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Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 11-27-2006, 08:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,811
Posted By williamsmith707
Yeah - they're neat, and something really...

Yeah - they're neat, and something really special, even if no one in my area can appreciate it because it isn't a "BelAire like daddy had". I have had people walk all the way around my car, then...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 11-26-2006, 09:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,811
Posted By williamsmith707
Exactly. I know many people have cars they just...

Exactly. I know many people have cars they just want to pamper, and I don't distain that, but I wasn't interested. If I can't drive and enjoy it as I want, I don't want it. My dad used to say,...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 11-26-2006, 09:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,811
Posted By williamsmith707
Thanls for the compliments, guys.. Location...

Thanls for the compliments, guys..

Location is NE Tennessee - about 20 miles or less from the N.C. line. Car roof well protected by a heavy wool surplus blanket.

As long as I'm sharing photos...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 11-25-2006, 03:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,811
Posted By williamsmith707
Lovely evening with the coupe

I haven't posted here much, but have mined mounds of tech info. Thanks to the wealth of information on these forums, I have been able to install rear seatbelts, a new fuel pump, do countless small...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 01-26-2006, 08:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 907
Posted By williamsmith707
Gas definately leaking out of the body of the...

Gas definately leaking out of the body of the fuel pump. Don't think I hit it on anything, I just assumed that something had loosened internally.

All the fuel hoses were replaced when it came...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 01-25-2006, 10:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 907
Posted By williamsmith707
Found a Beck/Arnley pump for $300. The Bosch is...

Found a Beck/Arnley pump for $300. The Bosch is about $550. Any pros/cons to the cheaper brand? Thanks

- Will
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 01-24-2006, 11:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 907
Posted By williamsmith707
Fuel pump replacement question

The fuel pump on my '71 280SE 3.5 coupe is leaking like crazy. Just started the other day, because the car is garaged and I quite suddenly noticed the strong fuel smell after a drive. Tightening...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 12-23-2005, 09:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,721
Posted By williamsmith707
Door panel removal

I am trying to remove the door panel on my 280SE 3.5 coupe. The wing-window knob must come off somehow, but I can't figure it out. Also the little cup that the door handle recesses into must slide...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 11-07-2005, 10:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 873
Posted By williamsmith707
Fine fall motoring in the 111

Took the 3.5 coupe over to North Carolina last night with some friends. Still warm enough to have the sunroof open and enjoy the leaves on the way there. Here’s us at the Daniel Boone Inn...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-26-2005, 11:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,601
Posted By williamsmith707
Agree In this case, the number 0001 is seen...

Agree

In this case, the number 0001 is seen as considerable value-added. Is it? Who knows. S/n 1 Colt 1911 .45 is priceless.

I too have seen this red no 1 for sale before... Hemmings or...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-24-2005, 10:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,601
Posted By williamsmith707
Final price: $10,212. There were 3 guys in for...

Final price: $10,212. There were 3 guys in for over 9k, and the winning bidder snuck in with 14 seconds to go. All's fair and all, but I'd be torqued to loose it for $100. Then again looking at...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-23-2005, 03:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,601
Posted By williamsmith707
W111 3.5 coupe on eBay

I'm not affiliated with this guy, just was his auction.

3.5 coupe (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4569425849&rd=1)

I noticed that the serial number makes this...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-02-2005, 11:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,447
Posted By williamsmith707
Just tell me to quit if I'm posting too many...

Just tell me to quit if I'm posting too many pictures of my car, but I can't help it! I know I shouldn't br driving it much until I have had a chance to do some of the work on it that needs to be...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-23-2005, 11:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,447
Posted By williamsmith707
Thanks opossum! I will be replacing the...

Thanks opossum! I will be replacing the compensator with a spring unit and begin working through the bushings as I can.

The flex disc looks solid, but the vibration is still there. Between...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-21-2005, 11:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,447
Posted By williamsmith707
Well I finally got tome to wash it this evening. ...

Well I finally got tome to wash it this evening. What a thrill... all that chrome, the beautifull angles; I could look at this car forever!

In my original 'Resurrection' thread, I posted some...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-21-2005, 02:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,278
Posted By williamsmith707
That rug is a most excellent touch! My garages...

That rug is a most excellent touch! My garages are currently doubling as my HVAC shop, and no car will fit therein.

Maybe I should start a new thread for this titled Resurrection: Parts Phase ...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-19-2005, 07:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,447
Posted By williamsmith707
Just what the mechanic said; "If I had known she...

Just what the mechanic said; "If I had known she was selling it I would own it now and not you." It was voicemail, but I could hear him talking waaaay down the ladder to me. Clearly I am not...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-19-2005, 10:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,447
Posted By williamsmith707
FINALLY got my 3.5 coupe!

Just got it off the truck last night.
As you'll recall, this car had sat unused for probably 20-25 years.
Mechanic cleaned the fuel tank and replaced a bunch of fuel & brake lines. Rodded the...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-05-2005, 11:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,278
Posted By williamsmith707
Thanks for all the input / compliments, guys. I...

Thanks for all the input / compliments, guys. I am more excited every day.

The air cleaner assembly was removed while working on the car, and just not put back for the picture. I agree,...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-03-2005, 10:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,278
Posted By williamsmith707
Well here she is today... Looks good to me,...

Well here she is today... Looks good to me, guys; you can't see it, but I'm jumping up & down!!
Looks like I will have it in a month or so and the wait is killing me.

Tell me what you think.
...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-18-2005, 10:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 808
Posted By williamsmith707
I work mostly on home heat pumps and AC systems...

I work mostly on home heat pumps and AC systems but the theory is the same.

Ambient air has humidity which is a no-no for AC systems. The system needs to be pressurized with nitrogen and leak...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-17-2005, 02:08 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,278
Posted By williamsmith707
My very first car, a 1986 Chrysler Lebaron GTS,...

My very first car, a 1986 Chrysler Lebaron GTS, never did go RIGHT-SIDE UP, even after it was paid for. No kidding. Dealers literaly told me what it would COST me to leave the car there.

In this...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-17-2005, 11:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,278
Posted By williamsmith707
Yeah they have mentioned the rubber and brake...

Yeah they have mentioned the rubber and brake lines, as well as brake calipers may need to be replaced. I am sure there will be a lot of money going into this car (don't tell my wife).

My...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 05-17-2005, 12:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,278
Posted By williamsmith707
WAS: 3.5 coupe resurrection NOW: Parts Phase!

I have recently purchased a 1971 280SE 3.5 coupe that has been sitting in a covered carport for nearly twenty five years. It’s a long story of how this car came to be mine, but suffice it to say it...
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