Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-20 Thread clay via Mercedes
I meant it as pallets. Some of the stuff is broken down, then wrapped on the pallet. CRTs get that treatment when removed from cases, printers go whole, logic and cards dump in giant cardboard box on a pallet. Small junk is tossed in big box with wires. ABS and metal are sent to local scrap

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-20 Thread clay via Mercedes
I thought it was all dolled up based on Gump having manual trans, no fogs, no PS, no auto lock, no AC, no cruise, wind up glass, manual antenna, solid roof, steel wheels, one mirror, mono radio, color match vent clay On Mar 19, 2015, at 7:22 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >> Yea that's pr

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-20 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
could be. Around PNW we are very strict e-cyclers. You can drop off all manner of monitor, CPU, printer and other things that plug in. I suspect it gets crated up and sent to the orient for salvage clay more likely, they stand a container on end, doors open, and dump the junk in with an

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-20 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I saw a vid posted on some tech site yesterday of all that crap in a big hopper going into a shredder, every bit of plastic, metal, and whatever else is in there. They pointed out most of it was printers, which are cheaper to replace than buy ink carts. It probably does get shipped to Africa

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-20 Thread clay via Mercedes
could be. Around PNW we are very strict e-cyclers. You can drop off all manner of monitor, CPU, printer and other things that plug in. I suspect it gets crated up and sent to the orient for salvage clay On Mar 19, 2015, at 6:20 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes wrote: > There is some guy around

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-19 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 19/03/2015 9:22 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Yea that's pretty much all standard My 115 has none of that, except the fog lights which are part of the headlight assembly anyway. -- Jim ___ But it is not the 300D right? RB ___

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-19 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
My 76 has all but the bundts and the radio and antenna. No idea what radio was in to begin with. It had a bad aftermarket one when I got it and now it has a hole where that used to be. I have a couple of decent aftermarket ones I could install but have yet to do so. RB On 19/03/2015 12:01 AM,

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-19 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Yea that's pretty much all standard My 115 has none of that, except the fog lights which are part of the headlight assembly anyway. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delive

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-19 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
There is some guy around here who begs on freecycle for e-waste all the time, I'm sure he has some backyard smelter thing going on. --R yep ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change deliv

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-19 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
There is some guy around here who begs on freecycle for e-waste all the time, I'm sure he has some backyard smelter thing going on. --R On 3/19/15 1:02 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Salvage the gold --- On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 10:34 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: Sadly, there would be n

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yea that's pretty much all standard Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 19, 2015, at 12:01 AM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > Sounds like a standard W115 300D to me, mine had all that and it wasn't > special, well except for your special seats. > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 9:40 PM, clay via Mercede

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Salvage the gold --- On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 10:34 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > Sadly, there would be no value to the garbage inside the cases. > > clay > > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narr

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-18 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Sounds like a standard W115 300D to me, mine had all that and it wasn't special, well except for your special seats. On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 9:40 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > AC, cruise, power window, sun roof, power steering, bundts, power lock, > Grundig stereo radio/speakers, power antenna,

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
AH, I could just bid on a pallet of old office computers at the local sheriff auction. That would stay off the radar as a car part. Sadly, there would be no value to the garbage inside the cases. clay On Mar 18, 2015, at 7:02 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > When we graduated college o

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
The rust in the trunk area will be bondo, as will the holes where I pulled the trim. Weight reduction, along the lines of deleting AC and Cruise hardware. The cabin floor, I think is a bit more load bearing, as I am sure to find out when I start the rust busting. I got all the seats out, the

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-18 Thread clay via Mercedes
AC, cruise, power window, sun roof, power steering, bundts, power lock, Grundig stereo radio/speakers, power antenna, dual side mirrors, fog lights. I think it may have been upholstered in the foreskins of elephants based on the mold on the seats. Oh, those were the SE seats. --- clay > I

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-18 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
When we graduated college on of friends hauled home a microVAX. Used it as a coffee table for years. Wish I had it now, it'd patch a lot of holes. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.co

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-18 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
I only used the microwave because I had it. Old computer (server) cases are _much_ superior! -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.securep

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-18 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
I found that double or triple sheets of aluminum roofing valley (comes in rolls at bldg. supply or hardware store), bedded with whichever gooey stuff is on hand, and fastened down with pop rivets; lasts indefinitely. It's probably not a good fix for load bearing parts, however. Gerry clay wrot

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
What sort of bells and whistles? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 17, 2015, at 7:43 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > > The more I get to know her, the sadder I feel. This was one of the loaded > variety. All the bells and whistles, but in 40 years the leaks and soaking > against sheet metal have

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
weld. My first case is pretty much done but I've got another one in the basement ready to get cut up. They're super easy to get too if I need another. -Curt From: clay via Mercedes To: Dan Penoff ; Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [M

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-17 Thread clay via Mercedes
I could use a transmission clay On Mar 16, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Too bad you are not close. I could use the motor > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 16, 2015, at 5:09 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: >> >> May I not be forced to live in a cardboard box, but I

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-17 Thread clay via Mercedes
The more I get to know her, the sadder I feel. This was one of the loaded variety. All the bells and whistles, but in 40 years the leaks and soaking against sheet metal have rusted out the corners of the cabin floor. There is extensive application of fiberglass muck, but I am still seeing roa

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-17 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Awesome work --R On 3/16/15 6:09 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: May I not be forced to live in a cardboard box, but I am now half owner of a 1975 300D. SWMBA is out of state, so will not find out of this new toy for a few months ___ http://www.okiebenz.

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Too bad you are not close. I could use the motor Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 16, 2015, at 5:09 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > > May I not be forced to live in a cardboard box, but I am now half owner of a > 1975 300D. SWMBA is out of state, so will not find out of this new toy for a > few m

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Props for saving an MB from the crusher! It does sound like a great Lemons car... Dan > On Mar 16, 2015, at 6:09 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > > May I not be forced to live in a cardboard box, but I am now half owner of a > 1975 300D. SWMBA is out of state, so will not find out of this new

Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Bravo! Sounds like a fine father and son project. -Curt From: clay via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 6:09 PM Subject: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back May I not be forced to live in a cardboard box, but I am now half owner of a 1975 300D.  SWMBA is

[MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back

2015-03-16 Thread clay via Mercedes
May I not be forced to live in a cardboard box, but I am now half owner of a 1975 300D. SWMBA is out of state, so will not find out of this new toy for a few months I think this is another of the K'leb tauntings that I ended up getting. Like Gump, somebody on list made mention that I should l