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Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 11-11-2014, 01:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,548
Posted By Palolo
Is that a W115 in your garage or are you just...

Is that a W115 in your garage or are you just happy to see me?

Hey babe, would you like to experience a car that accelerates like no other?

Wanna see my Stroke 8 at my place later?

:rolleyes:
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-23-2014, 11:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,228
Posted By Palolo
For comparison, this decent 6.3 just went for...

For comparison, this decent 6.3 just went for $22+ on BaT. ;)

1969 Mercedes Benz 300 SEL 6.3 | Bring a Trailer (http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-300-sel-6-3/)
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-23-2014, 05:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 867
Posted By Palolo
I will take a look at my wiring diagram later and...

I will take a look at my wiring diagram later and can email you a camera phone pic of pertinent parts of it if you PM me your email address.

Electrical gremlins after things have been taken apart...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-18-2014, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,175
Posted By Palolo
I just have to LOL @ a "Lucas" getting in to...

I just have to LOL @ a "Lucas" getting in to standalone controllers on a vintage forum. :D

Too many old Land Rovers, I must be biased. Hahaha!

Good luck with whatever it is y'all are talking...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-15-2014, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,956
Posted By Palolo
The "flowerpot supply" is concentric with the...

The "flowerpot supply" is concentric with the return line, and the return fuel "sucks/swirls" fuel from the tank in to the flowerpot.

Despite the lines themselves being clear, many who are not...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-10-2014, 01:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 948
Posted By Palolo
Oh. Roadside emergency flares... I thought...

Oh. Roadside emergency flares...

I thought you meant you inadvertently bought a 108 with flares...and wondered if they were from the factory. That would have been a cool story.
...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-10-2014, 01:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,898
Posted By Palolo
This is really easy. Early 114 = elegant and...

This is really easy.

Early 114 = elegant and stylish, somewhat modern (for Benz sedans of the era) yet with a foot in the past.

Late 114 = dorky and designed by a rubber baby buggy bumper...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 10-08-2014, 01:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,286
Posted By Palolo
Hey there. Long time no see. The car is...

Hey there. Long time no see.

The car is still looking awesome!

108s are so good looking, but I'm biased, too. ;)
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-26-2014, 08:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,332
Posted By Palolo
We sometimes have to sit in the backs of pickups...

We sometimes have to sit in the backs of pickups full of freshly harvested pineapples, crown and all. I do not recommend it for everyday driving. Very pokey. Go for the pads that feel more like like...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-21-2014, 09:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,875
Posted By Palolo
Looks like I got everything bass ackwards this...

Looks like I got everything bass ackwards this morning! :eek: Sorry!

So much for logging on before the coffee was made...

Shoulda just slept in on a frigid fall morning in Hawaii. ;)
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-21-2014, 12:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,875
Posted By Palolo
What the video doesn't explain is that with...

What the video doesn't explain is that with pretty much all the cars on the road, the sway bars fitted would not be capable of lifting the inside tire due to body roll alone. By the time the inside...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-14-2014, 10:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,047
Posted By Palolo
It is usually a loose ground. A few things...

It is usually a loose ground.

A few things to check:

Have you jiggled the dimmer? Bypassed it?

Tried jumping a hot lead to the instrument panel to verify?
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-09-2014, 03:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 839
Posted By Palolo
This might help:...

This might help: https://www.google.com/search?q=kent+bergsma&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#hl=en&q=kent+bergsma+mercedes+source

;)

"That Darn Asterix" --Obelix
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-03-2014, 10:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 955
Posted By Palolo
The quotation marks were missing, apparently, but...

The quotation marks were missing, apparently, but you got it.

Crank case vents are usually upstream of the throttle butterfly, (in to the air filter, which is at atmospheric) hence not part of the...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-03-2014, 03:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,962
Posted By Palolo
I do not know /8's much either, but I do know...

I do not know /8's much either, but I do know that on other marques' vehicles where there is a great range of vehicles/engines/performance, more often than not, the higher-performance cars will have...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-02-2014, 10:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,590
Posted By Palolo
Install it; MB went away from from the wood with...

Install it; MB went away from from the wood with the introduction of US "safety regs". The small column shift knob gave way to the large rubber pestle, etc., and the windshield A-pillars and header...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-02-2014, 11:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,590
Posted By Palolo
That is true. Excellent work from him. ...

That is true. Excellent work from him.

Sadly, he also left with a lot of the knowledge of which piece belongs to whom. It is a bit of a mystery there the last time I called, they are having...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 09-01-2014, 10:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,224
Posted By Palolo
Pretty cool. Your grilles do look "shorter/wider"...

Pretty cool. Your grilles do look "shorter/wider" than mine which look "longer/thinner", and there are several different knock out holes in the steel that you can see underneath.

You can certainly...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-31-2014, 07:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,377
Posted By Palolo
Who has them? A friend with a 280 sedan is...

Who has them? A friend with a 280 sedan is looking for a pair. He hasn't contacted Classic Center, but has been searching fairly extensively to my knowledge.
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-30-2014, 11:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,224
Posted By Palolo
It is worse than that. 3x10s were in the rear....

It is worse than that. 3x10s were in the rear. Either one in the middle, or two.

You can see the knock-out pattern from below, under the hat shelf in the trunk area.

Here's a little more info:...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-30-2014, 03:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 838
Posted By Palolo
Not personally, but I know that it can be done as...

Not personally, but I know that it can be done as an overlay on the existing wood.

Might check with Madera if they have any curly maple pieces, or refinish a set for you; might be easier than...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-29-2014, 12:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,857
Posted By Palolo
The plugs look like this:...

The plugs look like this: https://m.ecklersmbzparts.com/mercedes-electrical-connector-six-pin-for-european-headlight-conversion.html

The metal pins are sold separately, one would need ten pins...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-29-2014, 02:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,155
Posted By Palolo
Becker Autosound themselves will sell an old...

Becker Autosound themselves will sell an old pinstripe with either an aux in minijack on the front faceplate, or on a remotely-mounted minijack. The jack is some kind of a grounding jack that cuts...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-27-2014, 09:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,857
Posted By Palolo
The US headlamp setup comes with just the upper...

The US headlamp setup comes with just the upper and lower bulb connectors inside the headlamp bucket... (three-slot things that look like they connect to the back of sealed beams or H4s for those who...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-27-2014, 08:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,803
Posted By Palolo
I can't agree more. I use a 123 distributor...

I can't agree more.

I use a 123 distributor in my W108 and my Fiat 500 (the old two-banger), about to get one for another old car.

Aside from what was put down in the excellent post above, know...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 08-27-2014, 08:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,171
Posted By Palolo
Is that an 8 Track? :eek:

Is that an 8 Track? :eek:
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 02-15-2014, 10:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 989
Posted By Palolo
Speaking of digging blogs... Guest...

Speaking of digging blogs...

Guest contributor: Shaheen Karimian and Lindsey Stengle on the 1968-1976 Mercedes-Benz W114 | . . ....
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 02-14-2014, 01:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,903
Posted By Palolo
Why so many? Do you have 58 rusted out cars?...

Why so many? Do you have 58 rusted out cars? :eek:

LOL (pardon the dorky math joke with MB chassis codes)
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 02-11-2014, 10:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 946
Posted By Palolo
I think that should be the basis of the group...

I think that should be the basis of the group buy. LOL

But only if a URO guibo is included in the deal... :P
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 02-10-2014, 11:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,282
Posted By Palolo
Your car is in awesome company! Congrats! It...

Your car is in awesome company! Congrats!

It also reinforces my "affordable/usable classic" philosophy. I'd love any of them, but can realistically only own and drive the less stratospherically...
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