Hi everyone, Happy ending and of course a happy New Year!
I am thinking about to repaint my car from Aero blue to Alabaster white. The prices here are quite costly for a "p"-job so I am thinking of stripping the car myself before giving it to the painter.
I did some research how to dissassemble the crossfire and have found out the following procedures:
- windshield (23-449)
- liftgate (23-220-240)
- vinge N/A, SRT, fästen (23 - 309-318)
- fuel fill door (23-308)
- front bumper (13-1)
- foglights (13-1)
- rear bumper (13-6)
- headlamps rear (8L-122)
- headlamps front (8L-115)
- license plate lamp (8L-116)
- marker lamp rear (8L-117)
- marker lamp front (8L-118)
- sidemirror (8N - 72)
Interior:
- A-pillar trim (insida framrutan) (23-377)
- trim panel - (insida dörrar) (23-299)
- door sill trim plate (23-413)
Paintcode:
- Alabaster Clear Coat (Daimlerchrysler code 960)
Torque specifications: (23-218)
Questions remaining:
1. Any miller special tools needed?
2. As the quarter windows are glued I guess can let them be and try to somewhat bend the rubberframe when painting? The ones I have seen on the net have all let their quarter windows stay put.
3. Should I order some parts? I guess some will break during disassemblement? eg. doorclips, glue?
4. Any idea of what technique / layers etc is needed for using this solid white color?
5. How do I remove the inside of the fuel filler door?
6. Rubbersealings i.e. inside door, liftgate, how are they disassembled?
7. What / which parts were most tough to take off? Any hints on some parts?
8. Regarding the engine bay. I shall see how much I can take off but as I am going to have the car off the painters for 2-3 weeks I might forget how to re-assemble it all.
9. Have anyone repainted their cars? In heinsight, would you have done this again when having seen the results? What did not turn out as you thought, what was harder to disassemble?
Many thanks for all your comments