[W126 Coupe] Can anybody help me? (2 parts needed, South Africa)

[Steve Nervig]

On Mar 20, 2007, at 5:31 AM, Dawid Loubser wrote:


> Hello,

>

> I need help with two part(s) for my 1990 560SEC (Euro) that I find  

> impossible to locate in

> South Africa - even MB have failed, after months of trying, to get  

> me these.

>

> The first is the wide chrome strip that sits on the lip of the  

> trunk - I destroyed mine by reversing into a stupid (low, black)

> pole last year, and the only one MB was able to dig up for me (at  

> ridiculous cost) was bent in half as it

> arrived in the box! Does anybody have this strip? And would be  

> willing to ship it to Johannesburg, South Africa?

> (I'm happy to arrange courier/shipping, as long as it can be  

> decently boxed - I know it's an awkward shape)

>

> The second: My car has the rear power sunblind option. I have not  

> yet taken it apart, but it does not rise/lower. It

> moves smoothly by hand, and I can hear the motor turning, so I am  

> assuming it's the inner cable which the motor uses

> to "push" the blind up, that's snapped. It should be el cheapo, but  

> MB here cannot provide that part, they can only

> replace the entire blind unit (this is actually their advice! Even  

> though mine is perfect in all respects) and at something

> like $900. All I want to do is fix the unit, I'm happy to pull it  

> apart myself (I've downloaded several guides from this

> mailing list) but I at least want to have the part it's (in my  

> mind) 90% likely to be.

>

> Can anybody help me? I don't usually use MB at all, but this last  

> round of mishaps has suitably conveyed to me that,

> over here, they do not at all care about drivers of their older  

> cars. Luckily, I *do* care about my car, and am adept at

> most other assembly tasks (and I know a good MB mechanic) but I  

> need them parts!

>

> kind regards,

> Dawid Loubser


You can always try Speed AutoTeile from Germany <http://www.speed- 
autoteile.com/>. You may need to have the part number, though.

Steve