that's cool, thanks.
I'll have the car hauler ready to pick up your cars sometime next week.
I have to arrange the space for the swap though. gotta empty the shop floor to make room for your cars to fit in with room to work around them... gotta have heat for a lot of this work! I'm going to build a radiant heat pad for under the cars during the work...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I hear that. Loads of fun the last two days replacing that $100 thermostat on the Jeep diesel - parked in between the two '87's - in insulated coveralls AND a coat, and still freezing my buns off - almost wish I'd waited until I was back in SA to do it - but I was losing up to 5 mpg with that bad 'stat.

Got all the legal paperwork in hand for both cars. Now, I'm inventorying what I've got for new and used parts, and looking for any useful paperwork on both - such as the copy of the service paperwork on the red one when I had a "major" service done on it at the MB dealership in Hickory (they gave me a brand new Dodge Charger to drive for the two days it was there - SWEET!!) back in '06 after I bought it.

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Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel

Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

I've taken a tarp and draped it over a vehicle stuck a pair of step ladders in front of the car to hold the tarp up for room to work, then stick a propane radiant heater under the tarp. 10F outside, 90F inside the tarp... only problem is the moisture collects on the tarp and starts dripping on you if you work too long...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Ahh....gotta love Florida!

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1987 300TDT - 195,000 (Original #14 head)
1993 190E 2.3 - 105,000
1981 300D - 250,000

That's my car. Same interior and exterior. Are windows tinted nice and black ? Glad you got one. There's not going to be much left of my parts car when I'm done.

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What Would Rudolph Do?
1975 300D, 1975 240D, 1985 300SD, 1997 300D, 2005 E320 , 2006 Toyota Prius

Glad it went to someone who will appreciate it.
Do I get a finders fee?

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82 300SD 202K
82 300SD 233K
83 300TD 340K
82 300TD 98k euro (parts on the hoof)
85 300TD 282K
83 300TD 197K

I'm glad you posted about it!!!
the ad should have said windshield is REALLY cracked!

this is the best condition wagon I've seen in a long while. better than the one I bought before! quite dirty, but totally intact! I REALLY wish it had the third row... but wow what a great car.

fee... fee... um. how about all the free advice and tech support on the site I can handle?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I see how it is. Drive past me and dont even bother to say hi!

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

yeah, I thought about posting my route to members... but knew I was straight driving it left after 4 in the afternoon on saturday, got back to columbia around 9am, stopped and made a quick pullapart run at their yard... then on to the house! I was REALLY tired.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

You are a sick sick man. I like the dedication. GL with her.

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http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg
1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

heh. when I got home with the load, I took a LOOOONG shower, and hit the bed for about 3 hours... took the kids back to their mom's house and collapsed in bed.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Cool! Congratulations.

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