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06-12-2011, 11:13 AM
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Door card / panel repair
I'm in the middle of sorting out the four doors on my W123 saloon / sedan and one of the door cards / panels has been brutally buggered by someone.
It's a bit floppy now.  Has anyone got any repair tips or tricks? I don't really want to reinforce it as the additional thickness might cause it to pop off the door more easily. I'm not sure if it will be easy to replace the broken card without knackering the vinyl on the other side. Is a good second hand replacement my only option?
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! 
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06-12-2011, 11:48 PM
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The early W201 has an incredibly cheap (ie.. water soluble fiber board) panel that warps in the slightest humidity.
It is much more finicky with regards to thickness and is mounted by sliding clips. I was able to repair two panels by re-enforcing the back with fiberglass resin such as you would do on a boat. In your application, you would only need a thin layer to prevent further cracking. I think its a good option if the panels are too expensive in your neck of the woods.
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06-13-2011, 03:03 AM
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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