[W126 Coupe] Rear window
Axel Wulff
mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
Mon, 17 Jan 2005 13:43:34 -0500
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<P>Ronny,</P>
<P>A job for a body shop and your glass guy.</P>
<P>I just had it done recently and it is quite a job. The rear window is a $926 part in itself and it often breaks when you try to remove it. That is especially prone to happen if you already have delamination (white "fog" near the edge) issues.</P>
<P>I got a pretty wide range of estimates for the body work, one shop quoted me $4,500, but I got it done for $1,100. They had to remove the lower bottom frame for the window and replace it with a new piece. Find a body shop you can trust because the fit with the widow has to be really good in order to avoid a repeat of the rust issue.</P>
<P>All in all the repair was almost $1,500, $1,100 for the body shop, $180 for a new rubber window seal and about $200 for the work (removal and reinstall the rear window). If you break the window, you can add the cost of the glass ($926) to the bill.</P>
<P>Good luck.<BR><BR></P></DIV><BR><BR><BR>Regards,
<DIV></DIV>Axel J. Wulff
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "RONNY GEENEN" <ronny.geenen@verizon.net>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
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<DIV></DIV>>Subject: [W126 Coupe] Rear window
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:52:20 -0800
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<DIV></DIV>>My 87 560 SEC is leaking water into the trunk and below the window
<DIV></DIV>>seal on the lower left driver side is a lot of rust.
<DIV></DIV>>Is this a job for a body shop or a glass shop?
<DIV></DIV>>Any idea about cost? Do I need a new rubber seal gasket?
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<DIV></DIV>>Thank for the info
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<DIV></DIV>>Ronny Geenen
<DIV></DIV>>1987 560 SEC
<DIV></DIV>>Glendora, Ca 91740
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