[W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 70, Issue 14

[Mac Blair]

The 560SEC I bought had its tranny in the trunk.  In my search I found a
yard in Trenton, NJ which was parting out a SEC, even in the same color(!)
from which I not only got the tranny, but a bunch of other goodies,
including a complete and perfect rear parcel section, though the window
itself was fogged.  I thought I'd use it on a couple of my SEL's which had
rust holes starting in the corners of the rear window--one on the left, the
other on the right.  Turned out that the SELs are different, but that the
only rust on the SEC was this area, which I hadn't seen.  We cut out the
whole bad part, and put in the new one.  Finding this piece was obviously
dumb luck.  Good luck!

McClellan G. Blair, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Services
AQUEONICS, INC
(724)840-4481 Mobile
(864)286-3933 Office
(864)286-3935 Fax
www.aqueonics.com


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> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:26:41 +0800

> From: "Dan Gardner" <cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window support panel

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> Hi Folks

>

>     I thought while I was waiting for a replacement speedo,it would be a

> good time to check the rear panel under the rear screen,luckily

> there only

> seems to be some surface rust,I know from the cars I inspected

> prior to this

> one(15)most had horendous perforated rust.

>     Its a difficult area to derust as access is only through the

> holes did

> try a pencil style wire brush with limited sucess,sandblasting would be

> effective but very messy.

>

>     I am interested what other members have done as far as rust

> proofing is

> concerned,its quite tricky as water has the potential to leak from the

> window and start rusting behind any new paint or sealer.

>     Most of the commercial "rust dissolvers" seems to be phosphoric acid

> based which if not neutralised fully after treatment could makes matters

> worse.

>     If anyone has a real "bullet-proof"solution I would love to know.

>

>

>

>

>                             Kind Regards  Dan             1986  560 SEC

> Euro  (220kw)

>

>

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> Message: 2

> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:45:04 -0500

> From: "mbramel" <mbramel at tds.net>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window support panel

> To: "'Dan Gardner'" <cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au>,	"'Mercedes Coupes Mailing

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> Spot Blaster

> Wipe Down

> Two Part Epoxy

> Base

> Clear

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> On Behalf Of Dan Gardner

> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 10:27 AM

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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Rear Window support panel

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> Hi Folks

>

>     I thought while I was waiting for a replacement speedo,it would be a

> good time to check the rear panel under the rear screen,luckily

> there only

> seems to be some surface rust,I know from the cars I inspected

> prior to this

>

> one(15)most had horendous perforated rust.

>     Its a difficult area to derust as access is only through the

> holes did

> try a pencil style wire brush with limited sucess,sandblasting would be

> effective but very messy.

>

>     I am interested what other members have done as far as rust

> proofing is

> concerned,its quite tricky as water has the potential to leak from the

> window and start rusting behind any new paint or sealer.

>     Most of the commercial "rust dissolvers" seems to be phosphoric acid

> based which if not neutralised fully after treatment could makes matters

> worse.

>     If anyone has a real "bullet-proof"solution I would love to know.

>

>

>

>

>                             Kind Regards  Dan             1986  560 SEC

> Euro  (220kw)

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