I am looking for a checklist of "to dos" and needed supplies before giving my 1980 300SD Turbo Diesel to the body shop for a mid-quality repaint.
This is not a frame off paint job or a concourse job. I am looking for a "quality" job on a car that needs some work and which I hope to make into a nice "driver plus". I would like to do as much prep as reasonably possible myself. I know I want to remove all chrome, window brushes, the front grill, the sunroof, the head/signal lights, the mirrors, trunk gasket. I plan to have the front and rear windshields out for the painting (their glass guy will do this) and have them remove and reinstall the bumpers as well. What else should I do? What should they do?
In terms of supplies, what seals/gaskets/anchors/drainplugs do I need once I get the car back? I don't want to get the car back and then realize that I have to scramble to get parts.
Does anyone have a good checklist? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
QuoteIn terms of supplies, what seals/gaskets/anchors/drainplugs do I need once I get the car back? I don't want to get the car back and then realize that I have to scramble to get parts.
These seals come to mind:- front grille, between grille and hood
- top of firewall, between engine bay and hood
- all doors, trunk
- headlight and rear light cluster, ideally front indicators too (cheaper as a whole unit, than just the seal!)
- sunroof all round, including drains
- window brushes
- front and rear windscreen, and good luck fitting the front one, it's a b... of a job
- trunk lid chrome garnish
- fuel flap locking rod seal, frequent source of small leaks into the right trunk well
Most drain rubbers amd firewall gets are NLA, so keep yours. There's one small grommet, of which there's about 90 pieces on the entire car, including underside. Pretty cheap and worth the expense - A1139870044 (please do verify though, I'm quoting from my own resto list).
That's all I can remember.
remove everything that you can
door handles
door latches
inside door panels
all aluminum trim
new parts
107-988-07-78 catch to hold door sill trim on outer 18 $20.00 exterior
116-988-00-78 clip to hold door sill trim on - inner 18 $73.26 exterior trim hdwr
003-988-54-78 clip to hold on painted trim on side of windshield 8 $8.00 exterior trim hdwr
107-766-01-05 door handle gasket 4 $13.04 exterior
107-821-00-97 door jamb rubber boot front door 4 $17.76 exterior
001-988-24-78 Door Seal Clip 10 $7.70 exterior
126-698-18-98 drip moulding seal tape 5 $5.20
126-990-04-36 drip rail moulding screws 18 $18.72
123-997-03-81 emblem grommet fastner 6 $1.86 exterior
115-766-00-98 inside door handle foam seal 4 $28.12 exterior trim hdwr
110-987-07-41 oring for rear star emblem 2 $0.30 exterior trim hdwr
115-881-09-97 pad btm rear front fender 2 $12.58
116-698-01-97 pad for trim below trunk opening left 1 $54.02 exterior trim hdwr
116-698-02-97 pad for trim below trunk opening right 1 $54.02 exterior trim hdwr
116-885-01-97 pad for upper bumper 2 $0.56 exterior trim hdwr
116-885-02-97 pad for upper bumper 4 $29.40 exterior trim hdwr
116-698-03-21 pad left btm trim 1 $42.92 exterior trim hdwr
116-698-04-21 pad right btm trim 1 $56.98 exterior trim hdwr
116-881-02-97 pad top right front fender (&left) 2 $1.48
116-698-13-97 pad under front a piller trim left 1 $42.92 exterior trim hdwr
116-698-14-97 pad under front a piller trim right 1 $42.92 exterior trim hdwr
108-728-02-97 pad,, outside btm trim front and rear door 20 $25.20 exterior
000-987-90-40 rubber buffer gas tank door 2 $4.00 engine
126-987-01-39 rubber buffer, inside top end of front fender 4 $19.34 exterior trim hdwr
126-698-18-98 seal top trim roof line 1170 mm 2 $2.08
116-725-01-98 seal window corner front door 10 $3.70
116-698-01-98 seal, left front side trim by windshield 1 $32.93
116-698-02-98 seal, right front side trim by windshield 1 $32.93
116-698-07-98 seal,body piller A 2 $2.52
001-987-56-46 sealing cord, front fender 2 $4.00
001-987-24-51 sealing for air intake vent screen 1 $19.24
001-987-46-51 sealing for air intake vent screen 1 $14.80
116-725-00-65 sealing rail in and out front and rear doors 8 $162.80
003-989-54-85 sealing tape for front fenders 2 $15.54
116-811-02-98 secondary seal for right side mirror 1 $9.80
108-782-01-98 sliding roof side seal 2 $80.88 exterior trim hdwr mbclassics.de
115-784-04-97 sliding roof - pad front 3 $0.90 exterior trim hdwr
108-782-00-98 sliding roof front seal 1 $26.64 exterior trim hdwr
115-782-01-98 sliding roof rear seal 1 $29.60 exterior trim hdwr
115-782-00-98 sliding roof seal rear 1 $9.25 interior
111-997-12-81 spare tire well GROMMET 1 $1.63 exterior
116-826-01-58 tail light gasket 1 $46.62 exterior
116-826-02-58 tail light gasket 1 $46.62 exterior
000-988-81-81 trim fastner button molding 38 $45.22 exterior trim hdwr
116-758-01-05 trunk handle pad 1 $42.95 exterior trim hdwr
111-987-15-40 trunk lid rubber bumper 2 $2.82 exterior trim hdwr
111-987-15-40 trunk rubber bumper 2 exterior
116-758-00-98 trunk seal 1 $75.89 exterior trim hdwr millermbz.com
107-997-27-81 trunk wheel well drain grommet 3 $6.45 exterior
116-885-03-21 upper bumper rubber trim 2 $26.20 exterior trim hdwr ebay
003-997-41-40 wiper shaft seal ring 4 $1.44 exterior
Wasn't thinking of door latches... hoping that the glass guy (who is old school and experienced) can do the job right for the windshields. THANK YOU SO MUCH for the parts numbers and quantities.