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Who has Replaced a Fender?
Well, looking at the labor it's going to take me to get my 85 380SL rusted fender even passable, I think that I'd like to replace it. The patch panel from K+K is so expensive, that by the time I bought that and a welder, I could have a repro fender. I have the shop manual but there are a few aspects of this job that worry me, and I'd like to know any one else's experiences.
1. Did you use MB or aftermarket? If aftermarket, is it noticeably flimsier or ill-fitting (first person experiences, please)
2. Did you have to take the door off? It looks almost oh-so-doable without taking off the door...
3. Did you need the heat gun as described in the shop manual.
4. From experience replacing a domestic fender, it becomes obvious how to remove/install the new one when you get your hands on the new one and see where the bolt holes are. But were there any "gotchas"?
5. How nasty was the realignment?
Thanks. I searched the "bodywork" forum but there wasn't too much there.
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