I second water pump pliers, as that is what I ordinarily use. I have some that are about a foot and a half long that I found abandonned on a job site. Enormous adjustable wrenches work, too. Home Depot sells some large ones under the Husky name that is some kind of light forged steel that are easy to handle, and are under $20. The thing is so light that I frequently grab it instead of my ancient Proto adjustable wrench when I don't need to apply monstrous force to something.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread