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Old 08-16-2012, 04:03 AM
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...like a shield of steel
 
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I've not seen that part of the body on a W126 before but I can say that on my W123 the steel there is no thicker than 1mm

I think most people would call that an uneconomical repair. That means that only a DIYer would probably want to repair it.

You might find that people like klokkerholm make a repair piece for it though. There's a similar bit available for the W123. It is a complicated part of the body to repair though as I think you can only weld from one side. Distortion could be a problem. As said before a really skilled welder is required.
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