Tagged: rust repair

W124 crash repair – rust repair and repaint 0

W124 crash repair – rust repair and repaint

Before my 300TE could be repainted, the rust uncovered in the rear window apertures had to be repaired.  The rust was cut out and the area welded – we didn’t use any specific repair panels in my case. Once all the rust was repaired, the next step was obviously paint. Since the whole car was not being resprayed, just the rear quarters and roof...

W124 crash repair – disassembly and rear window rust 0

W124 crash repair – disassembly and rear window rust

With all the parts procured, my 300TE went into the body shop.    The repair started out as routine, removal of the old bumper and disassembly.   However, things quickly went sideways with the removal of the rear windows. While I was aware of the rust traps in the S124 rear window design, I wasn’t prepared for how bad the rust would be would be...

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