Driving my son's 240D while Greazzer rebuilds the injectors for my 300SD
Was doing some work on the 240D and stopped when it got dark.

I didn't close the hood all the way and forgot about it.
Going to work the next day got about a mile from home going about 25mph when all of a sudden--WHAM!--
the wind catches the hood and it comes all the way up to 90* and past and slams into the windshield. The tabs on the hood hinges broke.

There's glass all over the dash.
I was fine and am glad it happened before I got on the highway to head to work.

I'm going to the JY for a hood and cowl.
I have some questions. Should the cowl be put in after the windshield gets done? At the same time?
Does the fender have to come off to remove the cowl?

Any other advice you can give me for the job would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks,
Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

Jeff,
This is from memory a loooong time ago, so
...
Fenders off to replace cowl? No.

Easiest to replace cowl while the windshield is out, but not necessary.

Advice? Do the windshield yourself if possible.

I can't remember if your fenders have to come off to replace the hinges.

Good luck!!!

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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

SugarBear,
Thanks for the info. I've read that you can get the hinges out with a 13mm gearwrench after removing hood.
Glad to hear the cowl will come off without removing fenders. Insurance is covering all this. Was just going to use Safelite
unless some has another suggestion for windshield replacement in the Sacramento area.
Attached are some pix of the damage.

Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

The cowling is held in by push pins. Push the center of the pins through and out and reassemble them for install.

I'd want to be certain that the glass installer has done these windshields before. If it is their first rodeo you are guaranteed bent windshield trim moulding. There is a procedure for these windshields that has to be done in order.

Good luck!!!

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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

The Safelite shop did my W126 windshield and they did a good job.
I questioned the installer thoroughly before leaving that car with him and
he assured me he had done them before and all was fine.
But always happy to go to an indy if someone has a name.

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

W123 and W126 are different windshield types/methods.

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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

The procedure I read is:


window out, seal off, trim off - trim into new seal,seal on window, window in


Is that correct?


Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

I used cut the trim out to prevent bending the trim (this ruins the seal), remove the windshield, clean the frame/channel of the chassis, new seal on new glass, trim into new seal.

Para cord in U channel of seal, place assembly against where it's going with light pressure. Second person goes inside using string to pull the new seal over the lip of the chassis.

My local glass shop pumped in sealer along the A pillars. I think they were happy not to do the whole task.

Good luck!!!

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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

YIKES ! .

This is my nightmare .

Glad to hear you weren't hurt .

I've removed the W123 good hinges with the fenders on but removed them to replace bad hinges .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Turns out that the cowl is welded in, so a JY swap in not happening.
This is not a show car so will probably just leave it as is.
At this point I'm just trying to get the hood to close, so will swap out some hinges and then go from there.


Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end