Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-05 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
If I go to look at this 99E320 wagon for my daughter I will be going right past this.  hm  Merry Christmas to me?  Maybe I could swap him straight up for a 95E320? --FT On 12/3/20 1:43 PM, Floyd Thursby wrote: This looks pretty nice

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
In that case 1981 - 1985 MY On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 9:24 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 380SL > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Dec 3, 2020, at 8:53 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > The Fakebook page said "something is wrong" and won't show me the

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
380SL --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 3, 2020, at 8:53 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > The Fakebook page said "something is wrong" and won't show me the car. > Andrew is correct, if it's a '77, it's a 450SL, or a Euro 300SL with an > inline six. > >> On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 7:35 PM Andrew

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The Fakebook page said "something is wrong" and won't show me the car. Andrew is correct, if it's a '77, it's a 450SL, or a Euro 300SL with an inline six. On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 7:35 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 300SL? 1977 is likely a 450SL. > > On Thu,

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
300SL? 1977 is likely a 450SL. On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 7:44 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Hopefully one of you guys goes and gets that thing. > > On 12/3/2020 4:20 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: > > I wonder why, if he had spent the money to paint it,

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Hopefully one of you guys goes and gets that thing. On 12/3/2020 4:20 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I wonder why, if he had spent the money to paint it, did he give up rather than having the engine repaired? RB On 03/12/2020 3:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Imagine

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I’d kinda like one of those hotted-up 560s that outfit in NM is building --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 3, 2020, at 6:12 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > You could always swap in a SBC! > > RB > >> On 03/12/2020 5:03 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >> I guess I should

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
You could always swap in a SBC! RB On 03/12/2020 5:03 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I guess I should hook up the trailer and head up there with some bennies! I wonder what else is wrong with it.  I was reading about those engines and how they were prone to various issues --FT On

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Too many issues right now with COVID etc. Plus, that is a nice car but not exactly what I want. I have the old 115 300D. If I were going to look for another old MB it would be the bigger turbo diesel sedan, the 300SD, or a 123 turbo diesel sedan. but I am not likely to do that either. I don't

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-12-03 18:03, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I guess I should hook up the trailer and head up there with some bennies!  I wonder what else is wrong with it.  I was reading about those engines and how they were prone to various issues Single row timing chain?

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I guess I should hook up the trailer and head up there with some bennies!  I wonder what else is wrong with it.  I was reading about those engines and how they were prone to various issues --FT On 12/3/20 5:43 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: True - here's your chance get it cheap and flip it

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
True - here's your chance get it cheap and flip it --- On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 4:37 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I understand that but, it is a nice looking car and he is going to get > little or nothing for it. If he repaired it, one would think he would do >

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I understand that but, it is a nice looking car and he is going to get little or nothing for it. If he repaired it, one would think he would do fairly well. RB On 03/12/2020 4:29 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: He got tired of throwing money at it. I wonder if the ACC works, etc ... On Thu,

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
He got tired of throwing money at it. I wonder if the ACC works, etc ... On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 4:21 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I wonder why, if he had spent the money to paint it, did he give up > rather than having the engine repaired? > > RB > > On

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
I wonder why, if he had spent the money to paint it, did he give up rather than having the engine repaired? RB On 03/12/2020 3:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Imagine painting an SL and then getting a blown head gasket. I guess if the guy didn't have bad luck he would have no

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The owner should be beaten about the head and face for having those goshawful wheel arch metal trim pieces on the car. -D > On Dec 3, 2020, at 4:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Imagine painting an SL and then getting a blown head gasket. I guess if > the guy didn't have

Re: [MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Imagine painting an SL and then getting a blown head gasket. I guess if the guy didn't have bad luck he would have no luck at all... On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 1:44 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This looks pretty nice > > >

[MBZ] 1977 Mercedes SL 380 blown head gasket brand new paint job, $1500

2020-12-03 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
This looks pretty nice https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/298751908073091/?ref=search_code=undefined -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: