunlight calculator

2020-08-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Thanks for all the input. Turns out that all my candidate mounting points were high shaded. I may have to move. On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 1:23 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Simple, don't drive a stake in a shade area.. the sun obstruction will be > obvious. > The stakes with the shortest

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: USCG Sharkshooter

2020-08-28 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On Fri, August 28, 2020 2:49 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I think there was at least one big inflatable swan I saw in the video. I > thought that was kind of comical, a bunch of Coasties playing around in > the middle of the ocean on an inflatable pool toy. Coasties shouldn't be playing

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: USCG Sharkshooter

2020-08-28 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I think there was at least one big inflatable swan I saw in the video. I thought that was kind of comical, a bunch of Coasties playing around in the middle of the ocean on an inflatable pool toy. Thank him for his service, please, and yours if you served as well. -D > On Aug 28, 2020, at 2:45

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: USCG Sharkshooter

2020-08-28 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
No unicorns were harmed as a result of the defensive action! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Friday, August 28, 2020 11:43 AM To: Okie Benz Cc: Dan Penoff Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: USCG

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: USCG Sharkshooter

2020-08-28 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Where are their inflatable water toys? I noticed those in the video, too. -D > On Aug 28, 2020, at 2:40 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes > wrote: > > You may have seen a clip of the USCG swim party that was broken up by a large > predator. This was from USCGC Kimball, my boy's former post.

[MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: USCG Sharkshooter

2020-08-28 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
You may have seen a clip of the USCG swim party that was broken up by a large predator. This was from USCGC Kimball, my boy's former post. The "Sharkshooter" would have to be my son's replacement, the lead enforcement non-com. Image may contain: one or more people, ocean, sky,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sunlight calculator

2020-08-28 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Simple, don't drive a stake in a shade area.. the sun obstruction will be obvious. The stakes with the shortest shade will have the most direct sun angle... long shade means you are in a low sun angle, not good for absorbing UV to make electric.. Think, sun dial... when the sun is at high noon...

Re: [MBZ] OT: Sunlight calculator

2020-08-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:18:02 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Go to Home Depot or any hardware store. > Buy a bundle of 2 ft long grade stakes. > Drive a grade stake in each location you think you want to mount the > solar panel. > Starting at sunrise. > Every two hours, measure the shadow

Re: [MBZ] 99 Mercedes Benz E300 - $5,500

2020-08-28 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
This one is a lot cheaper 1998 Mercedes-Benz E300 Turbodiesel https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/d/nowata-1998-mercedes-benz-e300/7173433510.html Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2020, at 8:36 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Nice car crack price > >

Re: [MBZ] 99 Mercedes Benz E300 - $5,500

2020-08-28 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Nicely kept but the exterior/interior color combination is clashing. On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 9:36 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nice car crack price > > > https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/jacksonville-mercedes-benz-e300/7185372260.html > > -- > --FT > >

[MBZ] 99 Mercedes Benz E300 - $5,500

2020-08-28 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Nice car crack price https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/jacksonville-mercedes-benz-e300/7185372260.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: