[W126 Coupe] Crash Repairs 300SE Euro

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Mike:

I apologize as well for not getting in touch with you.  That 6 days was 
really crazy.  Did have a great time at Mandalay Bay one evening.  
Dinner and drinks up top and really great show down under somewhere.  
I'll catch you in September or October when I scheduled there next.

Take care,

Dick

Mike Ramay wrote:

> 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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