Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-12-06 Thread John Reames
DIY sputtering/vacuum vapor deposition? (Rockin!) -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Dec 6, 2010, at 1:00, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Jim, did you ever think about re-silvering the reflectors? I looked into it, but could not bring

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-12-05 Thread redghost
Jim, did you ever think about re-silvering the reflectors? I looked into it, but could not bring myself to invest $500 each to the guy down in PDX. Looks like mine already had seen a recoat anyway. Solution I am looking at is to use silver ducting tape on the reflector and buffing it to

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-12-05 Thread Jim Cathey
Jim, did you ever think about re-silvering the reflectors? I looked into it, but could not bring myself to invest $500 each to the guy down in PDX. Looks like mine already had seen a recoat anyway. I keep having visions of using a TIG welding tungsten rod, aluminum wire, a pressure cooker,

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-12-04 Thread l02turner
-Original Message- From: Alex Chamberlain Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 1:15 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I saw that car, looks like somebody painted the headlight doors

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-12-04 Thread Allan Streib
My fog lights work great, a nice yellow wide spread (thanks Daniel Stern for the proper bulbs), very close to the car but that's what they are supposed to do. They do light up the edges of the road, but not far enough to really be good deer-spotters. High beams are what I use for that. Allan --

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-12-04 Thread Jim Cathey
They [fogs] do light up the edges of the road, but not far enough to really be good deer-spotters. I added a set of $6 (sale) Harbor Freight driving lights to the bumper of the Frankenheap for that. They're relayed, and aimed a bit high and outside. Ideal for lighting up the high edges of the

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-11-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I saw that car, looks like somebody painted the headlight doors. Stupid thing to do. The foglights are one of my favorite features on the W124. Unlike the under-the-bumper white foglights on most cars, they actually

[MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-11-27 Thread OK Don
What's up with the headlights - lack of driving lights on this car? a Euro import? http://tinyurl.com/37of4mo -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-11-27 Thread Allan Streib
Why are sellers still pushing the ready to convert to veggie line? Are people really still buying diesels for that? I thought the fad had passed. Allan On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:37 -0600, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: What's up with the headlights - lack of driving lights on this car? a Euro

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-11-27 Thread Fred Moir
Don, et al. Blacked out fog lights? Looks coowel. (Retch) Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred in the hands of people who have an I.Q. Larger than the square root of their shoe size On 11/27/2010 7:37 PM, OK Don wrote: What's up with the headlights - lack of driving lights

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-11-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I saw that car, looks like somebody painted the headlight doors. On 11/27/2010 6:37 PM, OK Don wrote: What's up with the headlights - lack of driving lights on this car? a Euro import? http://tinyurl.com/37of4mo -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92

Re: [MBZ] eBay 300D 2.5T

2010-11-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yes, the fad passed long ago. now we are seeing cars that were prefectly good cars before that are not ruined. On 11/27/2010 6:50 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Why are sellers still pushing the ready to convert to veggie line? Are people really still buying diesels for that? I thought the fad had

Re: [MBZ] Ebay 300D

2008-04-13 Thread RELNGSON
Even the roof is rusty. And the bodywork, Oy Vey. Of course, it is a 1/2 million+ miler. RLE ** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money amp; Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp0030002850) ___

[MBZ] eBay 300d in Georgia

2005-11-12 Thread Rick Knoble
Appears to need s B2 piston... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-Mercedes-Benz-300D-Good-body-Good-engine_W0QQitemZ4587966375QQcategoryZ6330QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No affiliation, ect. Rick Knoble 1985 300 CD