Have you noticed any "wind noise" with the trim removed?

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1984 300D Turbo Sedan (Hilda) 272,115 miles.....
Anthracite Gray/Palamino Leather, I am 3rd owner

2001 Dodge Stratus (Silver) (wifes) 55814 miles...

1982 280TE Wagon Astral Silver Metallic/
Anthracite Velour
260,512 miles (Eva)

1969 230 Sedan Olive Green/Black MBTex
4 Speed Manual
84,213 miles ????
Haus Frau


2004 Boreem Ninja Pocket Bike
Highly Modified 49cc (Ling Ling)

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

The plastic trim, as well as the windlace is purely cosmetic. The rubber door seal is what provides the seal against water and air.

Actually I do have some water leak in a carwash, but I have a 2 inch chunk of door seal missing. Door seals are on the TO DO list.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

Pricey aren't they, especially when you have to do all 4!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Before and after photos. Looks like I will not be putting the old one back one even if I want to. Very brittle and fragile.

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79 240D (no name yet) 203K Miles Maple Yellow
98 2500 4x4 HD Dodge 24 Valve Cummins TD
83 Chevy Van (Dead-Trans. shot)

I ripped that stuff off the first day I had my car. It was wrinkled. I do not have any leaks , but the rubber is good. the paint is in really nice shape under that molding. I think it looks cool. The molding looked like some sort of american after market thing. i bet it didn;t come on the euro models, but I am guessing.

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1977 280 E
1994 C280
1992 190E (sold)

"Jump in the hatch and turn on the key, pop in the clutch and let the wheels roll free"

They are available at the dealer. $100 each.

Dave

I want to correct this post. With the MBCA discount at the local dealer the tirm pieces are $30 each. (7/11/06). I'm considering this replacement.

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

The main reason that these parts all wrinkle up the way they do, is they were made of lightly plasticized PVC. What little plasticizer that was used has long since left the building due to the high heat of 20 plus summers. The natural state of un-plasticized PVC is a hard and brittle plastic, so that is what we mostly all have to contend with. Have only seen one car with decent window reveals and that was stored inside summer and winter and was in an area with low heat summers.

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1961 190Db retired
1968 220D/8 325,000
1983 300D 164,150

What did you guys use to clean the sticky glue off your door frames..?
I treid carb cleaner and brake ckeaner on a moist towel and zippo... didn't touch it!

I had a few stubborn spots that did not come off with 409 but the rest of the frame was just dirty.

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79 240D (no name yet) 203K Miles Maple Yellow
98 2500 4x4 HD Dodge 24 Valve Cummins TD
83 Chevy Van (Dead-Trans. shot)

To remove the weather strip adhesive, Use 3M weather strip adhesive remover. Can be purchased at any auto parts store.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

what i affectionately refer to as the elephant skin interior option. i am going to remove mine now that i have seen pics.

speaking of seals what should one expect to pay for seals?

I also need to replace both my windshield and rear window seals. cracked to hell.

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1979 Thistle Green 300D 272,xxx miles
1984 Orient Red 300 D 4 spd Euro Import - 189,xxx miles
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out with my bag o' trim clips from ************** fixing the trim on the fender i decided to remove my elephant skin trim and reveal the lovely mercedes thistle green paint.

took all of 5 minutes to do. any door seal that came out was easy enough to tuck back into place.

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1979 Thistle Green 300D 272,xxx miles
1984 Orient Red 300 D 4 spd Euro Import - 189,xxx miles
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lofat, was there any glue residue? I saw on other posts that it could be a PITA to remove.

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1984 300D Turbo Sedan (Hilda) 272,115 miles.....
Anthracite Gray/Palamino Leather, I am 3rd owner

2001 Dodge Stratus (Silver) (wifes) 55814 miles...

1982 280TE Wagon Astral Silver Metallic/
Anthracite Velour
260,512 miles (Eva)

1969 230 Sedan Olive Green/Black MBTex
4 Speed Manual
84,213 miles ????
Haus Frau


2004 Boreem Ninja Pocket Bike
Highly Modified 49cc (Ling Ling)

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

There was no glue residue, just 26 years of dust. Not that bad really. What I thought was adhesive turned out to be a small blemish in the paint. Other than a couple of spots the rest looks brand new. I will not be replacing those things, espically at 100.00 a pop.

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79 240D (no name yet) 203K Miles Maple Yellow
98 2500 4x4 HD Dodge 24 Valve Cummins TD
83 Chevy Van (Dead-Trans. shot)

Mine had glue at the front section of the door. Not to much. The 3M weather strip adhesive will remove it. The remover just takes a little patients. wet a rag and rub the glue. It slowly saturates the glue and it comes off like rubber cement.

Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car