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In this 12-minute instructional video, Kent will show you how he installs the rear hood seal on the hoods of the R107 and the C107 built from 1972 to 1989.
Very important part for fresh air supply any time heater or ac is running.
If you own an R107 most likely this will be torn, missing, or rotting away. This helps with engine cooling as well as prevents engine fumes from getting into the cars vents.
This covers power sunroofs on the W111, W108, W114, W115, C107 (SLC), W116 (including the 1980 W116 sedans) and the early W123 (1977 to 1979). Are you dealing with any of these sunroof problems? Stuck roof, broken drive gears, bad cable, no lubrication, brok
Also covers 1980 W116 sedans. In this 20-minute instructional video, Kent will walk you through the steps of getting the steel sunroof panel installed properly back into the car's roof. The first step will require cleaning, inspection, and possible replacement of the plastic slides.
Also covers 1980 W116 sedans.
Contamintion in the window washer fluid tank is one of the main reasons the spray nozzles get plugged up. Install this little fitler somewhere in the line between the pump and the nozzles on the hood and secure with zip ties.
Also covers 1980 W116 sedans. The sunroof transmission drive unit moves the cable back and forth to open and close the sunroof. Five gears inside this unit transfer the incoming drive from the motor ( high speed) to the final drive, moving the cable (slow speed).
This also covers the 1980 W116 sedan. In part one, Kent will show you how to get all the sunroof parts off our old Mercedes and on a bench, particularly if your sunroof is broken and not moving. In this 21-minute instructional video, here is a list of the subjects he covers:
Good condition as shown.
Blue in color. Very good condition as shown.
Good used working right side mirror and hardware as shown. It is not perfect so if you are looking for show quality then do not purchase. The rubber surround is very good, with no gouges or wear spots. The chome is good, but then is a very small indentation where my finger is pointing below.
In this 14 minute instructional video, Kent will show you how to safely remove the side window lower trim without damaging the car's paint or the soft aluminum trim. He will do this using his special tool to do this job. He will also show you how to install the trim back on without bending it.
This can be one of the hardest trim pieces to remove if you don't want to damage the car's paint or the aluminum trim itself. When working on detailing his 300TD wagon, Kent finally decided it was time to make a special tool for this operation.
After years of wearing out his shoulder and elbow joints trying to hand polish convertible top windows, Kent finally decided he had to use some fast-action power tool. The idea for this kit and the included tool came from developing and using his aluminum trim polish kit.
Cad plating can be expensive but is great for show restorations. If you just want to make those parts on your old Benz look good then this is the closest paint Kent has found to looking like cadmium gold plating. Check out the pictures below of the fuel delivery brackets he did with this paint.
This video is loaded with tips on how to properly lubricate all the key components that make your sunroof operate smoothly and properly. It is NOT a complete manual on everything related to sunroofs. It will NOT show you all the details to get the sunroof out and back in.
BRAND NEW tight-fitting taillight seals for you 123. These are one of the key sources of water getting into your 1977 to 1985 sedan or coupe trunk.
In this 22-minute instructional video, Kent will take you inside the door on a W123 240D and show you all the key points that should be lubricated and the type of lubricants you should use.
Good used emblems as shown. All pins are in tack.
Hard to find not torn or damaged in some way. These fit on the lips of the front under fender plastic splash guards. No tears or rips - rubber is still soft - good cleaning and sealing with rubber protectant needed.
Hard to believe we took so long to come up with this tool. It was Gerson's genius that made it happen. The secret turned out to be the hook that keeps the tool in place while stretching out the rubber donut. Wow! What a cool tool.
This one is a very nice passenger side front side rubber mounting bracket. Not rusty like most you see. The threaded mounting stud is fully in place and has not been broken off by rust. We include the special aluminum mounting spacer and nut for the back side. You will be happy with this one.
This was a good working unit before taken apart. All the internal parts are very usable. This will give you some repair spares for the future.
Kent jokingly mentions this has become a late W123 epidemic! You see this problem happening on all late model 240D, 300D, 300CD, and 300TD wagons.
I save this for someone who might have a 1980 300SD and does not have the sticker for the vacuum hose routing. I thought someone out there might want this... :-)
Super nice part. Appears to be NOS stock. No rust or paint flaking. Comes with good clips and are springs are excellent
This video will show Kent's technique on how to prime and paint alloy wheels using our wheel paint kit and masking dam that we sell separately. See below. The techniques will also apply to any spray can paint you should choose to use.
Maybe you have even tried this only to have to patch fall on the floor when you walk away... ( it has happened to Kent... :-) ).
This can happen when you least expect it! It happened to me right when I purchased a W109 300SEL and it can be really frustrating.
This fine fiberglass cloth, along with Miracle Paint, can really do some fine rust repair detailing. There are many uses. You can even repair broken plastic by roughing up the surface on the back side and applying multiple layers of cloth. Plan to be creative!
If one or more doors on a W116 sedan require an excessive pull on the door handle for the door to open you may be able to easily fix this yourself.
This on-demand training video will walk you through the steps you need to follow in order to get your headliner panel off so you can work on the sunroof. If your sunroof won't open, you are stuck - right? Not SO according to Kent.
This is the best tool we have found to remove the chrome side trim strips and snap type door panels on may of the older models from the mid 1960's to the mid 1980's.
DOES NOT INCLUDE HOOD PAD --- This special glue is not easy to find and the price has recently fluctuated drastically since 2021.This kit includes what you will need to successfully install a new foam hood pad in your older Mercedes.
This simple tool set will save you much frustration and possible damage to yourself or to your ML hood. These tools allow you to remove the hood struts easily without damaging the spring clip or ball socket. Also works on many other hood and tail gate struts (like the Suburban).
Many owners are surprised to learn that their early ML's hood can actually be adjusted to go almost straight up. It is not as easy to do as some of the earlier models where you only had to flip a couple levers.
DO NOT neglect your W123 hood hinge and firewall corner drains. The problems plugged drains can create arre many and the 123 sedans, coupes and wagons are more prone to front plugged water drains than any other model.
I have always dredded replacing a hood release cable. Finally on the last one I did, I decided to do something about those feelings.
Removing the tilting sunroof panel is a little bit of a mystery to many owners. Since there are no exposed fasteners, at first glance it can appear to be very difficult to remove.
Good sunroof cable as shown. Only fits years and models of 126 sedans listed. Good cable and good plastic slides. Cable will need to be cleaned and lubricated before installation. For information on cable removal and replacement please refer to the related products below.
Over half the W123's Kent looks at today have their original battery hold down clamps missing. Most just seem to rust away. Kent decided he had to come up with a solution by providing a replacement clamp and nut that would not rust!
Indications that your seal needs replacing are tears in the lip and no resistance when you close your trunk. If you trunk snaps shut too easily it means the seal has collapsed and is no longer sealing properly.
If a car has sat outside in the elements for long periods and has not been washed or waxed in months there are some things you need to do BEFORE you apply the buffer to the body and the final wax to the paint. This is where you will need some real "elbow grease."
Removing the tilting sunroof panel is a little bit of a mystery to many owners. Since there are no exposed fasteners, at first glance it can appear to be very difficult to remove.
In this video Kent covers the removal and replacement procedures for the sunroof air dam or otherwise known as the air deflector. Using a special technique and a plastic trim tool can prevent damage to the plastic clips. He also covers troubleshooting the reasons for improper operation.
In this video Kent will show you how to rid your car of those less than attractive rock chips and other paint flaws from door dings and general scratches. He will walk you through the paint and supplies you will need and then demonstrate step-by-step using a 2000 S500 and a 2000 E320 wagon.
When Kent set out to find a good fender cover for his own use he and Kaia decided to make it available to our customers. Who doesn't like a good soft fender cover that stays in place? We know red shows the grease more than black but you have to admit these are a knockout!
Do you have a manual or power sunroof that is working poorly or maybe not at all? Does it move slowly in the morning, but when it heats up during the day it works just fine? Do you have to assist it by hand to get it fully opened or closed?