Re: [MBZ] Monovalve plug

2013-09-09 Thread Mike Esh
Gary is correct, I need a mono valve plug. Please contact me at email listed below. Thanks, Mike Michael E. Esh me...@horizonenv.com michael...@mac.com http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 On Sep 08, 2013, at 06:42 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Someone

Re: [MBZ] Wilton's car

2013-09-09 Thread Tim Crone
On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:56 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Are there not some upgrades to electrical beasties related to engines and transmissions going from the 300SDL 603 to the 350SDL 603? I found postings from several folks who had done the swap, there are a couple things but it

Re: [MBZ] Wilton's car

2013-09-09 Thread Rich Thomas
LF on the front side marker. And a set of hood springs now too. --R On 9/9/13 9:22 AM, Tim Crone wrote: On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:56 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Are there not some upgrades to electrical beasties related to engines and transmissions going from the 300SDL 603 to the

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Now you're confusing your wars, you mean Hitler and Tojo. You left yourself open before, we used nukes against an aggressor country, thats fair game, the Japanese knew retribution was coming. Syria is a different ball of wax though I'm not completely convinced yet about who exactly unleashed

Re: [MBZ] OT Android Email

2013-09-09 Thread Tim Crone
On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: I would choose a BB for security, privacy, and other reasons. I used to have a BB. Since they moved to touchscreen they seem to have taken a dive in everything I used to like about them. There are many email

Re: [MBZ] W123 AC - Part 3 Begins

2013-09-09 Thread Larry T
Ok! Great - it's being held with Classics on the Green! Which is an annual British car day at a winery N of Williamsburg... Thanks for the info -- Larry On 9/8/2013 8:55 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Williamsburg. http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=19123.0

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Chinese didn't seem so thrilled with Japanese occupation... -Curt Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 01:02:00 -0400 From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling Message-ID:    

Re: [MBZ] Rear windshield rr

2013-09-09 Thread Larry T
Thanks Peter! I will tryto install it today. I have done a lot of VW windshields and the 911 front rear glass -- but after cutting the weatherstrip to get the metal frame out without bending it I have found the glass to have taken a different shape! But I'll figure it out. ;-) Thanks

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread WILTON
That's right - Buck. Thanks. Who was Jack Ripper? Was that the Col. Nut barricaded in his office? Wilt - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] buymbparts

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
Yes, Jack Ripper was the precious bodily fluids guy. Dan who does not want a mine shaft gap On Sep 9, 2013, at 9:46 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: That's right - Buck. Thanks. Who was Jack Ripper? Was that the Col. Nut barricaded in his office? Wilt - Original Message -

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 9, 2013, at 8:37 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Sure it looks like those people had been gassed but I can set that up in my backyard in 2 hours... Wag The Dog? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Wilton's car

2013-09-09 Thread Craig
On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 09:22:05 -0400 Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote: On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:56 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Are there not some upgrades to electrical beasties related to engines and transmissions going from the 300SDL 603 to the 350SDL 603? I found postings from

[MBZ] Wars and Syria [was: Re: buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling]

2013-09-09 Thread Craig
On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 06:37:40 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Now you're confusing your wars, you mean Hitler and Tojo. You left yourself open before, we used nukes against an aggressor country, thats fair game, the Japanese knew retribution was coming. Syria is a

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Too right, but these days anybody with a phone and a computer (maybe even just their phone) can make most of that happen... I've been thinking about that movie a lot lately, surprised it hasn't been mentioned. -Curt Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 09:08:54 -0500 From: Rick Knoble

Re: [MBZ] Wilton's car

2013-09-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Pull the injectors see if the engine will turn over then Sent from my iPhone On Sep 9, 2013, at 8:22 AM, Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote: On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:56 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Are there not some upgrades to electrical beasties related to engines and transmissions

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Craig
On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 07:22:39 -0700 (PDT) Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Too right, but these days anybody with a phone and a computer (maybe even just their phone) can make most of that happen... I've been thinking about that movie a lot lately, surprised it hasn't been mentioned.

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Chinese didn't seem so thrilled with Japanese occupation... I went to college with a girl whose Chinese born grandparents refused to sit in a Toyota 40 years later. On the subject of nuking Japanese cities, isn't it still commonly accepted that taking Japan and Okinawa

Re: [MBZ] Less OT: MBCA Election

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
you are banned from the MBCA? On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Not hardly since I was banned over 10-12 years ago. I talk to my area guy Scott every few years, but other than that it's just a bunch of letters to me... On Sep 4, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Kaleb C.

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Has anyone on the list installed one of these? I am in the process of preparing to sell and move out of my DC home. My current garage has a flat roof, making it a poor candidate for a lift. A house I have bewen looking to purchase (once the current one has sold) has

[MBZ] Bad Drivers

2013-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell
I just about had the old 300D wiped out yesterday. My younger son and I were on our way to a big car show that is sponsored by the Fabulous 50's Ford Club here annually in early September. We were turning left in one of those double left turn setups, if you understand what I mean. We were

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
What was the alternative? We saw how difficult it was to take Iwo Jima and other pacific islands. The Japanese weren't about to just stop and lay down their arms. We're talking about an Imperialist government that had proven it had zero regard for any of the peoples it enslaved. Thats not our

Re: [MBZ] Less OT: MBCA Election

2013-09-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Since we are on the subject, I own a continuous series of Star Magazines since 1986 when I joined MBCA. To lighten the load prior to my pending move, I am sewlling individuall issues for $10 each, including postage to USA addresses in the coterminous 48 states. Contact me off-lis with your wish

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Ha! Complicaitons arleady. One inch seems ridiculously thin but I will keep this in mind.. On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.netwrote: I have no expertise on the subject, but have some experience in drilling and installing anchors in concrete (about a year

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Larry T
Actually we invaded Okinawa and the civilians had been so heavily propagandized to believe the USA would rape and murder every person they came upon that many threw themselves from cliffs -I think it was something over 1000 that did so. There is video showing people doing this and it is

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread dseretakis
It is my understanding that the floor should be 6 inches thick where the posts mount. If its not then you could chop it out, dig deeper and create a new footing. Go to garagejournal.com and ask there. It's an online forum that is very active. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 9, 2013, at 3:05 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Less OT: MBCA Election

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
I don't see the value in it. And I have been told through back channel communications that if I wanted to rejoin my application would be granted. I have to believe there are those who are less than proud of the MBCA's somewhat checkered past and would like to just forget about it. I just have

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell
I would be surprised if most residential garages were more than about 3 inches of concrete. Around here, if the garage is larger than a certain size, it has to have sort of a footing around the outer edge. A deeper trench with more rebar for a foot wide or so around the outside but the middle

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Mountain Man
Mitch wrote: On the subject of nuking Japanese cities, isn't it still commonly accepted that taking Japan and Okinawa inch by inch like giant versions of Iwo Jima would have been far bloodier than dropping a couple of low yield nukes? And isn't any acceptance of any type of argument of this

Re: [MBZ] Wars and Syria [was: Re: buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling]

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
if you already identify yourself as a retard, why do you need me to call you such? is it that you are unsure and just want confirmation? On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Craig wrote: Interesting that this came up now and that I received an email

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Thanks, Mitch. I would rather avoid any of thosed'oh moments. A good way to have a d'oh is to either plan on using less than the hoist's full extension d'oh! I held the button too long and put my car through the roof, or to plan it to the inch with your station

Re: [MBZ] Less OT: MBCA Election

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
when i last had anything to do with it, the club seemed to be run by gangsters for gangsters. of all people, i can clearly see how a fella can lose his temper in this environment and give the gangsters an excuse to kick him out. i was only a member for a year and never re upped my membership. i

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
I believe that was the contention at the time, and given the circumstances and experiences up to that point, seems like a valid conclusion. We have a friend who is Filipino that saw the Japanese rape and kill her mother and sister during their occupation of the Philippines during WW2. It goes

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
and many are not so thrilled with USA occupation. you'd figure maybe this would give a 3rd party, say russia, the right to nuke baltimore? you'd be satisfied with that or do your principle only apply to other and not the USA? you don't address the point i make anyway. it is absolutely

Re: [MBZ] Less OT: MBCA Election

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
Yup. Just shredded the letter a few weeks ago. Saw no reason to keep it. Not one of my prouder moments. Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 9, 2013, at 11:17 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: you are banned from the MBCA? On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com

Re: [MBZ] OT - buymbparts is drinking tea and eating pancakes

2013-09-09 Thread Mountain Man
drfaty wrote: i do admire... We have a bucket of Bob's Red Mill gluten with about 20 pounds remaining - for the shipping, or for barter. Anyone? Tell me more about the pans, Peter - please. Thanks. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Greg Fiorentino
I have no expertise on the subject, but have some experience in drilling and installing anchors in concrete (about a year working as a steamfitter/rigger on a powerhouse). I installed some aluminum bars on the floor of my garage as positioners/stops for ramps. I was surprised to see that the

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread G Mann
Personally... I'm deeply troubled that the same folks who screamed Foul !! , and have continued to, over the invasion of Iraq after apparently no substantiated proof of weapons of mass destruction held and used by Saddam... are now withholding clear evidence there was chemical weapons used are

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Larry T
There are some theories that the chemical weapons were used by the terrorist / freedom fighters which they stole during an occupation of the current administrations military base. their intent was just what obama wants to do - have a super power help them win the rebellion... As far as what

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
i'm not really caught up on the particular issue, but rather on this whole messianic complex that we must constantly be liberating people from enslavement by evil forces trying to take over the world. it is stupid and mendacious and it has gotten me cynical about all war. as to the question of

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Craig
On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 08:33:48 -0700 G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote: Personally... I'm deeply troubled that the same folks who screamed Foul !! , and have continued to, over the invasion of Iraq after apparently no substantiated proof of weapons of mass destruction held and used by Saddam...

[MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Has anyone on the list installed one of these? I am in the process of preparing to sell and move out of my DC home. My current garage has a flat roof, making it a poor candidate for a lift. A house I have bewen looking to purchase (once the current one has sold) has a detached, single door 2

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Thanks, Mitch. I would rather avoid any of thosed'oh moments. On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Has anyone on the list installed one of these? I am in the process of preparing to sell and move out of my DC home. My current

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
my point is mainly that it is super suspicious that there is always this story of an evil power intent on taking over the world to enslave everyone unless we stop them. it is the stuff of pro wrestling and children's cartoons and it is nonsense. combine this with our missionary zeal to

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Thanks, Mitch. I would rather avoid any of thosed'oh moments. Another serious d'oh! is when you flip a car on its side between the uprights. I once worked with a guy who did that with a sheriff's patrol car. Everybody in that shop (including the guy who lost the

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell
On 09/09/2013 3:04 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Thanks, Mitch. I would rather avoid any of thosed'oh moments. Another serious d'oh! is when you flip a car on its side between the uprights. I once worked with a guy who did that with a sheriff's patrol car. Everybody in

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Scott Ritchey
I find it really amusing how younger Americans who have never endured real hardship, never been in a third world country, and never served their country believe themselves qualified to judge decisions made in WWII. By comparison, the damage and death from the Fatman and Little Boy are mild in

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Mountain Man
drfatty wrote: for now, i'm not believing any cries of necessary or just wars and am presuming all wars are a sham unless shown otherwise . as it stands now, i will oppose any present and future USA war as i feel i've been had too many times with this same silly story +1 mao

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Scott Ritchey
Actually, that's exactly what we did using a mix of HE and phosphorous to ensure good combustion (kindling plus spark). -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 4:31 PM ... For us that meant the

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Scott Ritchey
We really need to understand that we may not understand other societies. The idea of pre WWII Japanese defying their Emperor was literally unthinkable. As mentioned in another post, this was a death before dishonor culture; they literally would have fought to the death (or killed themselves),

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Greg Fiorentino
FWIW heres an example of a used Rotary FS in my area: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/tls/4056112510.html Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 8:16 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift (pit?)

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
I thought pits were, for the most part, illegal in most states. A friend of mine in high school had a barn with a pit in it. Greatest thing since grapenuts when it came to working on our cars. It was a nice one with concrete walls and floor, electrical and lighting. Dan On Sep 9, 2013, at

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread WILTON
But governments don't have memories. There always young whippersnappers in charge who they have all the answers and think, We're gonna do it right this time. Wilton - Original Message - From: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday,

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
I am worreid about the car and lift crashing down on me due to faulty installation. How is the lift safely bolted to the cement floor? Whom would I hire that does this sort of work properly? Is there a special skill involved? On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Andrew Strasfogel

Re: [MBZ] Wars and Syria [was: Re: buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling]

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
i answer whatever is brought my way. i guess i should learn to start ignoring most things brought up here and forget about clarifyng On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 4:48 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 09/09/2013 3:43 PM, Mountain Man wrote: drfatty wrote: if you already identify

Re: [MBZ] Wars and Syria [was: Re: buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling]

2013-09-09 Thread Mountain Man
drfatty wrote: if you already identify yourself as a retard, why do you need me to call you such? is it that you are unsure and just want confirmation? I think that if I answer that for you, I might even escape the retard status - cool!! mao ___

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift (pit?)

2013-09-09 Thread David Kristin Gilmore
At 10:47 AM 9/9/2013, Andrew wrote: (snip) Have you considered a pit instead? For example www.faze.co.za/PDF/Auto_Service_Pitpdf. Could be a DIY beer party project or you could easily hire a backhoe guy to do most of the work. I have been thinking of

Re: [MBZ] Wars and Syria [was: Re: buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling]

2013-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell
On 09/09/2013 3:43 PM, Mountain Man wrote: drfatty wrote: if you already identify yourself as a retard, why do you need me to call you such? is it that you are unsure and just want confirmation? I think that if I answer that for you, I might even escape the retard status - cool!! mao

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell
I think you are going off into left field there. There is a difference between responding to a personal attack (like Pearl Harbour) and feeling like you need to be policeman for the world and send your people half way around the world to intervene on behalf of a group that won't thank you for

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Craig
On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:52:11 -0400 Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: You'll need to rent a good hammer drill and buy a concrete bit or two. I'd suggest a rotary hammer rather than a hammer drill. A rotary hammer is what all hammer drills want to be when they grow up. When I was putting in

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Randy Bennell wrote: I would be surprised if most residential garages were more than about 3 inches of concrete. Around here, if the garage is larger than a certain size, it has to have sort of a footing around the outer edge. A deeper trench with more rebar for a foot wide or so around the

Re: [MBZ] Bad Drivers

2013-09-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
There are a lot of idiots who do not know how to manage those sorts of turns Sent from my iPhone On Sep 9, 2013, at 11:11 AM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: I just about had the old 300D wiped out yesterday. My younger son and I were on our way to a big car show that is sponsored

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
I remember putting a ding in the hood of my 82 300SD when I had the hood in the fully upright and locked position and I started jacking it up in the front to put jackstands under it. Couldn't figure out why it wouldn't raise all the way until I looked up and saw the grille and hood buried in

Re: [MBZ] Bad Drivers

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
my experience with insurance is sometimes they pay you too much but often too little. better to just avoid crashing! you have to drive defensively or you will get wrecked. there are few incentives in place to correct the behavior of bad, ignorant, indifferent or negligent drivers. go 25 over

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Alot of that is going to depend on when the thing was built and the kind of person it was built for. Our garage at camp is a full 6 thick with rebar and mesh to prevent cracking. My father-in-law just replaced his garage, I think the floor is 4 thick which was required by the city. The thing it

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell
On 09/09/2013 3:22 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: Oh, and my dad (who lived in a tent in China for three years) would never ride in a Japanese car either. He also wasn't fond of camping when we were kids. Scott It is interesting that we have so forgiven the Germans and Japanese. Churchill would

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread G Mann
Life teaches lessons.. War teaches lessons fast.. Same end result.. just add carnage and suffering.. The lesson taught and learned in both theaters in WW2 was Don't do this.. it was both well taught.. and well learned... to whit.. Germany is now our friend and makes good stuff.. Japan is now

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift (pit?)

2013-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
David Kristin Gilmore wrote: At 10:47 AM 9/9/2013, Andrew wrote: (snip) Have you considered a pit instead? For example www.faze.co.za/PDF/Auto_Service_Pitpdf. Could be a DIY beer party project or you could easily hire a backhoe guy to do most of the

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
Strange times. I was shocked when Kerry was saying things like we can infer clear evidence. If its clear evidence we don't have to infer anything... Or This video is all we need to see which is one of the single stupidest lines I've ever heard. I was against going into Iraq, at the time I said

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
My feet are getting colder as I read these posts. On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 09/09/2013 3:04 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Thanks, Mitch. I would rather avoid any of thosed'oh moments. Another serious d'oh! is when you

Re: [MBZ] Rear windshield rr

2013-09-09 Thread Larry T
Hi Peter, Therear glass went in easily! Thanks for your great directions - the seal went around with my cord and appears 100% over the flange.The upper left corner has a place about 3 long where the metal frame is not fully into the w'strip but if I can find a suitable tool - a small hook

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: My feet are getting colder as I read these posts. Every Benz I own has four round rubber lift pads under it. If you get a hoist with the 6-8 round cups on the arms, and center the rubber pads in the cups, the car's not going anywhere. Just remember what I said about

Re: [MBZ] Ethanol-free gasoline

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
I'm in the process of changing over to top-tier fuel suppliers to see if it makes a difference in my fuel economy. I have plenty of Mobil stations in the area, but they rip you off on the cash or credit surcharge. There is a Shell relatively close that I'm going to use from now on. I'm on my

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
So you're suggesting when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor we should have just sat back and done nothing? I agree with you on Iraq and Afghanistan and I suspect we'd agree on Vietnam too but when you try to take the same ideal back into WWII your argument falls apart and you slip into

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift (pit?)

2013-09-09 Thread Craig
On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:42:58 -0400 David Kristin Gilmore dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote: Have you considered a pit instead? For example www.faze.co.za/PDF/Auto_Service_Pitpdf. That should be www.faze.co.za/PDF/Auto_Service_Pit.pdf ^

Re: [MBZ] Rear windshield rr

2013-09-09 Thread Peter Frederick
The metal strip isn't optional on that gasket. If it won't go in (use some silicone spray), you will need to remove the window, straighten out the metal strip, and try again. Comes out easier than it goes in with a new gasket -- it took us about four tries to get my brother's in place.

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I am in the very early stages of thinking about a shop and a lift, and 2 post v 4 post. I kind of like the 4 post that has the ramps you drive up on but the car Is still on its wheels. But I think the stability of a 4 post I suppose and this idea of being able to roll it around sounds

Re: [MBZ] My Next Mercedes Diesel

2013-09-09 Thread Larry T
I might be wrong, but IMO many of the new MBs we see on the road are leasevehicles which will be turned in at the end of 3 or 4 years. I think many people look at monthly payments and nothing else - and often get screwed because their eyes glaze over when the salesman gives them the required

Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D

2013-09-09 Thread Larry T
If nothing else works, a short battery cable in black or red are available cheap from FLAPS Good luck - LarryT On 9/6/2013 11:10 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: So I go out to my car at the end of my 12 hour day and pop the hood. All looks fine. I touch the negative cable I made and installed a

Re: [MBZ] My Next Mercedes Diesel

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
Uh, yeah, like a $7,000 brake booster for a Ponton? I'm sure they'll be making plenty of those Dan On Sep 9, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Larry T wrote: I might be wrong, but IMO many of the new MBs we see on the road are leasevehicles which will be turned in at the end of 3 or 4 years. I think

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift (pit?)

2013-09-09 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Make sure you have it well ventilated Sent from my iPhone On Sep 9, 2013, at 5:42 PM, David Kristin Gilmore dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote: At 10:47 AM 9/9/2013, Andrew wrote: (snip) Have you considered a pit instead? For example

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Hurst
i'm suggesting you aren't listening and are conducting a monologue. i haven't spoken of pearl harbor. i am talking about making everyone we disagree with in any way the ultimate enemy who seeks to enslave he world and that was must stop them and save the world. it is stupid, childish and

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell
On 09/09/2013 2:57 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Thanks, Mitch. I would rather avoid any of thosed'oh moments. A good way to have a d'oh is to either plan on using less than the hoist's full extension d'oh! I held the button too long and put my car through the roof, or to

[MBZ] Ethanol-free gasoline

2013-09-09 Thread Craig
For those of you who want ethanol-free gasoline for your MB or small power equipment: http://blog.jackssmallengines.com/2013/09/going-the-extra-mile-for-ethanol-free-gas/ Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling own and own about Syria

2013-09-09 Thread Rich Thomas
I don't know about all the aspects and don't really care, but I do know that if you go trash talking about serious matters you had better be prepared to back up your trash talk (in all aspects). Especially if you are president (if indeed you really care about the country and it's standing,

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Randy Bennell
On 09/09/2013 3:32 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: My feet are getting colder as I read these posts. Don't think like that. A lift would be a wonderful thing to have. However, like many other things it has to properly installed and used somewhat carefully. Lots of things can hurt you but

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
So wait, whats your point again? You seemed to be suggesting that we had no real reason to stop the Japanese from taking over the world which was clearly their ambition in the '40s. I suggested that their heavy handed system of occupation was pretty clear in China, stuff like war prisoners

Re: [MBZ] Wars and Syria [was: Re: buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling]

2013-09-09 Thread Mountain Man
Craig wrote: Interesting that this came up now and that I received an email from Breakpoint about the subject this morning: More wag the dog? ...oh, wait... drfatty will certainly straighten me out by naming me the retard that I am... Someone is laughing at the world over our getting our

Re: [MBZ] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling

2013-09-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Scott Ritchey wrote: Oh, and my dad (who lived in a tent in China for three years) would never ride in a Japanese car either. He also wasn't fond of camping when we were kids. My dad spent a few months in a tent in Morocco, where dinner was said to be cold cheese sammiches and cooked rice

[MBZ] Anyone in SoCal with a W123?

2013-09-09 Thread Dan Penoff
Quite the deal: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/1741185-fs-6-w123-euro-headlights-s.html#post6051385 Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift (pit?)

2013-09-09 Thread Craig
On Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:42:58 -0400 David Kristin Gilmore dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote: Have you considered a pit instead? For example www.faze.co.za/PDF/Auto_Service_Pitpdf. Could be a DIY beer party project or you could easily hire a backhoe guy to do most of the work. I have

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift (pit?)

2013-09-09 Thread Peter Frederick
In Arizona, probably never. Here, probably after the first big rain. Dry laid walls with no foundation are an event in the making. I'm not that into having a brick wall collapse on me. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
I'm also considering a lift since I actually have a worthwhile garage now. Looking at BendPak, they say you need a minimum of a 4 thick floor for their 9000lb two post lifts: http://www.bendpak.com/support/frequently-asked-questions/ I have just under 11' ceilings, which isn't high enough to

Re: [MBZ] My Next Mercedes Diesel

2013-09-09 Thread Curt Raymond
I was pondering the other day what kind of person would lease a pickup truck, I saw a commercial that had some great deal, cheap, cheap. Its gotta be the wanna-bes. I can't imagine what the buyout cost would be if you showed up with a truck that had really been worked for 3 years... -Curt

Re: [MBZ] My Next Mercedes Diesel

2013-09-09 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
You can still get genuine body parts from MB for the W124... I bought a hood and fender for mine at one point. W123 too, last time I looked... I need a fender for my 83 300D. I really have to get around to ordering that. Jaime On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 8:36 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:

Re: [MBZ] My Next Mercedes Diesel

2013-09-09 Thread Dwight Giles
My body shop just got two new front fenders for my 300CD from MB.. Rusty had said earlier he could still get them. now I have to find sunroof cable tube for it. On Sep 9, 2013 8:45 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: You can still get genuine body parts from MB for the W124... I

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift (pit?)

2013-09-09 Thread WILTON
'Thought I saw a double row of bricks, but I'm still concerned about the walls eventually bulging inward. Already collecting water in sump. Maybe, the sump'll keep water table around the pit low enough to relieve lateral loads on the walls sufficiently. Wilton - Original Message -

Re: [MBZ] Wars and Syria [was: Re: buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling]

2013-09-09 Thread Larry T
All good points. The thing I don't understand is what will a few cruise missiles do to stop the regime in power from using chem weapons again - if they are the ones who actually used them in the 1st place? LarryT On 9/9/2013 10:18 AM, Craig wrote: On Mon, 9 Sep 2013 06:37:40 -0700 (PDT)

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Rick Knoble
Here is another potential solution. http://video.costco.com/v/10534/maxjax-2-post-portable-auto-lift-automotive-dannmar/ Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] Windshield washer jets

2013-09-09 Thread clay
There are a few who use diaper pins still. Not so common, since it sucks to give a baby tetanus. Now a days the diaper comes with a really useful wrap device with velcro seals. No prick and bleed, can zip the kid up real tight, and does help to keep the explosions contained. I said help,

Re: [MBZ] Home garage lift

2013-09-09 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
There is a group buy being organized for the maxjax: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=212083 Jaime On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:40 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Here is another potential solution.

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