Well replacing #3 glowplug with manifold in place went alot easier than
#2. I think I will be able to replace any of the 1-5 with the manifold
in place now. Next, moved on to replace the oil pressure sending unit
since the guage pegs as soon as the key is turned on. Tried 3 different
ones
A Crown Vic Police Interceptor is not really a performance car.
Some of the old run-out cop cars around here end up as taxicabs. Easy to spot
with the cornerpost spotlights and little hubcaps on wide wheels.
When I see one I wonder how many drunks puked in the back seat.
RLE
Would Boeing Surplus be a good source for these? Where can one locate the
new gel cells?
Can these be purchased new at a computer supply place, like Office Depot?
On 12/16/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Higher-end computer UPS units will do it. Look for one with
buck/boost
yea, me too!!
Rich Thomas wrote:
I like the shag carpet on the dash and floor and console and ceiling and
seats and
--R
Curt Raymond wrote:
http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/car/249038554.html
How is it I know that the story on that one starts with Well it doesn't run
but...
-Curt
k
Curt Raymond wrote:
http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/car/250255584.html
Minor cosmetic rust
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Hi Curt,
I owned a 72 or 73 280SE 4.5 (can't remember which) back in the mid-80s and
loved it - until I had to fill up with gas.
That 4.5 engine is the same one used in the later 450SE,SEL and SL - when
its running and tuned up *perfectly* you can squeeze out 13-15mpg. It's an
awesome engine
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
(2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL,
87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, (2x) 84 190D 2.2,
81
Not to mention the 'weathering'.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Bissell Cove
Wickford RI 02852
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:42 PM
To: Diesel List
Subject: [MBZ] BWWAAA HAHAHAHA
Congrats! It will be a really nice car when you're through. The wheels
are a nice new silver color now - just need to get tires this week,
and I'll be ready to drive the SLC --- let me know when you're ready
for me to come up and test drive the other '91300D2.5.
On 12/17/06, Kaleb C. Striplin
Lousy.
The sixes get about 18 on the highway, 13 or 14 in town, the V8 (much
more desirable in my opinion) get 16-17 on the highway if you keep
your foot out of it (difficult, they love to go fast) , 14 if you
don't, and can be as low as 12 in town. If you set them for maximum
rich mixture
Tom, I have faith in your car to be. I drove mine
from
Connecticut to Miami and back and that was with a
non-functioning alternator. I drove carefree during
the day. Never turned the car off at night until I
found a suitable hotel - that is one where I could
park next to an outlet so that I
Sounds about like my 190D was, at low speed it'd drive you up the wall.
On the W201 you'd open the hood all the way, and remove the wiper. Underneith
is a plastic box held closed with a bunch of very thin, easily broken metal
clippies.
The blower is in that. I managed to lubricate it with some
How was your experience at US Customs. Hope they treated you well.
Actually it was quite pleasant, however, they wouldn't give me the necessary
customs paper work I need to title it in Michigan. I need to provide them
with a letter from MB saying the car meets all US regulations. The officer
Zeitgeist wrote:
Would Boeing Surplus be a good source for these? Where can one locate the
new gel cells?
For used UPS units, RePC is often a good bet. Check out the AS IS
aisle, particularly -- that's where I got three of them for $1 each. I
don't usually see them at Boeing.
Gel cells can
OK Don wrote:
I just replaced the batteries in my APC Smart UPS 2200. It uses 8 12
volt batteries, series parallel at 24V. The batteries are Panasonic
LC-R127R2P. The best deal I found was at Portable Power Systems, Inc.
- http://www.gotbatteries.com/
12v, 7AH, $20.50x8.
I wonder what
Mitch Haley wrote:
12v, 7AH, $20.50x8.
I wonder what two trolling motor batteries of 40+AH would cost?
And if wet cells would enjoy the charging regime of the UPS?
Should be OK. You'd have all the usual disadvantages of wet cells,
though -- acid drips, flammable vapors that have to be
I think that gel cells require a more gentle charging than wet cells.
If this is true, the trolling motor batteries should do fine.
On 12/17/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK Don wrote:
I just replaced the batteries in my APC Smart UPS 2200. It uses 8 12
volt batteries, series
Not all customer service is abysmal.
I bought a draft N Linksys wireless router which was a bear to
install, but the customer service folks (in India) were super and
walked me through it. I couldn't be happier about it!
On 12/16/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You wrote:You must click
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:41:18 -0500 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If it's twelve volt, you can just put a spare group 49 from your mbz
next to it and wire it up. That'll really extend your runtime.
Yes, but you can't use your runtime very many times. Automotive batteries
are not meant to
I ain't gonna buy no freakin' Marzaydeez with tyres on it.
On 12/17/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yea, me too!!
Rich Thomas wrote:
I like the shag carpet on the dash and floor and console and ceiling and
seats and
--R
Curt Raymond wrote:
No interior photos!
Antenna is broken!
You are insulting crackheads everywhere by calling this idiot a crackhead.
On 12/17/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or the cosmetic rust. Does that mean you can wipe/wash it off at
the end of the day?
On 12/17/06, Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not to mention the 'weathering'.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
Bissell Cove
Wickford RI 02852
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I hope I conveyed that the web site was bad, the guy on the phone from India
was great. He gave me an immediate refund and waived shipping on my order.
In fact, I think the new Amazon policy may create some jobs there.
Chris Kueny ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
78 Chevy Custom deluxe
'85 300TD
'02 Subaru
wasn't his car previously registered in the US? If so, there are
labels affixed to the vehicle stating that it meets the emission and
DOT standards in effect for the date of manufacture. Look closely at
these labels, one in the driver's doorjamb and one under the hood. if
both say they meet us
On 12/17/06, Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
wasn't his car previously registered in the US? If so, there are
labels affixed to the vehicle stating that it meets the emission and
DOT standards in effect for the date of manufacture. Look closely at
these labels, one in the driver's doorjamb and
The whole time I've owned my SD, it takes about 1-2 seconds to completely die
after the key is turned off. It's like the engine is slowly starved to death,
not a quick and painless death like my CD or others I've driven. It does the
same exact thing when you push the stop bar. The vacuum
What is that crazy air filter and what in the heck is next to it?
http://tinyurl.com/yajeg8
Bob R
The darn thing is about to blowcheck out the temp gauge.
On 12/17/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is that crazy air filter and what in the heck is next to it?
http://tinyurl.com/yajeg8
Bob R
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How does one go about that? I mean, do you have to drive back to
Canada, then wait forever in the US-bound lineup, or can you drive
right to the US customs office from the same side of the border?
Congrats on the purchase, I'd mulled around getting Jeff's wagon
myself to add to my collection,
Geeze, the inlaws visit for a weekend and my email is backlogged again...
Zeb: I'm looking to get between 1/2 to 2/3 of what I've already put
into it, which is about $7500 Cdn. It's a good driver and can either
be a project, which is what I bought it for at the time, or with a
good indy, a daily
I'm presently without power, and may be for some time, due to recent
wind
storm activity. My generator blew up my surge protector, so I'm
running my
DSL modem off of the battery from my van, and using our laptop
w/wireless.
I strongly suspect our generator is malfunctioning and pumping an
not necessary to return to Canada and que up again. All border
Inspection Stations have outbound visitor parking adjacent to the
Northbound lanes. Upon completion, turn around and return to the
Southbound lanes.
On 12/17/06, TimothyPilgrim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How does one go about that?
I would anticipate that this one has one 12V gel cell or two smaller 6V ones
since it's about 11x13 and 7 or 8 deep. It's gotten to where it won't
hold a charge at all, so they (or it) must be bad.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula
State Troopers are running around in Ford Exploders.
They should be running around in TROOPERS!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula
the taka-taka-taka of the OM617 engine
I can tell any Mercedes diesel by sound, something about the way everything
is so rhythmic and refined. The vac pump thump and the diesel sound isn't
like any other.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula
I wouldn't want to see those training videos.
Brian
On 12/18/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
State Troopers are running around in Ford Exploders.
They should be running around in TROOPERS!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula
On 12/16/06, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyone interested in a 92 300TE? 220Kmi, top end job just performed
(valves, timing chain, new head), charcoal exterior with gray Tex interior,
3rd row seating, looks great.
--
Sunil Hari
Sunil,
I'd love to make an offer, but having trouble
On 12/16/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Zoltan Finks wrote:
And that is scary. I want performance cars only in the hands of those
trained or capable of handling them.
A Crown Vic Police Interceptor is not really a performance car. It's
A Crown Vic may not be, haven't driven
On 12/18/06, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A Crown Vic may not be, haven't driven one, but I owned a 9C1 Caprice
that would keep up with a Vette in the straights. Obviously the Vette
Better pepper that it was a last model 90's Caprice and C4 90's
Standard stock Vette. Not a Grand
On 12/17/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Zoltan Finks wrote:
what boxes were checked on the order form. The only way to be
absolutely sure whether a car was ordered as a police package model is
to look at the VIN.
A true P71 will always have black corners around the license frame
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/car/248977512.html
1978 Mercedes Benz 300D Diesel - $350
Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006-12-14, 2:29PM EST
1978 Mercedes-Benz 300D Diesel Sedan- 4 Door. Project car- does not
start. May need transmission work as well. Light Yellow, Tobacco MBTex
Dimitri said
Tom, I have faith in your car to be. I drove mine
from
Connecticut to Miami and back and that was with a
non-functioning alternator. I drove carefree during
the day. Never turned the car off at night until I
found a suitable hotel - that is one where I could
park next to an outlet
Hi John,
Is wheel paint still holding up well?? Here's some notes from the
Porsche 356 List
someone may find useful -
My formula for wheel refinishing at home.
1. Glass bead entire wheel.
2. Prime with Krylon light gray primer, not sure of #.
3. After prime dries, use Krylon Dull
Bob R. asked:
What is that crazy air filter and what in the heck is next to it?
http://tinyurl.com/yajeg8
Bob R
It also appears the left front quarter may have been replaced - there's some
poor quality weld seams on the inner fender - at least that's what it looks
like to me.
Yep,
I don't think he is going to want to sit there in that lane and wait for MB
to send him the letter he needs.Might be a bit of a long wait.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006
A KN might be a good investment for a car you plan to have for a very long
time but the CORRECT one would be the way to go..The other thing appears
to be plumbed in to collect the oil from the blowby...Looks like it has
a TON of that. Does look like a good parts car and comparitive to
Someday my wife wants something like a '66 Finny. Found one with a
four cyl, dual carbs, automatic. It's close enough to be in striking
distance, so I wondered: Are these cars good drivers? Fairly
reliable? Are the automatics OK? Dual carbs a hassle? Any
suggestions/things to watch out for?
Is that one of those KN air filters? The other thing looks like
something rigged up to catch blow-by oil -- probably due to the
On 12/17/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is that crazy air filter and what in the heck is next to it?
http://tinyurl.com/yajeg8
Bob R
That doesn't sound like it's working right - my APC 2200 unit handles
everything the power company dishes out (or doesn't dish out) just
fine. Two PCs, printer, all the network gear, amateur radio, sound
system, all run without a hiccup while the lights are flickering off,
going off for half an
I helped a friend paint his alloys on a 560SEC with
the Griots stuff. The paint yellowed after just a few
months. Could be that he uses those brake dust
shields that cause the wheels to heat up. I actually
remembered hearing that the Griot's stuff was good.
Anyway, my own personal experience
I don't recall being in a line into the US that didn't have a barrier
between the opposing directions of flow. Wouldn't a U-turn trigger
some kind of paranoid security response? I mean, it'd be awfully
suspicious.
Tim
1982 300TD (still for sale)
1991 300TE 4Matic
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For painting wheels, its hard to beat Rustoleum professional gray primer,
aluminum, and clear - in spray cans, available anywhere, including Home
Depot. Just clean the wheels, sand out imperfections, and spray. Don't
have to remove the tires, and can you can do all 4 in less than an hour.
What's the rust status?
Chris
Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/16/06, Sunil Hari wrote:
Anyone interested in a 92 300TE? 220Kmi, top end job just performed
(valves, timing chain, new head), charcoal exterior with gray Tex interior,
3rd row seating, looks great.
Thanks Larry,
I think I'll also look to win the lottery... Beautiful cars though.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:41:20 -0500
From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wow
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Content-Type: text/plain;
I'm sure the seller would say it's because of parallax...
Bob R
- Original Message -
From: John Freer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What Is That?
The darn thing is about to
Dan typed:
Someday my wife wants something like a '66 Finny.
I thought that sentence was only possible in male MB lovers dreams...
Bob R
we, lets see, the car is sitting there running and the temp is
nearly at redline.
Bob Rentfro wrote:
What is that crazy air filter and what in the heck is next to it?
http://tinyurl.com/yajeg8
Bob R
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I guess I missed Jeff selling his wagon until Ralph bought it. Oh well,
too far away anyways.
TimothyPilgrim wrote:
How does one go about that? I mean, do you have to drive back to
Canada, then wait forever in the US-bound lineup, or can you drive
right to the US customs office from the same
Too far has nothing to do with it Mr. Bargin McBarginson..
Bob R
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] New wagon
I guess I missed Jeff selling his
I go to the dollar store and buy the paint that is $2 a can. One can
will do several sets of wheels. Looks great.
Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
I helped a friend paint his alloys on a 560SEC with
the Griots stuff. The paint yellowed after just a few
months. Could be that he uses those brake
Although I have never crossed the border, it would seem logical that the
US folks that work there would have to have some way to get in and out
without having to go to Canada when they leave work then come back in.
Maybe there is an exit that exits back off another road or something?
What is that crazy air filter and what in the heck is next to it?
http://tinyurl.com/yajeg8
The canister might be one of those oil accumulators
that pressurizes while the engine is running and then discharges the oil
into the turbo bearing when the engine is shut
A rodbender with a bad head, bad paint, and rust, geez.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemih=011sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AITviewitem=item=320060879846rd=1rd=1
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
(2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL,
87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro,
Yea...but it has an XM antenna coming thru the sunroof
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Banned List [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mercedes Mailing List
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 8:35 AM
Subject: [MBZ] now THIS is a crackhead
A
I think I may know who the guy is listing these cheap MBs around Philly.
has a place near Ambler I believe, alot of MBs on the property. He let me
pull some parts for my 1979 240D when I was down there on business. I
pulled and instrument cluster and some other things I believe and got ripped
I don't recall being in a line into the US that didn't have a barrier
between the opposing directions of flow. Wouldn't a U-turn trigger
some kind of paranoid security response? I mean, it'd be awfully
suspicious.
What about those denied entrance? If there aren't significantly
more of those
That doesn't sound like it's working right - my APC 2200 unit handles
everything the power company dishes out (or doesn't dish out) just
fine. Two PCs, printer, all the network gear, amateur radio, sound
system, all run without a hiccup while the lights are flickering off,
going off for half an
Oh yeah, my wife went to IU. Bloomington looks like a fun place to live for
relatively young folks like us. About the only place I'd personally want to
live in IN (no offense). Living there would make the trip to go see her
family (like we're doing Friday - DREAD) a much shorter trip.
I have
on 12/18/06 12:49 AM, TimothyPilgrim at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
How does one go about that? I mean, do you have to drive back to
Canada, then wait forever in the US-bound lineup, or can you drive
right to the US customs office from the same side of the border?
No and yes. In practice it's
no rust.
On 12/18/06, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's the rust status?
Chris
Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/16/06, Sunil Hari wrote:
Anyone interested in a 92 300TE? 220Kmi, top end job just performed
(valves, timing chain, new head), charcoal exterior
She [wife] is definitely a KEEPER.
On 12/18/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dan typed:
Someday my wife wants something like a '66 Finny.
I thought that sentence was only possible in male MB lovers dreams...
Bob R
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You got ripped off - should be $1/can.
On 12/18/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I go to the dollar store and buy the paint that is $2 a can. One can
will do several sets of wheels. Looks great.
Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
I helped a friend paint his alloys on a 560SEC with
What a sad looking car. At least the seller is disclosing the major
problem.
On 12/18/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yea...but it has an XM antenna coming thru the sunroof
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Banned List [EMAIL
h
andrew strasfogel wrote:
You got ripped off - should be $1/can.
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
(2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL,
87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, (2x) 84 190D 2.2,
81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.striplin.net
Yea, the crackhead is the one who won the auction.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
What a sad looking car. At least the seller is disclosing the major
problem.
On 12/18/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yea...but it has an XM antenna coming thru the sunroof
- Original Message
I wrote
Someday my wife wants something like a '66 Finny.
Bob R wrote:
I thought that sentence was only possible in male MB lovers dreams...
And Andrew wrote
She (wife) is a keeper.
She sure is, and true enough.
Actually, she's the reason I have my 126. Shortly after we were
married 3.5
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Yea, the crackhead is the one who won the auction.
So now he's a crackhead with a cracked head?
A while back I picked up a 2Kwa and 1Kwa HP powerwise UPS. These fine
UPS made by
HP before that division was bought out by APC run the UPS side fully
isolated from the line via the inverter,
so no surprises, because the system is always running via the
batteries, which is why I picked them
John M McIntosh wrote:
A while back I picked up a 2Kwa and 1Kwa HP powerwise UPS. These fine
UPS made by
HP before that division was bought out by APC run the UPS side fully
isolated from the line via the inverter...
Those are the ultimate in power stability. I've heard that type of unit
How can a car get into that state in only 22 years?
That thing to the right of the cam cover is a crankcase vent filter. It's
plain to see the vent line plumbed into it instead of to the intake. You can
see
a bunch of holes drilled in it which show an oil film around each hole. Love
the
I go to the dollar store and buy the paint that is $2 a can. One can
will do several sets of wheels. Looks great..
If you set your standards low enough, everything is just swell.
RLE
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, and a bent rod probably
David Brodbeck wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Yea, the crackhead is the one who won the auction.
So now he's a crackhead with a cracked head?
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Here are the pics of the 190D for those that were interested.
http://www.okiebenz.com/pics/84190D/
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
(2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL,
87 300SDL, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, (2x) 84 190D 2.2,
81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
I didn't know if this was still for sale. I'm gonna show pics to the wife.
Brian
83 240D
On 12/18/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here are the pics of the 190D for those that were interested.
http://www.okiebenz.com/pics/84190D/
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
(2x) 91
it is, although Im sure I will kick myself for selling it though
Zoltan Finks wrote:
I didn't know if this was still for sale. I'm gonna show pics to the wife.
Brian
83 240D
On 12/18/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here are the pics of the 190D for those that were
Hold on...I can't show the pics to my wife another two hoursyou have an
advantage!
Fie!
Bob R
- Original Message -
From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D pics
I
Oh, I didn't look closely enough to see that the post was directed to you
and a couple other guys. No worries.
Brian
On 12/18/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hold on...I can't show the pics to my wife another two hoursyou have
an
advantage!
Fie!
Bob R
- Original Message
I guess I missed Jeff selling his wagon until Ralph bought it. Oh well,
too far away anyways.
Jeff never actually posted his wagon. When he announced he was moving to
England I inquired as to what he would do with the wagon and we worked out a
deal on the side. This is the second wagon I
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