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Events / Re: PagodaFest 2025 - Great Smoky Mountains - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
« Last post by Iconic on Today at 16:10:53 »
I will be driving (in Pagoda) from the Chicago, IL area.
Is there anyone who wants to meet up and drive together?
My intent is to leave on Wednesday and make it two easy days of driving.
(Is there a better place to post this question?)
Mark
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Photo Gallery / Re: No Pagoda photo but…
« Last post by David Robinson on Today at 16:03:27 »
There you go
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Items for Sale / Re: Special Pagoda for sale in Germany
« Last post by MikeSimon on Today at 15:45:24 »
Quote from: rwmastel on September 15, 2025, 21:49:58
Look at the wheels on the Pagoda next to the stacked headlight Pagoda.

The wheel design reminds me of BBS. Very popular at the time for a lot of cars.
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: No brakes with engine running
« Last post by BobH on Today at 15:24:31 »
Have you replaced the calipers on the front?  if so are they fitted correctly, with the bleed nipples at the top, not the bottom?
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W11x chassis cars / Re: Door panel removal questions
« Last post by thomasw on Today at 14:47:44 »
Quote from: Pinder on Today at 13:38:36
the plastic guide is likely to be needed to be glued back to the glass edge. i think the felt / glue has failed and slide down off the glass.
Right!
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W11x chassis cars / Re: Door panel removal questions
« Last post by thomasw on Today at 14:47:14 »
Quote from: wwheeler on Today at 13:58:56
On my '60 W128 Ponton, A similar plastic guide is screwed to the chrome glass frame. I realize the W111 model doesn't have the frame around the glass. But yes, that guide is meant to slide with the glass and glass carrier inside the channel. I haven't taken the window mechanism apart on my '68 W111 so not exactly sure how it is fastened.

My guess is you will have to take the assembly out in order to install that guide. Would be a good time to replace worn guides and clean and lube the entire mechanism. It seems ominous, But if you take detailed notes about the positions and adjustments of all attaching points, it should go back together about the same as it is now. 

Good luck.
The problem was the guide block. It suppose to sit on the lower end of the glass and guide the window as it slide up and down but it 'fell' of and sat at the bottom preventing to fully slide the window down. My solution was to replace the felt/leather with new felt so the plastic guide block stays on the glass. No glue was needed.
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: No brakes with engine running
« Last post by rogerh113 on Today at 14:30:10 »
I think if the car is  'sucking air' from a cylinder, then the only path out for the fluid is the fluid trap (and input manifold).  If the fluid trap is not rapidly collecting brake fluid, then likely 'sucking air' is not the problem unless the displaced brake fluid is collecting in the brake booster (failed).

When I redid my brakes years ago, the master was a bit fussy and I did end up bleeding it.  That soft pedal issue was without ever starting the car. 

Useful to eliminate the easy, inexpensive possible issues before addressing the brake booster.
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Re: Stupid question of the day ... I can't start my car
« Last post by rwmastel on Today at 14:17:32 »
Col,

Great to hear! 

I'm still concerned about your gas pedal, venturi flap action, and general state of your linkage.  You might want to start a new thread regarding that.
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W11x chassis cars / Re: Door panel removal questions
« Last post by wwheeler on Today at 13:58:56 »
On my '60 W128 Ponton, A similar plastic guide is screwed to the chrome glass frame. I realize the W111 model doesn't have the frame around the glass. But yes, that guide is meant to slide with the glass and glass carrier inside the channel. I haven't taken the window mechanism apart on my '68 W111 so not exactly sure how it is fastened.

My guess is you will have to take the assembly out in order to install that guide. Would be a good time to replace worn guides and clean and lube the entire mechanism. It seems ominous, But if you take detailed notes about the positions and adjustments of all attaching points, it should go back together about the same as it is now. 

Good luck.
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W11x chassis cars / Re: Door panel removal questions
« Last post by Pinder on Today at 13:38:36 »
the plastic guide is likely to be needed to be glued back to the glass edge. i think the felt / glue has failed and slide down off the glass.
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