Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Catch the after Christmas sales and buy a bunch of 30 gallon plastic tubs with lids. Make up labels that read "Christmas Decorations" and load the parts in the tubs, snap the lids on them, and stack them neatly in the garage. Number the tubs, and write up an inventory of parts in each tub, so you

Re: [MBZ] 6.9 turd

2020-12-13 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I remember driving through Rice Village In Houston one day behind a gold 6.9. Older woman driving it. --R Sent from iPhone > On Dec 13, 2020, at 7:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > 1977 Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 Rare to Find > >

[MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Jerry Herrman via Mercedes
Thanks guys for all the suggestions. Next year I'll ask about where to hide all the extra car parts (especially the unattractive used ones) so the lady of the house doesn't see them. Have a nice Christmas. Jerry 240D (I won't list the extra parts here)

Re: [MBZ] 6.9 turd

2020-12-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Is there much mechanical difference between Euro and NA? The seats and headlights look Euro on that one. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-12-13 18:38, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: I like the 2x4 chunk with holes drilled for the taps and Allens, and forstner holes for the dies. Another thing you can do for Allens is buy a couple of magnet strips and put the metric on one and the SAE on the other, lined up according to

[MBZ] 6.9 turd

2020-12-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
1977 Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 Rare to Find https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/bryan-1977-mercedes-450sel-69-rare-to/7246649702.html Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

[MBZ] Dang, here it is...

2020-12-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
1977 MERCEDES 240D https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/dallas-1977-mercedes-240d/7246641547.html 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:

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I like the 2x4 chunk with holes drilled for the taps and Allens, and forstner holes for the dies. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Holy! What do you have enough of to fill the Costco peanut butter pretzel containers with? Those things are pretty big. -D > On Dec 13, 2020, at 5:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > haha no but I have stacks of those plastic rice box cubes with the big lids, > those things are

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
haha no but I have stacks of those plastic rice box cubes with the big lids, those things are great for all kinds of stuff. Trouble is I can't eat the rice fast enough! And Costco nut jars! And the big containers for the peanut butter pretzels! --FT On 12/13/20 5:10 PM, Dan Penoff via

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Don’t tell me you have racks of baby food jars with the lids attached to a piece of wood, do you? If any of you recall Jay, the retired phone company guy who lived in Sacramento, I once saw his barn on a visit to his place when I lived in CA. I kid you not, damned near everything in that place

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I have a similar arrangement for “paddle” or spade type wood bits in one drawer of my tool box. It holds them all and “lays down” so I can close the drawer. I just cut the 2x4 to the width of the drawer and put a screw in from each side to hold it in place and act as a pivot. It does take a lot

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Egg cartons --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 13, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Jerry Herrman via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an > unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a > drawer. When I need one, I have to

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Taps and dies, the box the 40pc set came in, with very few loose ones of other sizes in ziploc bags in the same drawer of the toolbox. If I didn't have a box and wanted to rack them neatly, I'd drill holes in the edge of a 2x4, then rip the 2x4 in half to make two trays of taps. The dies

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Nothing I've tried myself but some ideas here: https://www.instructables.com/Tap-Die-tool-storage/ Allan Jerry Herrman via Mercedes writes: > I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an > unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a >

Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread greg via Mercedes
I have some cheap sets whose cutters get replaced with decent ones if they get used. Alternatively, I bet there are STLs for 3D printing for storage, if you have a friend close by with a 3D printer. I have one for a set of collets I made. Greg > I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a

[MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches

2020-12-13 Thread Jerry Herrman via Mercedes
I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a drawer. When I need one, I have to search through the collection. Is there a system for organizing the taps similar to a drill index which allows the

Re: [MBZ] very nice 300SD

2020-12-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
4 hours is not very far. I think the 300SDL is better though. A last year 617 would be nice. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2020, at 12:13 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > 4 hour drive. No thanks. > > I will say that the 300SD (W126) was probably the best, if not one of the >

Re: [MBZ] very nice 300SD

2020-12-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
4 hour drive. No thanks. I will say that the 300SD (W126) was probably the best, if not one of the best, cars Mercedes ever built. -D > On Dec 13, 2020, at 12:48 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > It's in JAX, not far, you should go get it > > --FT > > On 12/13/20 12:34 PM, Dan

Re: [MBZ] very nice 300SD

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
It's in JAX, not far, you should go get it --FT On 12/13/20 12:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Dang. I would pay $3000 for that. It looks really clean. -D On Dec 13, 2020, at 12:20 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] very nice 300SD

2020-12-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yea that appears to be worth $3k easy. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2020, at 11:20 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1029319877582636/?ref=search_code=undefined > > -- > --FT > > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] very nice 300SD

2020-12-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Dang. I would pay $3000 for that. It looks really clean. -D > On Dec 13, 2020, at 12:20 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1029319877582636/?ref=search_code=undefined > > -- > --FT > > > ___ >

[MBZ] very nice 300SD

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1029319877582636/?ref=search_code=undefined -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Rat nests included -- 1929 Mercedes-Benz ssk,$1,800

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I wonder if a 606 would drop in there https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/767689577163977/?ref=search_code=undefined -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Needs heat , needs ignition switch. No it will not turn without a new ignition switch!

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Not sure about the heat but the ignition switch should be an easy fix.  Or maybe the key needs a battery.  This could be a pretty good deal https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2128360667296413/?ref=search_code=undefined 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 320 Sedan 4D $1,500 Vehicles

[MBZ] Chrome 20" rims and 2 12s in the trunk. ,$2000 OBO

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/367379340885712/?ref=search_code=undefined -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Cheep Cheep-klasse -- 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 320 Sedan 4D, $800

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
It looks fairly nice on the exterior anyway, i wonder what nannies are crapped out.  Could be a $500 special if anyone wanted a cheep-klasse https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1515291588668292/?ref=search_code=undefined 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 320 Sedan 4D $800 Vehicles

Re: [MBZ] Hey Max -- 140 92 300SD $500

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I sent a msg asking what work it needs -_FT On 12/13/20 11:59 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Too bad there are not more photos or details but could be a hell of a deal. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 13, 2020, at 10:52 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Which engine is that?

Re: [MBZ] Hey Max -- 140 92 300SD $500

2020-12-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Too bad there are not more photos or details but could be a hell of a deal. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2020, at 10:52 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Which engine is that? 603? We should go look at it > >

[MBZ] Hey Max -- 140 92 300SD $500

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Which engine is that?  603?  We should go look at it https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/451810275809151/?ref=product_details_code=undefined -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe

Re: [MBZ] Mini split

2020-12-13 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That looks basically like a window unit for one room but with the condenser unit outside and one head unit for inside.  It's probably about 5k BTU which is kinda window unit output.  And if it runs on 110V it ain't gonna do much.  Probably some cheepchinee thing, might work OK for awhile but I

Re: [MBZ] Mini split

2020-12-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I see these weird, off brand mini-splits around here all the time. Cheap as wine, but you have to wonder where they came from and who really made them. I think either Floyd or Mitch have done some digging into brands as to who makes some of them. -D > On Dec 13, 2020, at 11:25 AM, Kaleb

[MBZ] Mini split

2020-12-13 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] My son wanted a 560sel so we bought one.

2020-12-13 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Big rust bubble on left front fender, wonder how badly the rust has spread. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 10:47 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > He must not want it anymore > > >

Re: [MBZ] Beyond crack and coke

2020-12-13 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Aren't all chaps assess? If chaps weren't address wouldn't they be pants? Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 12:20 AM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Austin, Texas. 58 Sq. miles surrounded  by common sense. The liberal capital of Texas, where the cowboys ride rainbow