126 SEC - Rust and respray question

[BTB 500]

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So after i managed to buy my donor car http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=60295 I started work immediately. I now have almost all the parts to do the conversion. The only major thing im struggling with is Lowering Springs... no suppliers in the UK seem to keep springs for...

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Shame all the pictures have disappeared.

 

[tdazzz]

Shame all the pictures have disappeared.

Ah shame, I would have liked to have seen that

 

[alabbasi]

Ah interesting, I wasn't aware that silver was a difficult one to match in general. Good to know, thanks!

Silver or any other metallic paint is tough to match because the size of the flakes could differ between brands of paint, and painting flakes over flakes would make that one panel 'pop' more than the rest of the car. To avoid this, the body shop will probably need to paint the whole side of the car so that the repair does not stand out.

That said, it's an old paint and should be easy to match with any paint system from a paint code and they can always tint it accordingly. In any case, a good body shop will know exactly what to do.

 

[C43AMG]

Ah interesting, shame they don't make it any more. I contacted Prestige Mercedes in Sevenoaks today as they seem to have a lot of experience with the SEC and this particular fix...

I have used Vanleigh for over 20 years who are in West molesey

Ah interesting, shame they don't make it any more. I contacted Prestige Mercedes in Sevenoaks today as they seem to have a lot of experience with the SEC and this particular fix...

I have used Vanleigh who are in West Molesey for over 20 years, they did the repair on my 560 and many other repairs + all my other cars. Highly recommended., Speak to Ron or Lee. 02080783 1212. Thats if they are more convenient.

 

[tdazzz]

I have used Vanleigh for over 20 years who are in West molesey

I have used Vanleigh who are in West Molesey for over 20 years, they did the repair on my 560 and many other repairs + all my other cars. Highly recommended., Speak to Ron or Lee. 02080783 1212. Thats if they are more convenient.

That's great, many thanks for the recommend - much appreciated

 

[BTB 500]

That's great, many thanks for the recommend - much appreciated

They did a couple of jobs for me when I lived down south - would also highly recommend them.

 

[Pontoneer]

A good bodyshop should be able to scan the existing paint and mix up a colour match and then blend in new and old when spraying but silver is one of the most difficult colours to get a good match between old and new.

I would talk to a few local bodyshops, get a feel for how they respond and what they suggest.

Smoke silver is more of a gold colour

 

[Pontoneer]

Seem to recall smoke silver is more gold than silver. Does gold present as many headaches for blending as silver?

It is not unlike Champagne Gold metallic , another MB colour of the era

 

[ray_hennig]

Exactly - to me it looks more gold than silver!

My son's 190D2.5 is listed as "rauch silber" - smoke silver.

It looks more green to me.



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[Will]

My son's 190D2.5 is listed as "rauch silber" - smoke silver.

It looks more green to me.

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That’s the reflection of the grass…

 

[benzboss]

That’s the reflection of the grass…

Seems it!

But I agree with the lot, I think that smoke silver is a very unusual color.. In that in very rarely looks silver; it is more gold ish.

I’ve grown to like it, don’t think it’s a bad colour tbh. Looks especially nice, in my opinion, on the w201s.. Especially cossies

 

[ray_hennig]

the grass…

You're probably right. I really must stop smoking it.

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