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1. Don Freese amp Shirley eese 2008 258 East Paul Revere Drive Chesterton IN 46304 219 926 3216 dafreese01 Gaol com REGIONAL VP Bill Stree TTE 2008 19414 Encino Summit San Antonio TX 78259 210 497 8185 800 481 5085 bstreep asatx rr com REGIONAL VP Joe AMANO 2 52 932 253 x x aie S RUE was 2006 2070 Strand Road Walnut Creek CA 94596 925 296 0828 925 296 0836 fax 925 351 8828 cell jamaro sbcgl obal n et REGIONAL VP CHIME Saher 29 29 29 Ses se Ross E wa EET aparece 2006 41910 Holly Avenue Oxnard CA 93036 619 425 0555 clintsallycv webtv net REGIONAL VP Dan Caron e RAE TTRRTETOTIQISOTITUCILTTEITITTITITS 2008 477 French Line Port Lambton ON NOP2BO 519 677 5939 519 677 4087 office benzbarn aebtech net Presidents Ron Rapp Founder 1983 1988 David Rosales 1989 1996 John Jacobson 1997 1999 Tom Hamilton 2000 present Honorary Membership Deiter Ritter M ax Gerrit von Pein Ron amp Lucy Rapp 35822. The onl bolo er dem kh i i dti Abe mi fume DVD s am auaiabie Dr 375 per zer Thr hace is amiable for X30 Mercedes Benz TGSL Print e Liu Das d ETC i ia milles a iri aie iae op bar he jaiii ee iso SL GPDILIP 7 i1 Prints ane avalatie ir 125 Thri Serre Bhat aim y Wta Drei Short 53 pes M L Rl siriasi IF cma IH wee D di wr fi E EE dam sis maget asp Lang Sleeve Blur Derm Sheri 5 Khaki Cap T rum ue ms T a re a zr Fhe i a awadable any Fe Club Klerobers of em ar did pi Make all checks papabe M Mani orders Iu Far additional formation on fhe above ifermis TA mu FH HSI Office en 25H East Paul Revero Drive Wait Ue 19054 Group Weste ar z Chesterton IM A634 WW iv 190slgroup com 21ST ANNUAL 190SL NATIONAL CONVENTION St Louis Missouri June 22 26 2005 3580 THE MEMBERS MAIL BAG Open letters faxes emails amp more from 190SL Group members Editor s e mail is racing190sl gaol com to price indexes Witness the 264M paid for a Gull Wing recreation that the seller expected 90 125M for A 1954 Oldsmobile Concept car brought 3 2M when the seller had told me he hoped it would bring 700M The Barrett Jackson was not strong for Mercedes Benz automobiles There were three 300SL Roadsters a couple of 280 SLs and one 190SL which brought 37M I did not look at the 190SL closely but it appeared to be a decent 8 car Several 107 bodies of various descriptions were sold A be
3. or shock 100 2 Right front A arm with brake shoes and spindle but no drum spring or shock 100 3 Pedal assembly and master cylinder with reservoir as burned out of a 190SL 20 00 4 Two pieces of a drive shaft free to anyone who picks them up and pays shipping and handling Thanks Alfred Algeria IIl tel 201 487 5622 Ext 2209 11 01 04 For Sale 1960 190SL VIN 121 040 10 016438 Rare discovery hidden away for 30 years bought at 63 900 miles from second owner in May 2001 Refurbished and totally original and com plete Everything works runs great 30K Ted Miller 5902 Woodpark Midland MI 48640 tel 989 631 4082 email tell metiic yahoo com 11 01 04 MEMBERS OF THE 190SL GROUP MAY ADVERTISE FREE OF CHARGE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE TO PLACE OR REMOVE AN AD PLEASE CONTACT THE EDITOR AT RACING190SL AOL COM 3572 THREADS FROM THE WEB Discussions and tips from the club Website www 190slgroup com Threads from the Web Seats Sheffield Nolan Please help with my seat questions if you can have the late style where the back rather than the whole seat folds up How many of the brass holes were in a 57 seat back 252 36 think it was three but have seen others with more and what was the color of the paint or finish on 252 5 the bottom of the seat Ed Bertrand Up to chassis number 6501937 coupes only or optional on roadsters there were NO holes and both sides were t
4. 190SL strawberry with tan interior Benton de la Houssaye Crowley LA Owns a 1959 190SL red with tan interior Michael J Grauel Portsmouth NH Owns a 1956 190SL silver with blue interior Steve Mraovic Phoenix AZ Alvylyn Jones Burke VA Robert Wood Summit NJ Owns a 1957 190SL cream with blue interior James Lang Fort Wayne IN Looking to buy a 190SL Rick Siefert Wildwood MO Considering a purchase Ben Adadevoh Amherst MA Owns a 1961 190SL being restored Ivan Widdows Sheffield UK Owns a 1958 190SL being restored Robert Rankel Katonah NY Kendall Randolph St Joseph MO Owns a 1961 190SL ivory with black interior Kevin Eberle Charleston SC Owns a 1961 190SL red with tan interior George Gallucci Aptos CA Owns a 1959 190SL under restoration Thomas Muritshaw Westfield NJ Owns a 1956 190SL John McAlpine Aptos CA Owns a 1955 190SL Joel Peterson La Canada Flintridge CA Owns a 1959 190SL red with tan interior Steve Rose West Orange NJ Owns a 1963 190SL black with red interior 190SL 230SL 280SL 450SL K amp K MFG INC Largest aftermarket Mercedes parts manufacturer in the U S Over 20 years in business supplying parts worldwide Specialists in stamping rust repair panels but we carry a full line of parts for the above BUY FROM THE MANUFACTURER Secure ON LINE ordering www kkmfg com for catalogs and prices Rust repair parts for 110 111 114 115 116 12
5. 5977 FAx 214 826 5294 E mail ssimports sbcglobal net Parts 5ales Mechanic Rebing and Restorations 3571 COLLECTOR CORNER 190SL parts vehicles and related items for sale or trade For Sale All or nothing Four 4 Continental tires never used manufactured in Germany special 190SL run and purchased thru 190SL Club 190SL Newsletters 1983 thru 2004 Technical M anual Service M anual 190SL 190SL Spare Parts List German amp English Videotapes Removing Dash Engine Overhaul Carburetors M ake legiti mate offer Tony Tschirky 6797 Cherokee Rd Stockton CA 95215 tel 209 931 1810 05 01 05 For Sale 1956 190SL white red interior Second owner Purchased in 1967 in Mexico Excellent condition no rust everything original always garaged and covered Used only during Florida winters great weather Everything in working condition runs great Includes a lot of additional spare parts original tools original radio in a box and manuals Asking 36 000 00 Pictures available by e mail Sergio A Rivera 8500 SW 91st Street e Miami FL 33156 tel 305 598 2530 email datapaxl earthlink net 05 01 05 For Sale ALL FOR 50 MB s Four hub caps blk filled no dents 50 190SL door glass w glide 45 two used fuel pumps without primer arm 40 four used water pumps 25 solex carb body one only 75 13 full wheel cover one only 10 Becker Europa radio w spkr and Hella antenna needs vib tube
6. Auction Barrett Jackson Sales Exceed 61M C The Barrett Jackson Auto Auction gets bigger every year and has become as much an event as an auction It is certainly very much a forum for Muscle Cars and Resto Rods High prices were paid in almost every case compared We are pleased to announce 190SL Parts Ordering at our New Secure online store Miller s now has Four online stores 1 190SL 1955 to 1963 INCORP 2 230SL 250SL 280SL 1963 to 1971 3 350SL 380SL 450SL 500SL 560SL 1972 to 1989 4 180 190 219 220S SE 1955 to 1961 M Miller s West 800 338 7787 Local 714 557 0115 of 24 Hr Fax 714 557 0155 Open Monday Friday 8 00 a m 5 00 p m PST 17420 Mt Herrmann 1 Fountain Valley CA 82708 Go to WWW MillerMBZ COM to enter all stores Miller s East 877 226 1870 Local 704 226 1870 or 24 Hr Fax 704 226 1652 ME Open Monday Friday 8 00 a m amp 00 pm EST M vis 1749 Williams Road Suite C Monroe NC 28110 Visit Our Website at WWW MillerMBZ COM 3579 THE MEMBERS MAIL BAG Open letters faxes emails amp more from 190SL Group members Editor s e mail is racing190sl gaol com pue in m 5g uni v aur deut rri pb He bar is ante andy io LIS mambar for 258 sich inches UPS ground shipgsig aS fe VEND ee LE T Inch Mimi matin rif CLO Mtr t cs d Hitam 184 paorz app pim fne Gen is eee fo Mern ers for 63 Bl 25 TO Ex none Cub reat wi pis ora we E DII manne nan Club Members for 75
7. INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR TITLE AS PROOF OF OWNERSHIP Kon amp Lery apps E mail pon q OST parrs com Phoma E04 58 3119 Fax i Bla 758 0 Mrs ST Auto Haus T tb FITSIMF FEFE Ir MARE T Gt Cas Ge IT TRE LX bi Core Cds Gree PO Ba 456 Said WA TSS LIXA On the left is the ATE Master Cylinder for cars after 8501755 on This was when the change from metal cans for the brake fluid reservoir changed to plastic In the center is the same Master Cylinder made by PKW On the right is PKW early style Master Cylinder for car up to 8501754 with brake boosters installed ATE 165 00 PKW 120 00 PKW 120 00 SL Auto Haus Lid 804 758 2119 www 19051 parts com 3577 THE MEMBERS MAIL BAG Open letters faxes emails amp more from 190SL Group members Editor s e mail is racing190sl gaol com 1963 Production Data Q Hello Bruce My wife recently got me a copy of the 190SL book that you and your club produced It s a great production have a question on the final 190SL production date The table on page 10 says that production ended in 1963 with 104 produced that year A factory photo p 54 in the book and the data table in the back p 180 both say that the last 190SL was in December 1962 have seen conflicting data on this before so wondered if you could help clarify it for me Thank you Jeff 1957 190 sedan Webasto roof Euro spec Hi Jeff LY Thanks for the comments on the book That s a great quest
8. Puryear amp Valerie lere 2008 2399 Tallassee Road Athens GA 30607 706 369 5441 Walt Puryear goldkist com WEB MEISTER Bill Sree PI he ave aa Seer a eel eee 2008 19414 Encino Summit San Antonio TX 78259 210 497 8185 800 481 5085 office bstreep asatx rr com WEB MEISTER amp CLUB STORE Jim Villers iia 225323 hay you Ron muy RR Ox sos RES x en 2006 3133 Inlet Road Virginia Beach VA 23454 1026 757 481 6398 betty whro net jvillers scn spawar navy mil E MAIL ADDRESSES YOU SHOULD KNOW The 190SL Group President Tom and Marilyn Hamilton Shirley and Don Freese The 190SL Group Newletter Editor Bruce Adams Club Members Website www 190slgroup com arml rochester rr com The 190SL Group Membership Manager dafreese01 aol com racing190sl aol com PAST PRESIDENT John Jacobson 1820 Kolff Street e Newport MN 55055 651 769 1170 651 575 0814 office benzboy comcast net REGIONAL VP Bran Parker 2 120 2 909029 x eee a eee 2006 433 Hibernia Road Salt Point NY 12578 845 266 4181 paulabrian uno com REGIONAL VP Mark RIChey i cake aur hx FRE RAM ERE ASSURER ES nans 2008 1410 Jot EM Down Road Danielsville GA 30633 9646 706 789 3382 carcare alltell net REGIONAL VP Jim Villers 25 9223 0x hack mox xxx do eee Sx REDE WERT 2006 3133 Inlet Road Virginia Beach VA 23454 1026 757 481 6398 betty whro net jvillers scn spawar navy mil REGIONAL VP
9. Schmidt of Columbia MO to put together the After the Ball Tour Harold has arranged for this tour to leave the Doubletree at 10 30 a m on Sunday after the members breakfast The After the Ball Tour will begin by following the Lewis and Clark expedition route up the Missouri River We will be driving in a convoy with the first stop at the Daniel Boone Home and Village 77 miles before going on the Stone Hill Winery in Herman MO for lunch with an overnight in Jefferson City MO at the Capital Plaza Hotel 415 West McCarty Street Jefferson City MO 573 635 1234 or 800 338 8088 group room rate 69 00 plus tax Thetotal mileage for Sunday is 128 miles On Monday June 27 we have scheduled a tour of the Missouri State Capital at 10 30 a m before driving to Lake of the Ozarks and lunch at the City Grill 45 miles Our afternoon drive some 134 miles will take us to the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Springfield before arriving in Branson MO in timefor dinner Our hotel for June 27 and 28 is the Radisson Hotel Branson 120 South Wildwood Drive Branson MO 417 335 5767 group room rate 72 00 plus tax Total mileage for 3565 TAKING NOTE Thoughts ideas and letters from the President Tom Hamilton Monday is 164 miles Please note that we have blocked rooms at both hotels until June 12 Branson has about 50 shows playing concurrently at this time of the year have been told that it can be difficult to get bookings for some of
10. from lack of experience prior damage that isn t entirely corrected and general impatience Perhaps when the project is done will regret the haste concentrate on the nose and fenders the challenge of the quarter panels and the tail will wait until have more experience In its former decrepit state 15558 was missing the bug screen and all reinforcing around the nose Additionally at some distant time it suffered a minor prang that had distorted all the metalwork at the front of the inner fenders so that the new reinforcements were quite impossible to fit without much tinkering that challenges my limited hammer and dolly experience After endless uninspiring scraping cleaning and sanding remove the dirt and dried undercoating from the inner fenders which exposes a number of holes and thin spots all of which get patches There s just no shortcut for removing undercoating Torching it until it smokes Parts for 19D0SL 230 250 ZBUSL www siclassics com D 9 ES S E call today 800 293 2358 8 Marjorie Lane 845 275 7987 LaGrangeville NY tax 845 225 1240 17540 We buy 190 230 250 amp 2805Ls and smells and then scraping works best Applying Eastwood s Under be gone an environmentally friendly solvent doesn t help much Final sanding makes a reasonably smooth surface Now the serious work begins There s a lot of repair work on the inner fenders and the lower radiator support panels The tu
11. mate with the cowl There is a well known Mercedes restoration shop close by had been reluctant to go there and admit I m attempting a backyard restoration when could simply turn the entire project over to them and get a show class specimen in return had already met Jeff the restoration manager on another issue so mentioned the project and the problems with the panel He agrees to visit and together we position the panel this way and that Nothing works Armed now with a professional witness call Tim asking for a replacement will simply return the bad panel in the same container But Tim has just received a similar complaint from another customer Now there are two bad panels January comes with bitter cold Time out on the whole project until the panel problem sorts itself out DCAG classic center will of course acknowledge the problem and deliver replacements in time for spring am even willing to drive to the classic center in Montvale to pick up the new panel Tim discovers that the entire current run of left quarter panels hasthis defect and that M ercedes has no intention of correcting it There are simply no good panels available DCAG no longer makes the panels they are made in Poland from the old dies The problem must have occurred when they mispositioned the panel during the stamping It can be made to fit only by slicing the panel moving over the sealing channel and adding a strip 3567 A 190SL IN THE FAM
12. the shows and recommend that you go online reservebranson com to select and book the show s that you would like to see so that you will not be disappointed You will need to make your own reservations at the hotels for the After the Ball Tour We have reserved 20 rooms at each hotel they will hold these rooms available until the end of May If you are interested in this tour have brochures available with the theater schedules for the 50 plus theaters in Branson as well as other venues of interest The Radisson islocated in the middle of thetheater district making it easy to enjoy any show that is of interest Harold has put together a special tour through his eyes of a very Our 20 years Pe will care Os rss S nee eee special area of the country You will enjoy the experience hope your Mercedes Benz that you will be able to join us Bob Platz 856 966 0080 Ppa el o polem Remember it s a 190SL kind of day so enjoy it Jf Tenes l See you in St Louis Tired of local inept repairs Tom Hamilton Yes I MEET ME IN ST LOUIS coll us JUNE 22 26 2005 Just call your Bud Bud s Benz for parts service or complete restora tions on all makes and models O f course we have catalogs for 190SLs and various other models and look no further for complete AND 50 WILL YOU upholstery and body restoration giae crt in PARTS SERVICE amp AEE eS 7773 W Strickland St NOW AT usce OUR NE
13. travel the leather has to make on compression and rebound so it takes less abuse and should last longer and 3 it entirely eliminated the nagging spring noise compiled by Walt Puryear these seats al ways seem to have You should be able to get these scraps at an upholstery shop just make sure it s high quality stuff Finally thethree proper grommets for your seat back are still available from the factory but you should be sitting down when you find out how much they cost Ed Bertrand don t think anyone will pooh pooh your seat improvements ESPECIALLY when it involves something that s hidden anyway like this is It sounds to me like this will really help the support in these seats AND make the leather last a lot longer Nothing wrong with that As a matter of fact this is just the kind of improvement that we could put in the Newsletter Bill Ainsworth posted some comments questions about general seat springi ness a month or two ago and had not considered or heard of adding foam between the springs seems like a good solution Does it change the outer contour of the seat Doesn t seem like it would Thanks for the tip l II betaking my car out of commission and tearing into my seats once see some sign of winter out here Were probably looking at another 85 Christmas time to break out the SPF 30 again Jim Morris Somehow missed your springiness post or would have replied to that directly No the proced
14. 3 124 126 amp 201 chassis cars 1 800 876 4286 Fax 616 784 4296 951 9 Mile Road NW Sparta MI 49345 3576 e 2005 International 190SL Convention will be held in St Louis MO June 22 26 2005 Co hosted by Tom and Marilyn Hamilton and the Kemp family e 2006 International 190SL Convention will be held in Georgia Hill Country Hosted by Walt and Valerie Puryear e 2007 International 190SL Convention will be held in Lexington Kentucky Hosted by Harry and Susan Spitzmiller e 2008 International 190SL Convention will be held in Southern California Hosted by Bill and Linda Ainsworth Spreciadist We Duy sell trade appraise rmspect and fuentby discus fer models such ar 3005T FE POIL 1270 220 30057 3 5 340K Wi stock functionally excellent cues in our ihowrnopiri View Chimie ar wie Doris A ufi corn FOR SALE 1983 380SL 109 500 miles tan tan Condition 2 one owner nonsmoker Always garaged Both tops meticulously maintained no salt Drive train and running gear updated with many mechanical updates 560SEC 130 400 miles black black Condition 2 one owner nonsmoker Always garaged Meticulously maintained no salt with no accidents or paintwork Pristine 280SL 58 000 miles tan tan Condition 1 2 Won First Place at 2003 Victor Concours Excellent well maintained both tops rust free Very good throughout Stainless exhaust Wonderful to drive or show 190SL 13 400 miles red tan
15. BO new blk leather seat back no vents one only 45 ALL PLUS SHIPPING tel 952 934 6306 email ADDOSTLUND UNO COM 03 01 05 For Sale 1956 190SL rare right hand drive Just finished professional body restoration Silver grey metallic with new chrome as needed Rails and floor in excellent condition and detailed Original red leather interior in good condition Car stored by current owner for 23 years New braking system fuel system exhaust re cored radiator tires points and plugs and more Runs very strong New correct top Euro headlamps Car located in Chicago IL USA Will assist with shipping Asking 30 000 USD or best offer Electronic pictures available upon request Perry Anthony tel 847 487 7224 email PANTH60010 Gaol com 03 01 05 For Sale 1956 190SL black red interior am a perfectionist and this car which have owned 10 years is in excellent body mechanical and driving condition 48 000 want a 190SL this is the one If you Len Busse Vail CO tel 970 476 0379 email lenbusse comcast net 03 01 05 For Sale 190SL owner s manual 34 95 Glenn s repair manual 19 95 Seven different SL history books 17 35 Factory Shop Service Repair Manuals also for sale Alex Voss 4850 37th Ave So Seattle WA 98118 tel 206 721 3077 03 01 05 For Sale would like to sell some 190 parts that have 1 Left front A arm with brake shoes and spindle but no brake drum spring
16. Condition 1 Restored by Bob Platz in 1991 for 190SL Group club president Won Best of Show at 190SL Group National Convention Looks runs and drives perfectly bought the car in 2001 with 11 700 miles and put 1 700 miles on the car to sort it out and be surethat everything works properly Car is ready to show or drive 1986 560SL 86 400 miles silver gray Condition 2 Florida car both tops front end engine brakes and transmission rebuilt and have a total of 100 miles on them This car is ready for AD the next 100 000 miles For more information contact Tom Hamilton tel 585 385 9078 e mail arm1 rochester rrcom UPCOMING EVENTS Check the Website for current events www 190slgroup com 190SL REGISTRY Ed Bertrand is accepting your chassis body engine etc numbers for the Group s 190SL Registry Please forward these along with a copy of your Build Sheet or Data Card and a few photos of the car to him at bertfam 9 pcmagic net or his home address Ed Bertrand 25547 Buckly Drive Murrieta CA 92563 If you have any questions you can reach him at 951 677 1116 home or 800 423 0481 Ext 131 work California time To obtain a free copy of your Build Sheet or D ata Card write call or fax GERMANY LOCATION DaimlerChrysler AG DU RIS 70546 Stuttgart Germany FAX 011 49 711 175 3163 Phone 011 49 711 175 5090 UNITED STATES LOCATION MBNA 1 Mercedes Drive Montvale NJ 07645 REMEMBER TO
17. ILY by Bill Lamb of sheet metal Once again ignore the rear of the car the problems with both quarter panels are too overwhelming shut the garage door and wait for spring New England winters are harsh and long The last one obliged by giving us daily highs of seven degrees in January The brook froze in its banks overflowed and developed an ice pack we called Glacier National Park that lasted until April foolishly tried to start the car one day in March aided with a shot of starting fluid in the Weber air filters After a few backfires had an interesting blaze in the front filter that a CO extinguisher suffocated I believe in rudimentary safety precautions but if you don t have an extinguisher handy continue cranking the engine with wide open throttle thus sucking the flames into the engine where they belong Summertime It s finally time to dress the car The framework is strong but since it isinvisible attention to detail is not so critical By NORTH HOLLYWOOD SPEEDOMETER AND CLOCK CO COMPLETE SERVICE AND RESTORATION OF ALL VDO AND MOTO METER INSTRUMENTS 6111 Lankershim Blv North Hollywood CA 91606 818 761 5136 Fax 818 761 4857 Email nhspeedoirthevine net www nhspeedometer com QUALITY SERVICE FOR OVER 45 YEARS 3568 contrast the skins will require much fitting and adjusting would like even gaps around the hood doors and tail panel but must accept compromises that result
18. Meet Me in St Louis June 22 26 2005 2005 190SL www 190SLgroup com Convention amp Concours Volume 23 Issue 3 MAY JUNE 2005 YISIT WITH A GREAT In the January 2005 President s Letter Tom Hamilton wrote about the Danish Mercedes Club unveiling their beautiful 5Oth anniversary SL poster His article included a photo of the poster see p 3520 Last month had the opportunity to visit with the great artist Michael Julin who created this art print During my visit to Denmark in February much to my surprise found that the artist is a next door neighbor to my home in the small town of Aabenraa located 23 km from the Germany border was fortunate to spend an hour discussing his artwork in hisstudio whereheiscurrently working on a Ferrari race car although he admitted that his favorite work was on Mercedes cars Michael has collected a very large library of designs and details of almost all Mercedes models and can draw these models to their exact proportions He has frequently been commissioned to render art for a number of owners cars with the details and colorsto match his or her automobile exactly From the pictures included here you can see his yet to be completed work for a 190SL owner His work is absolutely spectacular and if you wish to have your model recreated on paper all you have to do isto send him some photos Michael Julin s address is Jorgensgaard 24 DK 6200 Aabenraa Denmark he does not have
19. W Vii ct oie ae webu www budsbenz com VISA Sd AMERICANI Bere dn pem BEREE 3566 A 190SL IN THE FAMILY by Bill Lamb A 190SL IN THE FAMILY BY BILL LAMB Installment 3 See Part 1 of story in the Mar Apr 2004 Newsletter Part 2 in the July Aug 2004 Newsletter Therestoration of 15558 drops in priority as winter approaches But the project is still very much in mind especially the problem created by fitting the right quarter panel with the trunk lid open focus on the rear of the car and force myself to cut the welds that secure the panel around the taillight bucket and tail panel try to push the quarter panel over so that it clears the trunk lid but the compound curves forbid such motion cut the seam at the rear cowl with little effect This mistake has become a most depressing problem since the only way to move the panel will be to cut the welds everywhere and start over blot out these thoughts while consider what else can be done in the few good days left Another concern is keeping the engine limber With the engine sucking gas from a can stuffed in the right side front floor and no exhaust system drivethe car around the yard once in a while It idles nicely at 500 rpm and roars on command but all the low speed operations are fouling the plugs William my 15 year old grandson is learning to drive an automatic but he needs some stick and clutch time If he tears out the rear end now isthe time to
20. bular cross member gets new ends made from exhaust pipe sections Lots of rust was blown out of the tube but the tube and subframe mount are still solid Then install the hood and let the front be the guide for the nose panel juggle the bug screen reinforcing piece and noseuntil thefit looks wonderful Because of damage at the front of the inner fenders there s not much to anchor the parts Satisfied look at the nice even gap But now the hood won t open After much fussing settle on a somewhat compromised fit that leaves a slightly uneven gap at the hood but it opens without hitting anything Deduct points for the gap The front fenders are next attach them to their rear panels and fit them around the doors The gap is acceptable but wider than would like Deduct more points crimp the fender around the rear panel trim the front of the fenders so there is a Y4 inch flange at the nose panel weld the fenders to the nose and seal the flange from underneath Water and rust are not welcome The MIG welder does a reasonable job without burn through or warping Grinding leaves a smooth joint that We d Run Digger A ds Ub We m nal i h on Customs r ervnx dn Outstanding Service Agreed Value Coverage Highly Competitive Quotes Operators standing by at 800 922 4050 Or log onto wwwihagertveom Collector Car Insurance A 190SL IN THE FAMILY by Bill Lamb shouldn t need excessive filler prop th
21. d cap Thanks Ed Bertrand Non Vented caps have the word Ohne Luftrung inscribed on the underside of the cap Original Vented caps don t have Luftrung but the later over the counter replacements do Your 59 was built a few months after they made the locking gas cap standard so you should have this cap see below ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL The Business Office would like to ask all members who are comfortable with online purchases to please use our Online Store for membership renewal The Club now accepts American Express in addition to MasterCard and Visa credit cards The Club s Online Store has become a very successful outlet for the sale of club products With our experience in processing about 100 sales transactions over the past three months the internal benefits of online processing have become very apparent It saves the Business Office the Club Store and the Treasurer a lot of manual work Our secure credit card gateway processes transactions deposits funds directly into the Club s bank account and provides detailed transaction records For each transaction an e mail order and payment certification are automatically sent to both the member and the Club Store The only manual tasks are shipping the product and updating the member database 3575 NEW MEMBERS Welcome to the club Adele Smith Framingham MA Owns a 1962 190SL red with tan interior Craig Lemster M ckinleyville CA Owns a 1959
22. d considered buying the Liqui Tech tilter that will tip a car almost 90 degrees using an ingenious set of rockers that bolt to the low side wheel lugs and a jack screw that attaches to the high side front wheel justified the tilter since it would let me complete seam welding on the floors from the underside and allow a thorough cleanup sealing and painting could recover most of the cost by selling it when was done The decision was sealed when discovered the warehouse was only an hour s drive away The equipment is simple to set up carefully turn the jack screw with a 3 8 power drill while watching the front wheel The jack screw raises the front wheel compressing the spring more than have ever seen before the car starts to rise worry about what s happening to the frame and body But checking the rear trunk lid shows no problems so continue raising the car For the first time the underside is accessible and ready for work finish welding all the floors seal up any left over openings and paint with epoxy primer and then DB169 brown paint It s as beautiful as the underside of a car can be lower the car onto its jack stands again But can t open the passenger side door get it open and now it won t latch Tilting has somehow angled the rear door pillar and body so that there is wider tapered gap between the door and the rear door pillar A sleepless night follows D 3570 check all the welds nothing is broken
23. e grill in position and indulge in more daydreams From the Rear The quarter panel issues are next must push over the right panel to clear the lid must slice the left panel and install a splice If the right panel won t move then it must be replaced Eastwood sold me a hydraulic body jack that will provide the pushing fashion a wooden block shaped to the fender curvature and with one end of the jack in theleft tire well and the other on the block push the panel into position accompanied by much creaking Then the new tail panel It has to fit exactly around the lid Everything is so wobbly that must make temporary braces to hold thingsin position Tim Kidder supplied some pictures of the splicel must make in theleft panel The plasma cutter separates the channel from the rest of the quarter panel The fit was so bad that the channel curvature doesn t match the lid unless bend the channel slightly in several places When the splice and reshaped channel is positioned they line up perfectly with thelid nail the parts with tack welds and check one last time Plumbum After watching Eastwood s half hour video on working with lead declare myself a lead head and go to work armed with lead bars tinning flux tallow wooden paddles and files Working with this timehonored system demands my patience One degree too hot and all the lead melts at once and runs out Too cold and it refuses to stick pieces of the bar sim
24. e mail If you have not already done so can highly recommend you acquire one of these art prints from the Club Store at the Website www 190SLgroup com 190SL GROUP INFORMATION Newsletter Staff Bruce Adams 910 693 1099 racing190sl aol com Editor Technical Web Editor Walt Puryear 910 692 5363 Walt Puryear goldkist com Proofing Copy Editing Karen Poppele 910 692 0662 lettrperfect earthlink net Layout Design Jackie McBride 919 518 1450 mcbridejj earthlink net Printer Dogwood Printing Inc 910 692 5363 dogwoodprint mindspring com This publication is written for the hobbyist by hobbyists and is intended for use only as an open forum for the sharing and exchange of members personal information tips and experi ences Members do not hold themselves out to be experts All published information is the personal opinion of each author In the event of doubt or disagreement consult and follow factory model specifications and recommendations Use of the information contained herein to modify repair or maintain mechanical structural or electrical equipment of any kind or nature is at the risk of the user The editor authors and publisher assume no responsibility for the reliability of the information and contents published Policy Statement The International 190SL Group Inc is a not for profit corporation founded in 1983 for the owner enthusiast who would like to learn more about the ca
25. ets easier When various and different cub members continueto step up and offer to bring something new to our membership it s difficult not to sit back and watch them do their thing Two new club initiatives are under way as you read this letter Jim Villers and Bill Ainsworth have undertaken the assembly of a club poster to showcase our members and their cars The poster is currently envisioned as a collage If you are interested submit your photos to Jim Villers on the Website 190slgroup com The second initiative is being spearheaded by Bruce Adams The club book M ercedes Benz 190SL 1955 1963 Restoration and Ownership is selling briskly At the current rate of sales the first printing will be sold out in the next 18 months Bruce has been collecting additional information and new articles with the idea of publishing a second edition The second edition would be based upon the current book allowing the authors to update and correct their current chapters as well as add new chapters Ron and Lucy Rapp have offered to sponsor a new trophy to be awarded at all future national conventions Ron has always wanted to recognize cars restored by their owners therefore this trophy will be call the Founders Award to honor Ron and Lucy s efforts in restoring their 190SL as well as memorialize their contribution as founders of the club in 1982 Way to go Ron and Lucy Your club will also have a presence at M BCA s Star Tech April 22 to 24
26. find out After some lurches that test the strength of the drive train and trailing arms he can shift reasonably well By next spring when the major body work starts will pickle the engine The car will be quite dead My original plan was to save the left quarter panel and install three Tim Kidder patches Applying these will not be easy and in addition the rotted wheel house would not join the new eyebrow had also planned on reusing the tail panel but it too was in bad shape So pack up the three patches return them for credit and order a left quarter panel another wheel house patch and a tail panel It s December the snow and cold have arrived in earnest and the garage is no longer a friendly place But can at least slip the left quarter panel on the car secure it with vice grips and dream about how the car will look when finished Something is wrong No matter what do either the flange will not line up with the door pillar or the sealing channel will not line up with the trunk lid It misses by about 3 4 inch Because this is a new Mercedes part it should fit wonder if the framework has distorted the door pillars M easurements on left and right sides agree within 1 8 inch So the mystery deepens take careful measurements of the right side panel which fits perfectly and note that some critical dimensions are in error by 3 4 of an inch on the left panel The channel must move by that much before it will
27. he same part number 40 121 910 00 390 Starting with chassis number 6501938 through 8501675 three holes were added but again both sides were the same part number 40 121 910 03 39 Then from chassis number 8501676 to the end of production the seat backs were replaced with two separate part numbers for each side 121 910 01 39 left amp 121 910 02 39 right but still had the three holes NOTE All the part numbers listed above are for the leather seats Number 1 only camein leather so no part numbers for the M BTex are needed Numbers 2 and 3 came in either leather or M BTex but didn t give the M BTex part numbers out If you need them let me know Ron Rapp The steel metal bottom was a dark gray on my 57 It had the last three digits of the body number written in grease pencil can t recall a specific paint code number Jim Morris just redid my interior and offer a couple of suggestions about your seats knowing this might not sit well with purists Whilethe Covers were off tightly stuffed the largest scraps of upholstery foam reasonably could into and between the springs continued until couldn t stuff any more and had a tight firm mass in which the springs were embedded then rewrapped the springs reinstalled the large shaped pad etc and installed the new leather covers This did three things think all of them good 1 It made the soft wobbly seats much firmer and more com fortable 2 it reduced the
28. in Raleigh North Carolina Four of our members Will Samples Bob Platz Robby Ackerman and Bruce Adams will be making presentations in the tech sessions Jim Villers and with help from the others will represent the club and sell for the club store and I will represent the Classic Adelaide Rally for November 2005 in Adelaide South Australia Your club has arranged to videotape the tech sessions put on by our members so that we can make them available to our members It is also interesting to know that MBCA is publishing a special 50th anniversary book with Bruce Adams appointed as its editor You will want to check out the notice of this new publication published in the May June issue of The Star magazine where the book will be offered for sale Way to go Bruce As the clock winds down on the St Louis convention would like to update you with some of the recent additions to the event First need to give you the address of the museum Kemp Auto Museum 16955 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield MO 63005 phone 636 537 1718 For those of you that will need trailer parking it is available at the Doubletree Hotel as well as on the museum grounds The Museum scheduled the Grand Opening Gala for April 1 It has turned out to be better than anyone expected which is not surprising given the vision and talent of its founder Fred Kemp hope that many of you can find to time to come to this very special opportunity to experience
29. ion asked the same question of the archives and was told that the end of assembly is not the same as the end of production After the 190SL is assembled it must undergo testing final inspection detailing and preparation for shipping to its port of destination either in country or export So the last 104 190SLs 25778 through 25881 were assembled in late 62 and released by the factory in early 63 Bruce The last 190SL rolled off the assembly line on Friday February 8 1963 See the picture p 54 in the Club book showing the engineers posing with the last 190SL and the last 300 SL The date on the bottom of the signs read 8 2 1963 You have to look very closely better seen on the 300SL sign However you should note that NO cars were started after December 31 1962 In other words all the cars manufactured in 1963 were 1962 leftovers partially completed cars needing to be finished These 104 cars although started in 1962 are still officially recorded as 1963 models since they were completed in that year Ed Bertrand Ron s Will Leave You In Stitches i TM T Le ee ht B nus Quality interior repair and restoration Is all that we do and that is why we do it best e Carpet Sets e Seat Pads e Convertible Tops e Seat Door Panel Kits Leather Work 688 416 1057 770 438 6102 www ronsrestorations com Ship your seats and door panels to Ron s via UPS We will re cover and return them promptl
30. orm firmness Probably sit 5 to 1 higher Amazing how such alittle thing completely changes the feel of the car while driving Badge Jim Villers currently have the 190SL 50th Anniversary Grill Badge available for sale in the Club Store The badge was designed by Bill Ainsworth and Don Drabik for the Sonoma Convention and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the 190SL at the New York Auto Show in 1954 The price is 30 and includes domestic shipping Frank Telang What a beautiful badge Where would it attach to the car On the grill screen 3574 THREADS FROM THE WEB Discussions and tips from the club Website www 190slgroup com Joe Amaro Thegrillescreen isthe most obvious choice but hanging off the bumper is also a possibility Some may want to cut the threaded studs on the back of the badge and mount it elsewhere I m sure welll have lots of suggestions at the convention As you may be able to see the badge attaches snugly to the underside lip of the chrome wing with an improvised bracket No holes are needed Rubber on the studs and backside of the badge protect the wing from any scratches Thanks go to Ray Wischhover who came up with the idea Ray will be at the convention if anyone else is interested in this type of mounting i ED ee hee E Gas Caps Phil Langlois Who can tell methe differences between a vented and un vented gas cap and provide a picture of the underside of a vente
31. our 190SLs at their best and to see the 65 Mercedes Benz cars the jewel of the Museum that Fred collected over his lifetime The Tour of Discovery is scheduled for Thursday and will take us to the Lewis and Clark Visitors Center and Museum the town of Elsah and Pere Marquette State Park as well as on two historic ferries across the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers This is a special tour that you will want to be a part of Friday is a very special day sponsored by Mercedes Benz USA M ercedes has arranged for G nther Baurerle to be our featured speaker G nther will tell us about his experiences from 1954 to 1962 with the 190SL and other Mercedes of the time as he lived it This period is a pivotal time in Mercedes history as it re established the M ercedes Benz brand in the US and around the world There will also be a tour available for those who would liketo experience many of the delights of St Louis while the car nuts OD on the history of our car Saturday Plaza Motors thelocal M ercedes dealer is sponsoring the Concours on the Plaza at the Kemp Auto Museum The Concours will be welcoming members of the Gateway chapter of MBCA as well as employees and customers of Plaza Motors Themuseum will beall day and for those of you that think that six hours of cars is too much and need a break for cars we will have shuttles available to take you to the large plaza across the street have been working with one of our members Harold
32. p thing is not uncommon oneis starting to back out of the passenger side which gets little use Attached are a few photos below took of the seat blocking process Strips of 1 x2 upholstery foam are inserted between the springs around the peri meter of the seat Apparently solid layers of foam would make the seat too firm per the upholstery guy Seat feels great Now can actually stay seated while high speed cornering P S Yes know I m missing the original horse hair pads but couldn t locate any at the time of re upholstery checked every catalog could get my hands on Jim Morris Your seat looks great The only difference between the approach described and the one taken by your upholstery shop person was that stuffed the center sections as well as the periphery so that there would be a uniform firmness and buffering for the springs But as one can see from your photos the modification of adding foam doesn t change the appearance or contours of the seat and no doubt you are pleased with the feel of this result hope others do this too because it seems a shame to spend so much money on having seats redone and ending up with the squishy noisy characteristics they had originally Bill Ainsworth Now that I ve reinstalled the seats and have driven on them a bit they really feel like a lot like our 320 wagon thought the perimeter blocking might leave the center soft not the case The seats have a very unif
33. panels so there is a smooth contour and good seal wonder if should hold myself out as a body man after all Lead and body filler smooth the remaining discrepancies The mismatch on the left side required extra metal plus epoxy putty and filler to build up the low areas Unless could stand the car on its end couldn t accomplish this with lead In time if cracks appear will regret using plastics Skins on It is now late August The skins are on the welders and grinders are quiet and it s time to moveto the next phase preparing the car for painting had decided to do the underbody and floor painting and leave the outside to the professionals By November want the car at the paint shop There s a list of remaining items filling in spots around the rocker panels drilling holes for the chrome and removing the dash have dreaded the dash project know how hard it will be to remove all the controls and steering Coaxing rusted screws that haven t moved for 50 years will be a challenge Brendan my 12 year old grandson who has long nimble fingers and a flexible back can reach places that are off limits to me engaged my wife to shoot PB blaster at all the screws we could see and Brendan attacked the screws and controls the next day Wiping PB blaster from his face he reduced all the controls and switches to a jumble of parts and wires and removed the remaining screws The dash is out Tilting For some time ha
34. ply break off and fall to the floor will never completely master the art of applying plumbum to vertical or upside down surfaces But on the job training pays off and the results are satisfying if not perfect Those sharp files shave the lead into smooth shiny contours Bondo will hide the low spots fill all the seams around the cowls the front fenders and the long splice on theleft quarter panel Taillights The defects in the left quarter panel include a one inch mismatch at the cutout for the taillight bucket compared with the cutout in the rear panel Pushing the other quarter panel has badly distorted the shape around the other taillight bucket My coachwork skills are no match for these problems but 3569 A 190SL IN THE FAMILY by Bill Lamb 190 SL SERVICES VOU VIUA AEENULEN RON Coachbuilding Mechanical Rebuilds Repair Service Interiors Luggage Sets Vintage amp Rallye Preparation Locating 190 SL s Pre purchase Evaluations amp Audits Bruce L Adams 503 South Gharnwoot Trail Southern Pines NC 28387 910 693 1099 O 910 630 3650 C racing 19Qs aclcom ww Jee services coMm See you in Missouri have had no success acquiring an off hours body shop consultant am compelled to proceed without help The body jack that pushed over the quarter pane will now reshape the metal around the buckets mount the pot metal lamp holders with their gaskets and work the
35. quest through Tom a place on the agenda New ideas and projects keep us the club that we are Several new projects deserve mention Jim Villers will be adding the later part of this summer a series of new technical DVDs to our Club Store for sale A club insignia stainless steel license plate is also in production and will be a much anticipated item for our cars We congratulation Jim Bill Ainsworth and Bill Streep for their continued hard work with the Website and Club Store The Website has not only provided a venue for exchange of technical information but also ahome for our Club Store This allows us to sell our merchandise to a worldwide audience And it isthe cash flow from the Club Storethat funds new projects and provides us the opportunity to do a quality newletter And behind the scenes we have a couple of other Board members that deserve recognition Bill Johnson has been our beancounter for several years and has worked tirelessly at that volunteer position Shirley and Don Freese manage our membership office and deal with our club administration on a day to day basis And finally Ed Bertrand maintains the 190SL registry and data base plus tracks important production change information for all of us On behalf of our club thank you for all that you do See you in St Louis Your Editor TAKING NOTE Thoughts ideas and letters from the President Tom Hamilton May 2005 President s Letter find that this job just g
36. r and share his or her knowledge of and experiences with the car with others This newsletter is published to help meet that goal Want ads to buy or sell items related to the 190SL are free to non commercial members Yearly dues are 35 00 U S A 40 00 Canada 45 00 International in U S funds Multiple year subscriptions accepted Visa MasterCard and American Express accepted Forward change of address to the Business Office The content of this Newsletter is copyrighted by the International 190SL Group and it cannot be copied in whole or in part for commercial purposes without the explicit written permission of the President of the International 190SL Group 3564 CONTENTS Visit with a Great Mercedes Artist Taking Note A 190SL in the Family Part 3 Collector Corner Threads from the Web New Members Calendar of Upcoming Events The Members Mail Bag Things You Should Know J 1BOSL GAOUP As President Tom writes in this issue s Taking Note our energetic 190 SL Group continues to prosper both financially as well as with many new projects initiated by the membership This is due in large part to the outstanding leadership Tom provides as well as enthusiastic support from your Board of Directors Your Board meets quarterly via telephone conference call and annually at our conventions face to face All of our members are encouraged to participate in any of these meetings simply re
37. s The part number for this channel is 000 985 29 30 two needed per window SL Autohaus carries this part put it in all the 190SLs work on and it works wonderfully Bruce Adams MEET ME IN ST LOUIS JUNE 22 26 2005 3581 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW M embership US 620 Vendors 13 Internationals 63 190SL Board of Directors PRESIDENT Tom Hamilton amp Marilyn lesen 2008 23 Ridgeview Drive East Rochester NY 14445 585 385 2338 585 385 9078 office 585 264 0508 fax arml rochester rr com VICE PRESIDENT Clint Sadler amp Sally 5 526595 9n e Eas ees 2006 1910 Holly Avenue Oxnard CA 93036 619 425 0555 clintsallycv webtv net TREASURER amp SECRETARY Bill Johnson amp Cheri Ferbrache esee 2008 1724 Gaylord Street e Denver CO 80206 1209 303 321 0370 303 321 1285 office 303 321 4774 fax cfprops ecentral com REGISTRY SECRETARY Ed Bertrand 25 25 22 x3 mx eee eee es 2006 25547 Buckly Drive Murrieta CA 92563 951 677 1116 800 423 0480 x131 office bertfam apcmagi c n et MEMBERSHIP OFFICE Don Freese amp Shirley reser 2008 258 East Paul Revere Drive Chesterton IN 46304 219 926 3216 dafreese01 Gaol com EDITOR amp ADVERTISING Bruce Adams 2 22 22 2 2 3 5 x e e a aea S ee 2006 503 South Glenwood Trail Southern Pines NC 28387 910 693 1099 racing190sl aol com TECHNICAL WEB EDITOR Walt
38. shop willing to take on something other than a crash and repair insurance job One such place is recommended and meet Tony who agrees to come to the garage He is surprised at the extent of the project and asks me to call when the car is nearly ready But his shop is always too busy and his personal problems lead to unanswered messages and endless postponements At present he can t commit to a schedule and advises that when the ice and snow arrive he will be too busy repairing fender benders to get involved am investigating other shops 21ST ANNUAL 190SL NATIONAL CONVENTION St Louis Missouri June 22 26 2005 RUBBER CHROME LIGHTING BODY TRIM MECHANICAL 1 800 64 4 S TAR 7689 East Paradise Lane 1 S cottsdale AZ 85260 USA INT L 602 397 5300 Fax 480 051 4096 www starclassic com ipud E AMERICAN Xem 5 amp 5 IMPORTS ATTENTION 1905L OWNERS Wr ane in our 15th vear of relruilding Soex 44 PHH curharepori IN som have experienced the foltowimi give us a call THE TYPICAL SOLEX 44 PHH REBUILD INCLUDES ST con eerncss cleasung Of carurneon i Soilless sine op ove ese buisse in the secon aiel a Sew thooitk and choke shaft bushines Mew thaotrie and choke shafts Ree cabibraung exsves Pau hall ere en Miele aka aor gaskets to nest poor quaitr packs Burgum and turmang linisbed carbuertor on our test enim Contact Sean Parker ak Wil Samples 3303 Wendy Lame o Dallas TK 75274 214 GJG
39. think about the stresses that tilting imposes on the frame and body All the tilting force is applied to the front wheel Raising the car creates a bending moment that must be transmitted through the frame rail through the short right angle cross piece and ultimately to the rear frame which must raise the rear axle The frame rail is solid enough but there is a twisting force through the cross piece where it connects to the rear frame concluded that this was a weak spot Conclusion confirmed when discover a missing weld decideto apply reverse stress to push the rear frame into position thereby closing the gap at the door So movethejack screw to the rear wheel and apply force enough to move the rear frame but not enough to tilt The gap closes and the door latches again With the force applied add the missing weld gently release the force measuring the distance between the door pillars Nothing moves and the door operates correctly Whew Clearly my quality control is lacking can only recommend atilter on a car that is perfectly sound A 190SL IN THE FAMILY by Bill Lamb If were to do this again would supply some additional force through a column and jack at the rear of the car would attach bracing between the door pillars as well Tilting a sedan could not cause a problem of this sort since the forces would be transmitted through the roof Paint Shops M eanwhile have been searching for a decent paint
40. tter pure auction to me was the R M Auction held one day during the BJA at the Arizona Biltmore A Dusenberg sold there for 2 7M and many other relative rare cars were run through including Ferraris and 300SL s would expect to see the Scottsdale BJA to move to another site in the near future due to its ever increasing size and the nature of the grounds The field area does not drain well and the last two years they have had rain the first day This year it rained hard two days and left the field a soggy muddy mess A great place for sellers to be rewarded and we hope buyers A lot of automobile buffs were left speechless at the results John Vipond Restoration Tips C These pictures show three restoration suggestions for those of you that have your 190SL apart If you are doing bodywork consider using this seam sealer Wurth calls it Adhesivflex Urethane 890 1003 like to use two glues in the shop one for rubber gaskets and that again is a Wurth product called Wurth Rubber Glue 0890 100015 A good one to use with your leather i e installing leather on the dash is DAP Weldwood contact cement got that tip from Ron s Interiors Peachtree City GA And what consider thetip of the year comes from Ron Rapp SL AutoHaus In the Club book Ron writes about the Care amp Feeding of Your 190SL Doors page 86 In that article Ron suggests replacing those old jaw guides with new bristle channel from later MB model
41. ure used doesn t in any way affect the seat contours although if onetried hard enough one could wedge so much stuffing in that one would see bulges through the leather in the sides at least when the seats were compressed mine are fine you d never know did what did forgot to note that of course the compressing strings must be passed through all of this foam from the seat covers through the bottom spring wrapping so that the proper creases can be pulled into the leather seating surface for the factory look Otherwise you will have a seat bottom that looks like a balloon and feels as if you sitting on one Good luck Bill Ainsworth An update on my seat project Our weather did change so decided it was time to attack my seats purchased a large sheet of foam from a local upholstery shop with the intention of blocking the springs upholstery term only to find out on 3573 THREADS FROM THE WEB Discussions and tips from the club Website www 190slgroup com seat removal that the felt strips or battens that form the ridges in the bottom of the seat had worked themselves backwards almost completely out of the seat driver s side know could loose a couple of pounds but now it s getting personal At this point decided to drag the seats down to the shop for some additional input and concluded it best to let the experts take over They said no big deal couple of hours of work and all would be good Said thefelt stri
42. y Original Mercedes materials available E mail rabon numail org Peachtree City Georgia 3578 THE MEMBERS MAIL BAG Open letters faxes emails amp more from 190SL Group members Editor s email is racing190sl aol com Speedo needle is bouncing te My speedo needle is bouncing have replaced the cable and also had the gauge restored recently Any ideas Thanks Herb Hi Herb The rear trans nut holds the assembly in place with a required 110 ft Ibs including the speedo gear assembly It is not uncommon for this nut to loosen causing your problem This is usually caused by the tabs on the nut not bent secured correctly One tab should be up and one down so it locks The picture is an example of an incorrect use of the locking plate Thistranny was done by a well known restoration shop won t mention any names and is not unusual in what find while working on these cars The main shaft locking plate as shown here only locks the nut to the plate nothing else If you look closely at the plate you will see an indent in the trans casting You also need to bend the plate into that area creating a one down and one up tab to secure the nut This is true of all the locking tabs on a 190SL you may want to check the others used on the front and rear axles If a locking plate has two tabs one needs to be up and one needs to be down Bending them both around the nut secures nothing PF Di Barrett Jackson Auto
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