Exciting! Nice progress.
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> On Sep 4, 2018, at 9:00 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Ok, things are looking good... I took today off to finish the car, working
> from 7:30am to 5pm.
>
> Everything went together nicely. I marked all the adjusters before
What a productive day Jaime!! So glad you will head north for Saturday
Should be nice beach weather too. Narragansett beach is really nice.
Dwight
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Sep 4, 2018 9:01 PM, "Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Ok, things are looking
Ok, things are looking good... I took today off to finish the car, working
from 7:30am to 5pm.
Everything went together nicely. I marked all the adjusters before removing
them, so the alignment felt surprisingly good with all the new parts. But I
brought it in for an alignment anyway, I don’t
We would love to see you at the Q!
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> On Sep 2, 2018, at 7:03 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I'm thinking leave about 5 a.m. Friday and drive it straight through, return
> on Sunday.
>
> Just a dream now.
> --
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> '87 300TD
> '95 E300
That would be great. If you look at the map you will see that the park
while technically in Warwick is on the edge of East Greenwich a small
city/village.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Sep 2, 2018 7:04 PM, "Max Dillon via Mercedes"
wrote:
> I'm thinking leave about 5 a.m. Friday and drive it
I'm thinking leave about 5 a.m. Friday and drive it straight through, return on
Sunday.
Just a dream now.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On September 1, 2018 10:58:30 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
wrote:
>Hey max we could drive up together in one of these cars I
We would love to have you. You could park your CD next to mine.if you
don't make it this year we plan to keep on doing what Andrew has called a
"sophisticated hoax".
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Sep 1, 2018 10:59 PM, "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Hey max
Hey max we could drive up together in one of these cars I have. If we work fast
we could get the 78 CD ready to go. I got the brake bits, some new tars and
maybe try to get the AC working... a few spares of things... would be a good
shakedown.
Mama could give you a coupla days for a boys road
Wow Jaime,
what a brute force day on your w116. I hope you do get it ready by
Saturday but if you don't drive what ever you have.
I have ordered 200 clams to steam, ingredients ready for Chowdah &
Coleman Curt in high gear. Weather forecast so far looks good.
Dwight Giles Jr.
1982 300CD
2005
Next time, get a MAP/Oxy torch, heat up those arms (around the ball joint)
tell they just glow, and the ball joints pop right out like butter. I used
that procedure on the last set of 124 ball joints, I actually used a big
harbor freight clamp to push them in and out, made the whole job SOOO much
I hit a bit of a setback this week trying to find the time to work, but I
was back at it last night and today. I finished pulling the old bushings
out of the control arms and subframe. I ended up burning the last two out,
worked like a charm. I then sand blasted, primed, and painted the arms.
Strong work! Maybe replace the big hammer and chisel with a torch, melt and
burn them out?
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
On August 27, 2018 8:57:53 PM EDT, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
wrote:
>Sawzall made the subframe fall out... I cut right through the bushing
>and
Good Work Jaime.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Aug 27, 2018 8:58 PM, "Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Sawzall made the subframe fall out... I cut right through the bushing and
> the bolt. Then I spent about an hour beating the control arms with chisels
> and
Sawzall made the subframe fall out... I cut right through the bushing and
the bolt. Then I spent about an hour beating the control arms with chisels
and big hammers to get the old bushings out. I'm nearly done... just about
half of one bushing to go, then I have to get the subframe bushings out,
I'm tired just reading that! ;)
Angie and I spent the day stacking a cord of wood and taking a kayak ride...
-Curt
On Sunday, August 26, 2018, 9:32:23 PM EDT, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
wrote:
I made some W116 progress... rear brakes are done (I started easy). Front
brakes, springs,
Really? The snail must have gotten lost...
-Curt
On Sunday, August 26, 2018, 6:00:27 PM EDT, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
wrote:
Nobody ever sent me my airline ticket for the event.
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> On Aug 26, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
Nice progress. That front suspension rebuild is no picnic! It seems like you
really want to get that w116 to the Q!
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> On Aug 26, 2018, at 9:32 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I made some W116 progress... rear brakes are done (I started easy). Front
>
Great progress report, Jaime. Thanks.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Aug 26, 2018 9:32 PM, "Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I made some W116 progress... rear brakes are done (I started easy). Front
> brakes, springs, hubs are out. Front adjuster bolts for
I made some W116 progress... rear brakes are done (I started easy). Front
brakes, springs, hubs are out. Front adjuster bolts for both lower control
arms are out. The subframe mounts the rear part of the control arm and to
the body, so has to come down. The left side subframe bushing bolt came
Ok. Would love to have you. We intend to keep doing this as long as
folks,show up.. Curt & Angie are the photographers.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Aug 26, 2018 9:28 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes"
wrote:
16.5 hour drive, says Prof. Google. Not this year me thinks. Perhaps once
the
16.5 hour drive, says Prof. Google. Not this year me thinks. Perhaps once
the daughter unit has left the nesting ground...
Take (and share) lots of pix please!
-
Max
Charleston SC
On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 7:39 PM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Dwight
Tickets sent when donkeys fly. Airport pickup guaranteed in vintage Benz.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Aug 26, 2018 6:00 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Nobody ever sent me my airline ticket for the event.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 26, 2018,
Nobody ever sent me my airline ticket for the event.
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> On Aug 26, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Haha, that would be something.
>
> Speaking of prizes, I’ll bring something cool to give away for the table
>
> Jaime
>
>
>> On Sun, Aug 26,
Haha, that would be something.
Speaking of prizes, I’ll bring something cool to give away for the table
Jaime
On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 5:03 PM Dwight Giles wrote:
> Jaime,
> This is excellent news-I don't think we have ever had a w116 at the Q. Is
> that right Curt? Might need a special
Jaime,
This is excellent news-I don't think we have ever had a w116 at the Q. Is
that right Curt? Might need a special prize.
Dwight E. Giles Jr.
1982 300CD
2005 E320 4matic
Wickford RI
On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 8:26 AM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I’ll work
That’ll be exciting. Nice to see a w116 again. Not a common site anymore.
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> On Aug 26, 2018, at 8:25 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I’ll work out the details with Janet and let you know our arrival time.
>
> I’m working to bring my w116 300sd out off
Well nuts. I’ll be in St Cloud, MN at a CrossFit competition. Maybe I’ll be in
the states next year and we’ll attend. Or, maybe it will be a top five thing to
do once retired.
Bob R
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> On Aug 26, 2018, at 7:21 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> 116 is my
116 is my favorite MB for road trips. I had one for a weekend when I did some
work for a friend. Lovely car to drive
Curt
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On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 8:26 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via
Mercedes wrote: I’ll work out the details with Janet
and let you know our
I’ll work out the details with Janet and let you know our arrival time.
I’m working to bring my w116 300sd out off storage (since November). It
desperately needs brakes and tires... I had new tires mounted to some NOS
bundt wheels last week. I have all the brake parts, but I was also
reminded
Dwight Giles
7:08 PM (27 minutes ago)
,
Hope to see you there.
Dwight E. Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:24 PM Dwight Giles wrote:
>
> Dear New England Star Gazers and Other Vehicle Lovers,
>
> Mark your calendar for another wonderful celebration of vehicles and
> camaraderie.
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