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Old 07-19-2011, 04:03 AM
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W124 rear fender damage—what to do?

Some charming individual backed into my car while I was elsewhere, leaving this lovely crumpled-in dent in the driver's rear fender.

I definitely can't afford to have it repaired by a body shop. I know next to nothing about collision repair, so I figured I would seek the wisdom of the forums.

What can be done about this? I'm pretty clever with my hands, and I learn fast, so I'm not afraid of doing the work myself.

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Old 07-19-2011, 10:49 AM
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The real pain is where the fender curves into the door jam - that's typically where panel replacement/welding/cutting comes into play if you want to avoid massive amounts of B-O-NDO (and crap-o was it's name....o)

Anybody have any better solutions? Just an FYI, on that car, that's the kind of stuff insurance would total it for
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Old 08-08-2011, 03:36 PM
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Got a slide hammer? Probably not! A slide hammer is like a regular hammer, except backwards. A body shop might remove the paint, drill some holes and use a puller or slide hammer to pull the dent up level, or cut a bigger hole so they can fit a lever in to push out the dent and use as a dolly for hammering the sheet metal smooth. Then they'll carefully weld up all the holes, smooth them with a flap disc grinder, maybe use a little filler to get it perfectly smooth, then repaint.
I don't know why Mercedes seem to be magnets for uninsured hit-and-run drivers.
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Old 08-08-2011, 10:09 PM
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I love the "new school" way to do a slide hammer - with spot-welded studs. No holes to fill - they grind right off. Because the guy who drills the holes is generally the guy who fills them, I think that there is a tendancy to use too few holes on a panel. Because the studs are so easy to install and remove, people tend to use more of them, with better results.
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Old 08-09-2011, 02:22 AM
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Minimum

1.New (Or,Excellent Quality) Left Rear Quarter Panel.
2.New ( Or Excellent Quality) Left Rear Door Skin.

All Else is BUTCHERY!

So Sorry for Your Loss !

Is it Stalking,to LURK nearby your Mercedes,in a Car Park, with a Shotgun Loaded with Birdshot?
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Old 08-09-2011, 03:38 AM
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Unfortunately, from what I can tell by looking the "rear quarter panel" on a W124 is also known as "the frame of the car"

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Is it Stalking,to LURK nearby your Mercedes,in a Car Park, with a Shotgun Loaded with Birdshot?
If only, if only...
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Old 08-09-2011, 08:51 PM
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Rear Quarter Panel

Nein !


Now, I'm not suggesting you pay the quoted price for one.

(AND even at that Outrageous Price, it's outdated...I'm seeing Retail @ $846.00)
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Old 08-09-2011, 09:00 PM
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These guys

Are selling "ReCycled" Q.P. s:

http://www.german-spob.de/start.php?name=REPAIR-PLATE-FENDER-REAR-LEFT&language=eng&seite=gebrauchtteile&seite_gebr=art_details&artikel_id=7634

I'd be calling German Potomac Tomorrow.

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