1965 Mercedes Cargo Van

tamangel · Post by **tamangel** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:44 am

I'll be interested in seeing the pic's too.. I was unaware MB made flat sided vans until later than the '60's..

Mike

yugogypsy · Post by **yugogypsy** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:03 am

I love the old thing, I've had it 8 years now. My partner had been storing it for Marcel, and when my partner had to move, Marcel sold me "Mercy", because he had no further use for her, but thought it was great that I did.

Before he died, I was able to show him how I'd set up a table in there and stored all my garden stuff against the other wall, and he was really pleased with it.

Mercy REALLY needs a new floor, my partner Rick stepped in the wrong place and went through up to the knee! So he took that piece of plywood out, but they're all bad, so sometime this summer I've got to replace the floor, and get the window in.

I use the base from the drivers seat to store all my garden tools and patio umbrella, everything else is in the back.

I'll go out with a cloth and get a look at the model # etc on the VIN plate and write it down.

Back in a few minutes
Lois

yugogypsy · Post by **yugogypsy** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:18 am

I just did my yoga for today, crawling around over the motor(no cover), and wiggling under the steering wheel

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The VIN# is DB 3090811364258, GVW is over 13,000 lbs.

Couldn't read the model # without a magnifying glass (or new glasses

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But that is what I could see if it tells you anything.

Lois

yugogypsy · Post by **yugogypsy** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:12 pm

Okay, from the pics, Mercy would be an L 406 Transporter type. She looks exactly like the picture except she's missing her grille badge.

I'll find my magnifying glass or my other glasses (I wear magnifiers) and have another go at reading the VIN plate again tomorrow, I've had enough vehicle yoga for today

Lois

tamangel · Post by **tamangel** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:49 pm

Thanks Lois, I suspect when the pic's are posted, any question's will be answered.. is it diesel or gas?

mike

yugogypsy · Post by **yugogypsy** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:13 pm

Gas, the original motor blew and was replaced-with a few modif**kations- with a Peugot motor, which is now seized and has been seized since I got it.

She's a well traveled vehicle, originally out of South Africa somewhere, bought there by Marcel and shipped here on a boat, then serving as a family camper and temporary family shelter while Marcel built his house on Hornby Island, North East of here about 120 miles.

When Marcel moved to this area, he lived in Mercy for a bit, and when the motor blew he got an apt. and had Mercy towed to where I found her.

Total cost with tow truck to move her here: $136 dollars. Not bad for a good garden shed with far more room than the ones you'd buy in a kit

The reason for all the yoga was a stack of her spare tires was sitting where the passengers seat used to be, and theres garden tools and my patio umbrella in the base from the drivers seat. so I wiggled in like a snake over the motor to read the VIN plate on the drivers side

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Cheers
Lois

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:29 pm

Hey y'all, my Verizon limit is getting close, so the posting ANY pics, on the various forums, from me, will only appear 6 days from now.

I am excited to see them here. I do have a sneak preview.

So you'll all have to wait.

Just like you did, waiting for Santa.

Jones'n4chrome · Post by **Jones'n4chrome** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:24 pm

Rudy wrote:Hey y'all, my Verizon limit is getting close, so the posting ANY pics, on the various forums, from me, will only appear 6 days from now.

I am excited to see them here. I do have a sneak preview.

So you'll all have to wait.

Just like you did, waiting for Santa.

YOU SUCK RUDY!! Cough up the pics!

tamangel · Post by **tamangel** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:51 pm

here they are courtesy of Rudy and Lois..

Mike

Dennis The Bus Dweller · Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:01 pm

Hmm, apartment?

tamangel · Post by **tamangel** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:17 am

Great...sorry about the 'stop stealing bandwith' notice above..first time I saw that kind -jump on your case' notice re: import site pic's..

thanks, Mike

yugogypsy · Post by **yugogypsy** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:54 am

Hi Mike,
Thanks for posting Mercy's pics. Dusty will be pleased and I'm thrilled.

Are you going to join the gang on a trip up here, hope so?

Lois

tamangel · Post by **tamangel** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:57 am

Hi Lois, maybe sometime..Every few years we come up to Vancouver Island..Went to Tofino last time and the time before, Victoria to Comox and then to Powell river and south back to Seattle..

Mike

Dusty · Post by **Dusty** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:28 am

sorry lois , none of that model in the yard.

yugogypsy · Post by **yugogypsy** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:02 am

It's okay Dusty, its the tricky thing that holds the door in the slider AND a drivers door hinge I need.

Currently I've tied the door shut and am using either the passengers door or the back door to get into it--no Mercedes yoga today, it is POURING rain and I'm not going outside. I will get the VIN# for you soon
Cheers
Lois

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