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Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-17-2023, 02:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,546
Posted By my83300cd
About the rear rubber/channel/holding in place,...

About the rear rubber/channel/holding in place, the tabs slit into the bumper, and a long time ago when it was coming off the car I used dishwashers soap as lube and stainless steel wire to draw...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 01-10-2023, 06:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,656
Posted By my83300cd
Dont mean to pile on, but anyone looking at this,...

Dont mean to pile on, but anyone looking at this, see my signature line. The 95 E300D needs a water pump ( new one is in the trunk) but critters have chowed wiring. $800 and haul it away...would...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-10-2023, 06:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 738
Posted By my83300cd
I've a 95 e300d with a good engine, needs a water...

I've a 95 e300d with a good engine, needs a water pump, new one is in the trunk. Previous owner maintained a log of repairs, bought it when his lease ran out.
Chipmunks got into it and munched the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-20-2022, 08:01 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,627
Posted By my83300cd
Sent you a PM. It's actually a 58 manual.

Sent you a PM. It's actually a 58 manual.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-17-2022, 07:23 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,627
Posted By my83300cd
I've got a 59 shop manual if you need info...

I've got a 59 shop manual if you need info...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 12-17-2022, 07:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,797
Posted By my83300cd
W123 CD, all windows down, sunroof open,...

W123 CD, all windows down, sunroof open, suspension in great shape...grear country road cruiser! Not the fastest thing going, but killer style!
At some point the VW bus is going to go away, and my...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-10-2022, 10:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 742
Posted By my83300cd
Comes in handy when getting out of an icy parking...

Comes in handy when getting out of an icy parking spot. While in gear turn up the idle. I've found it just enough extra to get the car moving without the rear wheels loosing traction
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 12-06-2022, 06:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 702
Posted By my83300cd
Mmmmm H&H bagels.... Our firm did exterior...

Mmmmm H&H bagels....
Our firm did exterior examination of 111 W 57, via rope. Team of folks repelling down the building. Weather at the street level was often way different at the top!
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 10-28-2022, 11:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,826
Posted By my83300cd
Have a buddy who recently got both done at same...

Have a buddy who recently got both done at same time. Skied moguls for years, is a big guy, thus was not surprising his knees were toast. He does not remember the day he tried but could not get into...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Cars For Sale 10-27-2022, 06:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,550
Posted By my83300cd
Yes, gas is more rare, but diesels have...

Yes, gas is more rare, but diesels have longevity. I had a gang of 15 odd german tourists in Portland Maine surrounding my 83 300cd gawking as they'd never seen a diesel version. Chatted with them,...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-27-2022, 12:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 984
Posted By my83300cd
Last I was in Chicago, Unity Temple was...

Last I was in Chicago, Unity Temple was undergoing restoration, wrapped in scaffolding.

The firm I work for in NYC specializes in facade repair and restoration, so I get to see all kinds of fun...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-22-2022, 10:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 984
Posted By my83300cd
Building Construction Before Mechanization by...

Building Construction Before Mechanization by John Fitchen, MIT Press, is a fascinating read.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-19-2022, 02:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 797
Posted By my83300cd
Walking down a street in NYC last week saw what I...

Walking down a street in NYC last week saw what I thought was a 5$ bill blowing down the sidewalk. Turned out to be a $50.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 08-01-2022, 09:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 869
Posted By my83300cd
What is this 15% wool trash you speak of? I've...

What is this 15% wool trash you speak of? I've wool socks that are 15, 20 years old and I wear them every day. Keep you feet warm, and warm when wet.
Ok, maybe having 20 pair to cycle thru reduces...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-18-2022, 09:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,290
Posted By my83300cd
I drove my dad's 83 300cd from 254k miles to 375k...

I drove my dad's 83 300cd from 254k miles to 375k miles, had the front end rebuilt when I got it in 98. The engine is now in a Toyota 4x4. The CD floor rotted out. Got a 199E 5 speed for less than...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-07-2022, 05:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,098
Posted By my83300cd
When I got the '77 auto it would go 50 at most. ...

When I got the '77 auto it would go 50 at most. Checked and adjusted valves, and started in on ramp full bore starts. As it was driven, performance improved Pushing hard, the car tops out at about...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 05-03-2022, 11:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,586
Posted By my83300cd
84 300 CD with dead ac? The white one? How bad...

84 300 CD with dead ac? The white one? How bad is the rust? I'm getting a little tired of the 77 300d NA...fly in and drive back to CT?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-14-2022, 10:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,029
Posted By my83300cd
I'd go for an '85, last year made. CD roof...

I'd go for an '85, last year made.
CD roof line is lower, so windshield and rear glass is something to consider. Rear windows working is a pita to deal with. I kept the replacement lifts when the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-14-2022, 09:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 11,231
Posted By my83300cd
It's the daily/station car. Need a weekend to...

It's the daily/station car. Need a weekend to change the front rotors.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-22-2022, 04:47 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,929
Posted By my83300cd
I served in Brooklyn years ago, a trip and fall...

I served in Brooklyn years ago, a trip and fall case. Sons drunk friend fell up the stairs. Walked home and his brother convinced him to go get x-rays etc and then sue the sons father for injuries....
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 03-06-2022, 08:45 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,660
Posted By my83300cd
This is my approach. Then I ask for which car had...

This is my approach. Then I ask for which car had the policy, maybe I sold it and can they help me out to make sure the policy didn't go with the car. Oh, hey I need a copy of the policy to review,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-28-2021, 05:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,215
Posted By my83300cd
I've been driving east coast cars always. I've...

I've been driving east coast cars always. I've done one exhaust on every Benz at some point. That point was when the system rotted out and the noise got too abusive. My kid got out of an excessive...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-28-2021, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 849
Posted By my83300cd
I used Xaver's in Newburgh years ago, driving up...

I used Xaver's in Newburgh years ago, driving up from NYC for service.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-27-2021, 07:56 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,125
Posted By my83300cd
I did from the down pipe back on my 77 300D and...

I did from the down pipe back on my 77 300D and got everything thru my foreign FLAPS. They got a few thing from a Benz dealer, some parts on line, and one of the mufflers from Germany. It was all...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-13-2021, 04:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,506
Posted By my83300cd
How time flys... life got in the way and now that...

How time flys... life got in the way and now that the replacement belt has shredded and the tensioner pulley takes real effort to turn, its time to replace that and the water pump together.
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-10-2021, 05:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,776
Posted By my83300cd
Hey, hold my beer, I gotta reload my live primer...

Hey, hold my beer, I gotta reload my live primer 22 shot shells with solid rounds.
I can remember putting found 22 rounds in the vice horizontal and smacking them with a hammer and nail
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-09-2021, 06:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,666
Posted By my83300cd
My 77 has had the temp control set in the middle...

My 77 has had the temp control set in the middle since I got it. One day I changed the setting and when reversing the starter kicked in after a 40 Mile drive. WTF, and when turning off the key...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-06-2021, 06:03 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,145
Posted By my83300cd
I flog the 77 300d up and down 95 here in CT,...

I flog the 77 300d up and down 95 here in CT, summer, winter, whatever the weather. Winter time at 80 mph, the temp gauge sits on the 80. Summer time, at speed it climbs to the 100 mark, and I'll...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-01-2021, 07:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,782
Posted By my83300cd
It's the vw published manual, don't think Bently...

It's the vw published manual, don't think Bently was the publisher.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-19-2021, 03:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 778
Posted By my83300cd
Got a block heater that will keep everything...

Got a block heater that will keep everything toasty?
A massive cold crank top notch battery?
Do you feel lucky?
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