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Jul 19, 2016 20:24:23 GMT
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^those are nice! I like the opening action of them Got me a new lock for the drawer from MB's today, 40€. Yikes. But comes with 2 keys at least. And I started to paint the window frames satin black. To give it a more modern look, like an E-Class. Little optical update. Just kidding. I tried to darken the paint a little, which didn't work. But then - it's not visible that the upper part of the door is tiny bit brighter. All good. Cheers, Jan
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Jul 17, 2016 12:23:46 GMT
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Without that thing between them, this would be a perfect press/cataloque picture Much enjoying your camera work! I should include a 240 into my list of possible future purchases...
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Jul 17, 2016 11:40:49 GMT
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Since my hoster seems to have broken the server again - time for some statistics. Current milage: 963.700km Km put on by me: 68.400km Fuel burnt: 5861.78 liter Average fuel consumption: 8.6l/100km - 32MPG (Imp.) And I've driven a total of about 150.000km with W124s. That's about 3.7x around the earth. bero: thanks a lot! And welcome to RR! Cheers, Jan
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Jul 16, 2016 20:22:06 GMT
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Why thank you! And a warm welcome to RR! My patience was put to test today, when I wanted to do something I wanted to do for a long, long time. Which required removal of the passenger's seat. Which - took a LOT longer than usual. Blöödy thing! But with the seat out - I could FINALLY bolt in the Police car tray I had stored away for over a year now. Need a new lock (35€ at MB's...) and then it's good to go. Though the slides are stiff and it doesn't slide out when braking. All good. I like that! Another nice storage compartment And very, very rare. They were only fitted to Police, Fire Brigade or Ambulance cars. They don't even show up in the parts cataloque, nor do they have a part number. Cheers, Jan
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Jul 14, 2016 17:35:22 GMT
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Glad to see that I am not the only one who can Dieselweasel paintwork,hahaha. Me too, me too Well, it's good enough for television... It'll do. Cheers, Jan
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Jul 12, 2016 17:59:07 GMT
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I borrowed a spotter to tackle that dent^ I was going to leave it alone, but due to recent events I changed my mind. Don't think many words are required, we've all done this before. I think. New to me: applying filler on large areas and getting them smooth and uniform. Next novelty: sorting that runner.... I hope I can sand it back & polish out. Not done that before. Anyway, that's everything worth reporting from DieselWeaselWorks, not much happened lately. Appart from a HUGE itch that will probably make me sell the Coupé after all to fund a new Toy'. Cheers, Jan
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Jul 11, 2016 20:58:34 GMT
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Jun 28, 2016 16:43:19 GMT
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This, yes. Sometimes the fitting sticks to the pipe, sometimes the threads corrode, sometimes both. And sometimes they don't. Keep soaking them in penetrating oil a couple of days before you start working on them. Unfortunately the gland nut is made from soft material and rounds pretty easily.
Most times it's possible to cut it of right behind the nut and re-flare the pipe with a hand-held flaring tool. The hard lines are long enugh to re-bend them to compensate the shortening. On 201 and 124 chassis anyway.
Cheers, Jan
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Jun 26, 2016 14:29:30 GMT
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Spectacular way to show the stickers on the underside...
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Jun 26, 2016 12:40:59 GMT
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So, more stuff... I got hold of a completely rust free driver's door. For free. And I finally extracted some of the remains of the last car we broke for spares. A rear right door, also rust free. It's dirty and full of wildlife, since it was a bit - er - overgrown... Which was sort of the theme of yesterday's new endeavour. we payed a second visit to E's grey 300D. Which was on the verge of becoming a part of the local flora as well... Watch, like, subscribe Cheers, Jan
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Jun 21, 2016 16:57:41 GMT
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Could be even more, since it's gearbox number 4 (or way less since 3 of them died ) Valvoline ATF is also very good, but seems to be a lot harder to get hold of. FVCKS Titan is nice stuff, I agree. I've tried cheap ATF once, and shift quality seemed to decrease slightly after about half of the service interval. In other news; I finally got round fitting the complete rubber boot floor. It's a bit distorted from storage, and I need to re-align it a bit, since it's sticking on the edge of the boot floor when folding the bench back up. But - you get the idea. I spaced out the roller blind with two thin pieces of plywood (I got the rubber mats for fitting without roller blind, which are longer and don't clear the roller blind). Bit of a russian approach, but seems to work fine. Lovely. Now I have the complete rubber flooring in this car, from front to back. Cheers, Jan
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Jun 18, 2016 14:14:12 GMT
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960.000km as of today. Getting closer, but still a long way to reset the counter. Also got hold of a free seat heater setup, saved from the scrappy. Apart from that - I'm happy the car is water tight, with the amount of rain we had lately... That's all, totally not in the mood to to any work on either of my cars. Last weekend I took it for a 1450km round trip, but I didn't take a single picture. Drove to northern Germany to have a couple of beers and then drove back, basically. Cheers, Jan
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Jun 10, 2016 17:55:02 GMT
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Did you know Dolmar made a chainsaw with a little rotary engine? Might fit your garden a bit better Also WOLF made lawnmowers with a Sachs rotary... Both a pretty rare, though.
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The more I look at it, the more I love it. The rim protector strip does a good job at hiding the slight tyre stretch. I never liked that with the old tyres on the steels. But now - yepp. Love it! TÜV as soon as I haved depleted my printer's ink cartridges and found a day or two off. Much paperwork to print for legalizing the brakes. Cheers, Jan
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Hi! And welcome to Retro-Rides!! This spot is repairable. Everything is, I guess. But at the time I neither had the patience nor the time to invest in that car. And the rest of this car was just equally bad - gone. The exact opposite of the Taxi I have now. Ruined, run into the ground. All expenses spared. If you feel like it, create a build thread I think this kind of stuff is always interessting enough. And the Turbos are getting rarer. @johnnybravo: thanks! I'll give that a try next time Cheers, Jan
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They might just as well ban all cars from Paris if you ask me... Who wants to drive a car there anyway!?
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60.000km maintainance; gearbox oil change... Some fresh "FVCKS" ATF - need only about 6l, but the price was right so I ordered an 8l package. Whatever. Can use it to top up or next year for the next oil change. Always a mess. I'm glad this is only neccesary every 60.000km. But the good news is; the oil still smelled fresh, was completely clear. Not discoloured and there was no visible amount of particles in the oil pan. Only a clean towl to wipe it out got a slight grey colouring. So - judging by this, the gearbox is healthy. I'm always a bit worried about high-milage auto trannys. But going by the looks, there's nothing to worry about. And it shifts just as well as it did before, maybe a tad smoother. All good. Had a bit of trouble getting the oil pan to hold tight, but in the end I had no more leaks. Still better than the '67 Mustang we had at work once... Jesus Christ, what a royal bu#-hurt. After like 10 attempts to seal it, we called a specialist. And he pretty much said: throw away the gasket and drown it in silicone sealant... And after we did this, at least you couldn't tell where it drove past anymore (by a rather dense track of reddish drops). Didn't mean it was completely tight, mind It still marked it's territory. What an awefull transmission... Cheers, Jan
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Thanks! The pictures are flatte(r)ning, much Though better than anticipated, given the "no fücks given"-quick-n-dirty approach on painting them. Instead of using a spatula, I applied the filler - where neccesary - with my fingers. Which worked surprisingly well. Less high spots to take down and fast application. Anyway, new rubber has arrived. I think that's the first brand new tyres I've bought in almost a decade. Didn't mak it in time to the tyre dude, since I was removing some corrosion on the the tyre bed and got a bit carried away. And also the Taxi's gearbox was still draining... Cheers, Jan
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