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05-23-2008, 02:48 PM
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WTB: Sheet Metal for W123
I have some rust that I need to repair. The area needed is this
  It is the area behind the left rear wheel and inside the trunk. 
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#2
05-23-2008, 03:48 PM
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I would just make something for the flat area in the trunk by hand with some sheet metal from the hardware store and an angle grinder. I have that bit of fender that I have been saving, but I might be able to be convinced to let go of it.
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine
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05-23-2008, 04:10 PM
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I could do that but recently, over the past 3 years, its creeped slightly up the wheel arch, about 3/4" from where it used to be so I need to have the wheel arch lip replaced where the cancer has gotten it.
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05-24-2008, 02:58 AM
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The wheel arch is the bit I have.
 You should be able to make a piece that patches the hole in the trunk in a hour or less with an angle grinder. Use thinner sheet metal than I did though. Then cut out the rust and weld the patch in, or (not as good) clean and POR-15 the rust and seam-glue the patch in...this is not really a structural area.Like this:
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine
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#5
05-24-2008, 03:05 AM
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You can also buy rust repair panels here: http://www.mercedes-reparaturbleche.de/w_123.html
If you don't speak German: http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mercedes-reparaturbleche.de%2Fw_123.html&lp=de_en&btnTrUrl=Translate
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine Last edited by bgkast; 05-24-2008 at 03:18 AM.
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#6
05-24-2008, 10:51 AM
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I could just use naval jelly to eat away all of the rust and do a patch panel like you did and just use some body filler to reshape the wheel arch.
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#7
04-07-2012, 03:46 PM
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Try repair panels from these guys:
FixMyRust.com
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83 300TD (need rear wiper assembly dead or alive) 84 300SD Daily driver 85 300TD almost 400k miles and driven daily. 98 E300D *sold 86 300SDL *sold and made flawless 10 hour journey to new home. 
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