If you take the time to keep one clean and tidy W123 with operating AC the right one will not only be O.K. with it, they'll enjoy driving it too .

Don't be in a rush to get married, society's mores have changed and you can settle down for life and raise a family these days and not be married like us geezers were....

There are more financial gains to remaining single now, it's maybe a bit cheaper to marry but that's no reason to tie the knot .

About the parts, I hear you .

The blush is long gone off the W123 rose, I tried to give away good cloth driver's seats to no avail, soon I too will be tossing out parts I've saved up .

That VW Squareback needs to be on the road again ! .

I've been pottering around Western Az., Oatman, Kingman, Pine lake and soon and have spotted more than a few daily driver W123 four roods .

I was glad to be married, glad she she shoved off 15 years later and gladder yet I never lost sight of my love of things vehicular....

It's all a balance, as is the rest of life .

I'm still looking for the W123 T tailgate alignment wedges, I know there's a dented, rusted or glass less tailgate out there some where waiting for me...

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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

Timely for me to see this thread revival. My wounded SDL may be boneyard bound - no takers for its carcass in these parts. I'd love to leisurely rebuild it but lack the space - I'll be vacating my shop soon, non-negotiable.

The coolant resorvoirs on these are NLA. Mine is not pretty but it doesn't leak. I need to shine a bright light into the mouth of it to see the coolant level. I'm going to take it off, not sure when I'll have another SDL. Would sell it cheap before than. Also have some decent headlight trim taken from a boneyard 300SD years ago that I never used.

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

These folks who specialize in classic MB appear to have a warehouse in Oakland: https://mbzparts.com/about-us/ and run a boneyard up in Oregon. Maybe they'll take the SDL off your hands?

No affiliation etc.

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'83 SD, 2x '85 SD
You are entitled to your own opinions, you are not entitled to your own facts.

Good tip. They might see more value in it than P n P.

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Well, the 280TE does have the advantage of having the far more reliable manual climate control. IIRC the 1990s aircon set up was for a Sanden and was going to use the seven valve I was going to use for Miss Mercedes. Have new hoses and a new extra large drier (the original used a small 3"x5" for a semi, I went to 3"x9" for extra capacity). What the plan was to get it to blow ice cold air.


Some would say I am old fashioned including wanting to get married. Different stokes for different folks.

By the way, I have not dated anyone in my life, just had close female companions in elementary school. Saturday is a video chat with a lady that seems like a good possibility, time will tell.


I am on State assistance, so it probably be beneficial, though is it Constitutional for the State governments to have marriage licenses, per separation of Church and State? The point of marriage is to commit in front of those who will hold the couple accountable.


Bummer the cloth seat covers got tossed. I would have taken them, used them on a spare set of seats, then swap in the Summer (the 280TE has dark blue leather).
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I agree! Just been feeling overwhelmed with all that seems needing to be done. Doesn't help the Type 3 forum isn't a pleasant place to be, no one to share progress with. Or put it in the Peach off topic?

It sure has been nice weather in Arizona for this time of the year. Interesting there are a few W123 up there, there is a decent amount of W123 and W126 here (the latter usually in fine condition driven by older gentlemen).


The deal breaker for me be someone that said no working on classic vehicles. I put that right in the information. The lady I been chatting with online said it is a gift to have the ability and loves the idea of including Ruby in a wedding, she is family after all. I have dealt with Oma and myself insist on keeping the grease out of the home, so have a wash tray in the garage to wash in. I maybe a bachelor, however, doesn't mean I am a slob.


I agree, parted ways with a lady that saw her role as domestic and baby maker, with the husband in full control of her body; rape isn't my bag, man. Plus, due to my disability preventing me from "meaningful employment" (to use a Social Security term), I am going to be the stay at home parent, which apparently is progressive, go figure.


For some reason I thought were asking for the ones on the body, of course I have the tailgate ones, good thing forgot to take them off and even better the scrap pile hasn't gone to the recycler. Want to trade?

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Current fleet:

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280TE - Waiting for heart surgery.

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT - Rear ended 23 September 2016 and now looking for a new home.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - Parted out.

1964 Volkswgen Beetle - Vater's since September 1968 and undergoing a restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - in need of full restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Squareback automatic with F.I. - Vacationing with her caretaker until he is in better health.

Sorry about your losses, can't be easy. Hopefully this thread does help, this forum been a huge help for me over the years.

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Current fleet:

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280TE - Waiting for heart surgery.

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT - Rear ended 23 September 2016 and now looking for a new home.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - Parted out.

1964 Volkswgen Beetle - Vater's since September 1968 and undergoing a restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - in need of full restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Squareback automatic with F.I. - Vacationing with her caretaker until he is in better health.

Lots to respond to here .

Understood and agreed about the importance of the social contract one agrees to when one gets married .

BT, DT, I don't want to make ripples in either her nor my grand children's inheritances...

See ? .

My commitment to my Sweet is to her and in front of God and anyone else looking .

When I dated and married my ex wife I was a working VW Mechanic and courted her in a battered gray market 1955 VW DeLuxe Beetle with holes in the cloth sun roof....

I told her straight out : 'what you see here is what you get ~ I'm never be rich and I like my hands on blue collar job and will never change ' .

She agreed but changed her mind, I wish her well but don't miss her one bit .

You may have the now sun faced navy blue cloth seat covers of course ~ I'll take some pictures, E-Mail me for them please as you may not want this old stuff now .

Yes, I'd like to see the tailgate wedges please .

All of my W123's are rocking Rich's SANDEN AC compressor up grade .

A larger receiver / drying won't get you colder AC as all there is inside of it is a small bag of desiccant .

To get colder air you need to increase the size of the condenser, this is easy to do, Rich knows which new one to buy, back in the 1960's we'd take the HUGE ones off Cadillacs and they'd freeze out your Hot Rod .

(Q: isn't the radiator used to shed heat in AC called a 'Condensor' ? my spell check says not)

You need to pay really close attention to the operating pressures too ~ R12 works better at a higher working pressure than R134a does, many shops don't want to sweat the details and so over charge the system .

R12 is still out there, I find the shortie cans are autojumbles .

You're supposed to change out the expansion valve when you change to R134a, not many bother .

I don't know any VW typ III forums, I used to be in the "SBO!" forums long, long ago ~ maybe they have a Typ III forum they had Typ II.....

The trick is to try different forums until you find one that has friendly and helpful people on it .

Knowledgeable helps too but often you learn what NOT to do and that's important too .

All air cooled VW's are basically very simple, do all the basic and they'll run 95% of the time then you can get into the finer tuning points .

Az. is to me, always very nice, I like the Desert, this time the wind was strong and every day, it almost blew my Motocycle out from under me in Oatman ~ feeling both wheels slip side ways 1" at 50 + MPH is a serious pucker factor .

A thought about the rape comment : to me, if she's not interested you're not doing things right .

I figured this out in high school and I always wonder about the guys who complain their women don't want to get live .

Maybe the 'baby maker' you passed on had never met a man who cared enough to teach her that sex is (should be) a joyful thing of love you both share....

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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

Ditto.


Dad's love of his life ran off with us children, not saying where they had gone, so I am aware marriage is no different than living together, the woman still can leave. My hope is to find a modest lady, I skip the vain ones who talk about themselves, or worse involved in vain things like dying their hair (I'm okay with a wash, especially when older, as not hiding their true selves, just adding to it), that isn't going to be like your former wife. Further, I have not made one mention of my inheritance, don't want to attract a silver digger (no gold here).


Electronic letter sent.


PM sent.


Rich did not make good on sending me the kit, lesson learned. I bought the kit from another source and one hose was not complete, now doesn't matter as were for a California OM617a in a W123, where the 280TE has a universal set up.


I have an education from an aircon technician who been at it since the 1950s, plus my Master's of Science in the Built Environment with a concentration in Energy Performance and Climate Responsive Architecture included HVAC classes, which included not only the concepts, also the laborious calculations. On systems without an accumulator, such as the one in the 280TE, the drier is also an accumulator. The more refrigerant, the more heat energy it can absorb, so a larger accumulator will help, by how much, I have yet to quantify.


Yes, I have not only a larger, also a parallel flow. In addition, going to use a larger radiator from the 1979 300TD, not only for engine cooling, also thinking the heat will radiate into the condenser. By the way, also have set up to use the diesel oil cooler, so cooler oil too. Had to have special hoses made up. If have a cold Winter or go up in the mountains in Winter, do like the truckers and use a piece of cardboard to block off part or all of the cooler. The M110 is a special engine and want to be sure runs cool in the desert.


If I am having trouble with spelling, I use Google search to find the right spelling (I have auditory processing difficulty due to chronic childhood ear infections).


Yes, I really need to get her sorted before my friend passes, he has the knowledge and equipment.


I was going to use R12a on Miss Mercedes, so since have it, going to try it on Anne.

What are autojumbles?


There was a discussion about that, now can't remember. Doesn't matter anyway, my system uses a common TX valve and 99 percent certain got a new one.


There is theSamba I was referring to. Think part of it was me not having the social skills, which have improved.

The trouble is the Type 3 is so rare, there isn't but the aforementioned forum.


I feel confident getting done what needs to be done, except the frame pull. The only part of working on Type 1s and Type 3s I am not comfortable or knowledgeable on is transmission rebuilding (engines are easy, just be precise on the measurements and torques, especially that 8mm nut at the front).


Correct, except D-Jetronic which can take a little thinking to sort out. Then again, it isn't near as complex as the contemporary FI systems.


Ah, well most from California melt in the Arizona Summer.


The lady believed men are to be fully in charge of the woman, including their bodies. Meaning, they believe if a man wants sexual intercourse, he gets it. I see this as rape, as she did not agree to the sexual intercourse. Thus my comment.

By the way, I feel a relationship be a lot more fun and deeper if they explore and use different positions, with boundaries of course. They learn more and builds trust. Then again, I am a 34 year old virgin.

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Current fleet:

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280TE - Waiting for heart surgery.

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT - Rear ended 23 September 2016 and now looking for a new home.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - Parted out.

1964 Volkswgen Beetle - Vater's since September 1968 and undergoing a restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - in need of full restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Squareback automatic with F.I. - Vacationing with her caretaker until he is in better health.

City inspector coming, so have until June 6, a Sunday so there is the weekend for those working during the week.

By the way, another nice fellow, takes a huge load off to finally talk with him and get clarity.

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Current fleet:

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280TE - Waiting for heart surgery.

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT - Rear ended 23 September 2016 and now looking for a new home.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - Parted out.

1964 Volkswgen Beetle - Vater's since September 1968 and undergoing a restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - in need of full restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Squareback automatic with F.I. - Vacationing with her caretaker until he is in better health.

RIGHT NOW go and find the municipal code they've referenced and read it carefully and make notes .


Most of the time it's very simple and they're overeager to hassle you because most fold *instantly* .

I went through this and the officer crated false information against me , I took them up on it and provided photographs as to how I was in complete compliance, he nearly lost his job, I still hate the drunken ***** next door who got pissed off when I was single and rebuffed her drunken horny advances .

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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

Nate, sorry you have interesting experiences with the ladies and worse hassled.

Further, thank you for the help, appreciated.

Interestingly, the code is on the mailed complaint. Also, I have been down this road before, both have said just want to avoid fines (been told this also by the office when called because couldn't get ahold of the inspector). Hopefully I never need the code.

There was three issues:
Liz's lawn (my dear friend accidently planted some Bermuda seeds in the front gravel), which I used the weed torch, wasn't having much success, so poured a little bit of foul diesel on it and that took care of most of it.

The parts stored in the carport, can't have any storage visible nor do I want it visible (I believe to be polite neighbor to keep your property pleasant looking the best can).

And the Squareback and Beetle not being registered. Supposedly there is a loophole that can be registered non operational. I been wanting to move the Squareback and Beetle into the back garden for a long time, so I am making small steps towards that (still on the hunt for a 6 volt starter). This will mean can work on them anytime I want, no one walking their dog(s) to distract my helper (he has some retriever in him and just wants to be friendly, not understanding his huge size scares even two legged animals).

Once the carport is empty, they can only complain about the weeds. I honestly feel if that was the only complaint the city wouldn't bother, plenty of my neighbors have weeds for years (one has a back injury and after surgery has to be careful). In other words, by non-enforcement has nullified being enforceable.

Another thought... The property looking tidy and neat gives a better impression to those visiting too.

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Current fleet:

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280TE - Waiting for heart surgery.

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT - Rear ended 23 September 2016 and now looking for a new home.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - Parted out.

1964 Volkswgen Beetle - Vater's since September 1968 and undergoing a restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - in need of full restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Squareback automatic with F.I. - Vacationing with her caretaker until he is in better health.

Neat and tidy is good practice .

Most of the codes say "not visible from the street" .

So a shed or other low cost storage solution does the trick .

Of course, I had a crooked guy who expected me to give him a free car to leave me alone...

I explained to him that I was in complete compliance and I'd sooner burn it all than have it stolen from me....

I wish you well with your situation .

A TIP : when some drunken shriveled up old woman who drinks whisky for breakfast sees you're recently divorced and playing the field hard and comes over to get 'a little bit of the other' , DO NOT tell her "I'd not f#%k you with another man's d*ck" ! .

That was absolutely the wrong thing to say .

It's been over 20 years and she's still angry .

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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

Basically what it says, though can be visible so long behind a fence, so no shed needed. Plus, the zoning does not allow out buildings to be forward of the fence. However, if one builds walls or windows in the carport where enclosed, it becomes a garage, which can have storage and inoperable/unregistered vehicles. The side easement technically does not allow a carport, however, here the neighbor next to the easement is the only one which can file. I eventually hope to build a garage behind the carport, which shade the West back room's wall and part of the patio.

I have an amusing story which hope elicits at least a chuckle. I was moving into this house 2012, had not introduced myself to the neighbors, and absolutely exhausted. So much so, had missed my Service Dog decided to go for a potty walk and caught her defecating up close and right in front of a shrine to Mary. To say the woman neighbor was displeased be an understatement, understandably. She didn't care about anything except that cult shrine of hers. Of course I picked up. She has been unpleasant ever since, suspect the one who has complained. Oh and her intact and nasty dog regularly gets out.

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Current fleet:

1985 Mercedes-Benz 280TE - Waiting for heart surgery.

1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT - Rear ended 23 September 2016 and now looking for a new home.

1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD - Parted out.

1964 Volkswgen Beetle - Vater's since September 1968 and undergoing a restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - in need of full restoration.

1971 Volkswagen Squareback automatic with F.I. - Vacationing with her caretaker until he is in better health.

I live in town and make a point of being polite to me neighbors but some are always looking for something to whine about, typical "karens" .

Most of my neighbors know me better than I know them as I'm the guy who picks up all glass broken or not within sight of my property and I sweep up messes too .

My dogs are never allowed to roam free like many are here .

It sounds like you're in good shape .

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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