Guys,

How do I remove the trim pictured below to transfer to my new quarter panel?



Im assuming it involves these clips...



Thanks ... I dont want to break them :-)

-Mike

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

Just gently pull the trim off.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Not as easy as it sounds if the trim has been aging in the sun all these years. Go to the local paint store and buy a couple of the cheap plastic putty knives. Use these as a wedge on either side of the red berries. You will probably need new red berries for the new panel. Being as careful as I could be, I broke one of those studs and ended up buying a new trim piece.

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Charles
1983 300D, bought new, 215k+ miles, donated to Purple Hearts veterans charity but I have parts for sale: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-benz-cars-sale/296386-fs-1-owner-83-mb-300d-turbo-rebuild-parts.html

Thanks guys.

Do I need access to the rear of the new panel to install the trim piece?

Asked another way, can I go ahead and install the new fender without this trim piece on in case I need to order new trim clips?

I would think I could, it would be pretty ridiculous to need to take panel off to install a trim piece, but I want to make sure :-)

dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

You can install the red monkey *******s from the outside, then pop on the trim piece

Jim

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14 E250 BlueTEC black. 45k miles
95 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 66k miles
94 E320 Cabriolet Emerald green 152k miles
85 300TD 4 spd man, euro bumpers and lights, 15" Pentas dark blue 274k miles

red...monkey...*******s...hmmmm. An interestingly disgusting mental picture is forming in my wee brain. Are the monkeys red, or is it the monkeys' *******? Sure gives a different perspective the the term "Well, I'll be a monkeys'.....

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Willing is not enough, we must do." Goethe

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1951 Chevy 3100

2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster

1983 GMC 1 ton Dually

1982 Chevy 1 ton Dually, service body (sold)

'90 GMC Suburban 6.2 "SS Veg-Burban"
(single tank WVO\diesel conversion) SOLD

'81 300D ~ Mama's car...my job (now my car)(but still my job) SOLD

'83 300sd ~ rescue car SOLD

2005 Ford Taurus (Mama's new car)(NOT my job!)

One near the end slide on in certain places, and has a small nut on the back. Not sure if those include the front fender that you are wishing to change, but do not blindly assume it's all push in red monkey kisters.

That has got to be about the funniest thing I have heard in a LONG time. Great name for them!!!

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

That only applies to the rear fender pieces.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

FYI - the part # for the aforementioned red trim clips is: 0019882081

http://catalog.peachparts.com/searchitem.epc?cookieID=2CG0HU01V2JL0JFFJE

dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

And I have purchased the red Monkey sphincters from this ebayer:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/240-250-280-300-420-450-Mercedes-side-trim-clips-85pc_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33654QQihZ010QQitemZ200290248081QQtcZp hoto

Price is a bit higher than when I bought mine about 3 years ago....

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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

think I paid 12 or $16 a few yrs back form the same guy.

the rear trim piece has a nut to remove inside of the trunk on both sides.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

google monkeys and you will see!

The prongy things are replacable too.

I put a little grease on the prongy things when I install the trim. The monkey *********s if old get brittle and don't work too well either.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.