2009 Northeast Shop Forum Meet.............June 6,2009 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Fulcrum525 · #1 04-28-2009, 01:01 PM

Just announcing this here for greater coverage. I want to see a good turnout

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http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=251418

SwampYankee · #2 04-28-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Just announcing this here for greater coverage. I want to see a good turnout

!

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=251418

Word!

Hatterasguy · #3 04-28-2009, 09:24 PM

I'll spray the mud out off my Chevy!

I still think I have a 420SEL badge in the basement, maybe I'll stick it on the tailgate...no one will know the difference.

tbomachines · #4 04-29-2009, 12:19 AM

I'll try to make it out, I should be in CT for the 6th as it is. Hopefully I can get the car on the road by then.

cmbdiesel · #5 05-13-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tbomachines

I'll try to make it out, I should be in CT for the 6th as it is. Hopefully I can get the car on the road by then.

I'm in. tbomachines, where you at? Might be able to throw you a hand getting the car ready.....as long as I can get my maintenance issues done.

tbomachines · #6 05-14-2009, 11:35 PM

Thank you, I appreciate the gesture! The car is in Rocky Hill (parents garage). The biggest issue is that I don't feel at all confident driving it anywhere yet. I just got new tires put on last week so it'll actually be able to go on the road now, but inevitable more problems to diagnose. I already know the swaybar links need to be replaced, another weird grinding in the rear right (parking brake?), and plenty of valve/timing adjustment issues. It's a lot of little things, but I wouldn't take it on the highway or down to New Haven like it is. I've got a few days off from work that week so maybe I'll be able to drive up and work on it for the weekend. Again, thank you for the offer, likewise to you if I'm in the area good sir!

Fulcrum525 · #7 05-18-2009, 08:51 PM

The meet is just a few weeks away so I decided that now would be a good time to make a list of participants. So far its looking to be a good turn out, I would like to see if we can get close to the 20 mark

JE Balles-1983 240D
Oracle12345-1986 300SDL?
SwanpYankee- 1980 300TD
Hatterasguy-2005 Chevy Silverado

Vipercrazy- 1981 280CE or 1980 Euro 280CE
cmbdiesel-1983 300SD
edge-1997 E420
berfinroy-1973 300SEL 4.5
nhdoc-1999 C43 AMG
airbus-1987 300SDL
Fulcrum525-1991 350SDL
Possibly Brian Carlton......-an SDL

tbomachines- 1982 300SD

Special Mention
Roncallo- R107 with M120 V12

71inka02-1985 300SD
Special forum guest (Lips are sealed, you have to show up to find out who

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funola · #8 05-20-2009, 10:42 AM

I'm 75% being able to come to this meet. My 240D and 300D runs great but look like junk. Are faded paint rust buckets allowed?

Which one to bring? 240D or 300D? 240D has a sweet motor (0-to 60 in 17.5 sec) but lot's of rust- and I am thinking of selling it. 300D runs on grease with a sweet WVO conversion. Anyone else coming with a WVO conversion?

mumbles · #9 05-20-2009, 11:55 AM

I asked for this day off but we'll see if I get it. This is also assuming it passes inspection today... or the next couple of weeks...

~bri

tbomachines · #10 05-20-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by funola

I'm 75% being able to come to this meet. My 240D and 300D runs great but look like junk. Are faded paint rust buckets allowed?

Which one to bring? 240D or 300D? 240D has a sweet motor (0-to 60 in 17.5 sec) but lot's of rust- and I am thinking of selling it. 300D runs on grease with a sweet WVO conversion. Anyone else coming with a WVO conversion?

Wanna talk rust buckets and faded paint? Just wait until you see mine

I'm really hoping I can make it to this, I just want to drive it around for a bit before committing to New Haven and I don't get back to CT until that week. I'm at 80% right now.

Fulcrum525 · #11 05-20-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by funola

I'm 75% being able to come to this meet. My 240D and 300D runs great but look like junk. Are faded paint rust buckets allowed?

Which one to bring? 240D or 300D? 240D has a sweet motor (0-to 60 in 17.5 sec) but lot's of rust- and I am thinking of selling it. 300D runs on grease with a sweet WVO conversion. Anyone else coming with a WVO conversion?

Good because I have a few questions about WVO....My father runs his VW TDI on that without any modifications to the car and to my annoyance he poured some of it into my half full tank the other week. (I only found out the next day when I opened the window and thought I had a restaurant following me around

)

funola · #12 05-26-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Good because I have a few questions about WVO....My father runs his VW TDI on that without any modifications to the car and to my annoyance he poured some of it into my half full tank the other week. (I only found out the next day when I opened the window and thought I had a restaurant following me around

)

One tanking on WVO is not a practice I would condone. As far as your Dad making a 50/50 blend of diesel and WVO in your Benz, it's probably ok in the summer time but I would not recommend it long term. If you see more smoke at startup than normal, that's a sign that the blend is too high in WVO and you should add more diesel to dilute it..

funola · #13 05-29-2009, 07:59 AM

There was a forum member at the last gtg who had a diesel timing device. I forget his name. Is he going to be at this gtg?

Anyone have injectors they want pop tested? I can bring my pop tester.

Fulcrum525 · #14 05-29-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by funola

There was a forum member at the last gtg who had a diesel timing device. I forget his name. Is he going to be at this gtg?

Anyone have injectors they want pop tested? I can bring my pop tester.

Not sure, I sent a bunch of PM's to all the people who went last year and I need to update the list (He had a yellow W123 I believe?)

Ok word of ignorance....whats pop testing? (I do know that one of my injectors seems to be leaking a bit.....related?)

tbomachines · #15 05-29-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funola

There was a forum member at the last gtg who had a diesel timing device. I forget his name. Is he going to be at this gtg?

Anyone have injectors they want pop tested? I can bring my pop tester.

The ones currently in my car could use a pop test

You'll know who's coming when you hear the nailing a mile away