Re: [MBZ] 1972 Mercedes 280 SEL (4.5) 88k miles - $9, 400 (Upstate SC)

2020-11-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Same with our '81 240D. My Dad was too creative to just buy a new ignition switch, so he wired in a doorbell button to fire the starter. When we got the car, my kids (4th generation to drive the car) loved that button so much that they wouldn't let me fix the ignition switch - had to replace the

Re: [MBZ] 1972 Mercedes 280 SEL (4.5) 88k miles - $9, 400 (Upstate SC)

2020-11-12 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Ignition switch is shot? We did this once on an old Honda Civic that belonged to my sister in law. Switch was bad and it was a pain to change so we wired in a push button. Still had to turn the key on but then push the button to engage the starter. RB On 12/11/2020 9:50 AM, Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] 1972 Mercedes 280 SEL (4.5) 88k miles - $9, 400 (Upstate SC)

2020-11-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Push button starting? Why? On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 9:32 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Seeing some rust on those upper inner fenders > > > https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/piedmont-1972-mercedes-280-sel-88k-miles/7229386865.html > > -- > --FT > > >