No worries on the passport front, at least not yet. I've been to Canada like 8
times this year (3 times I flew, the rest we drove). When I flew over I took a
birth certificate, driving a drivers license was plenty. They ASK for passports
but...
I've heard but not verified that they had to
Kaleb offered:
"Dont get me started on what I think of Frank"
Ahhh yes...we always have been thought of as a "splinter group".
Maybe those wicked hard core MBCA/"other listers" have softened over the
years.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
KALEB'S CREEDO:
"cheap does not equal junk or bad."
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
How about Willy Nelson's biodiesel company? There's somebody with
money and an actual link to the cause!
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 12/7/05, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Chris mentioned:
>
> "but we could still advertise the list with magnets on our cars...without
> the list we'd all be o
I doubt it.
Bob Rentfro wrote:
Kaleb offered:
"Dont get me started on what I think of Frank"
Ahhh yes...we always have been thought of as a "splinter group".
Maybe those wicked hard core MBCA/"other listers" have softened over the
years.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
No sweat. I just couldn't resist!
Dan
Bob,
Sorry Dan, it's just to friggin' cold and I'm going blind looking at cars
from $4000 and under 50 miles from 74063 to see/read/type straight any more.
:-(
Sigh,
Tom
(er, I *think* it's Tom...)
Sand Springs, OK
At 08:55 AM 12/07/2005 -0600, you wrote:
I think not at this point. I did lots of research
on that road, as I proposed doing a story on it
for a client, who decided against it. It would be
an adventure to be sure. Hoards of biting bugs,
though, and lots of chance for vehicle damage. I
think there are more rewarding drives for the
pu
Bob,
All that and I haven't even hired you as my PR guy.
I've been involved in planning quite a few MBCA events. It's my
experience the time line for obtaining sponsorship is quite long, at
least next year's budget. Companies want to know what the payback/
exposure is and don't ge
I bet there's not much bio on the way...but I could be wrong.
Time to do a search.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
- Original Message -
From: "TimothyPilgrim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:17 AM
Su
Hey, even if it _is_ junk doesn't mean it's bad either!
Amazing what you can do with junk sometimes.
-- Jim
Well our deal would probably be on a budget anyways, and to be quite
frank (haha) Im not sure we should want any connection to MBCA anyways.
Chuck Landenberger wrote:
Bob,
All that and I haven't even hired you as my PR guy.
I've been involved in planning quite a few MBCA events. It'
You're probably right. I'm sure we could manage it just fine on our own.
BR
- Original Message -
From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Arctic-Q...?
Well our deal woul
Today I took the 190D for the 80 mile round trip drive to work. The first
couple miles were pretty dicy, above about 2500rpm there was no power and there
wasn't power enough in 4th gear to move the car so I was stuck at about 30mph.
After about 4 miles though things started picking up. I fueled
good idea - little backtracking for some folks, but when you're among friends
and "on a misssion from God", it would work.
Chris
"Kaleb C. Striplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The ArticQ can coordinate with
the OkieQ that year, everyone shows up at
the OkieQ, then the trip for ArcticQ beg
Yeah, Peter. Big difference. I did my 300D (W123) in about 3 hours from
start to last beer, but I tried to help a friend remove a W126 sway bar from
a car at the pick and pull that ALREADY had the engine removed. Was still a
major PITA. No idea if he ever got the thing out of the p-n-p car, let alo
Ed Booher wrote:
No, they won't. I have a huge amount of paperwork about immigration to
Canada. It appears to be very difficult from what I was sent. Though,
I imagine it's not much harder than a full immigration into the U.S.
(vs. being an illegal alien)
I've looked at it, too. They make a
Tom Reynolds wrote:
Don't know the official terminology, but gravel pits? Big heavy machinery,
etc. As I type this I'm trying to remember why they do it, though...
Because it makes it more likely that the driver will survive a collision
between two of those huge haul trucks.
What about the rear stabilizer bar...how much of a PITA is that to repair?
The passengers side end is shot from having PO let a dribbly filler neck
dribble on it for years.
I replaced the filler neck and I have the parts to fix the end of the
stabilizer.
Easy? Hard? Tips?
Donkey Shirts
Bob Re
OK Don wrote:
Kaleb's car has Bosch CIS injection - it's not the same as current
injection systems. Don't know what the difference would be, other than
lower operating pressures in the fuel lines.
CIS actually runs *higher* operating pressures than most modern
injection systems. The pressu
Christopher McCann wrote:
this upcoming summer or the summer after that - would be grad school
or work?
This coming summer I've got a co-op job in Huntsville, and I graduate
the semester after that (in December '06). So summer of '06 is where I
could be doing anything.
I definitely have a
excellent ideas Bob. let us know what you find out. Sponsors are going to want
to know about exposure, so having an article or two lined up will help...at
least to mention to prospective sponsors what we are working on, even if they
are not definite yet.
How many people do the Copperstat
Suppliers? Some of their best products are produced in Ontario:
Dodge 300, Magnum and Charger
Chevy Impala, Silverado
Ford Freestar
That's only some from the big 3. There are lots of Asian cars from here too.
Tim
1982 300TD Moby
On 12/7/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> There's
rumor has it that OK wrote:
> I used to drool over TBCs when I worked around video production --
> Are they cheap yet? anything worth buying on eBay?
Here's a brand new, $300 one.
http://www.datavideo.us/products/tbc_1000_main_page.htm
I'll bet it isn't as good as a $3,000 FOR-A from 15 years ag
I'm confused...is it summer 2006 or 2007 that you would be free?
Things to do along the way: There would be no shortage of those, the problem
would be time. For me, I want to have driven to the Arctic Ocean (ok, within 3
miles of it and taken a tour bus the rest of the way). I would want
I was thinking of the buses that end up at auction by me, since I am
S far away from the rest of you, but closer to AK. I have seen the
buses (articulated) sell for $500 in great shape, all you have to do is
pay the lease on the tires. Sort of a ghetto RV, but 60 feet long
should allow fo
now that is what I am talking about!, Thanks Dave/Tom
Kill A Watt
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-P4400-P3-Kill-A-Watt-meter-reduce-your-energy-bill_W0QQitemZ6019874171QQcategoryZ3240QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
-Dave Walton
94 S350, 99 E300
On 12/7/05, Tom Scordato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hans said
Well, that is why we invest in the tanker truck! Bound to need a few
thousand gallons of BioD goodness, and if we haul it ourselves.
Or get a small processor thing to tack onto the back of a tanker so we
can do the WVO into BioD on the road with all the french fry oil along
the way.
On
Won"t open for me.
On 12/7/05, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This wins the photo of the day award and asks the question: what 600 gets
> 33mpg?
>
>
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?U3921274C
>
> Bob Rentfro
> '77 300D 144k
> Litchfield Park, AZ
> ___
This ad caught my eye in the local trader:
"1983 Mercedes 300 Turbo Diesel, tan color, bought new, garage kept, never
wrecked, excellent gas mileage, driven on weekends, ex. condition. $4000 OBO.
803-786-4616."
This car is not in Seattle.
This car is in South Carolina. No interest or affili
How about Valentine? Have them equip the vehicles going up there for
"safety's" sake. Might not be a bad idea to check with some cell phone
companies to see if they cover the areas to be driven, maybe they can
supply phones/intercoms for the event. Car to car communications as well
as possible e
It is 9 degrees in Wichita today. We are expecting 2-4 inches of snow.
The wind is blowing from the north and causing double digit below zero
wind chills. I don't think I could even think about going to the arctic
circle.
By the way, today is a day when I wish I had the 90 124 back. That ca
USVI
At 08:41 AM 12/7/2005, you wrote:
OK. Here is my trivia question:
Where in the United States do folks drive on the left? (Unless it has
changed in the last 20 years).
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, Dec
Yeah, sometimes "junk" is "junque"
Tom
SS, OK
At 08:40 AM 12/07/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Hey, even if it _is_ junk doesn't mean it's bad either!
>Amazing what you can do with junk sometimes.
>
>-- Jim
>
>
>___
>For new parts see official list sponsor: http://w
looks a whole lot like a standard 123 car ...
ah, ebay.
On 12/7/05, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Won"t open for me.
>
> On 12/7/05, Bob Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > This wins the photo of the day award and asks the question: what 600
> gets
> > 33mpg?
> >
> >
> >
about the same here - good time to discuss the arctic - dismisses any romantic
notions. COLD! Actually, Deadhorse, yesterday, was not any colder than
Wisconsin.
Chris
Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It is 9 degrees in Wichita today. We
are expecting 2-4 inches of snow.
The wind
I guess this isn't a good time to tell all y'all it was 70 degrees today and
I have been sitting out by the pool sipping an adult beverage while waiting
for the first coat of Kilz to dry on the garage walls.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 144K
Litchfield Park, AZ
- Original Message -
From: "Ch
I guess this isn't a good time to tell all y'all it was 70 degrees
today and
I have been sitting out by the pool sipping an adult beverage while
waiting
for the first coat of Kilz to dry on the garage walls.
I guess this isn't a good time to tell _you_ that it was 10 degrees
today
and I and
Works for me. Looks like a one eared 240D.
Shocker of a listing.
Hendrik
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From: "andrew strasfogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 6:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Photo of the Day
Won"t open for me
Kaleb is probably already looking at it even as we speak :-)
Hendrik
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From: "Hendrik Riessen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Photo of the Day
Works for me. Looks like
11 F in KC -1 with wind chill. She called and asked "will my car start?" I
told her if she follows my instructions, it will. Two minutes later, with the
OM603 humming in the background, she called back and pronounced it started on
the second crank. No block heater in it, strange for a car th
Hi Marshall,
I talked to the guy I bought it from and he told me he put in a new
thermostat recently. Considering the temp needle barely moves I think it likely
something is wrong with the gauge. I definately had heat more than the gauge
barely registering would give.
When you say "The t
She certainly is a keeper...
BR
- Original Message -
From: "Christopher McCann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 2:25 PM
Subject: [MBZ] my wife did it!
11 F in KC -1 with wind chill. She called and asked "will my car start?" I
told her i
It has a block heater installed at the factory. You just need to
purchase and attach the cord.
On 12/7/05, Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No block heater in it, strange for a car that was in Iowa its whole life.
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative sta
South Carolina is a long way from Iowa.
On 12/7/05, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This ad caught my eye in the local trader:
>
> "1983 Mercedes 300 Turbo Diesel, tan color, bought new, garage kept, never
> wrecked, excellent gas mileage, driven on weekends, ex. condition. $4000
> OBO. 803
Christopher McCann wrote:
>
> been thinking of that. No permit is needed in Alaska AT ALL to carrry a
> concealed weapon.
> I think I would have my PPK/S and AR-15 carbine transferred to an FFL in
> some AK gun
> shop along the route and pick them up there and ship back the same way.
>
> A
"Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote:
>
> Maybe I could bring the limo, could get plenty of people in there.
> Although diesel would be my choice.
Got a spare 617? Put it in the LWB and you'll have both the roominess and
the diesel.
If you're looking for equipment sponsors, I vote for PPG, Hella and Bilstein.
Their products will be the most needed on a rocky road.
Never having done this, but just "thinking out loud" would it be possible
to rent a mailbox at one of those Mailboxes, Etc. or such and then ship it
to that address? But, then you face the possibility of having one of the
staff at the place reroute it. Of course, that could happen at any time,
an
David Brodbeck wrote:
>
> CIS actually runs *higher* operating pressures than most modern
> injection systems. The pressure from the pump to the fuel distributor
> is around 90 psi, vs. around 30 psi for most electronic systems. The
> pressure in the injector lines will be lower, but will vary d
VIN
WDBGB34E6NA053060
Year/Make/Model:
1992 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SD
Body Style:
SEDAN 4 DR
Engine Type:
3.5L L6 TURBO DIESEL
Manufactured In:
GERMANY
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Regarding the bearing on the compressor clutch, does anyone have a
source for such?
I checked the vulcanized rubber and it appear rather hard. Would this
indicate that the clutch should be replaced ? ( My feeling)
If so I have two other options (1) purchase a rebuilt clutch from MB at
$ 12
Sorry, I tried to cancel the previous post.
Regarding the bearing on the compressor clutch, does anyone have a
source for such?
I checked the vulcanized rubber and it appear rather hard. Would this
indicate that the clutch should be replaced ? ( My feeling)
If so I have two other options (1
Really? Sweet! I bet it was used in IA, it came out at one point, being
detachable and was never put back. Awesome...unless it was removed becuase the
block heater is broken...
I assume this is not an O'Reilly's part...where do I get one...Rusty?
Chris
Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w
Dan,
Thanks for letting us know! Jim, Howe, the machinist who made the repair
part is one of the best in the business. Of course our buddy Gabriel would
have to be better, but in reality, Jim is as good as they get.
Doug is the only guy alive I would trust a my cars to. The predecessor,
P
Not sure. Alot surer to "FFL to FFL" it. That costs...but would rather not lose
my guns in the mail.
Chris
Tom Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Never having done this, but just
"thinking out loud" would it be possible
to rent a mailbox at one of those Mailboxes, Etc. or such and then sh
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