PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Front bumper/inner fender repair 111 coupe

Tony H · #5 12-29-2017, 03:34 PM

I ended tacking on the media blasted bumper support to hold the frame rails in alignment while I was transporting my coupe for storage. Project is on hold for a bit while we relocate. It was quite involved to remove the rusted support. I cut off as much as possible to expose the spot welds-I would say there were at least 150-they were so dense they overlapped so I ended pulling off bits of metal and grinding the weld nubs flat. The radiator support is attached to the bumper support and is in an awkward location and the metal is thin so much time involved as not to damage the radiator support. Also cut out the rusted inner fender channel which is so prone to damage from road debris on the coupes-the 108s are constructed differently and don't have the channel that protrudes into the wheel well area. I am fabricating repair panels.