[W126 Coupe] WTB: 560SEC Passenger Side Mirror

[Egill Gudmundsson]

I put an SEL mirror on my 1991SEC and all I had to do was change the rubber boot off my old Mirror..
Works perfectly..

Beat Regards
Egill Gudmundsson, CEO/Chief Pilot
International Aircraft Management
Office: +1 (918) 895-9685
Mobile +1 (918) 519-0102
email: egill at iam-aviation.com
web: www.iam-aviation.com
skype: icelandpilot
 

On 4.8.2011, at 16:02, "Steve Schmidt" <cyberdyne at shaw.ca> wrote:


> Hey all,

> 

> I am trying to locate a passenger side mirror for my 560SEC. I have been

> told they are coupe specific  and all the ones I can find online/local are

> for SEL.

> 

> Any help would be much appreciated.

> 

> - Steve

> 

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>   1. Re: Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper (Egill Gudmundsson)

>   2. Re: Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper (Jonathan Hodgman)

>   3. To all 1991 SEC owners (joe chiappinelli)

>   4. Re: low left rear end question (Dick Spellman)

>   5. Re: low left rear end question (Mister McGoo)

>   6. Re: low left rear end question (Yousef)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 11:21:32 -0500

> From: "Egill Gudmundsson" <n604th at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper

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

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> 

> How much do you want for the bumpers?

> 

> and would the chrome work from the old Gen I Euro Bumper work?

> 

> 

> 

> Please Call me at 918 519 0102

> 

> Thanks

> 

> Eagle

> 

> 

> 

> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> On Behalf Of Markus Meyer

> Sent: 3. ?g?st 2011 04:38

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper

> 

> 

> 

> I have a complete set, front and rear, although the front has the center

> chrome for an SEL.

> 

> 

> 

> Markus

> 

> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Egill Gudmundsson <n604th at gmail.com> wrote:

> 

> Hi everyone, 

> 

> I?m looking for a Euro Gen II bumper for my SEC. 

> 

> I have a Zender air-dam that I want to put on my US 1991 560 SEC but need

> the Bumper!

> 

> 

> 

> Egill 

> 

> 1991 560 SEC US

> 

> 207K miles

> 

> H&R Springs lowering Springs

> 

> 18? Work Euroline Wheels?.

> 

> 

> 

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> Message: 2

> Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:42:27 -0400

> From: Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper

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> Chrome won't work...Very different!

> 

> 

> On 8/3/2011 12:21 PM, Egill Gudmundsson wrote:

>> 

>> How much do you want for the bumpers?

>> 

>> and would the chrome work from the old Gen I Euro Bumper work?

>> 

>> Please Call me at 918 519 0102

>> 

>> Thanks

>> 

>> Eagle

>> 

>> *From:*mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com

>> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] *On Behalf Of *Markus Meyer

>> *Sent:* 3. ?g?st 2011 04:38

>> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

>> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for SEC Gen II Bumper

>> 

>> I have a complete set, front and rear, although the front has the 

>> center chrome for an SEL.

>> 

>> Markus

>> 

>> On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:54 PM, Egill Gudmundsson <n604th at gmail.com 

>> <mailto:n604th at gmail.com>> wrote:

>> 

>> Hi everyone,

>> 

>> I'm looking for a Euro Gen II bumper for my SEC.

>> 

>> I have a Zender air-dam that I want to put on my US 1991 560 SEC but 

>> need the Bumper!

>> 

>> Egill

>> 

>> 1991 560 SEC US

>> 

>> 207K miles

>> 

>> H&R Springs lowering Springs

>> 

>> 18" Work Euroline Wheels....

>> 

>> 

>> 

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> Message: 3

> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 13:48:06 -0400

> From: joe chiappinelli <joe.chiappinelli at gmail.com>

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] To all 1991 SEC owners

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

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> Dear fellow members,

> 

> I have been "collecting" data on 1991 560 SEC's imported to North America.

> What I have been doing is building a database in an attempt to find out just

> how many of the 2,138 '91 models are still around and what their value may

> be. If you have a '91 or know of someone who does, or know of one for sale

> that has all the data I track and would like to contribute to my database, I

> would be happy to share the results. The data I need is as follows:

> 

> Date

> Seller (indicate simply "Private" or Dealership name) State Full VIN number

> Exterior color Interior color Mileage Selling price or Value (This should be

> the listed asking price if car is for sale or what you would list your car

> for if you were to offer it for sale)

> 

> If you also know of any dead 1991 SEC's  (that have been scrapped) and have

> the VIN, that would be useful as well. Only interested in 1991's and only if

> you have the VIN number.

> 

> Thanks

> J.Chip

> 1991 560 SEC (83,000 miles)

> VIN

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> Message: 4

> Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:09:27 -0400

> From: Dick Spellman <dick.spellman at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question

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> Hi Tom,

> 

> Check the archives for 'gansta lean' which covered all the typical issues

> with your off stance chassis.  I replaced the sub-frame bushings and the

> differential mount on my 300SE a few years back and this resolved the lean

> you describe.  In my opinion it was the differential mount causing the

> problem but, I did both jobs at the same time so don't know for certain.

> 

> -\Dick

> 

> On 8/2/2011 10:24 PM, Thomas Oelsner wrote:

>> 

>> Today when walking up to my 560SEC from across the parking lot, I 

>> noticed that the left rear looked lower than the right rear. I looked 

>> at it more closely and then when I go home I made a crude measurement 

>> to see how much lower. It looks to be fairly substantial, on the order 

>> of 3/8", maybe more.

>> 

>> I also noticed a "clunking" sound going over bumps that I had actually 

>> thought was the cooler I keep in the trunk, but now I think not. The 

>> ride does not seem hard, the symptom of the accumulators going bad. I 

>> had actually replaced both of them around 60k miles ago...the car is 

>> high mileage...I bought it to drive and I do! Does anybody have any 

>> ideas as to what to look at before I bring it in? Thanks

>> 

>> Tom Oelsner

>> 

>> 90 560SEC

>> 

>> 223k miles

>> 

>> 

>> 

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> Message: 5

> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 21:38:51 +0000

> From: Mister McGoo <eelploot at hotmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question

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> 

> Tom;I think Markus is likely right.  The culprit is likely the Sway

> (Stabilizer) Bar Link that joins the rear sway bar to trailing arm Part No

> 123 320 09 89)    When broken they will clunk when bouncing the rear corner.

> Easy to see (remove wheel - directly behind the brake disc back plate), and

> easy to replace. They cost less than $10.That would be the first place to

> look anyway.-Bellamy

> From: toelsner at comcast.net

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 19:24:09 -0700

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question

> 

> 

> 

> Today when walking up to my 560SEC from across the parking lot, I noticed

> that the left rear looked lower than the right rear. I looked at it more

> closely and then when I go home I made a crude measurement to see how much

> lower. It looks to be fairly substantial, on the order of 3/8?, maybe more.

> I also noticed a ?clunking? sound going over bumps that I had actually

> thought was the cooler I keep in the trunk, but now I think not. The ride

> does not seem hard, the symptom of the accumulators going bad. I had

> actually replaced both of them around 60k miles ago?the car is high

> mileage?I bought it to drive and I do! Does anybody have any ideas as to

> what to look at before I bring it in? ThanksTom Oelsner90 560SEC223k miles

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> Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 07:17:16 +0400

> From: Yousef <usef4188 at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question

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> +1 on that.. Had clunking on both w202 and 560SEC... in both cases it 

> +was the rear plastic stabilizer ... Its easy to locate too if u get a 

> +chance on the lift

> 

> Sent from my iPad

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> On Aug 4, 2011, at 1:38 AM, Mister McGoo <eelploot at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 

>> Tom;

>> I think Markus is likely right.  The culprit is likely the Sway

> (Stabilizer) Bar Link that joins the rear sway bar to trailing arm 

>> Part No 123 320 09 89)    When broken they will clunk when bouncing the

> rear corner.  Easy to see (remove wheel - directly behind the brake disc

> back plate), and easy to replace. They cost less than $10.

>> That would be the first place to look anyway.

>> -Bellamy

>> 

>> From: toelsner at comcast.net

>> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 19:24:09 -0700

>> Subject: [W126 Coupe] low left rear end question

>> 

>> Today when walking up to my 560SEC from across the parking lot, I noticed

> that the left rear looked lower than the right rear. I looked at it more

> closely and then when I go home I made a crude measurement to see how much

> lower. It looks to be fairly substantial, on the order of 3/8?, maybe more.

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> I also noticed a ?clunking? sound going over bumps that I had actually 

>> thought was the cooler I keep in the trunk, but now I think not. The 

>> ride does not seem hard, the symptom of the accumulators going bad. I 

>> had actually replaced both of them around 60k miles ago?the car is 

>> high mileage?I bought it to drive and I do! Does anybody have any 

>> ideas as to what to look at before I bring it in? Thanks

>> 

>> Tom Oelsner

>> 

>> 90 560SEC

>> 

>> 223k miles

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> 

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