Front w124 wings

[nick mercedes]

If you never want to see or hear about your goods again then use Yodel.

If you want them to arrive at your chosen destination as they left you? Package them for nuclear destruction and use anybody but Yodel.

I sent a parcel to Austria with Yodel, it went to Thurrock in Essex, then spent 3 weeks in Horndean, then went to Smethwick for another week, and then reappeared on my door step.

When I spoke to them the claimed not to ship outside the UK, despite the big banner on their website about their international service.

Yodel make Hermes look good.

 

[Deleted member 26392]

Mercedes have confirmed the new wing is £254.40 inc vat.

I was sold it to Trevor for £125 so will assess the damage when it comes back and decide what to relist it for.

Let me know if anyone is interested and can collect from Dunfermline or Glasgow - Scotland.

Scott

 

[nick mercedes]

Hermes will give you the £125 they won't buy you a new wing

 

[Deleted member 26392]

Yes, I think you might be right there. As long as they cover the full consequential costs I will be happy.

It's been such a hassle for what should have been an easy transaction.

Never mind - another of life's leasons!

 

[Deleted member 26392]

I have the wing back from Trevor who was fully refunded.

Let me know if anyone wants it for £100 before I relist on ebay.

Collection from Glasgow or Dunfermline or arrange your own courier to collect from G1 4RZ.

Scott

 

[SilverSaloon]

hi Scott

Is the wing still available? What side is it? I live in dunfermline...

 

[Deleted member 26392]

hi Scott

Is the wing still available? What side is it? I live in dunfermline...

Sorry for the delay. Yes, I still have the new / damaged one and the two others I took of the car when I replaced them with the 500e wings.

I'm just down in Bannoch Brae (down past the Garvock House Hotel) if you want to pop down for a look. Scott

 

[Deleted member 26392]

Drivers side wing - before the transit damage...

 

[Deleted member 26392]

Damage to top part of wing where it meets the windshield.

 

[optimusprime]

Scott what are the pair like you removed from your car?

 

[Deleted member 26392]

The drivers side is really good Trevor - the passenger side is rusty through and not great.

The issue is still going to be sending them.

 

[SilverSaloon]

thanks for the photos scott - its passenger side i need.. looks a bit too damaged for me too i'm afraid

my drivers wing needs to have the vents in it (its a diesel)

 

[optimusprime]

The drivers side is really good Trevor - the passenger side is rusty through and not great.

The issue is still going to be sending them.

scott its packing them as if in a rugby game .Any pictures. Driver side only Trev

 

[Deleted member 26392]

scott its packing them as if in a rugby game .Any pictures. Driver side only Trev

Sorry Trevor, I'm in London this week and not back till Friday evening.

 

[optimusprime]

Sorry Trevor, I'm in London this week and not back till Friday evening.

Hope you have a little free time to yourself Trev

 

[W124ali]

Items like these should really only be collected as their will always be a risk of damage. Dropping, placing a heavy item on top or stepping on it is always a posdibility.. But if you are to post then every precaution should be taken.

 

[optimusprime]

Just click buy now on ebay ,one w124 wing in my colour .Now the wing is in london Not clear of rust but i think i can isolate it with a good rust treatment .And 99% better than mine . I do need to know, of a good rust stopper treatment . Anyone ?.

 

[Charles Morgan]

Wurth Rust Converter is the one I have found on my W114 restoration to work very effectively without leaving residues of treatment behind. The body shop I have used for the project also rate it highly. I have tried Kurust (pointless waste of time) and Rustbuster (worked better than Kurust but left a lot of residue caked on with rust untreated underneath).

 

[optimusprime]

Charles thank you for that .My next purchase will be a tin of Wurth Rust Converter .Thats if the wing is deliverd to me in good condition .Its the same colour as mine i hope, looking at it, it looks the same . Any problems with this one and i will give up .I have had 2 original wings in my hands now .And i have had problem with couriers.

 

[optimusprime]

s2oty i said i would keep you up to date on the wings. After looking on ebay at a car just the same as the w124 , and the same colour .I asked if it was that he sold any parts , to let me have the front wing .The seller said it was to go as repair only, and that he would not break it for parts But i was later contacted to say, i could have the wing as he had found a place he could strip it down.And the wing was mine if i wanted it .Well to cut it short its siting on my lounge table .I was so amazed at the condition of the wing after a quick clean up. See pictures So the final part of the task is if it is spot on colour,it looks like it to me But untill i go out and put it by the side i wont know .Just happy as i have 1/2 of my task done now ,and after 3 years of looking .