Why even repair old cars? Just buy a new one.

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When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.

Go bad and rea read your silly response there, get back to me when you're lucid .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

The original w123 stiker part numbers 1237200104 (left) and 1237200204 (right) are NLA from MB.
They are now superseded by w126 part numbers 1267200104 (left) and 1267200204 (right).

Why not orginals you ask? W123 owners are generally cheap.

Why pay $146 for each of these things.
Door Lock Striker 1267200104 - Genuine Mercedes-Benz - 126-720-01-04 | Pelican Parts
When you can rebuild them for $10 or so a pop.

Also because you can’t get a factory w123 striker anymore, some people may not prefer the look of a w126 stiker.



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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Well ;

Just this Summer I bought original W123 strikers for under $50 each from The Classic Center .

@ $100.00 + I'd be swapping out the Uro rubber parts too ! .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

I think we know who is lucid and who isn't.

I repaired my original W123 strikers for under $5 each.

I will be sure to get back to you when get to the point of having more money than I know what to do with.

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When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.

My personal circumstance require me to be thrifty with parts which are easily replaced. I'm talking about the gas body which I've put a 617 diesel and transmission in. I've replaced everything that requires a lot of work to replace. I've also spent or will spend over 500 on SEM paints. Every interior part has been painted except the windlace which I will recover.

I appreciate your advise and will certainly consider replacing the strikes with MB originals or the same producers' product next time.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

There is a place where you can get GenuineMercedesParts for less (about $110 each for 126-720-01-04), but I can't say where.

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

Yeah, just delete all posts on how to rebuild something and if you see a part for sale that was rebuilt don't buy it. And if it's NLA and you find someone selling them at 100x markup go ahead and just pay it.