Re: [MBZ] Check One Off the Bucket List

2017-02-21 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Can't you simply remove the VC and strip it with common paint stripper from Home Depot? On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It doesn’t. It’s a sort of strange color, 199 - blue-black. No clear > coat, thank goodness, so it will clean up

Re: [MBZ] Check One Off the Bucket List

2017-02-21 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
It doesn’t. It’s a sort of strange color, 199 - blue-black. No clear coat, thank goodness, so it will clean up nicely. While I wait on parts to arrive I’ll take on the finish. I plan on starting in on it today when I get home and should be able to have it fairly well sorted by the end of the

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2017-02-20 Thread clay via Mercedes
Wow! Well done. It does not look in need of much Martha, but that may just be camera flare clay > On Feb 20, 2017, at 6:26 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > Bought the 1990 300 SEL. > > https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/cto/6000845444.html > > Sent the owner an

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2017-02-20 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
oh boy On 2/20/2017 8:26 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Bought the 1990 300 SEL. https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/cto/6000845444.html Sent the owner an email this morning about how it would be restored to its former glory and changed my initial offer from $1200 to $1100 at the last second,

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2017-02-20 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
I fancy myself as an upscale bottom feeder for some needs. Still lots of life left in these cars, and if cosmetics are good I can pretty much deal with everything else. Thank you. -D Sent from my iPad > On Feb 20, 2017, at 1:06 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: >

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2017-02-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I'm sure it's a better car in many respects, nice looking too. You continue to impress me with your car purchases! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

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2017-02-20 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
It will replace the Tommymobile (1998 S420). I understand your thought process, and the W124 would have been my first pick for sure, but the owner wouldn't budge on price ($1900) and the budget would have been pretty well wiped out by that. It needed a set of tires for sure, so that would have

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2017-02-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
No thanks, I really need to replace my rusty '87 wagon with a '95 model gasser that I convert to an OM603. Once the '95 cabriolet is up and running, sell off the Infiniti and we'll all be driving 124 cars. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 20, 2017 9:54:35 AM EST,

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2017-02-20 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Hey Max you want a 126 dizzel? Pretty blue? --FT On 2/20/17 9:42 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: So which car does this replace? I would have bought the E300, I'd rather start with a solid running diesel and untangle the short-cuts than a gasser that will have a shorter life with worse

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2017-02-20 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
So which car does this replace? I would have bought the E300, I'd rather start with a solid running diesel and untangle the short-cuts than a gasser that will have a shorter life with worse mileage. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On February 20, 2017 9:26:14 AM EST, Dan--- via

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2017-02-20 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
I'm pleased with it. I'll probably have another $500-$700 in it to get it 100%. A big part of that would be a pair of rear tires, if it really needs them. Owner claims one of them seems to have a belt failing, but I didn't notice it during the test drive. Cosmetics are pretty good, southern

Re: [MBZ] Check One Off the Bucket List

2017-02-20 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That's a pretty good deal --FT On 2/20/17 9:26 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Bought the 1990 300 SEL. https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/cto/6000845444.html Sent the owner an email this morning about how it would be restored to its former glory and changed my initial offer from $1200 to

[MBZ] Check One Off the Bucket List

2017-02-20 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
Bought the 1990 300 SEL. https://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/cto/6000845444.html Sent the owner an email this morning about how it would be restored to its former glory and changed my initial offer from $1200 to $1100 at the last second, figuring I had nothing to lose. They accepted. Picking it