Re: [MBZ] Nice Little 350 sl coupe

Might be a good BaT candidate, depending on the rate of tin worm infection. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 21, 2018 11:07:41 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >Potentially an easy BAT flipper. > >On Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 9:08 PM, OK

Re: [MBZ] W124 Differential Mounts

No, but I watched this video about it: https://youtu.be/bSYM69HD-Hs Apparently measuring the positions before removal is advisable. I keep looking for a way to use the 500sl diff backing plate with one bushing way out to the side, to better deal with reactive torque loads. But the 500sl rear

[MBZ] The military 190d

So messed with the 190 for a few minutes. Popped a battery in and it just clicks, does not turn over. Thinking either the starter is bad or the safety switch is bad. So then I figured I would jump it at the terminal block. IIRC you just the terminal with the big red wire to the terminal with

Re: [MBZ] Too Many Zeros

Paint looks to me like it's oxidized or dusty which distorts the color in picture. Needs a good wash and a full "Martha" to shine properly.. I'm betting the Mercedes single stage paint would buff right up to a full shine and make the car look the right color. Otherwise, looks like a good car.

Re: [MBZ] The military 190d

Kleb oughtta ring her up --R Sent from iPhone > On Apr 22, 2018, at 1:33 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > This is probably them: > > https://www.mylife.com/connie-labadie/e459519091092 > > -D > > > > >> On Apr 22, 2018, at 1:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via

Re: [MBZ] The military 190d

More than 30 years ago I served with a bunch of female Captains... all were nurses or doctors. So have to say, not all that rare. On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 10:52 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I went to school with a boy named Connie. > His legal name was Connell. >

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

Of our two daughters who got student loans to attend Ivy's, one has paid hers off and the other is close. The third daughter screamed and threw fits when we wouldn't let her take loans to go Ivy, but later learned that her State school degree was just fine, and even got her into an Ivy masters

Re: [MBZ] The military 190d

I think it might be a guy. I can’t say as I can’t reveal the data sources I have seen, but it looks like it could potentially be a man named “Connie”. -D > On Apr 22, 2018, at 1:42 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kleb oughtta ring her up > > --R >

Re: [MBZ] OT: KitchenAid Commercial Score

We splurged on a KitchenAid not long after we were first married. I say splurged because it was a major purchase for us at the time. We still have it today and it works like a champ. I’ve had to replace the beater a couple of times since it’s some sort of coated metal that gets worn out, but

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

Hey, no worse than my Dad wanting me to go into banking like him and my brother. As an executive VP of the bank, he tried to set me up to intern the summer after I graduated from high school. No joy. Nobody wanted the boss’s son hanging around looking over their shoulder. He knew I was a

Re: [MBZ] The military 190d

I went to school with a boy named Connie. His legal name was Connell. If he was in the military, I doubt he'd be identified as Cpt Connie on his car's purchase contract. OTOH, I don't know how many Captains were women 30 years ago, a female Cpt Connie might be equally unusual at the time.

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

> On April 22, 2018 at 9:41 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > You cannot discharge student load debt. That is, Federal student loans. I > don’t know about private student loans. Private and government loans are presumed nondischargeable. That does not mean

Re: [MBZ] The military 190d

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:52:53 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > I went to school with a boy named Connie. > His legal name was Connell. > If he was in the military, I doubt he'd be identified as Cpt Connie on his > car's purchase contract. > OTOH, I don't

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 09:09:32 -0500 tyee165 via Mercedes wrote: > Back in 1982, my father was still alive and still had the sawmill. We > bought a new house in the fall of 1981 and wanted to fence the yard > that next spring. Dad gave us a load of 4x4s and some were 16

Re: [MBZ] The military 190d

This is probably them: https://www.mylife.com/connie-labadie/e459519091092 -D > On Apr 22, 2018, at 1:26 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So messed with the 190 for a few minutes. Popped a battery in and it just > clicks, does not turn over. Thinking

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

Based on my idiot grandson, these student loans are made with no regard to scholarship (grades or chance of graduating) or ability to repay. Liar loans deja Vu. On Sun, Apr 22, 2018, 10:13 tyee165 via Mercedes wrote: > Education is a wonderful thing but people should not

[MBZ] OT: KitchenAid Commercial Score

My sons have set up households, bought houses and are getting married this year. I decided to buy each of them and their respective fiancées quality stand mixers and food processors. I had located a Japanese-made Cuisinart DLC-7 Super Pro on CL a while back, but put off getting it because it

Re: [MBZ] Ebay photographer of the week

Yes,124 wheels. Forgot to! Zoom. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Apr 22, 2018 8:50 PM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" wrote: > Good enough picture to tell the wheels are wrong. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

yep Enginerroring Well, to be fair, there is no requirement to be on the team. Generally, most of them are in the kolledge of enginerroring. (more properly called, College of computer simulation) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On April 22, 2018 at 10:59 PM Curley McLain via

[MBZ] Ebay photographer of the week

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Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

In talking with other old farts, it seems most of us were able to pull of a summer job to provide the bulk of funding our educations required. At least to cover tuition. Now, a kid would need to pull in close to $30k over three months so she could have a degree at a four year school. clay

Re: [MBZ] OT: KitchenAid Commercial Score

Best thing I think we got were the knives. SWMBA got a sewing machine from her folks. Both served well, and we each kept out gifts. The knives are used everyday, the machine, not so much. We had to purchase the kitchen aid mixer on our own. I kept the lift bowl mixer, and SWMBA got herself

Re: [MBZ] Listed in SantaBarbara, located in Huntsville - nice.

Scam Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: It's clearly a nazi car, unclear if forced labor was involved in its production "over built perhaps from being produced on the same assembly lines that produced German tanks during WW2 in Stuttgart" But with this attribute we can overlook its fascist

Re: [MBZ] Cargo voltage regulator brush packs?

Stealer's gotta pay for the yacht somehow. The bigger the body of water, the bigger the boat/bill. = Bigger "stealer security" bolts. 13mm and 17mm is all I need for the MBs in my fleet. No "stealer security" bolts here! Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: I hadn't seen that, but did

Re: [MBZ] Copart 190d

I thought it was pronounced vulva Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: It's an OLVO! -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 4:27 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

The common excuse for pushing higher education upon the populace is that it “shows you can set your mind to something and accomplish a long term task”. So, you are able to take four years to learn something pretty much worthless, and end up with massive debt. This is supposed to impress a

Re: [MBZ] Today’s 240D accomplishment

Waytago! Dimitri via Mercedes wrote: I’ve been driving my 240D with a nonfunctional driver’s side window since the fall. Manual window regulator broke and glass separated from the rubber lined channel which is bolted to regulator. The window would therefore no longer hold in place so with

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

My supervisor at the place of employment, being a younger man, feels that the youth of this day, will be a boon to our future. I disagree. The theory is that these children are more open to all the differences and will be more supportive of the plethora of options. That it may decrease

Re: [MBZ] Cargo voltage regulator brush packs?

When the oriental manufacturing concerns make real products instead of sad approximations that just might kill a person, maybe consumers will give respect. Until then, they remain the Yugo of the world clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen retired

Re: [MBZ] OT - Garden Hose Recommendations

Go to the industrial hose shop. They can sell you a real nose. Goodyear makes HD 3/4" yellow hoses that will take hot water up to 180 or 200º F. A 50 footer will set you back about $200, but you'll never need to buy another hose. They will also sell you regular hose for a lot less jack.

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

Keep lots of weight on the tongue. There is no truck too big for a load, but there are lots of "trucks" too small for a load. Glad you were out of the way. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Just got home with the 190d. Earlier as I was coming out of Springfield Mo the speed goes from

Re: [MBZ] Education

In looking around at the local market, as opposed to the AK schools for secondary education, there are almost NO programs for the non-prep students. Gone are shop classes, horticulture, anything that would engage the hands and minds of the bulk of the kids. AK had all manner of cool programs,

Re: [MBZ] Education

While I was in college, I talked to a guy living next door who was a brickmason. I decided I shoulda found where to apprentice. That FL dude made a LOT of money. Now, if I had to recommend, I'd say learn how to teach (with AI) or program machining centers. A friend of mine does, and

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

> On April 22, 2018 at 10:32 PM clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > > My supervisor at the place of employment, being a younger man, feels that the > youth of this day, will be a boon to our future. I disagree. The theory is > that these children are more open to

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

> > Curley wrote: > > > > ISU solar car team did that about 10 years ago on I35 > > somewhere around KC. Smashed the big Dog van, the trailer, > > the solar car, and a few kids. > Mitch wrote: > > Educated Engineering Students did that? Educated engineer != common sense.

Re: [MBZ] Too Many Zeros

1400km per year? Is that credible? Mitch. > On April 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Weird exterior color, looks sort of Earl Sheib-ish: > > https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/mercedes-benz-1967-original/6530642706.html >

Re: [MBZ] Too Many Digits, But...

Did any MBZ ever leave the factory with green seats and tan carpet? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

ISU solar car team did that about 10 years ago on I35 somewhere around KC. Smashed the big Dog van, the trailer, the solar car, and a few kids. Not a happy day. The disaster in moving sez to keep their trailers at 45 MPH or lass. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Just got home with

Re: [MBZ] Too Many Digits, But...

I think it is possible. You can special order pretty much what you want I would assume. At least back in the day. Might have been some sort of restrictions that you had to choose a package, but I am not sure what the continental situation was. clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green

[MBZ] E320 question (1998)

My friend messed up his E320 cigarette lighter, poking the cavity with a toothpick to retrieve a small object. Now it won't work at all so he can't charge his phone while driving. Has anyone BTDT or know how to fix this? Replace the ash tray? I doubt it's a fuse since everything else works. I

Re: [MBZ] OT: KitchenAid Commercial Score

Ditto, But I also have had several 20 Qt hobarts, and one 30 Qt. I use the 20 qts for meat grinder, mixing bread dough, and cookie dough. At Christmas, I normally only have to mix one type of cookie dough once. (We make lotsa cookies) With the K5 or k45, KA, it takes a lot of batches.

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

My observation of that incident is, it clearly demonstrates the disconnect between "education" and "practical application". "Education" of today give a false sense of "knowledge equals result", while "Practical Application" frequently kicks "Educations" ass, via the application of real world

Re: [MBZ] Ebay photographer of the week

Good enough picture to tell the wheels are wrong. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: It also takes the stupidity to accelerate instead of slowing when the shimmy starts, doesn't it? YUP! Or does it sometimes just hit you hard and fast without prior warning? Depends on the level of stupidity. Light tow/heavy load with no tongue weight could

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

> On April 22, 2018 at 10:59 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > ISU solar car team did that about 10 years ago on I35 somewhere around > KC. Smashed the big Dog van, the trailer, the solar car, and a few > kids. Educated Engineering Students did that?

Re: [MBZ] E320 question (1998)

I'd have to check the fuse diagram tomorrow, but I bet he poked a coin down in to where he shorted out the socket and popped the fuse. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

My first snowmobile trailer was slightly tail heavy so it would watch empty. I had a couple concrete blocks I would strap to the front so I could drag it empty or to help balance a load. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 10:09 AM, tyee165 via

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

Drafting, something I had zero skill or interest in. Also a field just about to go through huge upheaval, I'd have learned pencil and paper drafting just in time to have to go back and learn CAD. CurtStill no cad skills Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 10:53 AM,

[MBZ] Updated the 400E Blog

Added an entry on mirror boot replacement I did yesterday. Wanted to take on the headliner today, just can’t get motivated to do it… oh well. http://penoff.com/400E_Blog/400E_Blog.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

> On April 21, 2018 at 11:17 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > > It's a secret plot to enslave a whole generation with "education" loans that > they can never repay. It's important to keep them stupid so they don't > figure out the plot. In the future,

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

You cannot discharge student load debt. That is, Federal student loans. I don’t know about private student loans. The only way to get out of them is through death or forgiveness via one of the forgiveness programs they run, such as government service or teaching. I would add that the

[MBZ] Too Many Digits, But...

Dig that interior!! (And it’s a stick!!)) https://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/d/mercedes-benz-250/6557037651.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Too Many Zeros

Weird exterior color, looks sort of Earl Sheib-ish: https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/d/mercedes-benz-1967-original/6530642706.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

Back in 1982, my father was still alive and still had the sawmill. We bought a new house in the fall of 1981 and wanted to fence the yard that next spring. Dad gave us a load of 4x4s and some were 16 footers. I borrowed a utility trailer from a friend and set out to haul them home. 175 miles.

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

Education is a wonderful thing but people should not expect to borrow to finance something that will not provide a career path and then expect to be forgiven for not paying their debt. RB Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A Original message From: Mitch Haley via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Too Many Digits, But...

Nice Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2018, at 8:57 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dig that interior!! (And it’s a stick!!)) > > https://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/d/mercedes-benz-250/6557037651.html > > -D > ___ >

[MBZ] Education

Most folks do not want their children to be blue collar workers but most of the children would be better off if trained for a trade than if they just get a liberal arts degree. Here in Manitoba, apprentices get tuition paid and get unemployment insurance during the periods when they go back to

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

What did your dad want you to take? Gerry ~ > I reckon this has been going on forever. When I picked my major my dad gave > me hell "You're going for TELEVISION production?" The next sentence is > censored for a family list but I feel like I've done

Re: [MBZ] Somebody crapped their pants on the interstate

> On April 21, 2018 at 9:56 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I learned this the first time I towed a snowmobile trailer, I didn't have > enough tongue weight and it wanted to wag something fierce above about 45mph. > Pulled over and shifted the machines

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

The problem is, they are slowly but surely trying to make the rest of the world their artificial environment. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2018, at 9:04 PM, clay monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > What they are learning there has near nothing to do with the real

Re: [MBZ] OT - but nice

As far as I know you can’t file bankruptcy on student loans at all. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 22, 2018, at 8:31 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> On April 21, 2018 at 11:17 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> It's a