As a request by the service writer of my shop, I will be running a demonstration on air bag detonation, which I will also film and post. will I catch the same flack for that?

Just so you know, they cannot be shipped because they are considered explosives.

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1982 300sd, new project car to restore

It doesn't matter if you know what you're doing, as long as you look like you know what you're doing.

Answered

Please try to get it from three cameras/angles.

Tell them it is leaving the yard - one component at a time

Sixto
87 300D

Get a dress shop manequin and see if the airbag will knock it's head off ala Myth Busters.

Sixto
87 300D

That video hurt watching.

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1985 190D 2.2 auto--gone
1975 240D 4-speed--storage
1985 500SEL--daily driver
1985 300TD--bad rust, soon to part out...
1982 300SD--waiting on engine from RD
1984 190E--storage
1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins--daily driver

Yeah, not exactly extreme and kind of dumb... Issues:

-beer in crankcase. Why?

-No coolant (I think). I get that.

-No oil? Well the beer is in there

-Brake cleaner or starting fluid. Why?

If I were going to have some fun, I'd probably have left the coolant in, put a can of lubro moly oil additive (moly) in there, then run for a bit, drained the oil, and put the car against a stationary object, parking brake and pedal firmly set, and set it full throttle until the AT or engine failed.

Why? Could then see what the engine would do with a FM additive in the crankcase and non-optimal lube, as well as how well the AT held up.

At least try to learn something from destructive behaviors... Not just destroy stuff.

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

beer in crankcase - why not, it was a hot day and a cheap warm beer
coolant - drained so it wouldn't make a mess of a line blew
oil - drained to a bare minimum amount so it wouldn't make a mess if a rod launched through the block
brake clean - would only rev so high on the pump, brake clean was allowing it to run away
why? I told the guys at work it was going for scrap. They said no sence sending a running engine to the crusher. I originally said no, and held my ground because I wanted to sell it, but never having seen an engine fail I have to honest, I was curious.

The shop is a Mack Truck dealership, the yard is always clean and tidy. Scrap cars cannot be left sitting around. It looks very unprofessional. Before someone says blowing it up is unprofessional, we did it just before we closed, no one was around.

I have a deadline to get it out of the yard and in for scrap. To get the most for scrap it has to be prepped. No fuel tank, No fluids, No wheels. I drained the fluids I allowed the guy who sprayed to brake clean to blow it up before I pulled the fuel tank.

Once the tank was pulled, no one would be able to run the engine to verify it was ok even if I didn't blow it up.

this is a holiday weekend here so would have no access to the car for a couple days, We did this at the end of the last day the shop was open, first day the scrap yard reopens it is gone

Only one person has formally shown ANY interest in any of the car here, WHUNTER, so as it sits, I don't have reason to ask for an extention on keeping it in the yard.

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1982 300sd, new project car to restore

It doesn't matter if you know what you're doing, as long as you look like you know what you're doing.

Could you post a 6 cylinder? Also, I think your motor was really weak to make just that little noise before it blew. I was hoping to see a rod fly out the side of the motor.

BenzDiesel

car is gone, reinvesting the $300 I got for scrap into my 300sd

190 purchase price - $500
190 selling price - $300

only depreciated $200, though it was 40%

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1982 300sd, new project car to restore

It doesn't matter if you know what you're doing, as long as you look like you know what you're doing.

If anyone has 70yr old+ vintage GMC's -call me