Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

ATTABOY! Wilton Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > I wanted to circle around and let you guys know I welded the trailer jack > back onto my trailer today. I found that to weld the relatively thick metal > of the jack to the thinner trailer tongue I wanted to use all the heat my mig > h

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Andrew wrote: > Matt Williams the Nationals Manager? No. The mainstream media Williams guy - Brian Williams? The guy told lies about nearly being killed in Iraq as reporter. That type of stuff makes me speculate about anything I hear on any media. mao ___ ht

Re: [MBZ] Jaime type prices

Hey Kaleb.. when are you going to show pictures of the Gull Wing you got out of Cuba? ;))) On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 7:53 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 1980 Mercedes Benz 300 SD Turbo Diesel > http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/4886068515.html > > via cP

[MBZ] Jaime type prices

1980 Mercedes Benz 300 SD Turbo Diesel http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/4886068515.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://bit.ly/CL_iOS Android: http://bit.ly/CL_android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.ok

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Matt Williams the Nationals Manager? He rocks! I love the guy except when he screwed up in game 4 of the NLDS in SF by putting in the wrong relief pitcher. He will do better in 2015 as we have Max Scherzer in the rotation - the strongest in the Majors! Or is this the wrong WIlliams?? On Wed, F

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

I'm probably going to get one of the HF 220 ones I think. That way if I need to weld anything bigger I can. Although I have never welded before. I am going to tackle welding up the broken strut tower on my 124. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 11, 2015, at 8:47 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > http://

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K2185-1%28LincolnElectric%29 I added an I to it before. Its 110v, decent for sheet metal although I wish it had a little more adjust-ability. There are 4 settings for heat not-helpfully labeled 1 and 2, high and low. Today

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

It said product not found. Is its 110 or 220? How many amps? Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 11, 2015, at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > Lincoln Handy Mig, second from the cheapest they make: > http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K2185-1%28L

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

Lincoln Handy Mig, second from the cheapest they make: http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K2185-1%28LincolnElectric%29I didn't realize I had 88a at my disposal... I'm using .035 flux core wire, with gas I'm sure I could make cleaner welds but I'm not sure I

Re: [MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

What welder do you have? Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 11, 2015, at 8:08 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > I wanted to circle around and let you guys know I welded the trailer jack > back onto my trailer today. I found that to weld the relatively thick metal > of the jack to the thin

Re: [MBZ] Espresso

Dan wrote: > I'll pull the equivalent of 12 shots to make my pitcher of "crappaccino" for > my morning beverage. > Have you done any Martha work on this machine? I have the same machine so I want to benefit from you on what you fix or repair, since you are such a meticulous mechanic. I thought o

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Andrew wrote: > I found the article - from yesterday's Post. This type of reporting borders on Williams. Politics sits behind it pushing for radical action so that moderate action might be pondered. How about suggesting much skepticism and letting us all act responsible based on appeal to humanit

[MBZ] OT: Trailer welding followup

I wanted to circle around and let you guys know I welded the trailer jack back onto my trailer today. I found that to weld the relatively thick metal of the jack to the thinner trailer tongue I wanted to use all the heat my mig had and I actually used the same wire speed I usually use for sheet

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Curt wrote: > Which will sadly keep people from reacting... I don't think anyone desires to be forced to react. I have zero conviction pro or con regarding warming on a global scale, but... I know that what is being suggested as human action to ward off potential warming on a global scale is not

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Thats the one I referenced earlier. I like Marketplace... -Curt From: Mountain Man via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea! Andrew wrote: > ...Ocean temp

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

I found the article - from yesterday's Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/10/what-the-massive-snowfall-in-boston-tells-us-about-global-warming/ Here's the heart of it: What the massive snowfall in Boston tells us about global warming By Chris Mooney

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Andrew wrote: > ...Ocean temps are so warm... This was an interesting radio article yesterday - water in Miami: http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/water-high-price-cheap/rising-seas-threaten-south-floridas-drinking-water mao ___ http://www.okieben

Re: [MBZ] OT fried receiver and sound y8anetu3

Scott wrote: > ...they have no actual experience with some pretty horrible diseases. > That is the grist of life. Take that out of the equation and innovation ends. All that is said today about inoculations for and against probably needs to be heard as a skeptic, given the way things are reported

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes vs. Ford

Max wrote: > ...Get a junker running, then try to beat it to death. There was a guy that Craig might know also. He had a motorcycle shop and gun shop east of CSpgs 30 years ago. He used to live in NYC and was written up in a Wall Street Journal article... what's his name... He had an annual shoo

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D update

I agree, I don't think the AC has to get out of the way for the alternator. In fact I know I've had the alternator out of Dimitri's 240D without disturbing the AC, pulling the alt is pretty easy... -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes To: LarryT ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wedne

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D update

I'm running into the difficulty you had when replacing the hose. I have to repair the teeth on the upper alternator housing - the part that engages the toothed bolt. The teeth in the alt bracket are gone and I plan to repair them but to do that I'll need to remove the York AC Compressor and p

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D update

I'm running into the difficulty you had when replacing the hose. I have to repair the teeth on the upper alternator housing - the part that engages the toothed bolt. The teeth in the alt bracket are gone and I plan to repair them but to do that I'll need to remove the York AC Compressor and p

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Andrew sez: You are too kind. I am honing my skills to apply for a job writing skit material for SNL. I was referring to the article in yesterday's Energy Daily (?) that pointed a finger at the unseasonably tepid bay water that was causing Boston to be the epicenter for record snowfalls.

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D update

On 10/02/2015 6:01 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes wrote: Oh, I see what you mean now. It spins but doesn't engage to flywheel. Yes, it was doing that here and there but yesterday, it wouldn't do anything unless I whacked it with a stick. Be happy that it did not engage. We went through this

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Just go for the NBC Nightly News job, they are about the same thing --R On 2/11/15 2:17 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: You are too kind. I am honing my skills to apply for a job writing skit material for SNL. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To se

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

You are too kind. I am honing my skills to apply for a job writing skit material for SNL. I was referring to the article in yesterday's Energy Daily (?) that pointed a finger at the unseasonably tepid bay water that was causing Boston to be the epicenter for record snowfalls. On Wed, Feb 11, 201

Re: [MBZ] My kinda MB's

Oh yeah, totally, he even looks like you... From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] My kinda MB's That's exactly like my operation here Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 11, 2015, at 10:44 AM, wilt

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Not sure about that, but I am great with a toothbrush in the engine bay, and single handedly replaced a firewall pad on a W111 coupe. I'll try to dig up that article. That would be good! I didn't know you had an article about replacing the 111 coupe hood pad! I'd like to see it, but its not

Re: [MBZ] OT fried receiver and sound y8anetu3

We tried to get ours a couple of years ago, and were turned down. The reason was that we weren't old enough (early 50s). Dan Sent from my iPad > On Feb 10, 2015, at 4:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Has anyone had their shingles vaccination yet? Highly recommended if > yo

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Not sure about that, but I am great with a toothbrush in the engine bay, and single handedly replaced a firewall pad on a W111 coupe. I'll try to dig up that article. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You're not trusting someone who has

Re: [MBZ] My kinda MB's

ROFLMAO On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 12:29 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That's exactly like my operation here > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 11, 2015, at 10:44 AM, wiltonw--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Check the video linked bel

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

You're not trusting someone who has exclusively owned and driven used Mercedeses since 1982? Who has won numerous concours trophies at national MBCA events?? Who currently drives TWO vintage turbodiesel station wagons with enough mileage to drive to the moon and back, and halfway there again?

Re: [MBZ] My kinda MB's

That's exactly like my operation here Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 11, 2015, at 10:44 AM, wiltonw--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > Check the video linked below. Sent by #2 son. > > Wilton > > Brian Strickland wrote: > >> http://vimeo.com/118752747 > > > > _

Re: [MBZ] My kinda MB's

Very enjoyable! I wonder what's with the weird purple (?) pinstripes on the supposedly "all original" 250C? On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 11:44 AM, wiltonw--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Check the video linked below. Sent by #2 son. > > Wilton > > Brian Strickland wrote: > > > htt

[MBZ] My kinda MB's

Check the video linked below. Sent by #2 son. Wilton Brian Strickland wrote: > http://vimeo.com/118752747 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

You're not trusting someone who has exclusively owned and driven used Mercedeses since 1982? Who has won numerous concours trophies at national MBCA events?? Who currently drives TWO vintage turbodiesel station wagons with enough mileage to drive to the moon and back, and halfway there again? Wh

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

It is, actually. Ocean temps are so warm - relatively- that it just feeds moisture into the winter coastal storms that have been blanketing Boston and the rest of the New England coast line. There was an aricle about this yesterday. Yep, tolja so! where is this aricle? Is that similar to

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

Definitely cool. Does anyone have particular opinions about the car I posted the link to? I think the seller is a bit optimistic about the price, as they're not selling for that kind of money around here, nor are the price guides showing it in that range, either. The wife wants me to find a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

Which will sadly keep people from reacting to rising sea levels for years... There was an interesting story on Marketplace last night about water control gates around Miami which are beginning to fail because of rising sea levels. They also talked about how rising sea levels will begin to ruin Fl

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

‎On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 2:12 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >Where is all that global >>>warming when you really need it? >> > ] > >> OH! it is still here!  Global >>warming is causing all this snow. From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, February

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/you-can-buy-this-500-hp-amg-e-class-for-80-percent-off-1658117402 http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/looking-at-an-e55-tomorrow-1551717488 http://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/392117-jalopnik-s-favorite-depreciation-special-sports-car-e55.html http://oppositelock.jalop

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

Definitely cool. Does anyone have particular opinions about the car I posted the link to? I think the seller is a bit optimistic about the price, as they're not selling for that kind of money around here, nor are the price guides showing it in that range, either. The wife wants me to find a ni

Re: [MBZ] OT: Where to dump the snow in Boston? Same place as British tea!

It is, actually. Ocean temps are so warm - relatively- that it just feeds moisture into the winter coastal storms that have been blanketing Boston and the rest of the New England coast line. There was an aricle about this yesterday. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 2:12 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < me

[MBZ] OOPS Re: W210 Opinions?

Belay previous transmission http://mbworld.org/articles/need-listen-e55-amg-right-now/?newsletter --R On 2/10/15 7:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I know little to nothing about the W210. What do you guys think of this: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/226137

Re: [MBZ] Greenest and Meanest for 2015 Model year from Greencars.org

The Smart is loud and easily buffeted by the wake from semis. On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 12:02 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I once saw one in Florida with Michigan tags. That would indicate that >> they can drive 1000 miles on the highway without getting run over o

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

http://click.internetbrandsauto.com/?qs=b062155d08e5b16d72a73ce603742a332b1eea85d065ffdb07739a1fb1cc76a3 --R On 2/10/15 7:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I know little to nothing about the W210. What do you guys think of this: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/

Re: [MBZ] Overheating 240D update

So the new hose is not leaking. The car started with first turn of key and under ten seconds cranking time at 10 degrees this am. I might risk a trip to MA this week if it continues to behave. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 10, 2015, at 10:30 PM, dseretakis--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > I didn'

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

A common fallacy. Unless you live right on the Gulf/ocean, salt air is no more a consideration than anything else as far as environment. I once owned a 300SD that was parked in an open carport literally right next to the Gulf for over 5 years. It had no more corrosion on it than any other car

Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

A common fallacy. Unless you live right on the Gulf/ocean, salt air is no more a consideration than anything else as far as environment. I once owned a 300SD that was parked in an open carport literally right next to the Gulf for over 5 years. It had no more corrosion on it than any other car

Re: [MBZ] Why the French banned some diesels in Paris. AP story

Andrew, Are you referring to the temperature? "I don't know how they manage to make the adjustment..." Michael E. Esh me...@horizonenv.com michael...@mac.com http://www.yugster.com/invite/138123 (C) 231.286.2344 On Feb 10, 2015, at 11:19 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I have vi

Re: [MBZ] OT fried receiver and sound y8anetu3

I agree completely. BTW, if anyone has ever had Chicken Pox the Shingles virus is in them... I had Shingles in the early 70s - on my forehead over my eye - doc treated it quickly/aggressively to prevent damage to my eye. It hasn't come back but could at any time I also think the illegal