Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-11 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel
At 9:43 PM -0400 7/10/13, Dwight Giles wrote: Yes-i know. Used to change trannies in college dormitory parking lot or even on roadside. Almost go suspended from college rebuilding comet trans in my room. Something about the carpet h parts cleaner. But that was 45 years ago. When I was in

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-10 Thread MG
Yeah I could use a 617 engine but 24 hours one way is just a little too far. Manfred Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 13:47:06 -0400 From: Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com Who cares about inspection. Pull the tires, engine, trans and whatever else you need. An oil cooler is what? $700? Get your

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-10 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel
At 5:51 PM -0400 7/9/13, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: As someone who fails inspections regularly, I speak with authority. What is this inspection you speak of? I know of no such thing in Arkansas, and also see damned few cars in truly poor condition on the road. Can it be that Arkansas has

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-10 Thread Rich Thomas
In Massachusetts it was another money-making scheme for the car repair shops and the corrupt gummint. In Texas it was done because of all the, um, uh, guests with beat-up vehicles (license and insurance optional). I see a few beat-up vehicles here in SC (no inspection requirement) but in

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-10 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
The inspection station is kind of a cool place to hang out. The dudes who work there are fun to chat with, once you have been through the wringer a few times. What cost me the most was removing the tinting form my 85 wagon. Its opacity exceeded the D.C. code. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:36 AM,

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-10 Thread Dwight Giles
I could use the tranny but don't have the wherewithall to pull it and put it in my 300CD. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 10:20 AM, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: Yeah I could use a 617 engine but 24 hours one way is just a little too far. Manfred Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 13:47:06 -0400 From:

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-10 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel
At 12:43 PM -0400 7/10/13, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: The inspection station is kind of a cool place to hang out. The dudes who work there are fun to chat with, once you have been through the wringer a few times. What cost me the most was removing the tinting form my 85 wagon. Its opacity

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-10 Thread MG
You don't need much. A jack, a couple of jack stands and some socket wrenches. It took me a couple of hours to do the one in my wagon. That kind of bummed me out as I used to do that in 1/2 to 3/4 hour but that was about 30 years ago with a lift and air tools. Ah the good old days when I could

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-10 Thread Dwight Giles
Yes-i know. Used to change trannies in college dormitory parking lot or even on roadside. Almost go suspended from college rebuilding comet trans in my room. Something about the carpet h parts cleaner. But that was 45 years ago. On Wednesday, July 10, 2013, MG trainpain2...@aol.com wrote: You

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Where are the photos? BTW, $500 for a running 300D might actually be expensive UNLESS the car will pass inspction or you know what it will cost to get it through inspection. On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 5:47 PM, Mike Esh michael...@mac.com wrote: It is beginning to look that way. I have not given up

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-09 Thread Mitch Haley
Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Where are the photos? BTW, $500 for a running 300D might actually be expensive UNLESS the car will pass inspction or you know what it will cost to get it through inspection. Inspection? What's this inspection thingy you speak of? Esh and I live in Michigan. I was

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-09 Thread dseretakis
Depends upon where u live. Here in MA some of the private inspection stations will pass anything! Sent from my iPhone On Jul 9, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: Where are the photos? BTW, $500 for a running 300D might actually be expensive UNLESS the car

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
DC inspection stations are tough as well as incorruptible. MD uses private gas station inspectors who will fail any car, even new ones. On Jul 9, 2013 12:04 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Depends upon where u live. Here in MA some of the private inspection stations will pass anything! Sent

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-09 Thread Michael Canfield
Who cares about inspection. Pull the tires, engine, trans and whatever else you need. An oil cooler is what? $700? Get your friends to fill it full of old toasters and tin cans, haul it to the nearest scrap yard and put a couple hundred back in your pocket. Can't beat that. And maybe all it

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-09 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jul 9, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: DC inspection stations are tough as well as incorruptible. DC and incorruptible in the same sentence? That's a first. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
As someone who fails inspections regularly, I speak with authority. On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: DC inspection stations are tough as well as incorruptible. DC and

[MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-08 Thread Frederick Moir
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Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-08 Thread Michael Canfield
Fred, How far is that from you? Mike On Jul 8, 2013 1:55 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Not mine. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. - Forwarded Message - From: fred.s...@verizon.net fred.s...@verizon.net To: fredy4.s...@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, July 8, 2013

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-08 Thread Frederick Moir
Around Boston to Quincy? About an hour, all told.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, July 8, 2013 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300

Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-08 Thread Mitch Haley
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Re: [MBZ] Fw: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Esh
It is beginning to look that way. I have not given up yet. Michael E. Esh 231-286-2344 On Jul 8, 2013, at 2:51 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Frederick Moir wrote: 84 Mercedes Benz 300 d http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/3915708294.html That's one way to fix Esh's fuel