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Kent at MercedesSource new 116 project

Started by Harv, 27 January 2016, 06:01 PM

daantjie

Not looking good for this baby methinks...
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

Harv

Nope.. I can see the look in his face..
1980 300SD
1983 240D
2000 E55 AMG
2002 G500

ptashek

Right, if it's not fixable with miracle paint and fibre glass, it's to expensive?
1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE

karmann_20v

Quote from: ptashek on 31 January 2016, 03:58 PM
Right, if it's not fixable with miracle paint and fibre glass, it's to expensive?
That made me chuckle!

Harv

1980 300SD
1983 240D
2000 E55 AMG
2002 G500

floyd111

I think we should part out "mercedessource."

Harv

1980 300SD
1983 240D
2000 E55 AMG
2002 G500

UTn_boy

Knowing how many good used fenders are out there, why in the hell is he trying to straighten this?  There are some jobs that require a professional.  He should follow that advice rather than make the car worse.

I loved your reply, Ptashek.  No truer words have been spoken.  As I said, some jobs need to be left to a professional. 
1966 250se coupe`,black/dark green leather
1970 600 midnight blue/parchment leather
1971 300sel 6.3,papyrus white/dark red leather
1975 450se, pine green metallic/green leather
1973 300sel 4.5,silver blue metallic/blue leather
1979 450sel 516 red/bamboo

Squiggle Dog

So there is hope for it. I just noticed that it has the misfortune of having an EGR valve despite being a W116 (like mine). At least I was able to find non-EGR manifolds, just have to install them.
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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+

Casey

Quote from: UTn_boy on 11 February 2016, 03:58 AM
Knowing how many good used fenders are out there, why in the hell is he trying to straighten this?  There are some jobs that require a professional.  He should follow that advice rather than make the car worse.

I loved your reply, Ptashek.  No truer words have been spoken.  As I said, some jobs need to be left to a professional.

I was just wondering the exact same thing.  There is no sense in punching holes in and beating and filling such a fender when it is so easy to find a good replacement.  It's never going to look right again.

rumb

Kent does say in the video that he only beat it out so he could mount the turn signal light, then he can go test drive the car. And that he is waiting/looking for a replacement fender.
'68 250S
'77 6.9 Euro
'91 300SE,
'98 SL500
'14 CLS550,
'16 AMG GTS
'21 E450 Cabrio

Harv

He explains why you should go back to the Febi-Bilstein power steering fluid and not ATF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLR_kdnsJ_0
1980 300SD
1983 240D
2000 E55 AMG
2002 G500

Squiggle Dog

Well, it is a good thing I've been running synthetic power steering fluid for a while, then!
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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+

Casey

I use that Febi fluid too.  That video has so many cutouts that it's hard to watch.

UTn_boy

So how come the book tells us to use ATF in the power steering?  I've never had any problems running ATF, and certainly none of the problems he mentions.   
1966 250se coupe`,black/dark green leather
1970 600 midnight blue/parchment leather
1971 300sel 6.3,papyrus white/dark red leather
1975 450se, pine green metallic/green leather
1973 300sel 4.5,silver blue metallic/blue leather
1979 450sel 516 red/bamboo