From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Thu Sep 18 16:35:01 2008 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Thursday, September 18 2008 Volume 01 : Number 2867 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: Packrat extraordinaire Was: [db] Diesel options RE: [db] Re: xj: Diesel options Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:12:17 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: Packrat extraordinaire Was: [db] Diesel options v? the garage roof has a peak, and existing gutters... the carport roof is sloped/flat... no pitch... not much slope, if we get that 20 yr snow storm I'll have to go up and sweep it off. ;) the five trusses only have to span about 16 feet... hurricane clips, nails... 2x10 wall on the one end... don't even have the cross braces or plywood on the roof yet and we can both hang off a truss and it doesn't flex and we can't wiggle it... I'm very encouraged by the construction this time. :) john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Tue, 16 Sep 2008, Edward Pomeroy wrote: # Hmm, the drainage system for the two roofs in V is going to be interesting. # Why not put the main beams against the larger structure and append the # smaller one to the outside of the new struture? Just asking, I am sure you # had a valid reason to risk intermittent flooding ;-) # # john wrote: # > whaddya talkin' about, I can still see the top of your workbench... ;) # > # > this is what my shop looks like spread across 1/2 acre... :) # > http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/09-Sep-15-carport-in-process/ # > # > and I've got more stuff packed into a 8x18 carport than you've # > got in your entire 2 car garage! ;) # > http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/09-Sep-12-carport-rebuild/DSC_0253.jpg # > # > # > ----- # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 # > SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf # > http://wagoneers.com http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > On Tue, 16 Sep 2008, Jim Hoffman wrote: # > # > # Packrat extraordinaire bar none?? # > # # > # You guys are amateurs!!! # > # # > # ;) # > # # > # http://cid-d82a934ddaef593d.spaces.live.com/?mkt=en-US&partner=Live.Spaces # > # # > # Jim # > # # > # --- On Fri, 9/12/08, john wrote: # > # # > # > From: john # > # > Subject: Re: [db] Diesel options # > # > To: "Edward Pomeroy" # > # > Cc: "Bruce Caruthers" , "diesel-benz list" # > # > # > # > Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 8:02 PM # > # > I didn't even show all the details of what's IN the # > # > carport. ;) # > # > # > # > :) yeah, the sledge got away from me... :) # > # > # > # > ----- # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't # > # > rust, they mold # > # > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: # > # > http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 # > # > SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf # > # > http://wagoneers.com # > # > http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > # > # > # > On Fri, 12 Sep 2008, Edward Pomeroy wrote: # > # > # > # > # Oh man! And I thought I was a packrat extraordinaire bar # > # > none, but now I # > # > # have a new standard to achieve and can point out to # > # > SWMBO that things # > # > # are really not THAT bad ....compared to my distant # > # > friend John.... heh! # > # > # # > # > # Send a pic when the monster car port is completed, # > # > should be something # > # > # to behold. Did the sledge slip and flip onto the doors # > # > or was that # > # > # intentional? # > # > # # > # > # Bruce Caruthers wrote: # > # > # > Apparently you didn't like my old patio glass # > # > doors, after # > # > # > all? :) # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/09-Sep-12-carport-rebuild/DSC_0249.jpg # > # > # > # > # > # > -bkc # > # > # > Lynnwood, WA # > # > # > (his) '76 MB 240D [W115.117/616.916] # > # > # > (hers) '92 Toyota Celica GT # > # > # > (ours) '93 MB 300D 2.5 Turbo [W124.128/602.962] # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > On Fri Sep 12, 2008, John Meister wrote: # > # > # > # > # > # > > any Diesel Powered LHD Grand Cherokees of the # > # > WJ variety in my # > # > # > > price range over there? ;) '99 - # > # > '04... # > # > # > > # > # > # > > we like our WJ... I think we're going to # > # > keep it... thought we were # > # > # > > going to get down to two cars... but my wife # > # > won't drive the blazer # > # > # > > and I'd prefer to drive the benz, but drive # > # > the blazer so she doesn't # > # > # > > drive the WJ and run up a large gas bill... :) # > # > # > > # > # > # > > I'm not in love with the Blazer, but it # > # > does what I want it to do... # > # > # > > does all of what I want... it's what I was # > # > trying to do with the Grand # > # > # > > Wagoneer, it just lacks style, class and the # > # > same feel... # > # > # > > # > # > # > > thought about maybe a BMW 524td, but they have # > # > timing belts and # > # > # > > head issues and then I'd have two nice # > # > German Diesel sedans # > # > # > > that couldn't pull my trailer or get out of # > # > the drive in the winter... :) # > # > # > > # > # > # > > this weekend, rebuilding the carport... # > # > # > > # > # > http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2008/09-Sep-12-carport-rebuild/ALL.html # > # > # > > # > # > # > > when that's done, will put the passenger # > # > side WJ seat in the Blazer, # > # > # > > then start figuring out a WVO heater setup on # > # > the Blazer to run straight # > # > # > > filtered waste oil... not fond of the smell of # > # > BioDiesel before it's # > # > # > > burned, not sure what it is I'm smelling, # > # > methanol or lye or what.... ;) # > # > # > > # > # > # > > john # > # > # # > # # # ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:23:28 -0500 From: Allen Zylstra Subject: RE: [db] Re: xj: Diesel options The CX is a good bike and fairly common, but alot of parts are NLA from Honda. The condition doesn't sound good on that one though. The cb450 is also common and probably cheaper and easier to fix. Most likely the engine will come loose. Ebay is your friend when it comes to parts. Allen> From: jerry-at-tr4.tr2.com> Subject: Re: [db] Re: xj: Diesel options> To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net> Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:46:40 -0700> > Searching for a different vehicle....> > My college-age son is tired of bumming rides off of dad and his friend. > He's also tired of walking up and down the hill. But he cannot afford to> insure anything with four wheels. > > So we're looking for a small cheap motorcycle. Went up to the city and looked> at something called a Honda 500CX the other day. An interesting design: a> water-cooled V-twin with the engine on top of the transmission. The engine> turns this way, the transmission turns that way. This particular 500CX alas> looks like it was stored in a swamp. Every surface is either rusted or> corroded. It started with difficulty. Took a look in the gas tank - there> was green scum floating on top of the gas.> > He remembered that there was a motorcycle sitting in front of his> friend's house. A Honda CB450. Figured they wouldn't mind selling it. We went and looked> - it actually looks nicer than the CX, but the engine seems to be frozen.> You can stand on the kickstarter and no motion. We came back out with a > can of P-blaster and squirted a bunch in each cylinder. Still wouldn't> budge. I told him to wait a couple days for the P-blaster to work. Pluses> on this one are new tires front and rear. And a sale price of $100> :).> > - Jerry Kaidor _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550 F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #2867 **********************************