[W126 Coupe] Rear Window support panel

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My Euro 560SEC has some pretty gruesome rust under the back glass near the
drivers side c-pillar. I'm pretty pretty sure that the glass has to come out
and the old metal will need to be cut away.


On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Markus Meyer <markusfmeyer at gmail.com>wrote:


> BTW, you can buy the outside "rim" piece, bottom lip, whatever its called,

> from the dealer for about $100 if you need one and can't find one used.  Its

> what runs the length of the bottom of the window, about 2 inches wide.

>

> Markus

>

> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Jonathan Hodgman <blueridgemb at gmail.com>wrote:

>

>> Pull the rear window, treat all the rust there, ie. grind/sand/acid

>> etch/neutralize then coat everything iin POR>  There is a seam where they

>> resistance weld two body panels together..this seam was never sealed @ the

>> factory and moisture makes it's way in over time.. Sealing this up and all

>> the surrounding metal Should mitigate the rust issue almost entirely.  Have

>> yet to see or hear of a better means.

>>

>> Jonathan

>>

>> Dan Gardner wrote:

>>

>>> 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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>>

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