Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

Gump was born with black interior, and after many cans of Duplic-color desert sand she has a ... sand interior. Had to manufacture carpets to match. Exterior is that dark green that looks black to the uninitiated. I am not sure I can survive getting a parts car here. Happy wife and all. I

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

You are better off swinging a wrench and making it run. That's my intention. The body is an 8 (it would be a 10 if the trunk didn't have major rust in it). It's home and in the driveway now where it'll get plenty of wrench swinging coming its way. I want to tackle the valves but I don't

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

On Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 05:05 AM, kevin kraly wrote: That's my intention. The body is an 8 (it would be a 10 if the trunk didn't have major rust in it). It's home and in the driveway now where it'll get plenty of wrench swinging coming its way. I want to tackle the valves but I

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

I want to tackle the valves but I don't have the proper wrenches to swing that one. You'll need them. I made mine using the acetylene torch to bend suitable pawnshop cheapies. I had a couple of failures before I got two that worked well. With the dogleg bend in it you can't start with too

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

Amen, but 35 years in my case. When i was doing it often, I had a 1/2 x 9/16 antique S wrench that I used for the lock nut. It worked very well. Lately I am just using ordinary combination wrenches. I never used a big wrench to keep the valve from turning. I just watch it so I know if it

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

Thanks, John, for the valve adjustment info! Next week, I'm going to make sure that all of the valves are adjusted properly before trying to tow start it. That way, I have a baseline and I wouldn't be wasting any time. I'll know that it's either a runner or a parts donor/curb queen in just a

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

yea, I would say kevin kraly wrote: Hello dieselers. I found a 1974 240D for $100 with a new battery. It supposedly needs some injector work, but maybe only a propper priming or injector line bleed or perhaps fresh diesel is all that's needed. I figure it's worth a try. Kevin in

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

Nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes! Not if you DIY, especially with used parts (where suitable), and not if you don't try to turn the car into something it's not! -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

Hey! I'm taking that rusted out 240D and turning her into a trailered show queen! Yee haw! On 2/9/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes! Not if you DIY, especially with used parts (where suitable), and not if you don't try to turn the car into

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

Jim, I am very jealous of guys (and gals) who have access to pick pull on Benz parts. Nothing here. Damn. Don On 2/10/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes! Not if you DIY, especially with used parts (where suitable), and not if you don't

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

Kevin, did you buy it or are you just tormenting us by not having a link so we can snag it? On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 12:36 PM, kevin kraly wrote: Hello dieselers. I found a 1974 240D for $100 with a new battery. It supposedly needs some injector work, but maybe only a propper

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

not if you don't try to turn the car into something it's not! A beauty queen, it's not, but a dependable driver, it could b with some work. It's got a little rust in the trunk floor due to the usual water intrusion, but that's it for body rust. Hopefully, I can get the existing engine to

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

OK, Damn you $120, and that is my final offer On Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 07:20 PM, kevin kraly wrote: not if you don't try to turn the car into something it's not! A beauty queen, it's not, but a dependable driver, it could b with some work. It's got a little rust in the trunk floor

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

What color interior does Gump have? This one has a maroonish brown body with brown interior, and it has some quite decent seats, a bit dirty, but no rips. Are you seriously looking for a good parts donor for Gump? If so, this one has a lot to offer. I was planning on wrestling with the

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

On Thu, Feb 09, 2006 at 12:36:40PM -0800, kevin kraly wrote: I found a 1974 240D for $100 with a new battery. It supposedly needs some injector work, but maybe only a propper priming or injector line bleed or perhaps fresh diesel is all that's needed. I figure it's worth a try. If that's

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

I don't think you can go wrong for 100 bucks.. Dave W - Original Message - From: Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true? On Thu, Feb 09, 2006

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

Nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes! Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Wakin Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:48 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true? I don't think

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

buy it. it's worth at least that in parts. On 2/9/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello dieselers. I found a 1974 240D for $100 with a new battery. It supposedly needs some injector work, but maybe only a propper priming or injector line bleed or perhaps fresh diesel is all

Re: [MBZ] $100 1974 240D too good to be true?

What the hell. It'll keep you out of the bars for a while. RLE