Re: [MBZ] Double flaring tool recommendations?

2014-09-18 Thread John Reames via Mercedes
Normally, I would agree, but in this instance, the line appears to have one end over the rear wheels at the brake hose and runs to the front of the car, near the master cylinder. To further complicate matters, there are several bends with an inside radius of approximately 1/4 and the various

Re: [MBZ] Double flaring tool recommendations?

2014-09-18 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I would second this approach having used it myself on a couple of occasions. I don't know what what kind of connection you would use or make to repair a brake line, but I can't imagine anything other than a double flare compression fitting having any sort of integrity. I also can't imagine a

Re: [MBZ] Double flaring tool recommendations?

2014-09-18 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎Original Message   From: John Reames via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 9:52 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: John Reames Subject: [MBZ] Double flaring tool recommendations? Have a couple of hard brake lines that rotted/chafed (unsure of which; there are two in close

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A cars air con

2014-09-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Well if I had pressure gauges... Well, then using a schematic you can chase the compressor signal to see where it stops. It might indeed still be the Klima. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!

2014-09-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Nice. Now what about the Chicken Wagon? :) -Curt From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 9:25 PM Subject: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car! Today I picked up the

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!

2014-09-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Nice. Now what about the Chicken Wagon? :) Still needs a B2 piston. (Probably.) It might end up being my winter beater, which means that I'd need to get it running again! My indy's window for engine swaps (Frankenheap) is in the January timeframe. Not useful for this year... -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!

2014-09-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
B2 piston - whazzat for? On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Nice. Now what about the Chicken Wagon? :) Still needs a B2 piston. (Probably.) It might end up being my winter beater, which means that I'd need to get it running again! My

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!

2014-09-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 17/09/2014 8:38 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Orginal Message From: Jim Cathey via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 8:25 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply To: Jim Cathey Subject: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car! Today I picked up the 560 SEL from the

Re: [MBZ] OT: My website

2014-09-18 Thread Ed Booher via Mercedes
Jim, what kind of things are you putting on this site? Just words and pictures, right? Not like massive downloadable files or anything, right? EdB On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Well, _that_ was a waste of time. Our ISP decided,

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!

2014-09-18 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
‎  Original Message   From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 10:50 AM You must have missed a few posts along the way. Jim could not do it as he would have had to check his website in order  to get the instructions on how to do it (like the rest of us) and his  website

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!

2014-09-18 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 18/09/2014 11:32 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: ‎ Original Message From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 10:50 AM You must have missed a few posts along the way. Jim could not do it as he would have had to check his website in order to get the instructions

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!

2014-09-18 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
IIRC the B2 piston is a component in a W123 auto trans that enables a shift. It may be a part of other trans as well. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 8:36 AM To:

Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] - Politics

2014-09-18 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
henifay wrote: Pitting the pawns against one another to keep the King safe. NICE!! mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] - Politics

2014-09-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Chairman Mao: What was the context of that clever remark? On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 3:30 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: henifay wrote: Pitting the pawns against one another to keep the King safe. NICE!! mao ___

Re: [MBZ] OT but food for thought

2014-09-18 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
Scott wrote: Still a great essay from the Colonel. ... ...Thanks to two big oceans, relatively peaceful neighbors north and south, and a half-century American age of relative world peace... Our fine borders have not been tested. Not even close. Some suggest some buildings in NYC was a

Re: [MBZ] OT but food for thought

2014-09-18 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Where do you reside? My top down government won't take my trash out. On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Scott wrote: Still a great essay from the Colonel. ... ...Thanks to two big oceans, relatively peaceful neighbors north and

Re: [MBZ] Carbine Digest, Vol 106, Issue 71

2014-09-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
I just got the high mileage award in the mail for Frosch. Nice big box with a small grille jewel and a folder. Pretty heavy medal, but not the cloisonné of the older examples. No need to be a club member, just own the marque. clay On Sep 16, 2014, at 6:23 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes

[MBZ] Brother K'leb

2014-09-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ptd/4661253817.html Maybe the new okie acres will have a shed for the better parts clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran 1995 E300D - Gave her life

Re: [MBZ] OT but food for thought

2014-09-18 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Thanks for the kind words. Wilton - Original Message - From: Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT but food for thought Scott wrote: Still a great essay

Re: [MBZ] OT but food for thought

2014-09-18 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
A wise man once said: Governments and diapers should both be changed often, for the same reason My Mercedes are working well.. don't need any parts.. have no issues at present.. Thanks for the civil conversation to everyone.. Grant... On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via

Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] - Politics

2014-09-18 Thread Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
Similar to: scared old men sending brave young men to die In the good old days the boss would go out with the troops and fight but nowadays those that decide the time has come to fight do not go out and participate. Would the head honchos be so keen to start something if they had to go out

Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] - Politics

2014-09-18 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Hendrik who lives in a crazy world full of crazy people and has his bags packed, in case some aliens come along to take me to a better planet Hendrik, did you ever notice that alien space ships only fly at night, and only after bars all close... and only pick people up for rectal exams? Why is

Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] - Alien Politics

2014-09-18 Thread Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
Actually speaking of which, I swear I saw something in the sky while I was driving in Arizona. Driving along in a rental SUV (not a merc) in the middle of nowhere I looked to my 9 oclock and saw a shiny ball way off in the distance, looked at the road and looked back and it was gone. Anyway I

[MBZ] Fwd: GRILLE badges

2014-09-18 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
-- Forwarded message -- From: Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com Date: Sep 18, 2014 4:54 PM Subject: GRILLE badges To: clay redgh...@comcast.net Cc: Yes I have 250k kms ones on each of my two. Paint faded on one I had them send a new one. I am going for 500k badge for my 90

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: GRILLE badges

2014-09-18 Thread Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes
How dare you actually have an on topic message, here we are happily talking about aliens taking all our leaders off to some distant planet ruled by apes and you have to start blabbering about MB high mileage awards. Anyway it won't count until we see a pic of it on the grille. Plus those things

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: GRILLE badges

2014-09-18 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Sorry Hendrick. Back to aliens. I do have photos of both my badged grilles but not sure listmom will allow.. On Sep 18, 2014 9:49 PM, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: How dare you actually have an on topic message, here we are happily talking about aliens taking all

Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] - Alien Politics

2014-09-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I was out practicing night operations tonight in the Cessna. I wonder is any of the locals reported me - flying low with all those flashing lights, in a semi-rural area at night??? We saw one UFO - but it seemed to be heading to Will Rogers airport - - - just because I couldn't identify it,

Re: [MBZ] OT: My website

2014-09-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Jim could not do it as he would have had to check his website in order to get the instructions on how to do it (like the rest of us) and his website is down. The site is alive and well in the basement. You just can't see it anywhere outside the house! Jim, what kind of things are you putting

Re: [MBZ] We interrupt your politics to talk about: A car!

2014-09-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
B2 piston - whazzat for? Shifts gears in the tranny. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Brother K'leb

2014-09-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:28:51 -0700 clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ptd/4661253817.html Maybe the new okie acres will have a shed for the better parts This posting has expired. ___

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: GRILLE badges

2014-09-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 22:02:40 -0400 Dwight Giles via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sorry Hendrick. Back to aliens. I do have photos of both my badged grilles but not sure listmom will allow.. Just attach them to an email and Dan will approve the email when he notices it. He's been

Re: [MBZ] [ADMIN] - Alien Politics

2014-09-18 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:48:53 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I was too pre-occupied keeping the runway lights turned on on our 2500 ft. grass strip to take a picture of the UFO :-) Runway lights? Bah, humbug! Who needs those?! :-) Don't you just double-click your mike