[W126 Coupe] Crash Repairs 300SE Euro

[Mike Ramay]

Really sounds like fun!! Good luck in getting it done as quick as you'd
like.

Sorry I missed you in Vegas, I got volunteered to be in Fort Wayne, IN.

Later,
Mike R.

-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 8:37 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Crash Repairs 300SE Euro

Well the fellow that trashed my front end on the 300se euro insurance 
has paid for the repairs.  I am now doing most of the work myself and 
I've decided to completely renew a number of other parts while I am at it.

Luckily the euro bumper was not even scratched.  So, I am replacing the 
following:
bumper chrome mending plate
front grill, insert and seal
passenger euro headlamp lens and interior plastic surround (I've chromed 
this plastic bezel on both sides as I did in the SEC to eliminate the 
gray finish)
new side markers, probably will go with clears
renewed the bumper hanger arms and rubber

As for the extras I had planned on anyway they included both new front 
fenders.  They had rust in places you could not see but, I had spare 
perfect fenders from a 500sel with the jams I had painted last year 
ready for this spring and so they get done now.
One used perfect interior fender surround.
New pin stripping
Every nick and scratch removed from the door panels, I did the Ding 
removal of the entire car last year so it's just fine scratches and one 
paint chip
new fender to bumper rubber seals
new urethane panel fender nylon inserts and clips
new tow hook cover euro (the most expensive part so far!)
Where I replaced the hood and then painted hood & trunk lid last year 
after my son's deer hunting efforts using this Mercedes I will now just 
shoot all the side panels.  The lower urethane panels and both bumpers I 
painted last fall when I sandblasted and renewed the 16 inch 7.5J  9 
hole rims and added 16X50X235 sport tires.

The result is a perfect looking (Zero rust) MB shell and chassis.  The 
cost for parts and the painting I am doing in my friends brand new spray 
booth is under $500 so far and it looks like I get to make a really nice 
contribution to my daughters college fund.

The coupe and this sedan look factory in and out now.  Only mechanical 
is the installation of the new CC actuator and amplifier.  For once, I 
was not screwed over and I feel quite satisfied with the results.

Thank you to Jonathan for hunting down some of these hard to get parts 
for me.

Dick
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