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Rust
My '85 300D has an increasing rust problem at the right rear quarter panel. Turns out that this was replaced at some point and was either a cheap/used/not properly prepared component. The bubbling is in several locations and the worst area is just behind the rear door.
Anyone have one of these replaced and have a sense for the cost? Since the entire quarter panel needs replacement I do not feel in a hurry as my 16 year old drives this car now and it might see some other damage before too long. But the car is a tank and I will probably lean toward fixing it.
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If you get to it before it goes to far then a good cleaning followed with some POR15 should stop it.
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Jeff M. Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here. 1983 / 1984 300D Sold 2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold 2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k |
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I had a '68 220D some 10 years ago that was going bad in the quarters. I got an estimate from a body shop to do a complete quarter replacement, all the way up into the 'C' piller. Seems it was somewhere around $1500 per quarter at the time. (I think that price included the replacement panel) I almost went for it, as much as I liked the car. But then the trannie went, and it quickly became too much to fix.
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past MB rides: '68 220D '68 220D(another one) '67 230 '84 SD Current rides: '06 Lexus RX330 '93 Ford F-250 '96 Corvette '99 Polaris 700 RMK sled 2011 Polaris Assault '86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper) |
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Other problem is that I have enough dumped into this car that I can only logically keep it driving until it really dies and I think that is a long time away.
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The paint bubbling can be two types of rust though, it can be already through the metal or just surface rust.
http://www.por15.com They have stuff to stop it and to fill the holes if you so desire[Remember you can't bondo over holes.], at the very least it should buy you some more time.
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Jeff M. Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here. 1983 / 1984 300D Sold 2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold 2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k |
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Thanks
Great resource, thanks.
Especially since I have a boat too. I had not heard of this company.
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Alan Hamm '87 300SDL 277K Miles '89 560 SL 68K Miles |
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No problem. As for buying it, it is a good deal cheaper on ebay normally so it is worth a look going there before ordering.
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Jeff M. Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here. 1983 / 1984 300D Sold 2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold 2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k |
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