Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: cheap 126 SD

2008-03-13 Thread E M
have to have a look, make sure all the points it bolts up to aren't messed up too. Often, as you know, when you bend the outside stuff, you bend the inside bits too. If it's just unbolting it and bolting on a new one, easy enough to do, but by the time you find a new hood, fender, and paint them,

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: cheap 126 SD

2008-03-13 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:17 AM, Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uh, it has Nissan seats...no telling how badly they mangled that install > I know, it could be really clean, or more likely they just ripped out the power adjust wiring, threw the motors away, and fastened the new seats down

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: cheap 126 SD

2008-03-13 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:48 AM, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That fender doesn't look so healthy either. > > I'd rather swap a front fender than a rear one. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.c

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: cheap 126 SD

2008-03-13 Thread E M
That fender doesn't look so healthy either. Ed 300E On 13/03/2008, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What do you guys think of this one? > > http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/604112244.html > > "All records since new" is good. Pity about the damage, but it looks > from the pic

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: cheap 126 SD

2008-03-13 Thread Zeitgeist
Uh, it has Nissan seats...no telling how badly they mangled that install On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What do you guys think of this one? > > http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/604112244.html > > "All records since new" is good. Pity about t

[MBZ] Portland CL: cheap 126 SD

2008-03-13 Thread Alex Chamberlain
What do you guys think of this one? http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/604112244.html "All records since new" is good. Pity about the damage, but it looks from the pic like it's just the hood and the corner marker light that got mangled, both of which are interchangeable with any other early

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Allan Streib
"R A Bennell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I was not kidding about Rustoleum. Wasn't there a thread on here a > while back about painting a car in this manner? It can be done > reasonably well if one is careful. I have not done a car, but I did > do the tank on my air compressor and it looks pre

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 4:07 PM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was not kidding about Rustoleum. Wasn't there a thread on here a while back > about painting a car in this manner? > It can be done reasonably well if one is careful. Don't give me ideas. I am halfway tempted now to go

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread R A Bennell
n old and inexpensive vehicle. Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:28 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 2:

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Kevin Kraly
If I didn't already have a good 300SD, I would definitely consider this one since it's $100 more than I paid for mine. If he's got a receipt for the replacement tranny, that makes it even better. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi+, Ursula ___ http:/

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 2:21 PM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A couple of quarts of Rustoleum and a few foamy rollers, and the car can be > Blue or Green in no time. > Nah, I think that would be against my neighborhood association bylaws or something. ;) Where I live the standard la

Re: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread R A Bennell
: [MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone How come the cheap ones are always beige? If this were green or blue I'd be all over it like a cheap suit. This one stood out from the usual pack of 123s and 126s, though, because the price is reasonable and the seller seems honest. At least he a

[MBZ] Portland CL: Cheap 126 SD for someone

2008-02-21 Thread Alex Chamberlain
How come the cheap ones are always beige? If this were green or blue I'd be all over it like a cheap suit. This one stood out from the usual pack of 123s and 126s, though, because the price is reasonable and the seller seems honest. At least he admits the A/C is busted, ACC unit needs resolderin