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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Wanted To Buy => Topic started by: FB on March 30, 2023, 18:30:14

Title: Nose panel patch
Post by: FB on March 30, 2023, 18:30:14

Wondering if anyone has a damaged /old nose panel they’d care to part with.  Specifically looking for a patch for the section attached to the bottom of the driver side headlight bucket and fender. 

Title: Re: Nose panel patch
Post by: Cees Klumper on March 30, 2023, 20:32:58

I believe repair panels are being offered now for this area, try the usual suppliers like SLS:

https://www.sls-hh-shop.de/main/en/mercedes-230-280sl-w113-/62-body-frame-panelling/64-panelling

Title: Re: Nose panel patch
Post by: rwmastel on March 31, 2023, 17:32:15

Cross shop here as well.  https://www.kkmfg.com/catalog_loader2.php?page=113BodyPanels.xml

Title: Re: Nose panel patch
Post by: FB on April 01, 2023, 00:12:27

Thanks for the info.  I’ve had good luck with K&K but no one seems to have the patch panel I need.  There are available patch panels for the front fender but the section I need is part of the nose panel.  I hate to purchase the whole panel to cut out the patch, and replacing the entire panel is much more than I care to get into at this point.  Hence, I was hoping to find/purchase a discarded used panel.  I appreciate any and all input.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Nose panel patch
Post by: Bonnyboy on April 03, 2023, 21:21:14

Go check out your local hot rod shop.  A metal fabricator should be able to replace portions of your nose.  The Mercedes Benz metal in our cars is thick compared to modern cars so a bit more forgiving.  The hot Rod guys (and gals) would know about work hardening and how to create a new piece to weld in.

I don't think it would be cheap though.   

I made wooden upper and lower dies to fit in my hydraulic press to form small patch panels to replace portions of the rusted out bed of my old pickup and I probably spent 2 hours just making the dies to get the right dimensions for the ridges after being squished.  And this had no complex curves or angles like a nose.

Metal does funny things when getting squished and formed so you need a real craftsman (or lots of bondo).