Okay, guys, you are NOT even going to believe this story..........I kind of hinted to JimmyL last week (or the week before) that I had bought 2 boxes of "stuff". The consolidated box with all the contents arrived today. Looks like one headlight "frame" lost a little bit and one turn signal lost the "knob end".

Anyone want an oil filter or turn signal? The CLEAR headlight doors.......are NOT for sale ...............YET.

Well, just looked up that silver box........I guess the transmission filter for Coda is not for sale either.

Pics in a minute....

The BOX



The hole in the BOX



Okay, by now, you might have noticed that I have been using "BOX"......there
are some reasons. Judge by the following pics.








Is that enough of a teaser?


Do you want more?


Okay.......here you go....next layer:




breakage......oh, well....



The breakage was NOT from the pair of these:

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

It's been 6 minutes!

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Now you need to make another reply...........

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Are those turn signals for the W126? I need a right one.

How much for the euro lights?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Euro lights? What are those? You mean those CLEAR solid light door things?

MAYBE the turn signal that broke was a "leftie", then I have a single, so can make you a good price.

PM sent.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Is it just me or is some of the story still missing. It has been a couple weeks since I first heard from daw that he had a package coming. Well, I've now seen the pics but I still know diddly about the story.
Where did this stuff come from? Ebay deal? Out of the country?

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Okay, so 2 weeks ago, I had some "spare" time while I was at the office and decided to go on an internet adventure. Just poking around going some places that I haven't been before. Not finding anything "Mercedes" related, I decided to try the old sturdy standby site known as Craigslist.

I found an ad which read something like:

Box of old car lights

My dad had a late 1970's Mercedes and we found this box of old car lights. Make offer, cash only, must pick up.


Then there was another ad that read something like this:

Box of old car stuff

Box of old Mercedes oil filters, brake drum, etc; don't need, make offer, cash only, must pick up.



Of course, they had no telephone number, so I emailed them and within 15 minutes had their number; called them. Dad had passed away; I was sorry for their loss; the old Mercedes car had sold several months ago and they had come across these things while cleaning out the garage.

They accepted my first offer and then I explained the one issue. I wasn't able to pick them up, so I asked if they would mail them if I gave them another $30. The box of oil filters had one brake drum and one caliper in it which I asked them to discard since most of the time we replace those in pairs. Plus the weight would make the box very heavy. They agreed but they didn't have a PayPal account, so to the Post Office I went to get a money order.

The box the stuff was shipped in...must be one of the boxes that "Dad" had the stuff in....very old box.

So, tonight, I'm going to say a toast to these folks and their Dad; may he rest in peace knowing that old stuff he didn't throw away will be used.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

So, I have the following items for sale; make a resonable offer

• one set of early w126 headlights for sale.
• one Wagner light bulb, #5001.
• one CIBIE light bulb (made in France), HCR E2 19 47 are things written on the back of it.
• one Mercedes oil filter, 000 180 06 09, made in Austria, comes with rubber gasket and 3 copper crush washers\rings.
• one Worldpart W27-361 oil filter, made in England, which appears to be the same size as the Mercedes oil filter.
• one Knecht oil filter, AW 42, apparently for a Porche 911 (interesting, indeed)
• one very good set of w126 turn signals
• one very good left w126 turn signal, matching right one has the mounting shaft broken; I'm going to attempt to glue it with JB Weld
• Six oil filters, E 196 HN, made in West Germany (this is very interesting). I'm hoping these fit Coda, my w126 300SDL, but I could be talked out of a couple of these.

I haven't decided what I'm going to do with the w126 Euro lights. You can ask, but they aren't for sale............yet.

A few more detailed pics.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I think the Austrian filter fits sixes and eights from 74-91.

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

Thanks for the info --- I haven't had a chance to look it up.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Yep, for income.......

I'm sure the Dad, may he rest in peace, would be glad to see his parts being used by other MB folks, all kidding with daw aside.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Jimmy --- wish you lived closer; you would have had fun with 0well and I at the junkyards on Saturday morning.

So, Jimmy, what w126 parts do you need to buy? Speaking of 0well, he drove a big w126 for the first time ---- he is sold; loves all the room in the car.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

The early w126 headlights are for sale.
The misc headlight bulbs are for sale
All the oil filters are for sale.
and
the E 196 HN, made in West Germany (this is very interesting) do not fit Coda, so those are for sale.

Best offer on any part of it.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Wow.....I want to come across something like that!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

i reserve the euro lights when they do come on the market

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"