Breaking News: The Squash is Sold... Transition of Workhorse Power - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

JimmyL · #1 12-06-2008, 09:16 PM

Now why does that title sound familiar.........

Breaking News: Norm is Sold... Transition of Workhorse Power

It really killed me to do this, but I sold the Ol' Squash to forum member frontwheel, real name Andy.
This has been a difficult process for several reasons. Probably the biggest reason is because I may never have a W123 in as good of shape as the Ol' Squash. With new door seals, rebuilt front end, Sienna interior, good ol' R-12 AC, smooth 4 sp. std, he was just a great car for me!
The day Dan and I went and picked him up in Austin:

Who can forget what I found in the glove box:

[Boy was he in for a much more sedate life under my ownership!]

I went through the entire AC system, replacing every single o-ring and Nyloging them all. Hasn't "needed a charge" in the 2 years since.
I remember doing the thermostat, slave cylinder, fuel level sender and other just odds and ends. Oh, and a window tinting.
So today was his day to join a much hipper lifestyle. It didn't start out smoothly!

First a neighbor calls saying a coyote is in our back pasture creeping up on the chickens. Great! Scared him off then went out to pull the Squash down by the garage.

Well, it got down to about the mid/high 20 last night and the battery decided that this was the perfect day to die! Can you believe it?
So I pulled the Autozone battery out of the white wagon

that I just bought 10/4/08 and he decided to start. [note to self: POR-15 the white wagon soon!] He wasn't too pleased with the cold. I've never driven him in cold or rain so he was protesting!
Then my youngest daughter wanted to go for a last ride. China is her favorite, but she has also always loved the Squash. She says besides the smell it almost seemed like a new car. Hmmmmm

You can kind of see her in the car....
A little bit later Andy showed up with his buddy. I want to say his name is Steve, but I'm awful with names. But I didn't forget his car!! What an awesome '84 Volvo 242 Turbo! I think I was more interested in that car than Andy was in the Squash!

I hate myself that I didn't get a ton of pics of that car. Super nice with a little Garrett turbo it appeared. Very familiar fuel distributor. Near perfect interior, 4sp standard with overdrive, and those factory sporty Volvo wheels that I swear look a ton like Pentas.
Andy and his passenger loaded up for the drive off

and then I got what I thought was just an awesome "goodbye" pic.

[I'm hoping that was a wave with more than one finger]

I hope Andy and the Squash bond like I have had the pleasure of bonding with China. And I hope the Squash doesn't "pull a Norm" and decide to completely self destruct! [OK, so Norm only had a minor issue or two. But it sounded good.....]

It's hard to see 'em drive away........