Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
Thanks. Anything’s possible but it obviously takes a lot of rust for the rear subframe mount to collapse from what I’ve seen. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2021, at 9:53 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Excellent! Inspiring work. > > My blue 95 sedan has rust issues, and recently has weird rear suspension > behavior, now I'm wondering if a rear subframe mount has broken loose. > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > > May 20, 2021 9:22:06 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > : > >> I didn’t remove the old mount or the subframe. I cut out the rusted metal >> then thoroughly de-rusted the remainder - including inside the mount cavity >> with multiple applications of naval jelly over a period of several days. The >> remaining in tact mount (2 out of four walls) and thick baseplate was >> surprisingly strong enough to not collapse. I then welded 16 gauge sheet >> metal over the missing sections. I used weld through primer on the inside >> and back surfaces of the mount and new metal. I will spray the inside of the >> cavity with fluid film and replace the perished body cavity plugs with new >> ones once it’s all painted. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On May 20, 2021, at 8:48 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> How did you locate the new mount in the identical spot? Did you make some >>> kind of rig to measure the old mount location so you could identify new >>> position? >>> >>> Max Dillon >>> Charleston SC >>> >>> >>> May 19, 2021 2:57:27 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >>> : >>> On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
Excellent! Inspiring work. My blue 95 sedan has rust issues, and recently has weird rear suspension behavior, now I'm wondering if a rear subframe mount has broken loose. Max Dillon Charleston SC May 20, 2021 9:22:06 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes : > I didn’t remove the old mount or the subframe. I cut out the rusted metal > then thoroughly de-rusted the remainder - including inside the mount cavity > with multiple applications of naval jelly over a period of several days. The > remaining in tact mount (2 out of four walls) and thick baseplate was > surprisingly strong enough to not collapse. I then welded 16 gauge sheet > metal over the missing sections. I used weld through primer on the inside and > back surfaces of the mount and new metal. I will spray the inside of the > cavity with fluid film and replace the perished body cavity plugs with new > ones once it’s all painted. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 20, 2021, at 8:48 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> How did you locate the new mount in the identical spot? Did you make some >> kind of rig to measure the old mount location so you could identify new >> position? >> >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> >> May 19, 2021 2:57:27 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes >> : >> >>> On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
I didn’t remove the old mount or the subframe. I cut out the rusted metal then thoroughly de-rusted the remainder - including inside the mount cavity with multiple applications of naval jelly over a period of several days. The remaining in tact mount (2 out of four walls) and thick baseplate was surprisingly strong enough to not collapse. I then welded 16 gauge sheet metal over the missing sections. I used weld through primer on the inside and back surfaces of the mount and new metal. I will spray the inside of the cavity with fluid film and replace the perished body cavity plugs with new ones once it’s all painted. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2021, at 8:48 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > How did you locate the new mount in the identical spot? Did you make some > kind of rig to measure the old mount location so you could identify new > position? > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > > May 19, 2021 2:57:27 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > : > >> On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
How did you locate the new mount in the identical spot? Did you make some kind of rig to measure the old mount location so you could identify new position? Max Dillon Charleston SC May 19, 2021 2:57:27 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes : > On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. > > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
It better! Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2021, at 4:15 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > That ought to last another 30 years! > >> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 2:33 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Looks good, nice work. >> -Curt >> >>On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2:57:27 PM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via >> Mercedes wrote: >> >> On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 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: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
Thanks. I did the other side last fall. It was almost as bad. Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks well done - very sturdy. > What does the other side look like? > > Randy > > >> On 19/05/2021 1:56 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: >> On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
Looks well done - very sturdy. What does the other side look like? Randy On 19/05/2021 1:56 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. Sent from my iPhone ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
That ought to last another 30 years! On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 2:33 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks good, nice work. > -Curt > > On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2:57:27 PM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via > Mercedes wrote: > > On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
Looks good, nice work. -Curt On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 2:57:27 PM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: On my, formerly Dwight’s, 1990 300D 2.5 Turbo. Sent from my iPhone___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Left rear subframe mount rebuilt
Thanks Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2021, at 3:07 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Strong work! Waytogo! > > > Rick > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/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: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
