Re: [MBZ] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters
Thanks for the early Atta whatzit.No pictures yet.The lifters are a mixed lot of 20 that I'm using for practice. Some are clean and almost dry and some are partially filled with black guck.I'll post more as the experiment continues. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 19:11:39 -0400 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: dillonm...@gmail.com Awesome! Pictures? How do the innards look, clean/dirty wise? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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] Another Car for Mao
More info found. Evidently this is common taxi in Urup. http://en.vindecoder.pl/WDB1241201A007599 http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/227519-87-300d-4-cylinder-5-speed-manual.html mao ___ 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] Another Car for Mao
Dealer dookie. They have to make a special request for it, like any non-North American part, which they can do as a list or individual part. My dealer did it several times for me. As a matter of fact, they’re doing it right now. My R129 (1997 SL500) has a very expensive and poorly engineered interior rear view mirror. Along with all the fancy (and now worthless) electronics in it, such as a programmable garage door opener, it has two very strong springs that hold the ball in the socket that the mirror swivels on. These springs are so powerful that over time they stress the plastic cover to the point where the plastic tangs that anchor the ends of the springs break, relieving the spring pressure, allowing the mirror to swing wildly on the ball because there is no longer any resistance being applied to it. There is no kludge for this, the mirror is now totally worthless (as a mirror.) Here’s the kicker: MY price is almost $1,000.00. Yes, that’s MY price, which is wholesale. But - there’s a workaround: The only place they used this stupidly expensive and poorly engineered rear view mirror was - you guessed it - the good old US of A. What did they use in the rest of the world? A similar mirror that was more robust and had none of the electronics in it. My cost: $245.00. I identified the part, went to my dealer, they placed the order and I expect it to be here from Germany early next week. No questions, no problem. Give me the license plate frame part number and I’ll bet I can get one. The only possibility where they would potentially deny it would be if it’s considered a regional safety item, that is, an option that’s in the safety and security groups for a specific country or part of the world. Dan On Jun 4, 2015, at 8:14 PM, MG via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I tried to buy the front bumper bracket to hold a euro license plate. Was told that MB would not send them over here. The dealer's service dept had tried to get one a couple of years ago when one of the mechanics damaged one on a customer's car, even there MB would not send a replacement. What a great company. Manfred ___ 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] He smoked some okie meth
If you are trying to sell a car like this for this much at least put more than 2 photos. 1976 Mercedes http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/5058359788.html via cPro Craigslist App iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android 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
Re: [MBZ] Hey Kleb - Here's the S600 You Missed!!!
Yea that's got to be it, sure was not as described to me by the seller, who said there were no warning or check engine lights on when I asked. It sounds like it's probably going to need a wiring harness and both the throttle actuator things replaced, the cost of the parts alone is well over the purchase price of the car. Still sort of wish I had not screwed around and missed it. Oh well. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w140-s-class/2373409-s600-1995-new-owner.html#post12184921 I’m pretty sure this is it. Dan ___ 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] Andrew's shed
It's a simple 10 x 14 shed, not a garage. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip4gSOTyPrs ? -Curt From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 6:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] Andrew's shed Do the powers that be require a concrete foundation in your locale? My plan is to build a new and bigger shed - probably one that looks like a small barn in order to get the storage room in the loft area. The one we have now is one of those flimsy steel bolt together things and has no ready means of attaching shelving etc. I plan to make it in panels that will bolt together in case I ever decide to remove it from the property. Thus, no concrete floor. It will sit on pads. RB ___ 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] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Garage... From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Dimitri's what is beautiful? On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri's? Its beautiful... -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I wanna see pictures of the new 4 car garage ___ 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] OFFLIST Re: There! I fixed it!!!
On Wed, 3 Jun 2015 18:08:17 -0600 Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Wed, 3 Jun 2015 17:33:06 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Way cool! I really would like a how to write up to go with the picture so i can do it WHEN needed (not if)... or send it to some one else if one of #1 daughter's cars need it since i am too far away and since she is mechanically/electrically inept. There isn't much to a how to. ... Is that sufficient? Loren, You didn't answer my question. Do you have enough information from my on-list reply to be able to do it yourself? Craig ___ 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] Andrew's shed
For future construction, I would like to recommend that you look at using a coloring agent for the concrete pad. The concrete is then the same color throughout the entire pour, No paint to flake or chip in the future. At the proper time in the concrete cure cycle, use a concrete sealer, which goes on looking milky, but is absorbed into the pores of the concrete and very nicely resists stains and discolorations which happen to bare unsealed concrete. Cost of sealer is generally much less than paint, certainly much less than epoxy, and gives the concrete a finished look when used over colored concrete. The color agent used to make colored concrete is usually a powder additive to the concrete, much the consistancy of tile grout material. There is a pretty decent range of colors to choose from also. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 5:52 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: It's a simple 10 x 14 shed, not a garage. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip4gSOTyPrs ? -Curt From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 6:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] Andrew's shed Do the powers that be require a concrete foundation in your locale? My plan is to build a new and bigger shed - probably one that looks like a small barn in order to get the storage room in the loft area. The one we have now is one of those flimsy steel bolt together things and has no ready means of attaching shelving etc. I plan to make it in panels that will bolt together in case I ever decide to remove it from the property. Thus, no concrete floor. It will sit on pads. RB ___ 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] Hey Kleb - Here's the S600 You Missed!!!
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w140-s-class/2373409-s600-1995-new-owner.html#post12184921 I’m pretty sure this is it. Dan ___ 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] Hey Kleb - Here's the S600 You Missed!!!
You were lucky to dodge THAT bullet. What a nightmare's list of honey-doos. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 8:41 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yea that's got to be it, sure was not as described to me by the seller, who said there were no warning or check engine lights on when I asked. It sounds like it's probably going to need a wiring harness and both the throttle actuator things replaced, the cost of the parts alone is well over the purchase price of the car. Still sort of wish I had not screwed around and missed it. Oh well. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w140-s-class/2373409-s600-1995-new-owner.html#post12184921 I’m pretty sure this is it. Dan ___ 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] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
My parents bought a five gallon pail of some clear, volatile/smelly concrete sealant made by BASF, had a gallon or so left after putting two coats on their new 24x40 garage. Unfortunately, they took the leftover stuff to the county's annual 'free toxic waste recycling day', so I can neither use it on my garage floor nor tell you the product number. Slab was poured over a packed sand base 4-5 years ago. No known problems due to the coating, other than it's a bit slick when wet. Mitch. ___ 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] Another Car for Mao
On June 4, 2015 at 8:03 PM Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: More info found. Evidently this is common taxi in Urup. Some of the cheapest W124s around yerp were 200Ds. Leading to a certain amount of silliness among the younger set when they hit the bottom of the depreciation cycle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWPw_oe5VFQ ___ 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] Another Car for Mao
I tried to buy the front bumper bracket to hold a euro license plate. Was told that MB would not send them over here. The dealer's service dept had tried to get one a couple of years ago when one of the mechanics damaged one on a customer's car, even there MB would not send a replacement. What a great company. Manfred MomBUSA has a heavy hand and wears a bow tie. Try fleabay.de or a euro MB forum. Alex may have some pointers for sourrces. You could try Hendrik or John or Davidie in OZ also. ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Dimitri's? Its beautiful... -Curt naaa andrew's. The one that matches his new shed ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Tidy? Huge? Heated?? On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 8:51 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Garage... From: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Dimitri's what is beautiful? On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dimitri's? Its beautiful... -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I wanna see pictures of the new 4 car garage ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R On 6/4/15 3:58 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: Physics'ill work EVERY TIME. Did y'all catch what I said about that slab in the MOJAVE DESERT? This one's in MARYLAND, isn't it? Ya can't stop Mother Nature. You can only be aware of it's influence and manage it's effect on ya life. I have spoken. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. NO SKIN OFF HIS BACK WHEN THE PAINT PEELS ___ 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] Andrew's shed
Do the powers that be require a concrete foundation in your locale? My plan is to build a new and bigger shed - probably one that looks like a small barn in order to get the storage room in the loft area. The one we have now is one of those flimsy steel bolt together things and has no ready means of attaching shelving etc. I plan to make it in panels that will bolt together in case I ever decide to remove it from the property. Thus, no concrete floor. It will sit on pads. RB ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Make sure it's short pile and porous - not on a solid sheet of plastic. Ya gotta let the moisture escape to atmosphere. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R or exposed aggregate. If the concrete is still fresh, you can do that with acid and a burlap bag (tater sack) Normally it is done when the concrete is set but not hard. At that time you wash away the top of the concrete to expose the aggregate. If you use a washed river rock or pea gravel for aggregate, it can be very attractive. ___ 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] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R or exposed aggregate. If the concrete is still fresh, you can do that with acid and a burlap bag (tater sack) Normally it is done when the concrete is set but not hard. At that time you wash away the top of the concrete to expose the aggregate. If you use a washed river rock or pea gravel for aggregate, it can be very attractive. ___ 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] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters
Interim report.The method demonstrated in the video did not work for me, as I could not get them to separate.So, in best english fashion, I had to make-do and make a tool.The tool is a 2 ft long piece of 1x3 oak and holds the lifter in a simple clamp, open side down. A few whacks on the bench and the valve pops out.The wrists on the guy in the vid must have been strengthened by many short stroke oscillations.YMMVFred. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:23:35 -0400 From: dillonm...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters Found this in a post on peach parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySf0r8GGMOYfeature=youtu.be Looks interesting, but I wouldn't completely fill each lifter with oil before installing. I've had to fight through an over-filled lifter before, it would be better to install them flat and let them inflate to proper height in-situ. Max Charleston SC ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
I wanna see pictures of the new 4 car garage ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
What will you store in the shed? I always end up with an oily mess under things like the snowblower and rototiller. IF you insist upon painting, my suggestion is to put down some plywood on top of the concrete and paint the plywood. RB On 04/06/2015 3:56 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R or exposed aggregate. If the concrete is still fresh, you can do that with acid and a burlap bag (tater sack) Normally it is done when the concrete is set but not hard. At that time you wash away the top of the concrete to expose the aggregate. If you use a washed river rock or pea gravel for aggregate, it can be very attractive. ___ 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] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Its probably going to be tough to keep any coating on the concrete. Look for something specific for concrete. I know POR15 is supposed to be good for it but you'll spend $$$. -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ 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] Another Car for Mao
I tried to buy the front bumper bracket to hold a euro license plate. Was told that MB would not send them over here. The dealer's service dept had tried to get one a couple of years ago when one of the mechanics damaged one on a customer's car, even there MB would not send a replacement. What a great company. Manfred Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:10:05 -0400 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Car for Mao Unlikely. While the North America dealers may not have it in their EPC, as long as you can identify part numbers they can order them. Nearly everything on the car with the exception of the engine would have been available on this side of the pond anyway. When I had the 1984 250LWB (Euro spec W123) I had no problems getting engine parts, or for that matter, anything else. The only thing in that car that was not in the NA market was the engine (M123) and the body sections for the LWB part. Everything else was common W123 stuff. Dan ___ 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] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters
ATTABOY! You shoulda seen the tools and jigs we made in Greenland to help us in rebuilding 10 LARGE (well, I thought they were large then) Diesel generator engines. Wilton - Original Message - From: Fred Moir via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Fred Moir fredh.s...@hotmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters Interim report.The method demonstrated in the video did not work for me, as I could not get them to separate.So, in best english fashion, I had to make-do and make a tool.The tool is a 2 ft long piece of 1x3 oak and holds the lifter in a simple clamp, open side down. A few whacks on the bench and the valve pops out.The wrists on the guy in the vid must have been strengthened by many short stroke oscillations.YMMVFred. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:23:35 -0400 From: dillonm...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters Found this in a post on peach parts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySf0r8GGMOYfeature=youtu.be Looks interesting, but I wouldn't completely fill each lifter with oil before installing. I've had to fight through an over-filled lifter before, it would be better to install them flat and let them inflate to proper height in-situ. Max Charleston SC ___ 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] How to rebuild hydraulic lifters
Awesome! Pictures? How do the innards look, clean/dirty wise? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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] Andrew's shed
Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip4gSOTyPrs ? -Curt From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 6:06 PM Subject: [MBZ] Andrew's shed Do the powers that be require a concrete foundation in your locale? My plan is to build a new and bigger shed - probably one that looks like a small barn in order to get the storage room in the loft area. The one we have now is one of those flimsy steel bolt together things and has no ready means of attaching shelving etc. I plan to make it in panels that will bolt together in case I ever decide to remove it from the property. Thus, no concrete floor. It will sit on pads. RB ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Still on the drawing board. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So what about the floor in your second shed? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 4, 2015 4:56:19 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. ___ 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] Andrew's shed
Perhaps Andrew's shed is really a garage? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2015, at 6:06 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Do the powers that be require a concrete foundation in your locale? My plan is to build a new and bigger shed - probably one that looks like a small barn in order to get the storage room in the loft area. The one we have now is one of those flimsy steel bolt together things and has no ready means of attaching shelving etc. I plan to make it in panels that will bolt together in case I ever decide to remove it from the property. Thus, no concrete floor. It will sit on pads. RB ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Dimitri's? Its beautiful... -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I wanna see pictures of the new 4 car garage ___ 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] Andrew's shed
I build sheds with .60 treated lumber for foundations (ground contact) 2 x 6 joists and 3/4 plywood for the floors. Last for a long time and termites/carpenter ants won't eat the .060 wood. No concrete truck/concrete finishers/floats/power trowel/forms required. Look up all weather wood foundation ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Use some concrete stain, you can get lots of colors and it won't come off --R or exposed aggregate. If the concrete is still fresh, you can do that with acid and a burlap bag (tater sack) Normally it is done when the concrete is set but not hard. At that time you wash away the top of the concrete to expose the aggregate. If you use a washed river rock or pea gravel for aggregate, it can be very attractive. ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
So what about the floor in your second shed? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 4, 2015 4:56:19 PM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I like Wilton's idea - I/O carpet. ___ 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] Another Car for Mao
Unlikely. While the North America dealers may not have it in their EPC, as long as you can identify part numbers they can order them. Nearly everything on the car with the exception of the engine would have been available on this side of the pond anyway. When I had the 1984 250LWB (Euro spec W123) I had no problems getting engine parts, or for that matter, anything else. The only thing in that car that was not in the NA market was the engine (M123) and the body sections for the LWB part. Everything else was common W123 stuff. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 4, 2015, at 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On 03/06/2015 9:28 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: clay wrote: Maybe because we have no designation for it on this end of the pond, so the seller uses a designation we will jump on. He should have led off with w124 manual trans. I spoke briefly with the guy - he is from Romania... yeah, probably sounds like scam... How do you put 3 liters in 4 cylinders? Can't anyone access Euro VIN numbers? Or is that a function for dealer access only? Seems to be an interesting MB assemblage. mao ___ So, if it is a European model, never imported to North America, are parts going to be difficult to come by? RB ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
'Mighty hard to correct what wasn't done before the concrete was poured. Any covering on a slab without a vapor barrier under it must be porous to allow the moisture to escape to atmosphere. A bit late, but ask the contractor if the slab has a vapor barrier beneath it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
On 04/06/2015 10:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? ___ Leave it be? It is a garden shed. Why worry about covering the concrete? RB ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ 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] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
In '75, we had a problem of moisture making its way through concrete slab in George Air Force Base laundry - in Mojave Desert. For MANY years, paint, epoxy, etc., etc., would not stay on it. My guys (civil engineering painters) took me to see it and asked if I might have any suggestions. The painted surface had little bubbles (some not so little) all over it. Guess what I found when I broke a few of the bubbles - yep - water. I told 'em, Let me think about it coupla days. 'Just happened to go to Sears in Victorville that evening. 'Walked into the appliance/tools area and suddenly had the answer - the area had indoor/outdoor carpet on the floor! 'Next day I told my guys,Scrape the paint off the floor and install indoor/outdoor carpet of appropriate color and texture. Shonuff - problem solved! Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? Probably no plastic under unless you specified it and saw the plastic with your own eyes. that means that most paints won't stay stuck because of moisture wicking up through the concrete. I had trouble with epoxy sticking with a sealer on top and no barrier under. Epoxy sticks better than paint. Talk to an epoxy contractor and see if they will guarantee their floor and fix it if the epoxy does not stay stuck. Not cheap, but the industrial floor epoxy is better than any you or I can buy. ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? Probably no plastic under unless you specified it and saw the plastic with your own eyes. that means that most paints won't stay stuck because of moisture wicking up through the concrete. I had trouble with epoxy sticking with a sealer on top and no barrier under. Epoxy sticks better than paint. Talk to an epoxy contractor and see if they will guarantee their floor and fix it if the epoxy does not stay stuck. Not cheap, but the industrial floor epoxy is better than any you or I can buy. ___ 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] Another Car for Mao
You should be able to find part numbers that are different from USA models on one of the rooskie websites. I'd be the classic center can help also. 124 is out of production 20 years now. I looked up the 123 door pod on autohausAz last night and they are a buck more than the Classic Center. ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Yes, the better (BEST) option is to NOT paint it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor On 04/06/2015 10:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? ___ Leave it be? It is a garden shed. Why worry about covering the concrete? RB ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
That contractor is not gonna hafta maintain that paint. Wilton - Original Message - From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: GO ahead! I'd give whatever you put on a 90% chance of peeling/flaking off within 5 years. Do it just before you want to sell, so it looks purdy and the new owner has to deal with the flaking paint. I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton ___ 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] OT: Elon Musk's $4.9 BB subsidy - another view
Musk defends his companies' subsidies as tiny compared with oil and gas industry Published: Thursday, June 4, 2015 The estimated $4.9 billion in government subsidies granted to Elon Musk's companies isn't necessary but will speed up an energy transformation in the country, Musk said this week. If I cared about subsidies, I would have entered the oil and gas industry, said Musk, chief executive of Tesla Motors and SpaceX and chairman of SolarCity. His companies have rapidly grown in stock value because of these subsidies, the *Los Angeles Times* reported. The subsidies come in the form of grants, tax breaks, factory construction, discounted loans and environmental credits that can be sold by Tesla. Tax credits and rebates for customers of solar panels and electric cars also help subsidize Musk's companies. But Musk said these subsidies are fairly insignificant compared with subsidies granted to the oil and gas industry. The International Energy Agency reported last year that these industries receive $550 billion a year in global subsidies. Comparatively, renewable energy receives $120 billion. The subsidies do not account for the size of the fossil fuel and renewable energy industries, nor do they account for the toll fossil fuels can take on human health. Ultimately, humanity has no choice but to transition to renewable energy, Musk said. It is just a question of when and how much damage occurs between now and that transition (Jerry Hirsch, *Los Angeles Times* http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150602-story.html#page=1, June 2). ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? ___ 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] Another Car for Mao
On 03/06/2015 9:28 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes wrote: clay wrote: Maybe because we have no designation for it on this end of the pond, so the seller uses a designation we will jump on. He should have led off with w124 manual trans. I spoke briefly with the guy - he is from Romania... yeah, probably sounds like scam... How do you put 3 liters in 4 cylinders? Can't anyone access Euro VIN numbers? Or is that a function for dealer access only? Seems to be an interesting MB assemblage. mao ___ So, if it is a European model, never imported to North America, are parts going to be difficult to come by? RB ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Not on top - not sure about beneath. It was poured by a licensed contractor. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Our new garden shed is up, built on a concrete slab. What sort of paint should we use on the floor - or is there a better option? Does the concrete have a vapor barrier (heavy plastic sheet) underneath? Any sealer on top? ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Leave it be? It is a garden shed. Why worry about covering the concrete? RB Along that line: Cover it with 2 or more of dirt/gravel/peanut shells etc.. you'll be able to stand on it much longer at a time. ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: GO ahead! I'd give whatever you put on a 90% chance of peeling/flaking off within 5 years. Do it just before you want to sell, so it looks purdy and the new owner has to deal with the flaking paint. I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
You have to wait 6 months or one year can't remember for the concrete to fully cure before you paint. Why would you want to paint anyway? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2015, at 3:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: GO ahead! I'd give whatever you put on a 90% chance of peeling/flaking off within 5 years. Do it just before you want to sell, so it looks purdy and the new owner has to deal with the flaking paint. I was hoping to apply something myself w/o assistance from another contractor... On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 'Sure hope that contractor was concerned/conscientious enough to pour it on a plastic vapor barrier. Wilton ___ 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] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. NO SKIN OFF HIS BACK WHEN THE PAINT PEELS ___ 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 setting steel posts in the ground
I have an old steel pipe swing set rescued from a school playground that was being torn down. It's probably 50 years old. I'm getting it setup at my house and want to securely anchor the posts. I expected I would dig a hole (not trivial in the rock infested ground here) for the post and backfill with a concrete mix and then pour water on it. But I have little experience setting posts - so I came to where there is sure to be an expert... Thoughts? Suggestions? -- Philip ___ 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 setting steel posts in the ground
I'm no expert, but I believe you need to mix your concrete before pouring it in the hole. Also, the bottom of the hole should be gravel, so that water can escape the pipe and drain away, rather than puddling in the concrete around the pipe, rusting it away. -- Jim ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
Physics'ill work EVERY TIME. Did y'all catch what I said about that slab in the MOJAVE DESERT? This one's in MARYLAND, isn't it? Ya can't stop Mother Nature. You can only be aware of it's influence and manage it's effect on ya life. I have spoken. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. NO SKIN OFF HIS BACK WHEN THE PAINT PEELS ___ 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: Concrete paint or other covering for shed floor
You need another shed. Andrew Two Sheds Strasfogel Dan trying not to be seen Sent from my iPad On Jun 4, 2015, at 3:14 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: There is no vapor barrier but the contractor says it'll be ok to paint it. ___ 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 setting steel posts in the ground
Pound some rebar in a coupla feet and use some u-bolts to attach to the pipe. Quick and easy. --R (sent from my miniPad) On Jun 4, 2015, at 4:07 AM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I have an old steel pipe swing set rescued from a school playground that was being torn down. It's probably 50 years old. I'm getting it setup at my house and want to securely anchor the posts. I expected I would dig a hole (not trivial in the rock infested ground here) for the post and backfill with a concrete mix and then pour water on it. But I have little experience setting posts - so I came to where there is sure to be an expert... Thoughts? Suggestions? -- Philip ___ 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
