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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bagspacked on October 15, 2020, 23:46:47

Title: Replaced wing query
Post by: Bagspacked on October 15, 2020, 23:46:47

Hi
I’m looking to potentially buy a 1st pagoda from a friend of a friend. Little rust but the right wing has been replaced as it was hit in a car park.
Could someone advise what sort of effect having a new wing would have on the price of a car like this? It’s a nice car otherwise and I plan to have someone inspect it but I was just curious to get your thoughts

Thanks

Title: Re: Replaced wing query
Post by: Nicolas Aristodemou on October 16, 2020, 00:24:14

If the front wing was installed properly by a professional body shop I don’t see any problem with it. I had both my front wings replaced - as they had been tarted up with lots of filler by a previous owner  - and the result is near perfect. Some purists might tell you that the original wings were spot welded but even that can be taken care of using a suitable blunt drill bit to make the replacement wing look like a factory fitted one.