Kaleb, Will that trick work on a W111 or W108/109 bumper strip?
On 5/12/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The best way to do it is to bend it at the middle so the channel opens up wide and fit that onto the bumper, then do the hammer trick the rest of the way. Luther Gulseth wrote: > Soapy water for lube. Works like a charm, can almost slide it on by hand. > > On Thu, 11 May 2006 22:21:01 -0500, andrew strasfogel > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I felt like a real champion when I discovered how easy it was to mount >>the rubber strip on the rear bumper of my son's 1985 300D. Just whack >>it with a mallet the length of the rubber and the strip pops into >>place on the steel flange of the bumper. >> >>On my late111 coupe, however, I had no such luck and had to >>laboriously lube and thread the rubber the length of the bumper. When >>I tried to bash it into place it just made the car vibrate and had no >>effect. Is there a shortcut? Both the 123 and 111 or 108/109 rubber >>strips are similar in that they are designed to inerlock with the >>steel part of the bumper... >> >>1983 300TD >>1970 280SE 3.5 W111 >> > > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
