going to pick and pull what do you need?

[lofat]

I will likely be hitting the junkyards/pick and pulls again this weekend looking for some random crap for the truck and Benz - if you live in one of those forsaken areas with out a lot of pick and pull action, let me know what you need and I will keep an eye out for it.

last weekend I managed to snag 2 300D and 2 diesel emblems. was slim pickens, but there is this one street Depot Street that has like 5 yards in a row.

if I can convince my boy to go with me I may even go to this Mercedes specific yard over in West Oakland.

[Jimmy Joe]

If you ever spot one of those coupe W123 passenger door mirrors, please snag it for me. The 4 door flavor won't work, of course, making the coupe mirror a rare bird. Apparently the electric one is too much of a pain to deal with, and the manual one is simple. I have been looking for two years....

[veg_burner]

hey lofat,
where is the west oakland yard located? i'm in n.oakland.

[veg_burner]

BTW have you done your SVO conversion?
I just completed a single-tank (which is all we need in this climate) WVO conversion on my 82. See my sig.
If you were interested to check it out, let me know. I've done a couple of them.

[lofat]

Jimmy Joe, i'll keep an eye out. i am llong for a sedan version and had no luck last week at Doris in Hayward.

veg_burner - i don't know the address - but basically you will see it if you look out the right window on bart into the city immediatly before the west oakland station. if you are driving - it is near the last shortcut on to the 80 before the bridge.

I'll have to peep my friend and get the address as google is not giving me any love. =/

[lofat]

oh haven't done the conversion yet. we'll see how bad the tax man spanks me first. i am going to go greascar kit i think. i may not always be in such a nice climate so might be best for me to do a two tank and run biodiesel in the non oil tank.

If you happen across some w126's get the usual as some of these babies sell like hot cakes on ebay:

-Plastic dash parts around the ignition key
-Vac headlight adjusters if there are any there
-Wood console pieces
-seat switches if they look good
-tach amp on the drivers fender (these things are like finding hidden treasures!)
-sun visors
-euro headlights
-monovalves
-aux. pumps
-antenna motor/mast setups
-always paw through the trunk...never know what treasures lie there
-tool kits

Personally I need the plastic piece around the ignition key and also maybe some tan sun visors if you can find them. If you can find a turbo diesel emblems dad will like one for his truck when he drops the volvo I-6 turbo in there I could also maybe use a tool kit if you happened across one and for whatever CRAZY reason didn't want it.

Thanks for posting your visiting the yard...its nice to spread the word

[Pete Burton]

The plastic clips that hold the sun visors. Both of mine (gray) are broken off.

[Geodad]

(1) If you see lighted sun-visor mirrors in palomino (this is all for a 1985 300D) I'd like a pair of those.

(2) Also the circular clip that secures the air/heat vent hose. Mine is broken on the passenger side and so the vent control is fallen back inside the dash somewhat...

(3) If you see a clean battery tray, I'd like to replace my rusty one.

thanks,

Gary

[BodhiBenz1987]

If you happen to find a palomino center arm rest in good shape from a 124, I could use one. Even if the arm rest is busted, if the MB TEX on it is good, I could so a skin transplant on mine.
Also, if you find visor mirrors for a 124, I need them for both sides (also palomino).

Forgive my total stupidity, but how exactly does a pick n' pull work? Do you just walk in and start digging? Or is there some methodry? What about payment ... do you just grab a bunch of stuff and get an estimate on it?

[veg_burner]

you walk in start diggin' and pony up for what you pulled at the exit. they've got a price list for most everything and whatever they don't they sort of make up. examples: turbocharger $50, seats $25 each.

[jfikentscher]

Under the rear seat on a 124. The electric vacuum pump for the door locks.

[cscmc1]

I need the left (driver's side) dash trim piece in which the fresh air vent is mounted for a W201. Mine is black and cracked... it houses the switch for the rear dome light, too. I don't need the switch, and could re-use the swivelinbg vent piece if need-be. The one yard here that had a 190 crushed it (!!!) before I got to that piece. It's a little trick to pop out w/o cracking it, but it can be done.

Thanks a million!

C

[rmmagow]

If at all possible, a hood latch that'll fit a W123 with 4 screws that hold it on. Having the cable hook thing intact would be great too. I already have a new cable and handle for inside.

Thanks.

[veg_burner]

wow lofat you've got quite a shopping list!