Re: [MBZ] Prevost house
Don, Thanks on the Champ. It is a true barn find, well hanger find, actually. It comes with a full set of engine and airframe log books from the day it left the factory in 1946, which is incredible. In digging through the current history today I discovered it has been setting in the hanger where it is since the owner bought it 23 years ago, and not been flown... previous story was 12 years... paperwork says 23 years... so next comes a full inspection and return to legal flight status. A fun airplane to fly, if you are not in a hurry... haha... Life in the slow lane = driving a 240D to the airport to fly a Champ... then driving home... that should take up the whole day.. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 7:48 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Cool looking Champ! > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 7:09 PM G Mann via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > Kaleb, > > Thanks for asking. It is being converted into a deluxe motor coach. The > > chassis is the same one you see used all over Europe. When they were > > imported into the USA, they had to use American made engine and > > transmission, so it is fitted with Detroit V8 diesel, with Allison > > transmission, also, the lower deck was used for cargo and baggage, since > > the USA safety folks choked at a 100 passenger bus. > > So, for my use, the lower bays are used for things like washer dryer > [full > > size ] deep freeze, pantry, all the batteries and H20 tanks, etc etc > etc.. > > [loads of space to use], the upper passenger deck is devoted to living > > quarters with all accommodations. > > 40 ft long, 8 ft 6 in wide X 2 ... 11 ft 4 in tall, air ride suspension, > > weighs in at 40,000 lbs, 3 axles, two fuel tanks with 245 gallons of > "cheap > > diesel" in each one. > > Since Arizona is "little Hades" in the summer, my plan is to go to Idaho, > > Wyoming, and Montana in the summer months and take life "easy" out of the > > heat. AZ is the best place to be from mid Sept to early June, and my > intent > > is to be a "sunbird" instead of a "snowbird"... > > Assisted, of course, by a winning lottery ticket and an absent ex-wife... > > ;))... > > If we were in a contest to see who has more vehicles, you would win... > just > > barely.. haha.. > > Here is a picture of one I just bought.. been stored for 12 years.. > covered > > in dust... > > [image: image.png] > > > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 2:10 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > What the heck do you do with a double decker bus? > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > On Dec 26, 2022, at 2:52 PM, G Mann via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Correct. The older Prevost all used the Detroit 8V92 engine, which > > > means it > > > > was 8 cylinders, V configuration, and 92 cubic inches per cylinder. > > > > The early engines used strictly mechanical injection and timing, and > in > > > > their day there were very skilled mechanics who could make them sing > a > > > very > > > > happy tune pulling down the road while loaded. > > > > Then came the EPA [and California CARB Rules], Detroit changed the > 8V92 > > > to > > > > DDEC [Detroit Diesel Electronic Control] and the 8V92 continued on > for > > > > another decade. Finally EPA raised the emission limits to a point of > > > > "unobtainium" for the two stroke design, and Detroit shifted to only > > > > producing 4 stroke, emissions compliant, computer controlled engines > > > [still > > > > calling the computer DDEC to keep control of the Detroit moniker. > > > > The Mercedes 40 ft. Double Deck bus I own has a late generation 8V92 > > DDEC > > > > engine.. and yes, I own a "big set of wrenches and a big stack of > hard > > > copy > > > > manuals" to work on it. 20 Ton jack stands, anyone? > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 1:23 PM RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes < > > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Folks, > > > >> > > > >> I think the Prevost is lovely BUT one of my bus company owning > friends > > > >> says that the old Prevost have an environmentally nasty engine … > > maybe a > > > >> two stroke diesel > > > >> > > > >> Dirty by diesel standards! > > > >> > > > >> I’ll stick with my isuzu chassis 1994 Safari Trek … but I pulled the > > > valve > > > >> body on the transmission and lost a spring and I can’t find anywhere > > to > > > buy > > > >> it! > > > >> > > > >> Xx rick > > > >> > > > >> ___ > > > >> 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 > > > >> > > > >> > > > > ___ > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > >
[MBZ] 2007 E350 4 MATIC - 141k miles - $4,800
Price is on the high side with the rebuilt title. Driver's seat has a cut on it. Would also need to check the VIN for bad engine. If engine is good might be within negotiating range. https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/louisville-2007-mercedes-benz-e350-matic/7572078962.html ___ 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] Nice green interior
Lime sherbet. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 9:22 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/611941387372233/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] 50% off sale on stacked CDs
I don't know what this guy paid, but if he paid full ask on the last add of $2k, I guess he figures he will try to make $500. That last ad was up a while from the previous seller. Hopefully this guy gets hung out to dry on it. On 12/26/2022 8:47 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Act now! --FT Sent from iFōn ___ 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 ___ 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] Prevost house
Cool looking Champ! On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 7:09 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Kaleb, > Thanks for asking. It is being converted into a deluxe motor coach. The > chassis is the same one you see used all over Europe. When they were > imported into the USA, they had to use American made engine and > transmission, so it is fitted with Detroit V8 diesel, with Allison > transmission, also, the lower deck was used for cargo and baggage, since > the USA safety folks choked at a 100 passenger bus. > So, for my use, the lower bays are used for things like washer dryer [full > size ] deep freeze, pantry, all the batteries and H20 tanks, etc etc etc.. > [loads of space to use], the upper passenger deck is devoted to living > quarters with all accommodations. > 40 ft long, 8 ft 6 in wide X 2 ... 11 ft 4 in tall, air ride suspension, > weighs in at 40,000 lbs, 3 axles, two fuel tanks with 245 gallons of "cheap > diesel" in each one. > Since Arizona is "little Hades" in the summer, my plan is to go to Idaho, > Wyoming, and Montana in the summer months and take life "easy" out of the > heat. AZ is the best place to be from mid Sept to early June, and my intent > is to be a "sunbird" instead of a "snowbird"... > Assisted, of course, by a winning lottery ticket and an absent ex-wife... > ;))... > If we were in a contest to see who has more vehicles, you would win... just > barely.. haha.. > Here is a picture of one I just bought.. been stored for 12 years.. covered > in dust... > [image: image.png] > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 2:10 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > What the heck do you do with a double decker bus? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Dec 26, 2022, at 2:52 PM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > Correct. The older Prevost all used the Detroit 8V92 engine, which > > means it > > > was 8 cylinders, V configuration, and 92 cubic inches per cylinder. > > > The early engines used strictly mechanical injection and timing, and in > > > their day there were very skilled mechanics who could make them sing a > > very > > > happy tune pulling down the road while loaded. > > > Then came the EPA [and California CARB Rules], Detroit changed the 8V92 > > to > > > DDEC [Detroit Diesel Electronic Control] and the 8V92 continued on for > > > another decade. Finally EPA raised the emission limits to a point of > > > "unobtainium" for the two stroke design, and Detroit shifted to only > > > producing 4 stroke, emissions compliant, computer controlled engines > > [still > > > calling the computer DDEC to keep control of the Detroit moniker. > > > The Mercedes 40 ft. Double Deck bus I own has a late generation 8V92 > DDEC > > > engine.. and yes, I own a "big set of wrenches and a big stack of hard > > copy > > > manuals" to work on it. 20 Ton jack stands, anyone? > > > > > > > > >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 1:23 PM RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> Folks, > > >> > > >> I think the Prevost is lovely BUT one of my bus company owning friends > > >> says that the old Prevost have an environmentally nasty engine … > maybe a > > >> two stroke diesel > > >> > > >> Dirty by diesel standards! > > >> > > >> I’ll stick with my isuzu chassis 1994 Safari Trek … but I pulled the > > valve > > >> body on the transmission and lost a spring and I can’t find anywhere > to > > buy > > >> it! > > >> > > >> Xx rick > > >> > > >> ___ > > >> 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 > > >> > > >> > > > ___ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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 > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun "In science if you know what you are doing you should not be doing it. In engineering if you do not know what you are doing you
Re: [MBZ] Prevost house
I see no pic links, sadly. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 6:09 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb, > Thanks for asking. It is being converted into a deluxe motor coach. The > chassis is the same one you see used all over Europe. When they were > imported into the USA, they had to use American made engine and > transmission, so it is fitted with Detroit V8 diesel, with Allison > transmission, also, the lower deck was used for cargo and baggage, since > the USA safety folks choked at a 100 passenger bus. > So, for my use, the lower bays are used for things like washer dryer [full > size ] deep freeze, pantry, all the batteries and H20 tanks, etc etc etc.. > [loads of space to use], the upper passenger deck is devoted to living > quarters with all accommodations. > 40 ft long, 8 ft 6 in wide X 2 ... 11 ft 4 in tall, air ride suspension, > weighs in at 40,000 lbs, 3 axles, two fuel tanks with 245 gallons of "cheap > diesel" in each one. > Since Arizona is "little Hades" in the summer, my plan is to go to Idaho, > Wyoming, and Montana in the summer months and take life "easy" out of the > heat. AZ is the best place to be from mid Sept to early June, and my intent > is to be a "sunbird" instead of a "snowbird"... > Assisted, of course, by a winning lottery ticket and an absent ex-wife... > ;))... > If we were in a contest to see who has more vehicles, you would win... just > barely.. haha.. > Here is a picture of one I just bought.. been stored for 12 years.. covered > in dust... > [image: image.png] > >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 2:10 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> What the heck do you do with a double decker bus? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 26, 2022, at 2:52 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >>> >>> Correct. The older Prevost all used the Detroit 8V92 engine, which >> means it >>> was 8 cylinders, V configuration, and 92 cubic inches per cylinder. >>> The early engines used strictly mechanical injection and timing, and in >>> their day there were very skilled mechanics who could make them sing a >> very >>> happy tune pulling down the road while loaded. >>> Then came the EPA [and California CARB Rules], Detroit changed the 8V92 >> to >>> DDEC [Detroit Diesel Electronic Control] and the 8V92 continued on for >>> another decade. Finally EPA raised the emission limits to a point of >>> "unobtainium" for the two stroke design, and Detroit shifted to only >>> producing 4 stroke, emissions compliant, computer controlled engines >> [still >>> calling the computer DDEC to keep control of the Detroit moniker. >>> The Mercedes 40 ft. Double Deck bus I own has a late generation 8V92 DDEC >>> engine.. and yes, I own a "big set of wrenches and a big stack of hard >> copy >>> manuals" to work on it. 20 Ton jack stands, anyone? >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 1:23 PM RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Folks, I think the Prevost is lovely BUT one of my bus company owning friends says that the old Prevost have an environmentally nasty engine … maybe a two stroke diesel Dirty by diesel standards! I’ll stick with my isuzu chassis 1994 Safari Trek … but I pulled the >> valve body on the transmission and lost a spring and I can’t find anywhere to >> buy it! Xx rick ___ 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 >>> ___ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> ___ >> 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 >> >> > ___ > 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 > ___ 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
[MBZ] Nice green interior
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Re: [MBZ] Aside from needing to be cleaned up and possible engine locked up, this looks to be in good shape
Too bad I don’t have a euro 380 or 500 to drop into it. I used to have one of each but got rid of them over the years. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 6:38 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > ___ 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] ACD
> To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, > thank you! You are quite welcome! I am glad you were able to find the time to go and enjoy it. They have a festival every year around Labor Day weekend. To see cars like these being driven and parked on the streets is simply a sight to behold. Rick ___ 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] Aside from needing to be cleaned up and possible engine locked up, this looks to be in good shape
If the engine is locked up that would be a $500 car, you could drop something else into it and have a nice runner --FT On 12/26/22 7:19 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5772297056161901/?mibextid=6ojiHh Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] transmission is in limp mode due to faulty speed sensors 2006 Mercedes Benz E350 with title in hand car runs and drives, $1, 500
This could be a good deal if the engine is OK https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/720307875958708 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] Aside from needing to be cleaned up and possible engine locked up, this looks to be in good shape
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Re: [MBZ] ACD
I watched it once! That comment was something I cribbed off the amazon site for the doc. But it is worth watching at least once! --FT On 12/26/22 6:26 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Thanks I will definitely watch that. If you watched it half dozen times, that says something. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 26, 2022, at 6:18 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: There's a documentary on Amazon Boys of Bonneville about a guy who raced at Bonneville and set all kinds of records with a Duesenberg, the history of the whole effort was really interesting. It's a good watch and lots of historic info and commentary from his son (or grandson, whatever) Racing on a Ribbon of Salt celebrates the vision, stamina and prowess of heroic endurance land speed racer "Ab" Jenkins, and his legendary race cars. I came across this film a couple months ago and have watched it at least half a dozen times since. The story of Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor was new to me and incredible to behold. He was the first person to test the Bonneville Salt Flats on a motorized vehicle just to find out how fast he could go, and he didn't stop there. His feats of endurance are ledgendary, and the story of the evolution of speed at Bonneville is epic. A truly must see film for anyone. https://forums.aaca.org/topic/182627-the-ab-jenkins-duesenberg-the-boys-of-bonneville/ https://95octane.com/2014/02/09/boys-of-bonneville/ Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt /Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt/ tells the story of David Abbott “Ab” Jenkins, a building contractor from Salt Lake City, Utah who decided to try to single-handedly break every existing land speed record on his beloved Bonneville Salt Flats. Ab began racing with a 1935 Duesenberg Special that had a streamlined body and a supercharged 420 cubic inch straight eight that pushed around 400 hp. Eventually, Ab repurposed a Curtiss Conquerer aircraft engine, a 1,570 cubic inch V12 that put out 750 hp and built a custom chassis around it. In those days, Bonneville had a 10-mile circular track, so many of Ab’s records were for high-speed endurance runs of 12, 24 or even 48 hours. Many of Ab’s records still stand today, which is incredible since nearly a century has passed since Ab ran on the salt flats. --FT On 12/26/22 3:25 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the gift shop. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ 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] ACD
Thanks I will definitely watch that. If you watched it half dozen times, that says something. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 6:18 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > There's a documentary on Amazon > > > Boys of Bonneville > > about a guy who raced at Bonneville and set all kinds of records with a > Duesenberg, the history of the whole effort was really interesting. It's a > good watch and lots of historic info and commentary from his son (or > grandson, whatever) > > Racing on a Ribbon of Salt celebrates the vision, stamina and prowess of > heroic endurance land speed racer "Ab" Jenkins, and his legendary race cars. > > I came across this film a couple months ago and have watched it at least half > a dozen times since. The story of Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor was new to > me and incredible to behold. He was the first person to test the Bonneville > Salt Flats on a motorized vehicle just to find out how fast he could go, and > he didn't stop there. His feats of endurance are ledgendary, and the story of > the evolution of speed at Bonneville is epic. A truly must see film for > anyone. > > https://forums.aaca.org/topic/182627-the-ab-jenkins-duesenberg-the-boys-of-bonneville/ > > https://95octane.com/2014/02/09/boys-of-bonneville/ > > Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt > /Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt/ tells the story of David > Abbott “Ab” Jenkins, a building contractor from Salt Lake City, Utah who > decided to try to single-handedly break every existing land speed record on > his beloved Bonneville Salt Flats. > > Ab began racing with a 1935 Duesenberg Special that had a streamlined body > and a supercharged 420 cubic inch straight eight that pushed around 400 hp. > Eventually, Ab repurposed a Curtiss Conquerer aircraft engine, a 1,570 cubic > inch V12 that put out 750 hp and built a custom chassis around it. In those > days, Bonneville had a 10-mile circular track, so many of Ab’s records were > for high-speed endurance runs of 12, 24 or even 48 hours. Many of Ab’s > records still stand today, which is incredible since nearly a century has > passed since Ab ran on the salt flats. > > --FT > >> On 12/26/22 3:25 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: >> To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, >> thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the gift >> shop. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] ACD
There's a documentary on Amazon Boys of Bonneville about a guy who raced at Bonneville and set all kinds of records with a Duesenberg, the history of the whole effort was really interesting. It's a good watch and lots of historic info and commentary from his son (or grandson, whatever) Racing on a Ribbon of Salt celebrates the vision, stamina and prowess of heroic endurance land speed racer "Ab" Jenkins, and his legendary race cars. I came across this film a couple months ago and have watched it at least half a dozen times since. The story of Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor was new to me and incredible to behold. He was the first person to test the Bonneville Salt Flats on a motorized vehicle just to find out how fast he could go, and he didn't stop there. His feats of endurance are ledgendary, and the story of the evolution of speed at Bonneville is epic. A truly must see film for anyone. https://forums.aaca.org/topic/182627-the-ab-jenkins-duesenberg-the-boys-of-bonneville/ https://95octane.com/2014/02/09/boys-of-bonneville/ Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt /Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt/ tells the story of David Abbott “Ab” Jenkins, a building contractor from Salt Lake City, Utah who decided to try to single-handedly break every existing land speed record on his beloved Bonneville Salt Flats. Ab began racing with a 1935 Duesenberg Special that had a streamlined body and a supercharged 420 cubic inch straight eight that pushed around 400 hp. Eventually, Ab repurposed a Curtiss Conquerer aircraft engine, a 1,570 cubic inch V12 that put out 750 hp and built a custom chassis around it. In those days, Bonneville had a 10-mile circular track, so many of Ab’s records were for high-speed endurance runs of 12, 24 or even 48 hours. Many of Ab’s records still stand today, which is incredible since nearly a century has passed since Ab ran on the salt flats. --FT On 12/26/22 3:25 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the gift shop. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ 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] ACD
Thank you Dimitri. on my bucket list for a long time. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 4:16 PM Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > It was stunning. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 26, 2022, at 3:42 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > > love that boat tail roadster. > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:39 PM Dwight Giles wrote: > >> how nice. I am envious >> >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:26 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg >>> museum, thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at >>> the gift shop. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone___ >>> 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 >>> >>> ___ 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] ACD
It was stunning. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 3:42 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > > love that boat tail roadster. > >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:39 PM Dwight Giles wrote: >> how nice. I am envious >> >>> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:26 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, >>> thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the >>> gift shop. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone___ >>> 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 >>> ___ 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] ACD
Very much! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 3:42 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > That would be Auburn! Glad you enjoyed it! > > --FT > >> On 12/26/22 3:37 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >> Isn’t that in Indiana somewhere? >> >> AZBob >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Dec 26, 2022, at 1:26 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, >>> thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the >>> gift shop. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Prevost house
What the heck do you do with a double decker bus? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 2:52 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Correct. The older Prevost all used the Detroit 8V92 engine, which means it > was 8 cylinders, V configuration, and 92 cubic inches per cylinder. > The early engines used strictly mechanical injection and timing, and in > their day there were very skilled mechanics who could make them sing a very > happy tune pulling down the road while loaded. > Then came the EPA [and California CARB Rules], Detroit changed the 8V92 to > DDEC [Detroit Diesel Electronic Control] and the 8V92 continued on for > another decade. Finally EPA raised the emission limits to a point of > "unobtainium" for the two stroke design, and Detroit shifted to only > producing 4 stroke, emissions compliant, computer controlled engines [still > calling the computer DDEC to keep control of the Detroit moniker. > The Mercedes 40 ft. Double Deck bus I own has a late generation 8V92 DDEC > engine.. and yes, I own a "big set of wrenches and a big stack of hard copy > manuals" to work on it. 20 Ton jack stands, anyone? > > >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 1:23 PM RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Folks, >> >> I think the Prevost is lovely BUT one of my bus company owning friends >> says that the old Prevost have an environmentally nasty engine … maybe a >> two stroke diesel >> >> Dirty by diesel standards! >> >> I’ll stick with my isuzu chassis 1994 Safari Trek … but I pulled the valve >> body on the transmission and lost a spring and I can’t find anywhere to buy >> it! >> >> Xx rick >> >> ___ >> 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 >> >> > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Prevost house
Detroit Diesel is a very common engine on those older buses. A/k/a the Screamin' Jimmy. Two stroke diesels. The EPA put them out of business as they did air-cooled Porches and VWs. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, at 15:23, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes wrote: > Folks, > > I think the Prevost is lovely BUT one of my bus company owning friends > says that the old Prevost have an environmentally nasty engine … maybe > a two stroke diesel > > Dirty by diesel standards! > > I’ll stick with my isuzu chassis 1994 Safari Trek … but I pulled the > valve body on the transmission and lost a spring and I can’t find > anywhere to buy it! > > Xx rick > > ___ > 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 ___ 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] Prevost house
Correct. The older Prevost all used the Detroit 8V92 engine, which means it was 8 cylinders, V configuration, and 92 cubic inches per cylinder. The early engines used strictly mechanical injection and timing, and in their day there were very skilled mechanics who could make them sing a very happy tune pulling down the road while loaded. Then came the EPA [and California CARB Rules], Detroit changed the 8V92 to DDEC [Detroit Diesel Electronic Control] and the 8V92 continued on for another decade. Finally EPA raised the emission limits to a point of "unobtainium" for the two stroke design, and Detroit shifted to only producing 4 stroke, emissions compliant, computer controlled engines [still calling the computer DDEC to keep control of the Detroit moniker. The Mercedes 40 ft. Double Deck bus I own has a late generation 8V92 DDEC engine.. and yes, I own a "big set of wrenches and a big stack of hard copy manuals" to work on it. 20 Ton jack stands, anyone? On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 1:23 PM RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Folks, > > I think the Prevost is lovely BUT one of my bus company owning friends > says that the old Prevost have an environmentally nasty engine … maybe a > two stroke diesel > > Dirty by diesel standards! > > I’ll stick with my isuzu chassis 1994 Safari Trek … but I pulled the valve > body on the transmission and lost a spring and I can’t find anywhere to buy > it! > > Xx rick > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] ACD
And many of the ACD had Lycoming engines. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:42 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That would be Auburn! Glad you enjoyed it! > > --FT > > On 12/26/22 3:37 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: > > Isn’t that in Indiana somewhere? > > > > AZBob > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Dec 26, 2022, at 1:26 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes< > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg > museum, thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at > the gift shop. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > --FT > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] Just need somebody work - 1997 S500 - 104k miles - $7, .500
This car was $9 new so now I know it is worth $7500 at least if I can find somebody --FT On 12/26/22 3:12 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Not bad looking but depending on scope of work required. Ask seems quite high. https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/island-lake-mercedes-benz/7571766969.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ 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] ACD
love that boat tail roadster. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:39 PM Dwight Giles wrote: > how nice. I am envious > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:26 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, >> thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the >> gift shop. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone___ >> 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 >> >> ___ 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] ACD
That would be Auburn! Glad you enjoyed it! --FT On 12/26/22 3:37 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: Isn’t that in Indiana somewhere? AZBob Sent from my iPhone On Dec 26, 2022, at 1:26 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the gift shop. Sent from my iPhone___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ 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] Prevost house
Yeah I figured as much, I recall those old diesels were 2-stroke and blew smoke like a locomotive. I was thinking it would be a cheap accommodation if I was building a house or something, fix it up a bit to live in then sell it at some point. Fantasies... --R On 12/26/22 3:23 PM, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes wrote: Folks, I think the Prevost is lovely BUT one of my bus company owning friends says that the old Prevost have an environmentally nasty engine … maybe a two stroke diesel Dirty by diesel standards! I’ll stick with my isuzu chassis 1994 Safari Trek … but I pulled the valve body on the transmission and lost a spring and I can’t find anywhere to buy it! Xx rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ 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] ACD
how nice. I am envious On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 3:26 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, > thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the > gift shop. > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone___ > 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 > > ___ 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] ACD
Isn’t that in Indiana somewhere? AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 1:26 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > To Rick and all others who recommended the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum, > thank you! What an impressive place. Even bought a Mercedes book at the gift > shop. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone___ > 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 > ___ 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
[MBZ] Prevost house
Folks, I think the Prevost is lovely BUT one of my bus company owning friends says that the old Prevost have an environmentally nasty engine … maybe a two stroke diesel Dirty by diesel standards! I’ll stick with my isuzu chassis 1994 Safari Trek … but I pulled the valve body on the transmission and lost a spring and I can’t find anywhere to buy it! Xx rick ___ 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
[MBZ] Just need somebody work - 1997 S500 - 104k miles - $7,.500
Not bad looking but depending on scope of work required. Ask seems quite high. https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/island-lake-mercedes-benz/7571766969.html ___ 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] Has to be a scam
Must be. The post has been taken down. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, 2:24 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/693745418857675/?mibextid=6ojiHh > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] OT Maybe I should sell my house and get this 1976 Prevost marathon coach, $28, 000
Watch some of the "Bus Grease Monkey" videos on YouTube to see what you're getting into with an old motor coach. Most recently someone bought an Eagle conversion that they paid "top dollar" for and then discovered it was so rusty underneath that the engine was about to fall out. After over 10 thousand dollars of welding in new steel framing and other repairs it was safe to drive. As I understand it, DOT inspections are not required for private "RV" titled coaches. Many have so much deferred maintenance and worn parts that they should not be considered road-worthy. And they get worked on by people who have no business touching them, to say nothing of charging money to work on them. Rule of thumb is to budget an additional 50% of what you paid to correct all the past maintenance mistakes and replace worn parts. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022, at 11:38, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1482683982227933 > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > 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 ___ 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] ***SPAM*** Re: I have never seen an old console stereo like this before
I have a '70s vintage Marantz preamp that still sounded good last time I tried it. Been sitting on a shelf for a while now though. On Fri, Dec 23, 2022, at 16:45, greg via Mercedes wrote: >> Is Marantz still the best name in tuners? >> > > I believe they were bought out and their current stuff is not anything > special. My brother had a good friend who was an engineer for Marantz back > in the day. He picked out a tuner that tested nearly perfect which is now > in my brother's possession. > > Greg > > > ___ > 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Has to be a scam
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Re: [MBZ] Introducing the trunk stack
This is now 2 coupes that are currently for sale on Fakebook, one with a hood stack and now this one with the trunk stack. They do not make More of these. Once they are all gone they are gone. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 11:01 AM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Open the trunk? Why? ... anyone who would do that to a coupe Merc lacks > the mechanical skill to change a tire... no need to ever open the trunk... > keep your drugs where you can always reach them.. ya know.. > [Yes, I know, politically incorrect and judgemental my bad.. I'll go to > my safe place and be quiet.] > >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 8:09 AM mitch--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >>> On 2022-12-25 23:21, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >>> Incredible. Where do these fools get these ideas? >> >> How are you supposed to open the trunk? >> And a 123 coupe, no less. >> >> ___ >> 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 >> >> > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Introducing the trunk stack
Open the trunk? Why? ... anyone who would do that to a coupe Merc lacks the mechanical skill to change a tire... no need to ever open the trunk... keep your drugs where you can always reach them.. ya know.. [Yes, I know, politically incorrect and judgemental my bad.. I'll go to my safe place and be quiet.] On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 8:09 AM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > On 2022-12-25 23:21, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > > Incredible. Where do these fools get these ideas? > > How are you supposed to open the trunk? > And a 123 coupe, no less. > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
[MBZ] OT Maybe I should sell my house and get this 1976 Prevost marathon coach, $28, 000
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Re: [MBZ] a niche car for the Mercedes Diesel enthusiast that wants to take periodic jaunts on the weekend 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300d Sedan 4D, $6, 500
Well then, yet another niche I have no desire to fit into. On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 8:44 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Hi. I'm Chuck and I'm a crackhead and I have a potato camera > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/561825898726527 > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] Update on the GL starter
On my 98 Jetta the starter is the front motor mount, or they share a bolt anyway. The engine ground also shares that bolt. I didn't realize it the time I took it out ... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Mon, Dec 26, 2022 at 10:18 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: Sounds like a 190 starter. Had one here temporaritly with start problems (turned out to be a chewed up ring gear, starter was fine). Took out the bolts and it dropped right out, luckliy NOT on my head since I was under the car up on jack stands. Had to pull the engine mount on that side to put it back in, never did figure out the magic dance to get it up, in, and around the engine mount. If a person did them fairly often it would be a 30 min job, took me hours. Peter > On Dec 25, 2022, at 11:52 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Strong work > Congratulations! > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: December 25, 2022 1:55 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; davesl...@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: ka...@striplin.net > Subject: [MBZ] Update on the GL starter > > I am happy to report I finished up the starter and motor mount replacement > and the car actually turns over like it should. Now that I have had one run > thru of a GL 642 starter, I bet I could do the next one in a couple of hours. > That starter had to be turned and angled just perfect and it just barely > slides out. Fortunately it’s pretty light. If it was a big heavy starter it > might be hard to fight it in. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] It'll be ready to be showed up , In a couple of days 2003 Mercedes-Benz g wagon. g55 NO a G 500, it's a G55!!!, $33, 500
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[MBZ] not the best looker couple of dings 1999 Mercedes-Benz ml450, $1, 100
Does not look bad on the outside though https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/636797694864940 -- --FT ___ 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
[MBZ] a niche car for the Mercedes Diesel enthusiast that wants to take periodic jaunts on the weekend 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300d Sedan 4D, $6, 500
Hi. I'm Chuck and I'm a crackhead and I have a potato camera https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/561825898726527 -- --FT ___ 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] Update on the GL starter
Sounds like a 190 starter. Had one here temporaritly with start problems (turned out to be a chewed up ring gear, starter was fine). Took out the bolts and it dropped right out, luckliy NOT on my head since I was under the car up on jack stands. Had to pull the engine mount on that side to put it back in, never did figure out the magic dance to get it up, in, and around the engine mount. If a person did them fairly often it would be a 30 min job, took me hours. Peter > On Dec 25, 2022, at 11:52 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Strong work > Congratulations! > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: December 25, 2022 1:55 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; davesl...@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: ka...@striplin.net > Subject: [MBZ] Update on the GL starter > > I am happy to report I finished up the starter and motor mount replacement > and the car actually turns over like it should. Now that I have had one run > thru of a GL 642 starter, I bet I could do the next one in a couple of hours. > That starter had to be turned and angled just perfect and it just barely > slides out. Fortunately it’s pretty light. If it was a big heavy starter it > might be hard to fight it in. > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > 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 > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Crack rabbit
Maybe VW does better than MB for parts available for older cars. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2022, at 9:06 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > Wow, VW still makes body patch parts for those. > But the price... > > https://parts.vw.com/p/Volkswagen__Rabbit/Suspension-Strut-Tower/48363833/561809121.html > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Introducing the trunk stack
On 2022-12-25 23:21, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Incredible. Where do these fools get these ideas? How are you supposed to open the trunk? And a 123 coupe, no less. ___ 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] Crack rabbit
Wow, VW still makes body patch parts for those. But the price... https://parts.vw.com/p/Volkswagen__Rabbit/Suspension-Strut-Tower/48363833/561809121.html ___ 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] Crack rabbit
Check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u31t13QO6A=PLW6iSb8vPbYApdBI1JE9DXTo_LDLM99Wj Make your own shock tower. If you think you can cut one out of another vehicle and reinstall it in the first one, then I would think you could make one. Randy On 12/24/2022 12:24 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes wrote: Was looking for an 81 Rabbit to fix my 81 Rabbit pickup with a rusted out shock tower, but may not be worth the effort. I have a second truck an 82 but have a dilemma of cutting up one to fix the other? Bob Massmann 2012 ML350 BT 2002 BMW 525i Oregonia, Ohio -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Friday, December 23, 2022 9:48 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: [MBZ] Crack rabbit https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/556858365953201/?mibextid=6ojiHh Sent from my iPhone ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
