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Chin spoiler

Started by raueda1, 28 August 2019, 06:26 PM

raueda1

Maybe some of you can shed some light on the super-rare factory 6.9 chin spoiler story?  Not fancy AMG upgrades, just the simple, modest air dam below the lower grill.  I've seen practically no 6.9 pictures with it.  And no other W116 pictures with it either for that matter.  Was it standard or an option?  Where are they now?  All smashed off over the years?  Or just not there in the first place?  Finally, if you had one that was a little scuffed, would you paint it or just leave it alone?   Don't ask why I;m asking.   ::)
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0

rumb

Only used on 6.9 and most have been smashed by curbs.

Plastic welding could fix cracks. Vinyl dye/ paint might freshen it up, I would try super fine steel wool to see if that cleans it up first.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

daantjie

Ah yes, the lesser spotted 6.9 chin spoiler, the very definition of "unobtainium" ;D
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

floyd111

Quote from: raueda1 on 28 August 2019, 06:26 PM
Maybe some of you can shed some light on the super-rare factory 6.9 chin spoiler story?  Not fancy AMG upgrades, just the simple, modest air dam below the lower grill.  I've seen practically no 6.9 pictures with it.  And no other W116 pictures with it either for that matter.  Was it standard or an option?  Where are they now?  All smashed off over the years?  Or just not there in the first place?  Finally, if you had one that was a little scuffed, would you paint it or just leave it alone?   Don't ask why I;m asking.   ::)

Check the old threads on this, here on the forum. There's a lot of it, and maybe a good time to revisit.

Jed

So are the first two pics the chin spoiler?

and the last is the "fancy" omg spoiler?



1979 Mercedes 6.9 #5206 - restored
1979 Mercedes 6.9 #6424 - ongoing restoration
1976 Mercedes 6.9 #484 - restoration?

raueda1

Quote from: Jed on 29 August 2019, 05:03 PM
So are the first two pics the chin spoiler?

and the last is the "fancy" omg spoiler?
I'm talking about pictures 1 and 2 -the chin spoiler, air dam or whatever you want to call it.  I did some searching here but not all that much info.  Apparently there was a stock of 200 units in Germany but that was many years ago.
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0