I went to a rat rod show in Houston where there was an old pickup of
some sort, quite ratty, but it was bagged and could scrape along like
that. It was actually kinda cool in a ratty kind of way.
--R
On 4/21/2011 10:49 PM, Walt Zarnoch wrote:
Easy, they set the air-ride to normal when
In theory, it should be possible, because the first series of 126 had
the OM617 as an engine option for certain parts of the world.
you would want to keep the engine and trans matched.
you may need a torch, a welder, a machine shop and a stack of cash to
make it happen. THen again, if the
On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:52 -0500, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
a stack of cash
This generally makes anything possible when it comes to modifying a car.
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I was putting my new tie rods (which Rusty shipped superfast - if only I
were as quick :) onto my '77 300D this morning. Outers went on beautifully;
however, I'm having a problem with the center.
I can get the new rod's cylindrical shafts about 60% in, and it is
frightfully tight. I used my
The trans mount crossmember mounts to nuts that can be moved forwards or
backwards (into different slots) in the frame rails.
I believe that the engine compartment crossmember is the same across all 126's,
but this would require verification in the EPC. Presuming that it is the same,
you
Is there any major difference in oil pan between the 617.951 and 617.952?
I'm thinking that unless you already had a surplus 300D engine, it'd be easier
to buy a wrecked or rusted 300SD for a drivetrain donor.
Mitch.
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E M wrote:
I like how they slapped on a piece of 2x2 to aid in heel and toe. hee hee 2
million dollar car, and a 25 cent performance modification. Gotta love it!
I think it was a $7,000 car back then.
(which would have bought a pretty decent house when my parents were graduating
High
The pickup won. Out for lunch saw this altercation. Bentley had the RF
fender/light/hood crunched, truck no apparent damage (not that it would
likely be noticeable). Probably at least a $40k bill.
--R
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oil pressure sensor.
-Rolf
On 04/22/2011 10:51 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Is there any major difference in oil pan between the 617.951 and 617.952?
I'm thinking that unless you already had a surplus 300D engine, it'd
be
No pictures?
Rick
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On Apr 22, 2011, at 1:10 PM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
The pickup won. Out for lunch saw this altercation. Bentley had the RF
fender/light/hood crunched, truck no apparent damage (not that it would
likely be
It was a drive-by sighting, on the other side of the road. I have seen
this car before, driven by a trophy wife, I'm sure daddy can cover it no
problem.
--R
On 4/22/2011 2:24 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
No pictures?
Rick
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On Apr 22, 2011, at 1:10 PM, Rich
On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:42:14 -0400 Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
Open to any suggestions.
Take pictures and send them to Rusty.
Craig
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I don't remember the ends having different tapers, but it's possible. Swap
ends and try again? Craigs suggestion is probably the best --
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:42:14 -0400 Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote:
Open to any
having just done this r u sure ur putting them in the way they came out?
On 4/22/11, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
I don't remember the ends having different tapers, but it's possible. Swap
ends and try again? Craigs suggestion is probably the best --
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Craig
Howdy!
Just changed the Serpentine Belt on my 91 300D 2.5T today - It had
approximately 61,000 miles of normal back and forth to work driving - about 60
mi RT - mix of few stop signs and numerous stops per mile.
The underside of the old belt had numerous cracks in the ribbed section. It
Merely out of curiosity (I drive W123 cars), what happens if it fails?
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Howdy!
Just changed the Serpentine Belt on my 91 300D 2.5T today - It had
approximately 61,000 miles of normal back and forth to work driving - about
The same as if all the belts failed on your w123.
-Rolf
On 04/22/2011 05:14 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Merely out of curiosity (I drive W123 cars), what happens if it fails?
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Larry Tl02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Howdy!
Just changed the Serpentine Belt on my
One good reason to keep driving the oldies.
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On Apr 22, 2011, at 5:28 PM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
The same as if all the belts failed on your w123.
-Rolf
On 04/22/2011 05:14 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Merely out of curiosity (I drive W123 cars), what happens if it
You lose engine and cabin cooling, power steering and elec. genning. Could
mess up radiator, too, if it gets tangled in fan.
Wilton
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The one that failed on my car did so gradually - letting the flapping end
cut a tranny cooling line - before the serp belt failed completely. Not fun,
even at only 50 miles from home.
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 5:01 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
You lose engine and cabin cooling, power
Same thing as if the fan/alt belts break on your smoky ol 617. You
stop soon or ruin the engine by overheating. No belt =no
waterpump=overheated engine. Even my 62 190Dc and my grandparent's
'50 shovey with only one belt did the same.
Merely out of curiosity (I drive W123 cars), what
Does anyone know, or have a rough idea of how many amps a blower in an '83 300D
should draw at max speed? I straight wired and tested the blower with a panel
type ammeter
and guessed that it was drawing somewhere between five and ten amps.
This blower didn't seem to run as fast or blow as hard
Tl02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Just changed the Serpentine Belt on my 91 300D 2.5T today -
It had approximately 61,000 miles
On 04/22/2011 05:14 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Merely out of curiosity (I drive W123 cars), what happens if
it fails?
Rolf wrote:
The same as
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Universal hand drive?
Great car for rural mail carriers.
They can sit on the right while working, and sit on the left to commute.
Mitch.
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But Wilton... the wheels... those WHEELS!!!
Indeed! They are ugly.
Craig
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But Wilton... the wheels... those WHEELS!!!
It's got Wilton Wheels, what did you expect?
MLH.
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Anyone know if the Wagner brake parts company is still in business?
I haven't bought Wagner pads in, well, over three weeks.
Federal-Mogul owns them now.
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Tl02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Just changed the Serpentine Belt on my 91 300D 2.5T
today - It had approximately 61,000 miles
On 04/22/2011 05:14 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Merely out of curiosity (I drive W123 cars), what happens
if it fails?
Yeah but does the bloody thing fly?
Hendrik
who is used to pilot controls
WILTON wrote:
I've been advocating automobile controls like this for 35 to 40
years. Half of the joy stick is much like that on B-52's 'till about 1983 - it was used
to fly the airplane
back to it's roots, the patentwagen was
steered with a joystick of sorts.
Hendrik
who still prefers the old fashioned round thingy in front of him
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Have you seen the video on replacing a belt in 2 min or less? Not for
the faint of heart.
-Rolf
On 4/22/2011 7:21 PM, Fmiser wrote:
Tl02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
Just changed the Serpentine Belt on my 91 300D 2.5T today -
It had approximately 61,000 miles
On 04/22/2011 05:14 PM,
This isn't the first time we've seen a joystick in a Mercedes concept car -
seems like they trot it out every other year or so. Maybe someday it'll be
an actual option you can order, or even standard, though I won't hold my
breath.
I'd like to try it -
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Jaime
I don't think it will work on a 60x engine quite like it does on an
aircooled VW .
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Rolf r...@winmutt.com wrote:
Have you seen the video on replacing a belt in 2 min or less? Not for the
faint of heart.
-Rolf
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Ectually, that beast was an MB study mockup about ten years ago.
RLE
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...Isn't this already about 10 years old? The car looks like a
pre-facelift W220!
You and I must be the only ones here who recognize this old mockup from,
yes, 10 years ago.
RLE
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I will never have money for this arrangement - ever.
Absolutely zero appeal for this customer.
This is all glass cockpit stuff - zero mechanical connection in the
passenger compartment. I am not confident in that technology, ever.
Not a car for me - ever.
mao
Isn't there something like that for handicapped (er,
physically-challenged, er, alternatively physicalled) drivers?
--R
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And the medal for having a super dooper memory is on it's way.
However you realize that Wilton gets excited by joysticks, his missus
may as well but I don't know this for sure. He's probably busy, even as
I type, putting a joystick in the 126.
Hendrik
who gets excited but not by joysticks
I will not continue with the aircraft analogies, and what sort of thing
excites me.
--R
On 4/22/2011 10:57 PM, Hendrik Fay wrote:
And the medal for having a super dooper memory is on it's way.
However you realize that Wilton gets excited by joysticks, his missus
may as well but I don't
The problem for you is that the insurance companies, under the direction
of the secret order that rules the world, will make you buy a joystick
car, which will be fully automated (the joystick is just for show) and
will only take you to places that the government decides you have to go
to.
Yes it's called a wheelchair.
Hendrik
Rich Thomas wrote:
Isn't there something like that for handicapped (er,
physically-challenged, er, alternatively physicalled) drivers?
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I'd have no problem whatever driving the 126 with a joystick.
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Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] vapor car
And the medal for having a super
Sure if you get strapped into the seat with a racing harness, so you sit
nice and still while holding onto the stick, wouldn't want any sudden
movements.
Although I see the door handle is pretty sturdy, perhaps the idea is to
hang onto the door handle nice and tight.
Hendrik
E M wrote:
I
What happens if you don't USE Mobil-1 oil and your FUSES MELT and you have no
STEERING control?
I'm in the corner with those who prefer mechanical steering.
Allan
On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:09 -0400, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
I'd have no problem whatever driving the 126 with a joystick.
'Bout 10 years ago, I had a large high-lift machine here in the yard for 2
months or so doing some work high up all around the house. It was
Diesel-powered and controlled/driven with a joystick. I drove it very
easily back and forth and all around wherever I needed it. 'Felt very
'Could work VERY well for a handicapped driver.
Wilton
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Isn't there something like that
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Same thing as an airbus when Windows CE for Airbus locks up. It crashes.
Same thing as when your toada computer decides it no longer wants to
respond to user input. You crash.
What happens if you don't USE Mobil-1 oil and your FUSES MELT and
you have no STEERING control?
I'm in the
I'm sure all such things could easily be taken into account with such a
system. Just as you can apply throttle in many cars today, and the car can
figure out what you mean by it, whether it's a slip of your foot, or you
really do want to get a move on.
A system like this wouldn't work
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