[diesel_mercedes] Re : The BMC Bug

 


Yeah well ;

I wisely avoided LBC's when I was a young lad (Pops had a '37 Bentley St. James two seater in the 1960's) but I eventually gave in and bought a two owner 1967 MGB GT MKI tourer , as I rattled it home my then young son came out and commented " it looks like a James Bond typ of car Pops " ~ I had fun with it but in the end , it was still a wretched old & slow MG that leaked water in and oil out so I offed it at a dead loss , the guy who bought it was shickled titless & drove it non stop from my house to East Grunt Arizona.....

BMC Corp. does things very similar vein to how GM Corp. does , mondo parts interchangability *if* you know what fits what......

Simple robust design that's easy to maintain .

Morgans are very nice too .

" If Brittany Rules The Waves , Why Then Will Her Cars Not Go Through A Puddle ? " .

-Nate
Alan wrote:
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> I always thought it stood for Bad Motor Cars, but then I had a Morgan so
> what do I know.
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Paint color

 

Thanks, Kevin. I am gonna pull the motor from my 300SD and will take pics for all to "enjoy,"  ;-)

From: Kevin Kraly <kraly@comcast.net>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 2:33 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Paint color



I'm planning to take pictures to show the progress from the moment I get it, all dirty/mossy/etc. to presentable as time goes on.  It should be fun!
 
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Paint color

 

I'm planning to take pictures to show the progress from the moment I get it, all dirty/mossy/etc. to presentable as time goes on.  It should be fun!
 
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : The BMC Bug

 

I always thought it stood for Bad Motor Cars, but then I had a Morgan so what do I know.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 


(BMC because we all know you're too smart to want a Trumpet)

If you've not yet forgotten the misery brought on by your last wretched (if fun , cute & cheap) BMC product , may I interest you in a Metropolitan Nash ? . they're BMC products with an American twist , fun to drive , easy to work on , dead simple & cheap to run , you can modify them to go fairly quick using BMC parts....

-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> It comes around every now and then, most often hitting me when I go through that long lull of reliability that is the nature of our cars.
>
> The contagion of MGites has nearly ruined me two other times in my life, each with irreversible damage and each leaving me more and more likely to contract it again in the future. It seems the only cure is to 1) Give in and buy either a late A or an early B or even an early Midget or 2) be sucked back to reality with the highly unlike problem that crops up with my 300cd turbo coupe.
>
> It's not unlike a man without a woman or to be PC about it, a woman without a man (although I have never been convinced that women need anybody). MGites is like that itch that can't be scratched unless you get a broken leg that takes your mind away from the scratching.
>
> Chip
> Houston
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Continuing MB diesel boredom is making me susceptible to MGites.

 

(BMC because we all know you're too smart to want a Trumpet)

If you've not yet forgotten the misery brought on by your last wretched (if fun
, cute & cheap) BMC product , may I interest you in a Metropolitan Nash ? .
they're BMC products with an American twist , fun to drive , easy to work on ,
dead simple & cheap to run , you can modify them to go fairly quick using BMC
parts....

-Nate

Nate,

My viral onset seems to be much more oriented to the other side of the pond, but will allow the Metropolitan Kelvinator to be a confirmed cousin of Morris Garage.

Besides, I still have my tweed jackets and deerstalker hats. Those apparel possessions make MGites all the more likely to hold for good this time. Perhaps the only things that will stop this relapse is an outcropping of vacuum leaks or glow plugs falling off the wagon.

Chip
Fearful of illness in Houston

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[diesel_mercedes] W-123 Grille

 


So ;

SWMBO's Euro Spec. 300TD is looking pretty spiffy since the re paint , she's driving it and loving it too .

I decided to replace the crispy old grille , it turns out I had to buy a whole new URO brand grille just to get the plastic insert & aluminum strips , I won't use that surround because it's simply _awful_ .

I'll polish up a nice spare surround and swap over all the original German hardware , install a new Dealer star and a cherry badge I found & she'll be as pleased as punch I'm sure .

Last night I tossed all my spare Palomino W-123 head rests in the trash , they're nice and all but I don't need 'em and they're worthless .

I tossed out the spare early style park light lenses too , the bulb holders for those are NLA =8-) .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : The BMC Bug

 


(BMC because we all know you're too smart to want a Trumpet)

If you've not yet forgotten the misery brought on by your last wretched (if fun , cute & cheap) BMC product , may I interest you in a Metropolitan Nash ? . they're BMC products with an American twist , fun to drive , easy to work on , dead simple & cheap to run , you can modify them to go fairly quick using BMC parts....

-Nate
Chip wrote:
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> It comes around every now and then, most often hitting me when I go through that long lull of reliability that is the nature of our cars.
>
> The contagion of MGites has nearly ruined me two other times in my life, each with irreversible damage and each leaving me more and more likely to contract it again in the future. It seems the only cure is to 1) Give in and buy either a late A or an early B or even an early Midget or 2) be sucked back to reality with the highly unlike problem that crops up with my 300cd turbo coupe.
>
> It's not unlike a man without a woman or to be PC about it, a woman without a man (although I have never been convinced that women need anybody). MGites is like that itch that can't be scratched unless you get a broken leg that takes your mind away from the scratching.
>
> Chip
> Houston
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Paint Color

 


Tony ;

Swallow your pride and be grateful she's such an excellent cook , as well as a nice lady & cute as a button , so few of us ' Middle Age ' guys have this .

-Nate
Tony Whines :
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> AH Nate, now she thinks you are a genius and I am a chump, you LA guys sure know how to charm em.
> Tony
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@> wrote:
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> >
> > Tony ;
> >
> > Just be smart , give up and do what she wants...
> >
> > The color code is embossed on the data tag on the radiator core support .
> >
> > -Nate
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Rear seat belt on 300TD

 


Oooo ~ not a fun job .

Possibly it's just too stiff from accumulated sweat & dust ? .

Fold the backrest down , extend the belt fully & use clothes pins to hold it extended , soak / brush gently in a bowl of warm water , blot dry and leave extended overnight to fully dry.... this works wonders on recalcitrant seatbelts .

-Nate
Andrew wrote:
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> I have a problem with the right rear seat belt failing to retract fully and I can't work out how to access the mounting. Any advice on what trim has to be removed and how to do it without damage would be appreciated.
> Andrew
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[diesel_mercedes] Continuing MB diesel boredom is making me susceptible to MGites.

 

It comes around every now and then, most often hitting me when I go through that long lull of reliability that is the nature of our cars.

The contagion of MGites has nearly ruined me two other times in my life, each with irreversible damage and each leaving me more and more likely to contract it again in the future. It seems the only cure is to 1) Give in and buy either a late A or an early B or even an early Midget or 2) be sucked back to reality with the highly unlike problem that crops up with my 300cd turbo coupe.

It's not unlike a man without a woman or to be PC about it, a woman without a man (although I have never been convinced that women need anybody). MGites is like that itch that can't be scratched unless you get a broken leg that takes your mind away from the scratching.

Chip
Houston

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : W-126 Front Door Panels

 


Audiolaw.....

(not the one who pi$$ed on your flowerbeds)

-Nate
Henry Asked :
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> which Tom?
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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Paint Color

 

AH Nate, now she thinks you are a genius and I am a chump, you LA guys sure know how to charm em.
Tony

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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>
> Tony ;
>
> Just be smart , give up and do what she wants...
>
> The color code is embossed on the data tag on the radiator core support .
>
> -Nate
> Tony wrote:
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> > Can anyone give the location of the color code, we are going to take car to get painted tomorrow and are having a family fight. SWMBO wants to paint the lower body same color as new (silver) #2-IC (me) wants to paint it a dark color. HELP!!!!!
> > Tony
> >
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[diesel_mercedes] Rear seat belt on 300TD

 

I have a problem with the right rear seat belt failing to retract fully and I can't work out how to access the mounting. Any advice on what trim has to be removed and how to do it without damage would be appreciated.
Andrew

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Paint color

 

hey kevin,
After you get it, post some pics so we can see your progress. Thanks,...

-brad

From: Kevin Kraly <kraly@comcast.net>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Paint color



Hi, Tony.
 
The paint code is on the horizontal bar in front of the radiator.  I just asked this same question about my soon-to-be 240D.  The code is 3 digits (the actual paint code) followed by a letter (the first letter of the paint manufacturing company).  735 is astral silver.
 
Good luck!
 
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon, only without a Mercedes in the driveway for a few more days




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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Paint color

 

Hi, Tony.
 
The paint code is on the horizontal bar in front of the radiator.  I just asked this same question about my soon-to-be 240D.  The code is 3 digits (the actual paint code) followed by a letter (the first letter of the paint manufacturing company).  735 is astral silver.
 
Good luck!
 
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon, only without a Mercedes in the driveway for a few more days

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