190e bodywork

[SHALLY]

190e 2.3 16v bodywork :
ours is going in to be welded, then sometime afterward a full respray. We need outer sills, jacking points and rear arches / quarters.
It was suggested we join the owners club, and buy from Mercedes, being a member of the owners club might get us a healthy discount ?
Can experts advise please.

 

[ray_hennig]

We need outer sills, jacking points and rear arches / quarters.
It was suggested we join the owners club, and buy from Mercedes, being a member of the owners club might get us a healthy discount ?

I question whether such parts would still be available from MB. And not all dealers offer discounts to club members but you might strike lucky.

We get between 5 and 20% discount at our local MB, largely as a result of chatting with the parts chaps and charming them with my 18 month old grandson who's a huge car fan.

I have seen some offers on the internet for replacement metal for these older cars so I should start Googling.

Good hunting.

RayH

 

[SHALLY]

Any advice or assistance greatfully received. Never restored a car before, so feel a bit out of our depth. Father ( 58 ) and son ( 24 ) project.

 

[ChipChop]

Easyparts in Exeter stock some w201 repair panels at reasonable prices. The jacking points internal structure is made of very thick steel so you would have to be unlucky for it to rot out. W201's seem to mostly rot out around the large rubber floor bungs which is part of the outer sill/ floorpan and the sill ends which extend into the rear inner wheel arch.

Mercedes-Benz 190 W201 1982-1993

 

[SHALLY]

Easyparts in Exeter stock some w201 repair panels at reasonable prices. The jacking points internal structure is made of very thick steel so you would have to be unlucky for it to rot out. W201's seem to mostly rot out around the large rubber floor bungs which is part of the outer sill/ floorpan and the sill ends which extend into the rear inner wheel arch.

Mercedes-Benz 190 W201 1982-1993

Thanks, looking at that site now.

 

[Will]

Check the rear screen area and all around the parcel shelf underneath (rear screen seals go and water gets where it shouldn’t causing the shelf to rust out and if you’re unlucky the rear screen frame)

Rear wells inside the boot (remove the plastic liners)

Inner wings around the battery tray area

 

[SHALLY]

You sound very knowledeable, would be really good to meet you in person ?