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Started by rumb, 27 January 2016, 07:47 AM

floyd111

Went to the workshop to open the pallets that arrived and to check for that baffle /spoiler. Someone misplaced it and it's gonna take the boss and a whole team of workers to go around and find it back among the countless boxes and shelves laden with other classic car parts. It's quite frustrating. Will be continued.

Squiggle Dog

For what it's worth, I think a baffle plate is something that potentially all W116 owners could use as I think it will fit all W116s? That could bring the cost down, but then again, is it something most W116 owners would want, even if it was priced cheaply? I know I'd like one on my 300SD. I wish I had checked the 6.9s that I've found in wrecking yards for them. I think we can say that a solution for this issue is baffling.
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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Heated Seats, 350,000+

nathan

yikes, this post just doesn't end! Squiggle, you are killing me - can we stop calling it a baffle plate. what the hell is a baffle plate! its a chin spoiler! :)
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

daantjie

Quote from: nathan on 25 August 2017, 07:21 PM
yikes, this post just doesn't end! Squiggle, you are killing me - can we stop calling it a baffle plate. what the hell is a baffle plate! its a chin spoiler! :)

Actually 116 888 0238 is called exactly that by Benz, a "baffle plate" ;D
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

Squiggle Dog

Quote from: nathan on 25 August 2017, 07:21 PM
yikes, this post just doesn't end! Squiggle, you are killing me - can we stop calling it a baffle plate. what the hell is a baffle plate! its a chin spoiler! :)

Well, it IS the thread title and that's what people are calling it.
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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Heated Seats, 350,000+

rumb

we could call it a Leitblende
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

nathan

there are probably 17 of these things on eBay under 'chin spoiler', thats why you can't find them, as you re looking for 'baffle plate'! ;)
I'm thinking some of you northern hemisphere blokes have been snooping around down here,. I was cleaning out one of the sheds and whilst I found my intact original spare 'baffle plate', I couldn't find my new one yet! I'm thinking I'm going to see this thing soon on the black market!
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

TJ 450

it's that time of year Nathan, I also just went bizerk cleaning up my garage as I was sick of losing things and having to climb over piles of junk constantly. Fingers crossed the new baffle plates appear, haha. They are also attached with speed nuts, I kid you not.

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500

rumb

#68
Nathan,

Would you sell me your spare?

Also I find no w116 "chin spoilers" on ebay.com.au

do you have any links, or did someone go and buy all 16 of them last night?


I did find AMG front spoilers though..
http://tunstyle.eu/en/s-class/91-w116-amg-front-spoiler-lip-air-dam.html

but if you try to buy it, there is no carrier available to ship it to you......(USA)
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

rumb

'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

nathan

Hi Rum,
I was pulling your leg mate, sorry!
ill have a good look around, I sure I had a few of these.
one had a crack in a section but it was intact, it could be plastic welded easily I think and looks fine.
if I can find it next week ill send you some pics and work something out. 
can't sell the new one sorry, it was meant to go on my car but haven't got round to it yet. and the other, one always needs a spare!
regards
nathan
PS beware of the AMG ones, a batch of reproduction ones got done here in Australia a few years ago.  they are not genuine, as long as you are aware of this.
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

daantjie

You know guys I have a good feeling that Benz will repop these for us ;D  I always thought that the 6.9/W126 leveling valves were never to be seen again and lo and behold they became available again at the bargain basement price of $ 1 640 per ;)
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

rumb

I was driving my W108 last week, the lady in front of me slammed her brakes on to avoid a rabbit.  I tapped her car at @2mph.  Couldnt find even a mark on her car.  Initially I only saw my front license plate bent, but when I pulled away I saw something on the ground.  My grill badge.

I must of tapped the grill just enough to bust the aluminum screw holding the badge on  that also holds the top of the grill.  MB wants $240 for the badge and $170 for the vertical grill strip!

Compared to how MB likes to rip us off , $450 for a baffle plate seem very realistic.

As far as repo goes, I found but need to contact an injection molder company that make prototype molds and does injection.  Been bust but will get around to it.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

ptashek

If someone has drawings, or a 3D model, I could check a few companies in Eastern Europe to see if they'd be interested in getting these done and for how much.
1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE

rumb

I was quoted about $750 for 3D scanning, which would be the first step for any method of reproduction.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio