If rust can be repaired properly without removing fender then I'd opt for that. Fender removal means removal of that undercoating stuff which is a job in itself. That might also predispose to future rust if not prepped and re- undercoated properly.
Sent from my iPhone On May 31, 2012, at 4:17 PM, clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: How bad is the rust? Big rust would require lots of shop time to fix, and sourcing fresh fender might be less costly. PnP fender should be very inexpensive. Still lots of shop time to prep for paint and mounting. Probably same a for a new made fender. Maaco paint job with fix would be least expensive, but might look like crap. Probably best to ask around for quotes to repair and paint. You are under no obligation to use any shop. See what they tell you about going either way. I would want my shop to remove the old fender to do any rust repair and repaint. Then I would end up with needing a whole paint over for the car. Sell the thing to Kaleb clay On May 31, 2012, at 1:06 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: We are thinking of repainting her 1985 300CD. It has some rust in both front fenders, esp. the passenger side. Would it be less costly to 1) buy and install (relatively) rust-free used fenders; or 2) have the body shop repair the existing ones? _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
