[W126 Coupe] Parts..

[Richard Hogarth]

The question can be easily answered with a magnet.
I have a '91 sel, the trunk lid is aluminum the engine hood is steel and
both original.
-RPH



-----Original Message-----
From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:00 PM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Parts..

Also, I believe all hoods for the SECs are made of aluminium.

Not so for SE/SEL/SD/SDL, where some models have steel hoods (and trunk 
lids).

The aluminium hoods are lighter and use a weaker spring. If you put a weak 
spring with a steel hood, it won't stay open. If you put a strong spring 
with an aluminium hood, it may snap open so fast it'll bend.



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff
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>From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>

>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Parts..

>Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:43:48 -0400

>

>Hi Mats:

>

>The EPC shows different part #s for both the hinges and the springs between



>coupe and sedan.  So, I'd guess you have a problem that can only be solved 

>using the coupe hinge and spring.

>

>You do not say what year your coupe is but, the coupe part #'s for early 

>model years (up to probably 85 anyway) are:

>Spring 126 887 04 79

>Hinge left 126 880 03 28

>Hinge right 126 880 04 28

>

>I believe the model year change on front fenders was 82-85 narrow, and 86 

>to 91 the wider flare front fender.

>

>Dick

>

>Mats Tufvesson wrote:

>>Can anybody with a little insight in Mercedes parts# confirm or deny that 

>>the "hinge/arm mechanism" that holds the engine bonnet on the SEC share 

>>the part with the rest of the W126 lineup (SE/SEL)? Mine snapped and I 

>>found a used one from a SE. It looks the same to my naked eye but I'm 

>>having trouble fitting it without getting a lot of tension in the bonnet. 

>>It feels just like one or two of the arms are about 3-5mm longer on the 

>>SE/SEL mechansim but I doesn't seem logical...

>>

>>On another note, what year did the SEC get the wider front wheel arches?

>>

>>Thanks in advance

>>

>>/Mats

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