My 6.9's

[ptashek]

Any ideas on how I can get this shipped to me in the USA and not cost a fortune?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mercedes-W116-280S-280SE-350SE-450SE-450SEL-Kotflugel-hinten-1166370109-/132355290298?hash=item1ed0fd74ba:g:FusAAOSwKytZFMD8


trans global freight wants $1449!

Find someone who is flying business class somewhere near you, and could take it as part of their checked baggage.
I think the dashboard I sold to s-class traveled in similar fashion from UK to South Africa.

If it were two weeks ago, I could have brought it over for you

[daantjie]

Try Deutsche Post/DHL " freight" and not "express".

[rumb]

I looked it up, I can fly there and pick it up myself for less than that~

[nathan]

thats a lot! Fedex with classic centre only charges 250US for 4 alloys!!

[slfan]

Scary situation.  Glad that you did not get hurt.  Will start paying more to my lug bolts.

Good luck repairing the car.

Regards

[rumb]

I found a repo 1/4 panel at adsitco for $895 plus shipping.  Funny they sell  repo for more than original MB parts....and yeah, I know adsitco's reputation already.

[rumb]

Hagerty is sending me a check for $8,582.06

Interesting they wont pay for the wheel and lug bolts as "that was the part that caused the accident".

Some may bitch about hagerty valuations, but I'm damn glad I was insured to $17,000.  After I fix things I will raise it further.

I plan of using a patch panel and doing all the work myself, so I have a full winter's work ahead.......I have a lot of rust down there anyway that needs repaired.  Just fixing it a bit sooner than I planned.

[rumb]

Found a second  new SHACKLE, CTRL.ARM to ANCHOR SUPPORT 107-350-05-38 at http://exoparts.com/mercedes-benz-parts-list-2/

[rumb]

Webasto installation manual (in German)

[rumb]

After taking a break and rebuilding the front suspension and driveshaft on my 300SE, changing the trans fluid in SL500 and a bunch of other stuff I'm back at the 6.9 again. 

Got the door locks to work last week and today I removed all the wood and packed to send to ReInvent the Wheel

http://www.dieselmercedes.com/Mercedes_Complete_Wood_Trim_Set_Restoration_Servic_p/5210-w16-r.htm Good price, I hope the quality is there.

I had a large store credit due to a previous transaction gone bad, but they made is all good with a large store credit.

Only took about 3 hours to get all the wood removed, much easier the 2nd time around! The far left one is the worst as there is no good access to it.  I taped a whatever size it is socket onto the end of a stubby 2" regular screwdriver, pushed the air vent hose out of the way (after removing the speedo cluster) and then it was really pretty easy to get that last nut out.

Will work on stripping interior of car the rest of the week.

Have been waiting 4 weeks now for the swede to send me an invoice in the mail for the Webasto part.  Been working on that for at least 3 months now.  boy are they sloooooow.

[UTn_boy]

I hope they drilled a hole in the large dash piece for your height control knob.  I also hope they realize that there are a total of 3 different backings used on W116 dash wood.  It all depends on which dash you have.  There were two different dash profiles behind the wood before 1976.  After 1976 there was yet a third style. 

[rumb]

They refinish the pieces that your send them.

[rumb]

My local indy has retired but loaned me his vacuum tester! 116 589 25 2100.

found a bad valve in drivers door with it.

Cruise control actuator holds vac.
heater valve works correctly
Door locks work better.
+++

[rumb]

crisp part!

[UTn_boy]

They refinish the pieces that your send them.

Oh good.  I was so upset that a company would offer "wood kits" for these cars that had no idea what they were doing.