Re: [MBZ] OT: Working the system

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

I watch this guy on YouTube. Believe it or not, Rigid impacts perform quite 
well.

https://youtu.be/M2qcslYO_0Q

https://youtu.be/HWeguH-2UJA


Rick

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Sent: December 2, 2021 11:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Working the system

That's for sure.  The (just finished) carport project involved 600 
self-drilling screws.  Possible with a drill but only with considerable 
pressure.  Stepson's Makita drill-driver was the cat's meow for these.

-Original Message-
From: Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2021 1:47 PM


 The small impact is wy better for driving screws than a drill, especially 
for Phillips head.I use mine a lot for light mechanicing too. Especially 
switching Dad's lawn tractor from mower to snowblower. It's got a spring assist 
on the lift and dialing the tension on the spring takes forever with a wrench, 
it's easy peasy with that little impact.
-Curt

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Working the system

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

That's for sure.  The (just finished) carport project involved 600 
self-drilling screws.  Possible with a drill but only with considerable 
pressure.  Stepson's Makita drill-driver was the cat's meow for these.

-Original Message-
From: Of Curt Raymond 
Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2021 1:47 PM


 The small impact is wy better for driving screws than a drill, especially 
for Phillips head.I use mine a lot for light mechanicing too. Especially 
switching Dad's lawn tractor from mower to snowblower. It's got a spring assist 
on the lift and dialing the tension on the spring takes forever with a wrench, 
it's easy peasy with that little impact.
-Curt

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Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Scott is correct - heat it to red and drop it in water.

On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 9:36 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I may have remembered incorrectly then. Very possible.
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 10:30 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote:
> > As I recall, you anneal copper by quenching it in liquid, not cool
> > slowly (opposite of steel).
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes
> > Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:05 PM
> > To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> > Cc: Allan Streib 
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.
> >
> > Same. I would have expected it to suck air through the drain hole and
> > start dripping oil as soon as the vacuum dropped.
> >
> > Also have heard that you can renew a crush washer by heating it with a
> > blowtorch and letting it cool slowly.
> >
> > Allan
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 10:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> >> Wow never thought of that
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [MBZ] Don't waste my time with low ball offers or scams - 2016 G63 AMG - $47., 250

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

That’s way low for that vehicle 

The side exhaust is a G63 standard feature 

--FT
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> Not my cup of tea but might be a somewhat reasonable price if you wanted one.
> 
> I wonder if the side dump exhaust is factory?
> 
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Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

I may have remembered incorrectly then. Very possible.


On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 10:30 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote:
> As I recall, you anneal copper by quenching it in liquid, not cool 
> slowly (opposite of steel).
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes
> Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:05 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List 
> Cc: Allan Streib 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.
>
> Same. I would have expected it to suck air through the drain hole and 
> start dripping oil as soon as the vacuum dropped.
>
> Also have heard that you can renew a crush washer by heating it with a 
> blowtorch and letting it cool slowly.
>
> Allan
>
> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 10:01 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> Wow never thought of that 
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 8:08 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes  
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>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp1SpNpXwlE
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Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

As I recall, you anneal copper by quenching it in liquid, not cool slowly 
(opposite of steel).

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Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:05 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List 
Cc: Allan Streib 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.

Same. I would have expected it to suck air through the drain hole and start 
dripping oil as soon as the vacuum dropped.

Also have heard that you can renew a crush washer by heating it with a 
blowtorch and letting it cool slowly.

Allan

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[MBZ] Don't waste my time with low ball offers or scams - 2016 G63 AMG - $47., 250

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Not my cup of tea but might be a somewhat reasonable price if you wanted one.

I wonder if the side dump exhaust is factory?

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/saint-charles-2016-mercedes-benz-g63/7415706146.html

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Re: [MBZ] Speaking of tires

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

I avoid all the chain tire shops. Have always used local guys that are working 
out of a warehouse with a tire machine, balancer, and some floor jacks.


On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 10:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
> Take it to a decent tire shop and have them look it over.  If you have
> tread separation and you describe classic symptoms of exactly that, it is a
> very dangerous thing that can and will cause loss of control and a serious
> wreck. Do not mess around with it..
> If the tread comes off the tire it will also beat the living hell out of
> the fender before you get to a stop, even if it doesn't wreck you.
> I recently lost a front tire on the Ford King Cab F350, 9,000 lb truck
> empty, due to tread separation, same symptoms you describe. The day before,
> I had it on the freeway running 75 and it felt "not right"... so I went to
> the far right lane and slowed down at 50 the not right feel went
> away... I kept the speed down on the return trip [about 60 miles] and the
> next day used the truck again.. At that time, I hit a bump and the front
> started an oscillation that was truly frightening. I hit the brakes and
> pulled the speed down to 20 before the front stopped driving itself.  I got
> the message milked it to the closest tire shop and at that point, I
> could see a tread bubble about 2 ft long... [Big O tires 12,000 miles
> since new, a dual truck, so 6 tires cost $2,200 when new]  Put a set of
> Michelin  replacement tires on at the handy shop, and love them. Big O
> refused to warranty their tire set that failed... no refund.. I ate it..
> ouch. They are forever on my "never do business with them again."
>
> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 5:18 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> I found an article that had the name of the company called Turbo Tires or
>> some such that sells these lizetti tires. A link to some business website
>> had their phone number so I rang up the company and talked to a nice guy
>> there. He said they had not imported these tires for 7 years and there
>> weren’t many out there. Weird as these tires looked pretty new. I need to
>> check the date codes on the tires.
>>
>> They now sell some tires made in Thailand called lexani. Cheep but he said
>> they were good. Whatever. Walmart seems to be their main outlet.  That’s
>> probably where these tires came from.
>>
>> I’ll have to work on this tire, probably have to get another one.
>>
>> --FT
>> Sent from iFōn
>>
>> > On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:40 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Yup, sounds like a bad belt. I would swap it to the rear and see if the
>> noise/vibration follows. I’m guessing it will.
>> >
>> > As I recall, the MLs use a weird tire size that’s not terribly common.
>> >
>> > -D
>> >
>> >> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> The LF tire on the ML500 started acting weird at 25mph+\- , kinda
>> bouncing around, but then it smoothes out at higher speeds. At first I
>> thought something in the steering or suspension was loose causing this. I
>> jacked it up the other day and there was no play in the steering, all the
>> suspension bits looked tight and fine.
>> >>
>> >> today I was driving with the window down and it seems like a flapping
>> sound as the tire rotates at that speed. Got me thinking maybe a belt is
>> separating?  I’ve never had that happen so not sure of the symptoms. F  Rt
>> I’m what I can tell it looks ok. I was thinking to swap it front to back
>> and see if the behavior follows the tire. Or take it off and take it to a
>> tire shop to see if they can figure it out, maybe it shed a weight or
>> something.
>> >>
>> >> The tires are “Lizetti” and were on the vehicle when I “acquired” it
>> and looked to be nearly new. Not a lot of miles in them. It’s weird I have
>> done a search for the tire in the size 255/65R17 and none appear to be
>> available anywhere though a few other sizes are sold by different vendors.
>> They seem to have ok reviews for a cheaper tire but I had never heard of
>> them.
>> >>
>> >> --FT
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[MBZ] 2002 Sprinter camper project - 139k miles - $16,000

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Unfinished homebuilt camper project. Not too bad looking.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/canal-winchester-02-freightliner/7415719166.html
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Re: [MBZ] Speaking of tires

[G Mann via Mercedes]

Take it to a decent tire shop and have them look it over.  If you have
tread separation and you describe classic symptoms of exactly that, it is a
very dangerous thing that can and will cause loss of control and a serious
wreck. Do not mess around with it..
If the tread comes off the tire it will also beat the living hell out of
the fender before you get to a stop, even if it doesn't wreck you.
I recently lost a front tire on the Ford King Cab F350, 9,000 lb truck
empty, due to tread separation, same symptoms you describe. The day before,
I had it on the freeway running 75 and it felt "not right"... so I went to
the far right lane and slowed down at 50 the not right feel went
away... I kept the speed down on the return trip [about 60 miles] and the
next day used the truck again.. At that time, I hit a bump and the front
started an oscillation that was truly frightening. I hit the brakes and
pulled the speed down to 20 before the front stopped driving itself.  I got
the message milked it to the closest tire shop and at that point, I
could see a tread bubble about 2 ft long... [Big O tires 12,000 miles
since new, a dual truck, so 6 tires cost $2,200 when new]  Put a set of
Michelin  replacement tires on at the handy shop, and love them. Big O
refused to warranty their tire set that failed... no refund.. I ate it..
ouch. They are forever on my "never do business with them again."

On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 5:18 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I found an article that had the name of the company called Turbo Tires or
> some such that sells these lizetti tires. A link to some business website
> had their phone number so I rang up the company and talked to a nice guy
> there. He said they had not imported these tires for 7 years and there
> weren’t many out there. Weird as these tires looked pretty new. I need to
> check the date codes on the tires.
>
> They now sell some tires made in Thailand called lexani. Cheep but he said
> they were good. Whatever. Walmart seems to be their main outlet.  That’s
> probably where these tires came from.
>
> I’ll have to work on this tire, probably have to get another one.
>
> --FT
> Sent from iFōn
>
> > On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:40 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yup, sounds like a bad belt. I would swap it to the rear and see if the
> noise/vibration follows. I’m guessing it will.
> >
> > As I recall, the MLs use a weird tire size that’s not terribly common.
> >
> > -D
> >
> >> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> The LF tire on the ML500 started acting weird at 25mph+\- , kinda
> bouncing around, but then it smoothes out at higher speeds. At first I
> thought something in the steering or suspension was loose causing this. I
> jacked it up the other day and there was no play in the steering, all the
> suspension bits looked tight and fine.
> >>
> >> today I was driving with the window down and it seems like a flapping
> sound as the tire rotates at that speed. Got me thinking maybe a belt is
> separating?  I’ve never had that happen so not sure of the symptoms. F  Rt
> I’m what I can tell it looks ok. I was thinking to swap it front to back
> and see if the behavior follows the tire. Or take it off and take it to a
> tire shop to see if they can figure it out, maybe it shed a weight or
> something.
> >>
> >> The tires are “Lizetti” and were on the vehicle when I “acquired” it
> and looked to be nearly new. Not a lot of miles in them. It’s weird I have
> done a search for the tire in the size 255/65R17 and none appear to be
> available anywhere though a few other sizes are sold by different vendors.
> They seem to have ok reviews for a cheaper tire but I had never heard of
> them.
> >>
> >> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Same. I would have expected it to suck air through the drain hole and start 
dripping oil as soon as the vacuum dropped.

Also have heard that you can renew a crush washer by heating it with a 
blowtorch and letting it cool slowly.

Allan

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>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 8:08 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes  
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Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.

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Wow never thought of that 

Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.

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Great find 
That is one little tip I will not forget about.
Thanks.

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[MBZ] How to remove the drain plug without losing oil.

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Re: [MBZ] 1985 300CE $2500

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oh OK . with those miles I would bet CD

On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, 7:52 PM Curt Raymond  wrote:

> Eastern NH, closer to Fred. More than an hour from me I'd think.
>
> Curt
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> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 5:36 PM, Dwight Giles
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> not too far from you? if CD could be great buy.
>
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>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1037784790487785/
> Kinda curious what this actually is, ad says CE, but it also says
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Re: [MBZ] 1985 300CE $2500

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Eastern NH, closer to Fred. More than an hour from me I'd think.
Curt

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not too far from you? if CD could be great buy.
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1037784790487785/
Kinda curious what this actually is, ad says CE, but it also says diesel.Body 
doesn't have much obvious rust, could be a good deal. I kind of like the 
exterior color although the seats are gross...
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Re: [MBZ] Speaking of tires

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I found an article that had the name of the company called Turbo Tires or some 
such that sells these lizetti tires. A link to some business website had their 
phone number so I rang up the company and talked to a nice guy there. He said 
they had not imported these tires for 7 years and there weren’t many out there. 
Weird as these tires looked pretty new. I need to check the date codes on the 
tires. 

They now sell some tires made in Thailand called lexani. Cheep but he said they 
were good. Whatever. Walmart seems to be their main outlet.  That’s probably 
where these tires came from.  

I’ll have to work on this tire, probably have to get another one. 

--FT
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> Yup, sounds like a bad belt. I would swap it to the rear and see if the 
> noise/vibration follows. I’m guessing it will.
> 
> As I recall, the MLs use a weird tire size that’s not terribly common.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> The LF tire on the ML500 started acting weird at 25mph+\- , kinda bouncing 
>> around, but then it smoothes out at higher speeds. At first I thought 
>> something in the steering or suspension was loose causing this. I jacked it 
>> up the other day and there was no play in the steering, all the suspension 
>> bits looked tight and fine. 
>> 
>> today I was driving with the window down and it seems like a flapping sound 
>> as the tire rotates at that speed. Got me thinking maybe a belt is 
>> separating?  I’ve never had that happen so not sure of the symptoms. F  Rt 
>> I’m what I can tell it looks ok. I was thinking to swap it front to back and 
>> see if the behavior follows the tire. Or take it off and take it to a tire 
>> shop to see if they can figure it out, maybe it shed a weight or something. 
>> 
>> The tires are “Lizetti” and were on the vehicle when I “acquired” it and 
>> looked to be nearly new. Not a lot of miles in them. It’s weird I have done 
>> a search for the tire in the size 255/65R17 and none appear to be available 
>> anywhere though a few other sizes are sold by different vendors. They seem 
>> to have ok reviews for a cheaper tire but I had never heard of them. 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 2006 R350 - 79k miles - $6,400

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Thanks. Very helpful.

On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, 5:50 PM Clay via Mercedes 
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> IF you donate the car and it ends up at PnP, or other event that tarnished
> title.  We had to rebuild the title to the 300SE w140 picked up from PnP.
> The transmission was on its last legs, too expensive for donor to repair,
> so  became for sale instead of for scrap.  Got branded title.  No wreckage
> at all.
>
> clay
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> > On Dec 2, 2021, at 11:32 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
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> > If a car has a "rebuilt title" does that always mean it has been in a
> wreck?
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 3:28 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> >
> >> Lower miles, but has rebuilt title, and probably has balance shaft
> >> concerns?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-2006-mercedes-benz-r350/7415485843.html
> <
> https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-2006-mercedes-benz-r350/7415485843.html
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Re: [MBZ] 2006 R350 - 79k miles - $6,400

[Clay via Mercedes]

IF you donate the car and it ends up at PnP, or other event that tarnished 
title.  We had to rebuild the title to the 300SE w140 picked up from PnP.  The 
transmission was on its last legs, too expensive for donor to repair, so  
became for sale instead of for scrap.  Got branded title.  No wreckage at all.

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> If a car has a "rebuilt title" does that always mean it has been in a wreck?
> 
> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 3:28 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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> 
>> Lower miles, but has rebuilt title, and probably has balance shaft
>> concerns?
>> 
>> 
>> https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-2006-mercedes-benz-r350/7415485843.html
>>  
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 1985 300CE $2500

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not too far from you? if CD could be great buy.

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> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1037784790487785/
> Kinda curious what this actually is, ad says CE, but it also says
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> like the exterior color although the seats are gross...
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Re: [MBZ] A Little Pricey....

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I guess you can buy the vinyl for maybe $500, the extra cost is in the 
experience and tools to apply it without any gaps, wrinkles, or bubbles.

I think paint would be easier for a DIY than vinyl. I can barely put a sticker 
on something without having a bubble.

Allan

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> That’s pretty spendy. 
>
> I was watching this show West Coast Customs on Netflix and they painted 
> a car with chrome paint. It was wild, some sort of chemical reaction 
> with a silver solution they then rinse off and bang it’s chrome.  Then 
> they spray a clear coat over it that can be very lightly tinted gold or 
> rose or other colors. It actually looked really cool. No idea what that 
> would cost, spendy I’m sure. 
>
> --FT
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>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 5:17 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Professionally done, about $3k
>> 
>> 
>>> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 5:13 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Agreed. A nice example. How much does a wrap cost?
>>> 
>>> --FT
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> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
 
 True, but a good solid car with a couple 100k left on it.
 
 -D
 
> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:37 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Almost as boring as realtor spec
> 
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>>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:53 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>> 
>> …but a nice Naples car:
>> 
>> https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/d/naples-1999-mercedes-benz-320/7415407064.html
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Re: [MBZ] A Little Pricey....

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That’s pretty spendy. 

I was watching this show West Coast Customs on Netflix and they painted a car 
with chrome paint. It was wild, some sort of chemical reaction with a silver 
solution they then rinse off and bang it’s chrome.  Then they spray a clear 
coat over it that can be very lightly tinted gold or rose or other colors. It 
actually looked really cool. No idea what that would cost, spendy I’m sure. 

--FT
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> 
> Professionally done, about $3k
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021, at 5:13 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
>> Agreed. A nice example. How much does a wrap cost?
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iFōn
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 On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> True, but a good solid car with a couple 100k left on it.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:37 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 Almost as boring as realtor spec
 
 --FT
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>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:53 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
> 
> …but a nice Naples car:
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 1985 300CE $2500

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FB morons have trouble picking the right car. I think FB must give options as 
to what to pick for the ad. Pretty sure that would be a CD unless it is a 230 
or 280CE maybe. Ive seen an ad for one of those gassers recently (I can’t 
remember the engine size, might have been 280), didn’t know such a thing was A 
Thing but I guess why not. 

If it doesn’t have rust that probably would be a good deal for a coupé, it 
looks pretty nice in the limited pics. 

--FT
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> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1037784790487785/
> Kinda curious what this actually is, ad says CE, but it also says diesel.Body 
> doesn't have much obvious rust, could be a good deal. I kind of like the 
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Re: [MBZ] A Little Pricey....

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Professionally done, about $3k


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> Agreed. A nice example. How much does a wrap cost?
>
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>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
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>> True, but a good solid car with a couple 100k left on it.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:37 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Almost as boring as realtor spec
>>> 
>>> --FT
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> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:53 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
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 …but a nice Naples car:
 
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Re: [MBZ] A Little Pricey....

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Agreed. A nice example. How much does a wrap cost?

--FT
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> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
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> True, but a good solid car with a couple 100k left on it.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:37 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Almost as boring as realtor spec
>> 
>> --FT
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>>> 
>>> …but a nice Naples car:
>>> 
>>> https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/d/naples-1999-mercedes-benz-320/7415407064.html
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Re: [MBZ] 1985 300CE $2500

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What's with the two tone seats?

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> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1037784790487785/
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[MBZ] 1985 300CE $2500

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1037784790487785/
Kinda curious what this actually is, ad says CE, but it also says diesel.Body 
doesn't have much obvious rust, could be a good deal. I kind of like the 
exterior color although the seats are gross...
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Re: [MBZ] 2006 R350 - 79k miles - $6,400

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> If a car has a "rebuilt title" does that always mean it has been in a wreck?

No.  It means that the insurance company paid off on a car rather than fix it.
Could be a wreck, and often is.  Could be hail damage, paint keying...

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Re: [MBZ] A Little Pricey....

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True, but a good solid car with a couple 100k left on it.

-D

> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:37 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
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> Almost as boring as realtor spec
> 
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>> 
>> …but a nice Naples car:
>> 
>> https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/d/naples-1999-mercedes-benz-320/7415407064.html
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Re: [MBZ] Speaking of tires

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Yup, sounds like a bad belt. I would swap it to the rear and see if the 
noise/vibration follows. I’m guessing it will.

As I recall, the MLs use a weird tire size that’s not terribly common.

-D

> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:32 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> The LF tire on the ML500 started acting weird at 25mph+\- , kinda bouncing 
> around, but then it smoothes out at higher speeds. At first I thought 
> something in the steering or suspension was loose causing this. I jacked it 
> up the other day and there was no play in the steering, all the suspension 
> bits looked tight and fine. 
> 
> today I was driving with the window down and it seems like a flapping sound 
> as the tire rotates at that speed. Got me thinking maybe a belt is 
> separating?  I’ve never had that happen so not sure of the symptoms. F  Rt 
> I’m what I can tell it looks ok. I was thinking to swap it front to back and 
> see if the behavior follows the tire. Or take it off and take it to a tire 
> shop to see if they can figure it out, maybe it shed a weight or something. 
> 
> The tires are “Lizetti” and were on the vehicle when I “acquired” it and 
> looked to be nearly new. Not a lot of miles in them. It’s weird I have done a 
> search for the tire in the size 255/65R17 and none appear to be available 
> anywhere though a few other sizes are sold by different vendors. They seem to 
> have ok reviews for a cheaper tire but I had never heard of them. 
> 
> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] A Little Pricey....

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Almost as boring as realtor spec

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> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:53 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> …but a nice Naples car:
> 
> https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/d/naples-1999-mercedes-benz-320/7415407064.html
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 2006 R350 - 79k miles - $6,400

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Not necessarily, it could be for any number of things up to a fairly 
significant crash. A carfax would show some insights. 

This car probably has a bad engine. Check the vin to be sure. 

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> On Dec 2, 2021, at 3:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> If a car has a "rebuilt title" does that always mean it has been in a wreck?
> 
>> On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 3:28 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Lower miles, but has rebuilt title, and probably has balance shaft
>> concerns?
>> 
>> 
>> https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-2006-mercedes-benz-r350/7415485843.html
>> 
>> Would be nice if sellers of rebuilt cars would at least address WHY the
>> car has a rebuilt title, i.e. what was damaged and repaired.
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Re: [MBZ] Speaking of tools

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

I have safety glasses on, unfortunately most of the shed bits seem to end up in 
my trousers/legs or my arms. 

--FT
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> On Dec 2, 2021, at 2:54 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Wear a face shield!
> 
>> On 02/12/2021 12:54 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
>> I am cleaning up the rust on my trailer using a wire wheel on my angle 
>> grinder. It’s going pretty well, those take off the old paint and surface 
>> rust fairly quickly.
>> 
>> I had an old DEWALT wheel in the toolbox and used that to do quite a bit. I 
>> have no idea how old it is but I remember using it before. I used it until 
>> the wires started escaping the hub so bought a new one at Lowe’s the other 
>> day. Put it on today and used it for about an hour and it has completely 
>> disintegrated. Total crap. I think it’s a Norton brand. And those things 
>> aren’t cheap, it was maybe $12. I guess I need to take it back and get a 
>> DEWALT if they have them, or just go to HF and get some chinee crap I know 
>> will fail.
>> 
>> --FT
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[MBZ] Speaking of tires

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

The LF tire on the ML500 started acting weird at 25mph+\- , kinda bouncing 
around, but then it smoothes out at higher speeds. At first I thought something 
in the steering or suspension was loose causing this. I jacked it up the other 
day and there was no play in the steering, all the suspension bits looked tight 
and fine. 

today I was driving with the window down and it seems like a flapping sound as 
the tire rotates at that speed. Got me thinking maybe a belt is separating?  
I’ve never had that happen so not sure of the symptoms. F  Rt I’m what I can 
tell it looks ok. I was thinking to swap it front to back and see if the 
behavior follows the tire. Or take it off and take it to a tire shop to see if 
they can figure it out, maybe it shed a weight or something. 

The tires are “Lizetti” and were on the vehicle when I “acquired” it and looked 
to be nearly new. Not a lot of miles in them. It’s weird I have done a search 
for the tire in the size 255/65R17 and none appear to be available anywhere 
though a few other sizes are sold by different vendors. They seem to have ok 
reviews for a cheaper tire but I had never heard of them. 

--FT
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Re: [MBZ] 2006 R350 - 79k miles - $6,400

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

If a car has a "rebuilt title" does that always mean it has been in a wreck?

On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 3:28 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Lower miles, but has rebuilt title, and probably has balance shaft
> concerns?
>
>
> https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-2006-mercedes-benz-r350/7415485843.html
>
> Would be nice if sellers of rebuilt cars would at least address WHY the
> car has a rebuilt title, i.e. what was damaged and repaired.
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Re: [MBZ] It's a TD, looks nice 1982 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300 D, $14, 500

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Hate the non original wheels.
Console wood is toasted.
Multiple fissures in the dash
Top ten boring color combinations

Might be worth $7k on a good day.

Overpriced

On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 9:52 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> 89kmi
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/328958902016763
>
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[MBZ] 2006 R350 - 79k miles - $6,400

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Lower miles, but has rebuilt title, and probably has balance shaft concerns?

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-2006-mercedes-benz-r350/7415485843.html

Would be nice if sellers of rebuilt cars would at least address WHY the car has 
a rebuilt title, i.e. what was damaged and repaired.
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Re: [MBZ] Speaking of tools

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Wear a face shield!

On 02/12/2021 12:54 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:

I am cleaning up the rust on my trailer using a wire wheel on my angle grinder. 
It’s going pretty well, those take off the old paint and surface rust fairly 
quickly.

I had an old DEWALT wheel in the toolbox and used that to do quite a bit. I 
have no idea how old it is but I remember using it before. I used it until the 
wires started escaping the hub so bought a new one at Lowe’s the other day. Put 
it on today and used it for about an hour and it has completely disintegrated. 
Total crap. I think it’s a Norton brand. And those things aren’t cheap, it was 
maybe $12. I guess I need to take it back and get a DEWALT if they have them, 
or just go to HF and get some chinee crap I know will fail.

--FT



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Re: [MBZ] Speaking of tools

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Unfortunately most grinder disks/cutting wheels/wire brushes are total crap.
I've been using Dewalt brand flappy sandpaper disks and they are by far the 
best. I got a bunch on sale at Tractor Supply, now I wish I'd bought them all. 
I tried to get more and HD has them for like $9 each. I think I paid $5 for 5.
I've got some wire brushes I bought at our local True Value that are okay but 
I've had them a few years, replacements are probably crap...
-Curt

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 01:55:03 PM EST, Buggered Benzmail via 
Mercedes  wrote:  
 
 I am cleaning up the rust on my trailer using a wire wheel on my angle 
grinder. It’s going pretty well, those take off the old paint and surface rust 
fairly quickly. 

I had an old DEWALT wheel in the toolbox and used that to do quite a bit. I 
have no idea how old it is but I remember using it before. I used it until the 
wires started escaping the hub so bought a new one at Lowe’s the other day. Put 
it on today and used it for about an hour and it has completely disintegrated. 
Total crap. I think it’s a Norton brand. And those things aren’t cheap, it was 
maybe $12. I guess I need to take it back and get a DEWALT if they have them, 
or just go to HF and get some chinee crap I know will fail. 

--FT
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[MBZ] Speaking of tools

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

I am cleaning up the rust on my trailer using a wire wheel on my angle grinder. 
It’s going pretty well, those take off the old paint and surface rust fairly 
quickly. 

I had an old DEWALT wheel in the toolbox and used that to do quite a bit. I 
have no idea how old it is but I remember using it before. I used it until the 
wires started escaping the hub so bought a new one at Lowe’s the other day. Put 
it on today and used it for about an hour and it has completely disintegrated. 
Total crap. I think it’s a Norton brand. And those things aren’t cheap, it was 
maybe $12. I guess I need to take it back and get a DEWALT if they have them, 
or just go to HF and get some chinee crap I know will fail. 

--FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Working the system

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Props to Home Depot, within 2 hours I had notification that my order was ready 
for pickup...
-Curt

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 11:06:36 AM EST, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I bought a set much like this in Milwaukee tools last summer when we bought 
the house in Flagstaff. I think I got a drill, impact, charger and two 2A 
batteries. Since then I’ve purchased the SawZall, leaf blower and a 5A battery. 
The little batteries work for some time with the drill and SawZall, but the 
leaf blower sucks them dry in a minute or two, which is why I bought the larger 
battery. Even it gets drawn down in less than 10 minutes on the leaf blower if 
it’s running on the “Hi” setting.

I’ve never tried the impact, as I’ve not had any reason to. I’ll probably be 
building a small set of stairs in the near future for (yard) access to the deck 
in the back of house, so I can put it to use running lag bolts and see how it 
does.

-D

On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:58 AM, Curt Raymond 
mailto:curtlud...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

Last year when I bought my drill/driver set they had a deal where if you bought 
the most expensive/powerful set they had you got a 5ah battery for "free". It 
was actually a pretty good deal, the addition of the battery made the whole 
deal cost less than the mid-range set.

When we were building the bridge a couple weeks ago my 1/4" impact driver was 
the most powerful one on the bridge. We were running 8" timberlocks. 
everybody's driver would drive them but only mine would counter-sink them. Mine 
would drive them so far it was hard to get the driver bit back out of the hole. 
It was actually more powerful than the 3/8" Dewalt driver somebody else had.

My 1/2" impact gun was also more powerful than any of the others we had out 
that day. It was another inadvertent purchase, that was a father's day deal 
where "because reasons" the most powerful 1/2" drive unit was cheaper than the 
less powerful one. It's heavy but it'll sure rattle some bolts. We used that to 
drive 12" lags through a 6x6 into a 6x8 to hold the railing uprights.

-Curt

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 10:51:37 AM EST, dan 
penoff.com via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:


They’re doing their annual “buy a kit” of tools and get another tool or some 
other related swag. I try to do these with Milwaukee M18 stuff and can never 
find stock on them when the time comes.

Good deal when you can get it.

-D

> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>
> I've got a credit card with rewards points, one of the ways to spend the 
> points is to get Home Depot gift cards at 10% off. So you get $100 worth of 
> gift cards for $90 worth of points. I've been using the cards to buy tools, 
> including the paint sprayer I used on the house up north.
> Anyway yesterday I checked out their website and found a Makita circular saw 
> with 2 batteries and double battery charger plus a "free" tool for a price I 
> thought was okay. I put it in the card but didn't finish the transaction. 
> Today they send me a reminder, I check it out and its the same deal minus 
> almost $100.
> If you think I jumped on that you're right. 7 1/4" circular saw, 2 4a 
> batteries, and a 4 1/2" angle grinder for $250. I can pick it up in Keene and 
> not pay any sales tax. We usually do dinner in Keene at least once a week 
> anyway.
> I'd been considering both tools anyhow so this seemed like a good way to get 
> them.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Our house up north has terrible mouse issues, it's got a million little holes 
I need to fix, replacing the enclosed porch floor being job 1 next year.
For this year I put a package of "Grandpa Gus" anti-mouse stuff in there. Each 
pouch is supposed to protect 50 square feet. The house got 9 pouches and I put 
one in the garage on the Farmall Super M. Dang mice ate the seat cover this 
year. Didn't bother it for 20 years and then this year they just gotta eat it...
The grooming machines get pieces of cloth soaked in peppermint oil. It doesn't 
100% repel them but helps a ton. We used to have terrible trouble with mice, 
now they're just an annoyance, a few poops here and there but no nests.

-Curt

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:31:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the 
house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere 
that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but 
caught nothing.

Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. 
Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a 
vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one 
outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the 
cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but 
then forgot about it.

Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator 
power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and 
zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't 
sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with electrician's pliers. I 
then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the woods).

Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't 
started getting noisy.

Allan


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Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

I was doing remodeling and opened up a 2-switch box to find a mouse skeleton. I 
have a pic of it somewhere. 

--FT
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> On Dec 2, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the 
> house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere 
> that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, 
> but caught nothing.
> 
> Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. 
> Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a 
> vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up 
> one outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left 
> the cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, 
> but then forgot about it.
> 
> Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the 
> refrigerator power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot 
> terminal, and zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still 
> running. Wasn't sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with 
> electrician's pliers. I then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the 
> woods).
> 
> Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't 
> started getting noisy.
> 
> Allan
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Working the system

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 The small impact is wy better for driving screws than a drill, especially 
for Phillips head.I use mine a lot for light mechanicing too. Especially 
switching Dad's lawn tractor from mower to snowblower. It's got a spring assist 
on the lift and dialing the tension on the spring takes forever with a wrench, 
it's easy peasy with that little impact.
-Curt

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 11:06:36 AM EST, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 I bought a set much like this in Milwaukee tools last summer when we bought 
the house in Flagstaff. I think I got a drill, impact, charger and two 2A 
batteries. Since then I’ve purchased the SawZall, leaf blower and a 5A battery. 
The little batteries work for some time with the drill and SawZall, but the 
leaf blower sucks them dry in a minute or two, which is why I bought the larger 
battery. Even it gets drawn down in less than 10 minutes on the leaf blower if 
it’s running on the “Hi” setting.

I’ve never tried the impact, as I’ve not had any reason to. I’ll probably be 
building a small set of stairs in the near future for (yard) access to the deck 
in the back of house, so I can put it to use running lag bolts and see how it 
does.

-D

On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:58 AM, Curt Raymond 
mailto:curtlud...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

Last year when I bought my drill/driver set they had a deal where if you bought 
the most expensive/powerful set they had you got a 5ah battery for "free". It 
was actually a pretty good deal, the addition of the battery made the whole 
deal cost less than the mid-range set.

When we were building the bridge a couple weeks ago my 1/4" impact driver was 
the most powerful one on the bridge. We were running 8" timberlocks. 
everybody's driver would drive them but only mine would counter-sink them. Mine 
would drive them so far it was hard to get the driver bit back out of the hole. 
It was actually more powerful than the 3/8" Dewalt driver somebody else had.

My 1/2" impact gun was also more powerful than any of the others we had out 
that day. It was another inadvertent purchase, that was a father's day deal 
where "because reasons" the most powerful 1/2" drive unit was cheaper than the 
less powerful one. It's heavy but it'll sure rattle some bolts. We used that to 
drive 12" lags through a 6x6 into a 6x8 to hold the railing uprights.

-Curt

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 10:51:37 AM EST, dan 
penoff.com via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:


They’re doing their annual “buy a kit” of tools and get another tool or some 
other related swag. I try to do these with Milwaukee M18 stuff and can never 
find stock on them when the time comes.

Good deal when you can get it.

-D

> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>
> I've got a credit card with rewards points, one of the ways to spend the 
> points is to get Home Depot gift cards at 10% off. So you get $100 worth of 
> gift cards for $90 worth of points. I've been using the cards to buy tools, 
> including the paint sprayer I used on the house up north.
> Anyway yesterday I checked out their website and found a Makita circular saw 
> with 2 batteries and double battery charger plus a "free" tool for a price I 
> thought was okay. I put it in the card but didn't finish the transaction. 
> Today they send me a reminder, I check it out and its the same deal minus 
> almost $100.
> If you think I jumped on that you're right. 7 1/4" circular saw, 2 4a 
> batteries, and a 4 1/2" angle grinder for $250. I can pick it up in Keene and 
> not pay any sales tax. We usually do dinner in Keene at least once a week 
> anyway.
> I'd been considering both tools anyhow so this seemed like a good way to get 
> them.
>
> -Curt
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Re: [MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment

[mitch--- via Mercedes]

On 2021-12-02 12:30, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:


Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge
hadn't started getting noisy.


If they're in the house or basement, my nose tells me in 2-3 days.

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[MBZ] OT mouse capital punishment

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Living in the country I fight an endless battle against mice invading the 
house. I am not sure where they get in but there must be an opening somewhere 
that I haven't discovered. I heard one the other night and set some traps, but 
caught nothing.

Today the refrigerator was making a noise so I pulled it out to investigate. 
Seems like the condensor fan motor might have a bad bearing or at least a 
vibration. A couple of years ago we painted the kitchen, and I had come up one 
outlet cover short when it came to putting them all back on. So, I left the 
cover off the outlet behind the fridge, intending to pick up a new one, but 
then forgot about it.

Hanging out of the outlet box was the mouse. Must have climbed the refrigerator 
power cord and stuck his head into the box, contacted the hot terminal, and 
zappo. Didn't trip the breaker though, as the fridge is still running. Wasn't 
sure of the shock risk so pulled the corpse out with electrician's pliers. I 
then gave it the usual final rites (threw it into the woods).

Who knows how long it would have been hanging there if the fridge hadn't 
started getting noisy.

Allan


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Working the system

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

I bought a set much like this in Milwaukee tools last summer when we bought the 
house in Flagstaff. I think I got a drill, impact, charger and two 2A 
batteries. Since then I’ve purchased the SawZall, leaf blower and a 5A battery. 
The little batteries work for some time with the drill and SawZall, but the 
leaf blower sucks them dry in a minute or two, which is why I bought the larger 
battery. Even it gets drawn down in less than 10 minutes on the leaf blower if 
it’s running on the “Hi” setting.

I’ve never tried the impact, as I’ve not had any reason to. I’ll probably be 
building a small set of stairs in the near future for (yard) access to the deck 
in the back of house, so I can put it to use running lag bolts and see how it 
does.

-D

On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:58 AM, Curt Raymond 
mailto:curtlud...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

Last year when I bought my drill/driver set they had a deal where if you bought 
the most expensive/powerful set they had you got a 5ah battery for "free". It 
was actually a pretty good deal, the addition of the battery made the whole 
deal cost less than the mid-range set.

When we were building the bridge a couple weeks ago my 1/4" impact driver was 
the most powerful one on the bridge. We were running 8" timberlocks. 
everybody's driver would drive them but only mine would counter-sink them. Mine 
would drive them so far it was hard to get the driver bit back out of the hole. 
It was actually more powerful than the 3/8" Dewalt driver somebody else had.

My 1/2" impact gun was also more powerful than any of the others we had out 
that day. It was another inadvertent purchase, that was a father's day deal 
where "because reasons" the most powerful 1/2" drive unit was cheaper than the 
less powerful one. It's heavy but it'll sure rattle some bolts. We used that to 
drive 12" lags through a 6x6 into a 6x8 to hold the railing uprights.

-Curt

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 10:51:37 AM EST, dan 
penoff.com via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:


They’re doing their annual “buy a kit” of tools and get another tool or some 
other related swag. I try to do these with Milwaukee M18 stuff and can never 
find stock on them when the time comes.

Good deal when you can get it.

-D

> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>
> I've got a credit card with rewards points, one of the ways to spend the 
> points is to get Home Depot gift cards at 10% off. So you get $100 worth of 
> gift cards for $90 worth of points. I've been using the cards to buy tools, 
> including the paint sprayer I used on the house up north.
> Anyway yesterday I checked out their website and found a Makita circular saw 
> with 2 batteries and double battery charger plus a "free" tool for a price I 
> thought was okay. I put it in the card but didn't finish the transaction. 
> Today they send me a reminder, I check it out and its the same deal minus 
> almost $100.
> If you think I jumped on that you're right. 7 1/4" circular saw, 2 4a 
> batteries, and a 4 1/2" angle grinder for $250. I can pick it up in Keene and 
> not pay any sales tax. We usually do dinner in Keene at least once a week 
> anyway.
> I'd been considering both tools anyhow so this seemed like a good way to get 
> them.
>
> -Curt
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Working the system

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Last year when I bought my drill/driver set they had a deal where if you 
bought the most expensive/powerful set they had you got a 5ah battery for 
"free". It was actually a pretty good deal, the addition of the battery made 
the whole deal cost less than the mid-range set.
When we were building the bridge a couple weeks ago my 1/4" impact driver was 
the most powerful one on the bridge. We were running 8" timberlocks. 
everybody's driver would drive them but only mine would counter-sink them. Mine 
would drive them so far it was hard to get the driver bit back out of the hole. 
It was actually more powerful than the 3/8" Dewalt driver somebody else had.
My 1/2" impact gun was also more powerful than any of the others we had out 
that day. It was another inadvertent purchase, that was a father's day deal 
where "because reasons" the most powerful 1/2" drive unit was cheaper than the 
less powerful one. It's heavy but it'll sure rattle some bolts. We used that to 
drive 12" lags through a 6x6 into a 6x8 to hold the railing uprights.
-Curt

On Thursday, December 2, 2021, 10:51:37 AM EST, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 They’re doing their annual “buy a kit” of tools and get another tool or some 
other related swag. I try to do these with Milwaukee M18 stuff and can never 
find stock on them when the time comes.

Good deal when you can get it.

-D

> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I've got a credit card with rewards points, one of the ways to spend the 
> points is to get Home Depot gift cards at 10% off. So you get $100 worth of 
> gift cards for $90 worth of points. I've been using the cards to buy tools, 
> including the paint sprayer I used on the house up north.
> Anyway yesterday I checked out their website and found a Makita circular saw 
> with 2 batteries and double battery charger plus a "free" tool for a price I 
> thought was okay. I put it in the card but didn't finish the transaction. 
> Today they send me a reminder, I check it out and its the same deal minus 
> almost $100.
> If you think I jumped on that you're right. 7 1/4" circular saw, 2 4a 
> batteries, and a 4 1/2" angle grinder for $250. I can pick it up in Keene and 
> not pay any sales tax. We usually do dinner in Keene at least once a week 
> anyway.
> I'd been considering both tools anyhow so this seemed like a good way to get 
> them.
> 
> -Curt
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[MBZ] A Little Pricey....

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

…but a nice Naples car:

https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/col/cto/d/naples-1999-mercedes-benz-320/7415407064.html

-D
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Working the system

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

They’re doing their annual “buy a kit” of tools and get another tool or some 
other related swag. I try to do these with Milwaukee M18 stuff and can never 
find stock on them when the time comes.

Good deal when you can get it.

-D

> On Dec 2, 2021, at 10:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I've got a credit card with rewards points, one of the ways to spend the 
> points is to get Home Depot gift cards at 10% off. So you get $100 worth of 
> gift cards for $90 worth of points. I've been using the cards to buy tools, 
> including the paint sprayer I used on the house up north.
> Anyway yesterday I checked out their website and found a Makita circular saw 
> with 2 batteries and double battery charger plus a "free" tool for a price I 
> thought was okay. I put it in the card but didn't finish the transaction. 
> Today they send me a reminder, I check it out and its the same deal minus 
> almost $100.
> If you think I jumped on that you're right. 7 1/4" circular saw, 2 4a 
> batteries, and a 4 1/2" angle grinder for $250. I can pick it up in Keene and 
> not pay any sales tax. We usually do dinner in Keene at least once a week 
> anyway.
> I'd been considering both tools anyhow so this seemed like a good way to get 
> them.
> 
> -Curt
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[MBZ] OT: Working the system

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

I've got a credit card with rewards points, one of the ways to spend the points 
is to get Home Depot gift cards at 10% off. So you get $100 worth of gift cards 
for $90 worth of points. I've been using the cards to buy tools, including the 
paint sprayer I used on the house up north.
Anyway yesterday I checked out their website and found a Makita circular saw 
with 2 batteries and double battery charger plus a "free" tool for a price I 
thought was okay. I put it in the card but didn't finish the transaction. Today 
they send me a reminder, I check it out and its the same deal minus almost $100.
If you think I jumped on that you're right. 7 1/4" circular saw, 2 4a 
batteries, and a 4 1/2" angle grinder for $250. I can pick it up in Keene and 
not pay any sales tax. We usually do dinner in Keene at least once a week 
anyway.
I'd been considering both tools anyhow so this seemed like a good way to get 
them.

-Curt
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Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs this

[Robert Massmann via Mercedes]

My neighbor had a red 1966 covetable, I didn't get to ride in it but it was 
a very nice looking car.


Bob Massmann
Oregonia, Ohio

-Original Message- 
From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2021 8:59 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Cc: Andrew Strasfogel
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Somebody needs this

Would be worth at least $70K with an original Becker radio

On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 7:42 PM OK Don via Mercedes 
wrote:


Yes, you'd look good cruising in that!

On Wed, Dec 1, 2021 at 6:27 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> 1965 Mercedes Benz 230SL
>
>
>
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/ctd/d/broken-arrow-1965-mercedes-benz-230sl/7414936833.html
>
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pause and reflect." Mark Twain

“Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.”
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Re: [MBZ] lowered with camber deep dish wheels and hood stack. 1979 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Sedan 4D, $2, 200

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> car definitely gets a lot of attention and most definitely is a head turner.

Stomachs, too.

-- Jim


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[MBZ] It's a TD, looks nice 1982 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300 D, $14, 500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

89kmi

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/328958902016763

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[MBZ] lowered with camber deep dish wheels and hood stack. 1979 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Sedan 4D, $2, 200

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

car definitely gets a lot of attention and most definitely is a head 
turner.


https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/958828391729636

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[MBZ] Expensive basic camper set-up 2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4 Camper - $135, 000 (STALLINGS)

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/matthews-2020-mercedes-benz-sprinter/7415122003.html

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