I used the large BJ press from Autozone to do the ball joints. It took a
large heavy duty vise to hold the BJ press/control arm while forcing out the
old ball joint.
Gerry
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Doug -
Ya know if you're not really sure of what is going on in your system, before
you throw a bunch of money into it why not call George Murphy. He is a truly
knowledgeable guy on these systems and has always helped me when I was
stumped on my servo system. Could it be that it isn't parking becau
You may want to check this out. Some pretty big heavy hitters putting this
together. Lookout PayPal, Visa.
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/revolution_money_to_take_on_pa.php
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> > > Will this also check how much current draw the starter is
> > > taking??
> > >
> > > Luther
>
> > yes, Ohms = Volts / Amps, Amps = Volts/Ohms, Volts = Ohms/Amps
> >
> > You need to measure the resistance of the cable, then measure
> > the voltage difference from the same points when curren
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:34:31 -0600 "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We already knew he was slow ---
>
> On Dec 17, 2007 9:48 AM, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You're 38 minutes slow.
> >
> > Luther
> >
> > On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:55:33 -0600, Wonko the Sane
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro
I remember in the 70s, gasoline shortage, the fuel lines... There were some
kids who were stealing gas. The MOD was they would punch a hole in a gas
tank and place a container underneath. When the container was filled, of
course the remaining full spilled on the ground. They would then return to
ge
John Robbins wrote:
> Wish
> I had a mechanic around here I could trust with such jobs. The nearest
> one I know of is 3.5 hours away.
Is AutoMedic in Tupelo still around?
Tom
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Sehr geehrter Herr Strasfogel,
Ich habe Klavier für viele Leute gespielt, die Mercedes besassen. Ich sollte
die Modelle eingeschlossen haben? (OK... I've played piano for lots of
people who owned Mercedes. Should I have included the models? hehe)
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As in Gunsmoke.
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A couple weeks ago a guy south of Houston popped a couple of sh**heads
who had just burgled his neighbors' home (they were gone), carrying the
loot, and coming into his yard. One had been deported already for drug
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If you are going to take the time to do all the other stuff you might as
well do the LCA bushings too. Rent the spring compressor, follow my
writeup (esp the part about getting all the parts you will need),
organize your tools, and have at it. If you get set up you can have it
done over a wee
Timothy Robinson wrote:
>
> Well, not long ago we caught a guy helping himself to a friend's sound
> system in a parking lot. We tackled the guy and held him while calling the
> police (informing them that we were holding the guy). An hour and half and
> second call later...
Next time, when you
IIRC there was a large traffic jamming upgrade made to one of our
usually clogged highways here in seattle. Took a few days to put
down a few miles of copper stuff and buckle up the roadway. A few
days latter some person decided to rent a digger machine and remove
said copper, causing the
I think a nice fenced in area with razor wire and rabid Dobermans might work
You just can't put a "Beware of Dog" sign up for you'd be admitting
liability if someone broke in and got bitten.
> From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:4
I read an article about a fellow who was looking to scrounge up all
the spare pennies out there for making a profit. One of those coin
gobbling machine companies was selling him the pennies. He would
sort out those older than 1981, which are heavy copper, then packed
the newer ones for sh
Yeah... most of the time it's just that report you need to try to write off
the loss on Schedule A (and be treated like a criminal by the IRS).
> From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:45:19 -0600
> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'
Well, not long ago we caught a guy helping himself to a friend's sound
system in a parking lot. We tackled the guy and held him while calling the
police (informing them that we were holding the guy). An hour and half and
second call later we were tired and the guy was frustrated and we wound up
let
Good! That btw is not a ground but just that metal components of the
plumbing are "bonded" to the electrical system.
> From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:48:07 -0600
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anothe
I owned a retail business in the early 80s. It was broken into one night.
Some merchandise and a high end stereo were stole though no cash was in the
registers.
Some bold person had thrown a brick through one of the front plate glass
windows so there was glass all about. Though there was no alarm
Most don't understand the function of our police force. Their job is to
follow up after the crime, not prevent the crime.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
256-656-1924
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Except that the aforementioned engines are gas engines, not diesels.
Wonko the Sane wrote:
> My BIL (Jeff) has told me that the "big" SUV diesels get surprisingly good
> MPG., better than the smaller diesel blocks. That would lead me to believe
> that in the long run a 7.4 might actually be *more*
well, thats not it then
OK Don wrote:
> Nope - the ABS light works normally - that is, it's off once the car starts.
>
> On Dec 19, 2007 8:27 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Does your ABS light also come on at the same time? If so, your overvoltage
>> relay is going out
Im sorry, the diesels are just priced way too high and honestly its
probably not as good of an engine as a 350 is.
Mitch Haley wrote:
> 1994 3/4 ton 'burb:
>
> Price$7,495
>
> Mileage 332,000
>
> Drive Type 2 wheel drive - rear
>
> All I can say isWow.
>
> And I though the 1997 4x
You dont need to remove the spring to rebuild the front end unless you
are needing to remove the lower control arm to replace the bushings.
Luther - laptop wrote:
> I have, but I spoke with Rusty on the phone today and his thoughts were
> that the U/L control arms and brake track rod can be don
Bob -
Not sure if it is the same latch but on my '81SL I had a similar problem and
it turned out to be a broken hairpin spring in the door latch assy. I tried
to make a replacement but it didn't work well and finally ended up replacing
the latch with new. FWIW I found the remnants of the spring in
> If I recall the Allante had a removable hardtop just like the SL
> convertibles?
Correct.
-- Jim
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Oh, my error. I was talking "big" diesels. Didn't realize the 7.4 was a
gasser.
On 12/20/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Wonko the Sane wrote:
> >
> > My BIL (Jeff) has told me that the "big" SUV diesels get surprisingly
> good
> > MPG., better than the smaller diesel blocks. That w
Wonko the Sane wrote:
>
> My BIL (Jeff) has told me that the "big" SUV diesels get surprisingly good
> MPG., better than the smaller diesel blocks. That would lead me to believe
> that in the long run a 7.4 might actually be *more* fuel efficient than a
> 5.7 version.
The 6.2 and 6.5 are decent d
I sold a very nice clean 86 Silverado Suburban with 180K miles on it in 2001
for less than $3k Canadian and back
then the Cdn $ was not even close to the US$.
Randy
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The problem and the deniability for the recycler is that all that shows up
is a pickup with a bunch of scrap copper in the back. They demolish the AC
units for the copper and leave everything else. "How was I to know that
bright copper stuff wasn't old scrap?"
BillR
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F
The other problem with being around when they are is that the police, at
least, think these guys are high on dope when they do it. If you are there
it could be dangerous. Call the police - they should be there within a half
hour, which is all the time it takes to get the copper out of 6 AC units
Possibly, but I think they have gone way beyond recreational use.
BillR
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Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] copper thieves
"My guess is that the th
Glow plug amp? Is this the relay, or something else? It has worked
fine for six or so months since I last worked on it -- but that
doesn't mean that one of the recently new glow plugs isn't burnt out,
or that the relay or amp (?) didn't go South ---
On Dec 19, 2007 9:02 AM, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTE
Nope - the ABS light works normally - that is, it's off once the car starts.
On Dec 19, 2007 8:27 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does your ABS light also come on at the same time? If so, your overvoltage
> relay is going out, or has a loose connection. When it starts wor
My BIL (Jeff) has told me that the "big" SUV diesels get surprisingly good
MPG., better than the smaller diesel blocks. That would lead me to believe
that in the long run a 7.4 might actually be *more* fuel efficient than a
5.7 version.
On Dec 18, 2007 2:29 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin (CAT) <[EMAIL PROT
Well you'd think when a couple of crackheads show up at the scrap
yard with a brand new commercial A/C unit that they tell them to get
lost and call the cops.
On Dec 19, 2007, at 6:59 PM, Zach wrote:
>
> They just busted a recycle yard in Seattle not too long ago... Some
> undercover-police-
I second Richs opinion. I did the ball joints on my '83 300D without a
spring compressor but I'll never do it again that way.Thought about
doing the rubber bushings but realized that when you disconnect them, you're
doing a balancing act with the cars weight sort of "floating" on the spring
I work at the Depot am a buyer and regularly get hit for wire all the time!
Sometimes several thousand at a time!
Douglas
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That is good to here I am looking at the site now. Reading the install for it
BTW they have some help for vacuum problems if anyone needs to know. I assume
its on the come for future sales. I know I talked to them and they were very
helpful and I didn't buy.. Though that is YET!.
I think its l
This helps, but still uses the spring compressor. I don't want to remove
the springs and will leave everything on the car that isn't being replaced.
Luther
On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:41:40 -0600, Rich Thomas
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.constructivity.net/rebuilding_a_79_300td.htm i
1994 3/4 ton 'burb:
Price$7,495
Mileage 332,000
Drive Type 2 wheel drive - rear
All I can say isWow.
And I though the 1997 4x4 with 160k, thousands in mods, and a crappy
running engine (maybe due to the mods damaging it) for $6k was bad.
Mitch.
I have, but I spoke with Rusty on the phone today and his thoughts were
that the U/L control arms and brake track rod can be done withOUT using a
(and only THE) spring compressor. I'm wondering who has done the front
end like this, and how they did it? Thanks,
Luther
On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13
Pretty much increases and decreases with the price of copper.
Christopher McCann wrote:
> We had 3 a/c units hit at work a few months back. Just yesterday, a bishop in
> Argentina that works with us (we publish Catholic books) let us know that
> there is no point in calling as "they" have stolen
jgiels wrote:
> What is the opinion on the replacement thing from damn can't think of
> the company. Its Unwiredtools has anyone seen one of these work?
One of the list members bought it and thought pretty highly of it (Joe
Knight). He just sold the car recently, and I think he had it in there
I have looked at quite a few data sheets and the pin out for the OP AMP's made
today have a different pinout configuration.
I tried another rescued climate amplifier today and had the same results. I
seems that maybe its something else. NOT sure enough to spend the $50 that one
guy quoted me.
They just busted a recycle yard in Seattle not too long ago... Some
undercover-police-types were selling material to the yard that was
obviously not legit (street signs, etc) and then they busted them.
Basically the same as a pawnshop that buys obviously stolen goods.
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I believe it is grounded to the panel as there is an electric hot water tank
and I know there is a ground clamp on
the pipe at the tank and a wire running back to panel from that ground clamp.
Randy
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Lock up the guys/recyclers buying the copper from the thieves for a long
time and make them pay restitution to the victims.
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Christopher McCann wrote:
> Alternatives - eliminating the penny, plastic.
Once upon a time, we eliminated the half penny. At that time, the penny
became the lowest denomination coin, and AFAIK nobody had a problem with it.
The quarter is probably worth as much now as the penny was then. I think
go out stomping duramaxes on the grade. Need the dodge for that.
No Kiddin'! The new '07 6.7L Cummins (why do people say "Cummings") has
more power than the '06 did even though it's heavier with 4WD. Maybe the
light shorter box makes up for it? I can't wait to put the travel trailer
behind i
There is a major league shopping mall on the north
side of Milwaukee that was vacant for about a year, as
all of the anchor stores had pulled out and moved to
the 'burbs - thieves went so far as to rent a crane
and remove all the AC units off the roof and haul them
away on flatbed tractor trailers
In a message dated 12/19/2007 3:47:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Here's a question: In our 190D, the driver's door does not have that
pleasing "stop" in its travel. You know, that feature that allows you to
open it halfway and have it stay there, and helps kee
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=234949578&dealer_id=61628033&car_year=1994&model=SUB&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&start_year=1993&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=Diesel&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=0&marketZipError=false&search_lang=&make=GMC&col
US Pennies have not been made out of copper since 1982 when the value of the
copper exceeed 1 cent. Since then, they are made from zinc coated with copper.
But this year, the value of the zinc exceeded one cent and now Congress is
looking into alternatives. People are melting down large quantiti
A year or so ago here in the Houston area a guy traded a coupla thieves
a small bit of lead for the copper they were trying to take from his AC
unit, and one ended up owning a small plot of ground. Occupational hazard.
--R
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Rare is the Indy who is going to be HAPPY having you supply parts for
him to install. He makes his living on mark-up and labor!
I always told my Indy that if he had trouble sourcing parts I would
have the correct ones in 48 hours. He always used OEM quality parts.
He had me use Rusty a few times
I had to have a tank repaired once on the old Lincoln. It was sent off to a
special shop which fills the tank with something inert and welds. If I
remember, the empty tank is more dangerous than the full?
> From: Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 1
Yeah... my whitewalls never looked pristine like Frank Cannon's.
> From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:42:39 -0500
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gotta love MB
>
> Yeah, as with much of stuff on TV/Movies, th
'xactly. I almost felt like a "cheatin' Ho" when the mechanic saw some door
checks and other new parts laying in the floorboard. I didn't ask him to put
them on but said, "I've got some projects to keep myself occupied should it
snow."
I've actually had homeowners want an small project wired but
I found myself with a 1979 Trans Am and a '79 CJ-7 Golden Eagle (a result of
unloading the '78 Lincoln)... 'cept @ 21 y/o I started collecting speeding
tickets and couldn't afford the insurance on them.
I could do a litany of cars, however. My first the grandparents' 1969 black
Lincoln with suicid
Timothy Robinson wrote:
>
> In years past I've actually "camped out" at a site just hoping to catch
> someone. If I did they'd probably wish that I'd call the police to rescue
> them.
I own a vacant lot about 3 miles from where I currently live. I'd like to
build a nice big workshop/office there,
No, J. Baker McCullagh. In the 70s he was know in Holiday nn circles at "the
prouce gouger of Tunnel Road." He owned about 5 HI properties and a few
Hampton Inns around Asheville, NC. *coarse...just like Jock Ewing.
> From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
>
I realise that, Kaleb, but when I drop the car off expecting them to do all
of the work, I kinda expect them to make a markup on parts as they're in
business and I want 'em to stay.
The flip-side is when I change that electrical service for them next spring
I'll do the same.
I make it a point to
I've had similar happen, return to a jobsite after a weekend and someone has
stripped copper brankch circuits plumbing just to sell at scrap prices. I'm
a "trusting, fatalist, Karma type." Well, I was and hate to lose that...
I've been known to use a little "ingenuity" such as energizing metal
com
"My guess is that the thieves made @$600 on the scrap copper for all
the damage they caused."
The proceeds no doubt used to finance that "victimless crime" of
recreational drug use.
--
Rory Morrison
Oroville, WA
1985 300SD
1982 300TD
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On Dec 19, 2007 12:55 PM, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That was major in college. Started lessons at 5. After college worked as
> a
One wonders at point thieves will break into cash registers in order to
steal the copper PENNIES and leave behind the worthless paper money (US$$).
On Dec 19, 2007 1:39 PM, Christopher McCann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We had 3 a/c units hit at work a few months back. Just yesterday, a bishop
>
IMHO, Their main downfall, besides utilizing the tried and tested
consumer development team to ultimately perfect the car just before
discontinuing the model, was that it appeared to have been designed to
compete with the 107 which was designed in the sixties and completed
it's very full lifetime j
> someone had tried to dry a gas tank with a hair dryer and all seemed
> OK for a while until "boom" and suddenly the gas tank looked like an
> overinflated football.
Thereby eliminating the need for an auxilary tank to extend the car's
range. ;-0
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"Scott Ritchey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> My 126 300SD (formerly pristine tank) got a slug of water somewhere
> and was filled with rust to the point that the in-tank filter
> clogged. I "blew" out the crap with a pressure washer through the
> fuel gauge hole on top allowing it to drain throu
You have to remember it was really a soap opera. Details that would have been
important to a dramatic series were
not really important to the people who did Dallas.
Randy
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Kaleb C. Striplin, work wrote:
> WOW, you paid way too much for parts.
And he paid only $475 for labor! Worked out in the end...
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Yeah, as with much of stuff on TV/Movies, things are not as they seem.
Tires on stunt vehicles (and race cars) have metal fasteners to keep the
tire bead on the rim during hard cornering. Otherwise, they roll off the
rim - as you probably found out.
Bummer -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240
Timothy Robinson wrote:
> The whole tab included replacing the imploded fuel tank and fuel sending
> unit along with new brakes, valve adjustment, and some other small repairs.
> In the "holiday spirit" I was just filled with "season's greeting" so I let
> 'em do the service which was due. Total wa
There are also places that do this professionally.
My 123 300TD had much algae so I just pumped out the tank and changed
filters.
My 126 300SD (formerly pristine tank) got a slug of water somewhere and was
filled with rust to the point that the in-tank filter clogged. I "blew" out
the crap w
I presume Luther has been around enough to know to use THE spring compressor,
not just any spring compressor.
Mitch.
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"Kaleb C. Striplin, work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> WOW, you paid way too much for parts.
When you buy parts from a shop, expect a 100% markup or more. It's
just part of the pricing model, if they didn't do it they'd have to
charge more for labor, also it's why a lot of shops won't install
p
The 87 K30 crewcab dually I ended up with has turned out to be a pretty good
truck for pretty cheap. The 6.2 isn't a powerhouse, but it does fine for
what I need, as long as I don't get any hairbrained ideas about loading the
bed with firewood, putting a heavy car on the trailer, and go out stompi
Tim R. wrote:
"From the obese William Conrad as "Frank Cannon" (1971-1976) driving a
>new
Lincoln Mark III-IV each season to Burt Reynolds in Smokey Anand the
Bandit" bringing attention to the Pontiac Trans Am "Golden Eagle,"
Oh Man! There's another car I would love to have. The bandi
Tim R. wrote:
"I quite watching after "Jock" died. (I worked for a guy who owned a
franchise of Holiday Inns who was a course but likable guy could have
been his twin. He was a difficult man to work for, though.)"
I still liked it after Jock died because it was all about JR. the
producer
My agent booked him twenty five years ago. I remember one of his standards,
"Deep Purple."
Some of us old pianists never die. People just wish we would! It's pretty
weird when you can estimate how many times you've played "Misty" at about
$0.83 a pop... I figured once that I've sat on a piano ben
WOW, you paid way too much for parts.
---
Kaleb C. Striplin
Cox Auto Trader
730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor
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Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 frontend rebuild
>
The whole tab included replacing the imploded fuel tank and fuel sending
unit along with new brakes, valve adjustment, and some other small repairs.
In the "holiday spirit" I was just filled with "season's greeting" so I let
'em do the service which was due. Total was just shy of $1,800 which
inclu
We had 3 a/c units hit at work a few months back. Just yesterday, a bishop in
Argentina that works with us (we publish Catholic books) let us know that there
is no point in calling as "they" have stolen the phone lines AGAIN - obviously
for the copper. That was in Argentina. So, it seems to be a
I'm glad I missed that season with Donna Reed as "Miss Elle."
> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin, work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:42:23 -0600
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dallas cars was Re: Gotta love MB
>
> What abou
Had breakfast with my pastor last week; thought he looked a bit like someone
who had a bad day or so. Turns out thieves destroyed 6 AC units from the
church the morning before - including three we just had replaced for about
$15k. $33k damage this time [$5k deductable]. From talking to the poli
As a 16 y/o dad discovered I had learned from "Frank Cannon" how to use the
auxillary/emergency brake on the '69 Lincoln (it had a pedal on the left
similar to the accelerator pedal with automatic release) to do a 180 turn
(much to the amusement of peers). That was when I learned the cost of
Michel
Make sure to bond the copper water lines to the ground at the main panel.
> From: "R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:45:53 -0600
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> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Generator Question
>
> No metal pipe at
If I recall the Allante had a removable hardtop just like the SL
convertibles?
> From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:44:09 -0500
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gotta love MB
>
> IIRC, the Allante was built in
Speaking of piano music, I am a big fan of Roger Williams. He is playing one
of his 12 or 14 hour marathons next year in MO. Plan on going as he is
getting pretty old and probably wont be around long.
---
Kaleb C. Striplin
Cox Auto Trader
730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor
Cool...we are a diverse bunch.
Bob R.
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That was major in college. Started lessons at
It seems than at Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:38:30 -0700, Robert wrote:
> Now that I've figured out how to adjust the doors I'm golden.
> I also was unaware there are three shims beneath the striker.
On my cars, the quantity varied. It seems to be follow the body.
Thus I have changed a strike, I have alw
> >> What the blazes does "9MFY07" mean?
> >>
> >> -- Philip
Timothy replied
> "Nineth month fiscal year 2007"
Thank you!
-- Philip, now at peace with the world
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It seems than at Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:14:12 -0600, John wrote:
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> > I like the interior on the pre'88 GM trucks too.
>
> The dashboard/instrument cluster even? I guess its better
> than the ones in the early 90's. IMO, the only decent
> dashboard/instrument cluster was the 9
Larry,
The "huge shock absorber" you reference uses internal valving to pump
itself up & re-level the rear end when under load. That's what makes it
better than the replacement spring.
Tom
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I think them trying to replace Jock was when Dallas jumped the shark.
Bob R.
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That was major in college. Started lessons at 5. After college worked as an
accompanist in NYC. I worked many years with the National Pageant System
(yeah, beauty pageants) then signed with an agent in mid-80s who kept me
fairly busy in hotels and clubs.
Economics led to my getting electrical cont
What were you charged if you don't mind my asking? I need front end work
done as wellbeen putting it off.
Bob R.
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Wasn't the OEM (someone like BOGE) pressured to stop selling them so
MB could mark them up more? This far out there can't possibly be any
IP issues but then again, it would be a small market in any case.
A former '67 230s (110 or 111) had a bad one.
Tony Wirtel
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