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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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RIP: 2011 E350 BlueTEC, Schwartz 81k (totaled by uninsured drunk driver) 1964 Unimog 404.1 (wrongfully towed by the city) 1994 E320, Brilliantsilber 208k (transmission shuffled off after sudden catastrophic fluid loss) 1982 300D, Silberblau under a blue repaint 256k (sold for parts) 1995 E320 Polarweiss, 131k (sold for parts) 1995 E300D Polarweiss, 287k (totaled by drunk driver) |
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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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former: 83 300D, 97 C230, 93 400E current: 08 C300 Luxury , 92 500SL |
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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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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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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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'84 300SD sold 124.128 |
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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"
If only, if only...
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RIP: 2011 E350 BlueTEC, Schwartz 81k (totaled by uninsured drunk driver) 1964 Unimog 404.1 (wrongfully towed by the city) 1994 E320, Brilliantsilber 208k (transmission shuffled off after sudden catastrophic fluid loss) 1982 300D, Silberblau under a blue repaint 256k (sold for parts) 1995 E320 Polarweiss, 131k (sold for parts) 1995 E300D Polarweiss, 287k (totaled by drunk driver) |
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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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'84 300SD sold 124.128 |
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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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'84 300SD sold 124.128 |
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