Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
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 elevator. More stuff shipped per container this way, and no crating charges. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sadly, there would be no value to the garbage inside the cases. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 or China or somewhere for recovery of whatever is useful. Having seen how they do that -- big outdoor piles of burning smoldering smoking stuff -- it is rather horrifying. --R On 3/20/15 7:07 PM, clay wrote: 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 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sadly, there would be no value to the garbage inside the cases. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 yards. On Mar 20, 2015, at 4:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: 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 elevator. More stuff shipped per container this way, and no crating charges. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 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 delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yea that's pretty much all standard Sent from my iPhone On Mar 19, 2015, at 12:01 AM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 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. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Sadly, there would be no value to the garbage inside the cases. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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, 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 Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 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. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm looking for didn't fall out. On Mar 17, 2015, at 8:27 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: What sort of bells and whistles? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 17, 2015, at 7:43 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 rusted out the corners of the cabin floor. There is extensive application of fiberglass muck, but I am still seeing road and daylight in area. Since it will be a beater, I guess a garbage HF welder will serve for me to figure out welding. I am now on the lookout for the old time micro-nukers so I can Cathey the rust areas. Can't be using cash to fix, has to be as low budget as can be found, or I disqualify for LeMons clay On Mar 16, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper
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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.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 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. -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Salvage the gold --- On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 10:34 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 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.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 foam carpet pad and generic black auto carpeting. Wet foam is really heavy. Seats from a W126 must weigh close to 80# each. I will have to suck up the water in the cabin and go to town with the grinder to find out just how little floor I have left. The front fender did not rot out, the floor did. clay On Mar 18, 2015, at 12:45 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: 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 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 rusted out the corners of the cabin floor. There is extensive application of fiberglass muck, but I am still seeing road and daylight in area. Since it will be a beater, I guess a garbage HF welder will serve for me to figure out welding. I am now on the lookout for the old time micro-nukers so I can Cathey the rust areas. Can't be using cash to fix, has to be as low budget as can be found, or I disqualify for LeMons clay On Mar 16, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in,
Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
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 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 rusted out the corners of the cabin floor. There is extensive application of fiberglass muck, but I am still seeing road and daylight in area. Since it will be a beater, I guess a garbage HF welder will serve for me to figure out welding. I am now on the lookout for the old time micro-nukers so I can Cathey the rust areas. Can't be using cash to fix, has to be as low budget as can be found, or I disqualify for LeMons clay On Mar 16, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper cables to the battery and let some juice flow so that I could give it a start. A quarter hour later, there were no electrons being saved in the battery and there was not enough juice to get the starter to engage, but there
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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.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
I know Jim likes old microwaves, I've been using old computer cases, the metal is a little thicker and its real dense so its easy to weld. They usually come with a coating so the metal doesn't rust away real fast, it takes paint fine and the coating doesn't catch fire when you 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back 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 road and daylight in area. Since it will be a beater, I guess a garbage HF welder will serve for me to figure out welding. I am now on the lookout for the old time micro-nukers so I can Cathey the rust areas. Can't be using cash to fix, has to be as low budget as can be found, or I disqualify for LeMons clay On Mar 16, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped
Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
What sort of bells and whistles? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 17, 2015, at 7:43 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 rusted out the corners of the cabin floor. There is extensive application of fiberglass muck, but I am still seeing road and daylight in area. Since it will be a beater, I guess a garbage HF welder will serve for me to figure out welding. I am now on the lookout for the old time micro-nukers so I can Cathey the rust areas. Can't be using cash to fix, has to be as low budget as can be found, or I disqualify for LeMons clay On Mar 16, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper cables to the battery and let some juice flow so that I could give it a start. A quarter hour later, there were no electrons being saved in the battery and there was not enough juice to get the starter to engage, but there was enough for glow. I should mention that the ignition was hacked, and you needed to push on a mystery button under the steering column, sort of like the gorilla knob on Gump to get the plugs glowing. That is as good as any car alarm for me. We
Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
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 road and daylight in area. Since it will be a beater, I guess a garbage HF welder will serve for me to figure out welding. I am now on the lookout for the old time micro-nukers so I can Cathey the rust areas. Can't be using cash to fix, has to be as low budget as can be found, or I disqualify for LeMons clay On Mar 16, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: 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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper cables to the battery and let some juice flow so that I could give it a start. A quarter hour later, there were no electrons being saved in the battery and there was not enough juice to get the starter to engage, but there was enough for glow. I should mention that the ignition was hacked, and you needed to push on a mystery button under the steering column, sort of like the gorilla knob on Gump to get the plugs glowing. That is as good as any car alarm for me. We closed the deal and I had #1 boy give the car a push for an attempt at bump start. At least we got out of the sellers neighborhood before I figured
Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper cables to the battery and let some juice flow so that I could give it a start. A quarter hour later, there were no electrons being saved in the battery and there was not enough juice to get the starter to engage, but there was enough for glow. I should mention that the ignition was hacked, and you needed to push on a mystery button under the steering column, sort of like the gorilla knob on Gump to get the plugs glowing. That is as good as any car alarm for me. We closed the deal and I had #1 boy give the car a push for an attempt at bump start. At least we got out of the sellers neighborhood before I figured out there was not enough electron flow for the ignition to kick in and light off the engine. We made it to a commercial center and I called AAA for a ride home. I sat in the lot waiting for the truck for about an hour and a half. Rain pouring down, windows open, driver seat unbolted and reclined back on the rear bench seat, and the mobile phone battery crapping out. The section of town is not a prosperous one. A very multicultural area where the cop cars are of the SUV/armored looking sort, not the dainty Crown Vic. Many sirens and pairs of patrol cars responding to
Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper cables to the battery and let some juice flow so that I could give it a start. A quarter hour later, there were no electrons being saved in the battery and there was not enough juice to get the starter to engage, but there was enough for glow. I should mention that the ignition was hacked, and you needed to push on a mystery button under the steering column, sort of like the gorilla knob on Gump to get the plugs glowing. That is as good as any car alarm for me. We closed the deal and I had #1 boy give the car a push for an attempt at bump start. At least we got out of the sellers neighborhood before I figured out there was not enough electron flow for the ignition to kick in and light off the engine. We made it to a commercial center and I called AAA for a ride home. I sat in the lot waiting for the truck for about an hour and a half. Rain pouring down, windows open, driver seat unbolted and reclined back on the rear bench seat, and the mobile phone battery crapping out. The section of town is not a prosperous one. A very multicultural area where the cop cars are of the SUV/armored looking sort, not the dainty Crown Vic. Many sirens and pairs of patrol cars responding to all manner of nefarious activities. I am waiting for a brother or vato to walk up and
Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
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 mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper cables to the battery and let some juice flow so that I could give it a start. A quarter hour later, there were no electrons being saved in the battery and there was not enough juice to get the starter to engage, but there was enough for glow. I should mention that the ignition was hacked, and you needed to push on a mystery button under the steering column, sort of like the gorilla knob on Gump to get the plugs glowing. That is as good as any car alarm for me. We closed the deal and I had #1 boy give the car a push for an attempt at bump start. At least we got out of the sellers neighborhood before I figured out there was not enough electron flow for the ignition to kick in and light off the engine. We made it to a commercial center and I called AAA for a ride home. I sat in the lot waiting for the truck for about an hour and a half. Rain pouring down, windows open, driver seat unbolted and reclined back on the rear bench seat, and the mobile phone battery crapping out. The section of town is not a prosperous one. A very multicultural area where the cop cars are of the SUV/armored looking sort, not the dainty Crown Vic. Many sirens and pairs of patrol cars responding to all manner of nefarious activities. I am waiting for a brother or vato to walk up and knife me while I
[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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper cables to the battery and let some juice flow so that I could give it a start. A quarter hour later, there were no electrons being saved in the battery and there was not enough juice to get the starter to engage, but there was enough for glow. I should mention that the ignition was hacked, and you needed to push on a mystery button under the steering column, sort of like the gorilla knob on Gump to get the plugs glowing. That is as good as any car alarm for me. We closed the deal and I had #1 boy give the car a push for an attempt at bump start. At least we got out of the sellers neighborhood before I figured out there was not enough electron flow for the ignition to kick in and light off the engine. We made it to a commercial center and I called AAA for a ride home. I sat in the lot waiting for the truck for about an hour and a half. Rain pouring down, windows open, driver seat unbolted and reclined back on the rear bench seat, and the mobile phone battery crapping out. The section of town is not a prosperous one. A very multicultural area where the cop cars are of the SUV/armored looking sort, not the dainty Crown Vic. Many sirens and pairs of patrol cars responding to all manner of nefarious activities. I am waiting for a brother or vato to walk up and knife me while I soak. It did give me a chance to look over the interior a bit more. Some salvageable parts I could offer on Fleabay. I needed the old fashion AC control for Froggy. Some other parts would come in handy for selling. Pull
Re: [MBZ] The W115 Strikes Back
Bravo! Sounds like a fine father and son project. -Curt From: clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 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 look at this thing. I put that thought on ignore until last month. IIRC, the car listed for around $1k. Over time the value decreased and when I looked three weeks ago, CL had it at $650. PO listed it as no start but had been driven all summer until no start condition arose. I went to see what I found, and had arranged with #1 boy that if it were decent, we would go in on it together. Something to get him out of the basement and learning how to shade tree his own rides later on. I went to see it on a cloudy/misty day and learned the PO had a penchant for older cars. He is driving a '92 w190, but had an old SD at one point, and got this car (300D) on a lark, thinking he would restore it somehow. Owner before him has sort of boogered the car up by installing seats out of an SE (w126) and they did not want to stay bolted down. Windows had stopped working and were half down, so in our climate mold had set up shop. The driver side doors had also developed a latching issue and would not remain shut. There was obvious external rust on the rear quarter panel, but the fronts seemed solid. Somebody had tried to renovate the car a number of years ago with generic carpet and padding on the floor, put bundts all around, installed the wrong battery, had aftermarket speakers front and back, messed up alligator texture original silver paint. The no start was due to shakes went starts that had worn the cable to the starter until it snapped. No electrons to the starter. I saw that and while hooked to my W220 battery (jump attempt) had him glow the thing and try a start while I held the cable to the place on the starter it wanted to be. I used heavy rubber gloves, but would not have complained if I was taken out by my own stupidity. The thing did attempt to turn over. So, that indicated that the engine was not seized and that the starter wanted to work. Seemed like it might work for a messing around car. I returned home and shared my data with #1 boy. He was noncommittal, which is fine. I made interested noises to the seller, but told him I had a few other things to consider, so he should feel free to offer it to somebody with cash. His price was not in line with the value, and I was not going to waste cash or time getting the car in much better shape. From what I had seen, this would be a great 24 Hours of LeMons car. Strip it down and salvage what I could to fund the project. Seller contacted me last week and said all the other tire kickers were far from interested. If I wanted, he would sell for $400 or just take the $300 for scrap value, since he really needed it gone. This time #1 boy was a bit more interested, and we made plans to drag the thing home. I had hoped to put some fresh fuel in, and connect the starter cable, or build myself one. As back up, I made up a 0 gauge cable and faked up a bumper guard for the pusher in case I could get it bump started. And off he went in the pouring rain. We arrived in good time and rousted the seller. Poked around the car trying to get wires secured and the doors strapped shut. Hooked the jumper cables to the battery and let some juice flow so that I could give it a start. A quarter hour later, there were no electrons being saved in the battery and there was not enough juice to get the starter to engage, but there was enough for glow. I should mention that the ignition was hacked, and you needed to push on a mystery button under the steering column, sort of like the gorilla knob on Gump to get the plugs glowing. That is as good as any car alarm for me. We closed the deal and I had #1 boy give the car a push for an attempt at bump start. At least we got out of the sellers neighborhood before I figured out there was not enough electron flow for the ignition to kick in and light off the engine. We made it to a commercial center and I called AAA for a ride home. I sat in the lot waiting for the truck for about an hour and a half. Rain pouring down, windows open, driver seat unbolted and reclined back on the rear bench seat, and the mobile phone battery crapping out. The section of town is not a prosperous one. A very multicultural area where the cop cars are of the SUV/armored looking sort, not the dainty Crown Vic. Many sirens and pairs of patrol cars responding to all manner of nefarious activities. I am waiting for a brother or vato to walk up
