(09-07-2013, 09:40 AM)1911diesel benzboys.com its up north of me, but its an all benz junk yard. i bet they will have what you are looking for. and they pull and ship! i bet they even have the color you need!

(09-09-2013, 02:38 PM)Greazzer Chill out ... not that bad. Period.

Invest a few bucks and pressure wash everything and get it surgically clean. Costs: About $10 bucks and some labor hours. Then, I would get a dolly or something similar and start straightening out the metal. Not a biggie and its just a few labor hours. Loosen up the 13mm hood bolts and straighten the hood. You have less than one day's worth of work to that point.

Fenders: I went to the yard and no W123s. The sunny South has plenty of rust free donors. I am thinking our P-A-P wants around $35 bucks a fender. Shipping is a PITA, but doable. Even with 2 new fendors ... you got less than $100 bucks on your hands and you're fixing some screwed up fenders anyways.

So, my advice is take a step back, take a breather, and start cleaning up the project. 75% of the battle is simply cleaning and sorting out the problems. Once you get to that phase, most of the other stuff falls into place. Good job with sticking thru the process and getting the fenders off. Most folks would have quit. .

(09-09-2013, 04:09 PM)Greazzer If you can wait, I would find a pristine used one, same color. That is IMO the way to go. No painting and a lot cheaper. Even a color matched fender in pristin condition is only $75 smackers on FleaBay ...

(09-09-2013, 03:32 PM)Simpler=Better Yeah it's not that bad at all, don't sweat it. A little time with some 2x4s, clamps, and a hammer will get it all straightened out easy. The weather right now is perfect for screwing around with bodywork-not too hot, not too cold.

If you wanna hear about pissed, ask my brother how I reacted when I slipped up and drilled a hole through my truck's roof form the inside out one time.

(09-10-2013, 08:44 AM)JB3 for those horribly glued on fenders, what I did on my 1980 240 was using an angle grinder, I cut a groove along the top of the rusted out fender all the way to the front. I was then able to remove the whole fender pretty easy, and after that slowly with a box cutter peeled off the glued on inner portion.

Was still a PITA, but it did preserve the straightness of the inner fender, which was also seriously rotten.

Like said above, all you need to do is bash this sucker out to a more or less straight line, then carefully rework the gap with the hood when you have a replacement fender.

In the meantime, someone may want the one your took off for OEM patch material. Id hold onto it until you have a new fender, the fact that it isn't rusted means you can use pieces of it to possibly repair a rusted fender if thats all you can find.
Also, all the movement may have opened a gap or crack in the sealant on that inner fender. Before you permanently attach a new fender, id probably closely inspect and wire wheel off any cracked areas and repaint and rubbercoat just in case. All this work would be a shame if the inner fender started to rot out on you

(09-10-2013, 01:20 PM)sassparilla_kid I think dieselgiant might have a tutorial on how to remove the glued on fenders pretty easily

(09-10-2013, 02:24 PM)JB3

(09-10-2013, 01:20 PM)sassparilla_kid I think dieselgiant might have a tutorial on how to remove the glued on fenders pretty easily

ill have to check that out, on mine, it wasn't just the glue, it was over an inch of vinyl undercoating sprayed inside the wheel well. Heat gun, wire wheel, none of that stuff worked that well on that thickness from that angle.

Id be interested to see what dieselgiant's solution was, but I just finally cut the sucker off and started shaving the crap off with a box cutter. I remember feeling the sort of rage purplecomputer has shown here.

EDIT- Naa, he just unbolts and removes a fender from an 83 no problems, unless there is another pictorial with a glued on fender.

here is an example of what dieselgiant did not deal with. With all bolts out, this fender still had inches of vinyl holding it to the inner fender. up front it was almost 2 inches thick. That crap was tenacious-

(09-23-2013, 12:07 PM)Simpler=Better Home depot will cut 2x4s for like $0.50, get a couple cut for the fender to brace it. Clamp at the front and back, then hammer to your heart's content.

(09-27-2013, 01:31 PM)Purplecomputer I decided to sell this car

$1000 or best offer.

(06-21-2013, 02:59 PM)Purplecomputer holy shit!

what a day!

been running around all day getting some stuff done while working on the car

so I spent a good chunk of my time jut trying to remove the axles



heres the old compared to the new, I went with the EMPI ones becuase if i ever have to do this job again I just unscrew some bolts off the axle and replace it, no more having to drop the differential, open it up....and such



the differential itself was really clean, I took a flashlight and visually inspected for chips and wear but nothing, I am happy about that at least

probaby two hours later from that point here are the axles installed

left side



right side



maybe tomorrow or monday I will fill it back up with gear oil and mount it. from there I will work on the breaks.

really want to make it to the GTG in Pa on august 24th.

(11-07-2013, 12:18 PM)Purplecomputer JB3,

I bought them on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001C9N9B0/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

(11-07-2013, 12:35 PM)Simpler=Better So you gonna keep her or roll the dice with my wild 'n crazy brother?

(12-19-2013, 02:43 PM)Simpler=Better Glad to see you got the fender straightened out

Can heat get that stuff off? Heat, with a fire extinguisher nearby-we know how this car likes to pull fast ones on ya

(12-19-2013, 06:34 PM)JB3 you still have that old fender you pulled off? im looking for the bit that bolts to the rocker, from there like 7-10 inchs up. I need a patch panel

(12-19-2013, 07:48 PM)Purplecomputer

(12-19-2013, 06:34 PM)JB3 you still have that old fender you pulled off? im looking for the bit that bolts to the rocker, from there like 7-10 inchs up. I need a patch panel

I still have it.

most of it is all dented and bent. Show me a picture of what exactly you need so I can get a better look.

(01-10-2014, 01:11 PM)Simpler=Better So long as the micron rating is the same or better you're golden.

PS-I have the same coat.

(01-10-2014, 01:16 PM)Purplecomputer

(01-10-2014, 01:11 PM)Simpler=Better So long as the micron rating is the same or better you're golden.

PS-I have the same coat.

Great, Ill get around to making a bracket. Dont really have the money for a replacement filter though.

also, this jacket is the best. Keeps me warm and cozy. Just my legs get a lil cold.

did a quick search, this filter seems to filter down to 30 microns. Any idea what the stock one does?

(01-25-2014, 03:24 PM)Purplecomputer So, I got a fender

I realized the other I have no idea what Im doing. I think I fucked this car up more then I actually have fixed it.

Im just gonna get it up and running and leave it alone forever

(01-25-2014, 05:26 PM)Greazzer You need to take a deep breath. R&D is NOT simple and don't forget that car is 30+ years old. Babe Ruth struck out from time to time, and you have to crush a few avocados to make guacamole so learn from your boo boos ... Since you have been fixing things which were obviously broken or wore out, how in the world can you feel down and out ? Remember, about 99% of the population are too much of a bunch of wus's to even tackle any projects ... So, you're 1%-er.

(01-28-2014, 08:51 AM)Purplecomputer Well in all honesty, I couldnt have done work to this car if it wasnt for you guys. Without your help and support and i would have gave up a long time ago.