No comment.

I've noticed that the aluminumtrim comes in black/greyish not "chrome", long discussion: Restoring looks of aluminum trim

 

Shit, what I'd give for that car... A signal red 86? 87? euro version with parchment cloth interior. Looks like it may be a diesel.

The music, LOL. Porno music.

Over-the-top procedure -- typically German. Yeah, I'll just cut off a bunch of the molding and water deflector clips and remove the hood. Sure... Just like the Safelite mobile guy LOL.

I'd love to have one of those cutters for urethane. I bought a Kent-Moore electric hot knife and it doesn't work for shit. That was a waste of time/money that I need to ebay.

The design of the rubber buffers/stops and clips at the bottom of the windshield changed over time. Those white plastic, two-piece things were gone by '88.

A MBZ windshield installation kit doesn't include most of the stuff shown in the video and the kit is too expensive for what you get. I paid the steep price *hoping* to get the spacers and buffers but got none of that 124-specific stuff.

Despite the above comments my 88 260E would be in a lot better shape right now if some "pro" windshield installer had followed *half* the steps shown in the video. What a butcher he was.

 

Auggie,

I was thinking of you when I found that video since it is the same red as the one you've been doing your own windshield observations/experiments on.

 

Take notes, for 100% windscreen replacement success you need
1. porno music
2. kick ass flesh colored goggles
3. kick ass sweet jumpsuits

And possibly a Harbor freight Fein (knockoff) cutting tool

 

That blue Mercedes service outfit is boss.

 

Thanks for posting this vid. It's pretty clear that this task is far too complex and delicate for the poorly paid yokels who work at any of my local glass install joints, so I'll need to do this myself. I have the Fein tool they're using to cut the seal

 

Dammit! I forgot to mention those Elton John goggles! They are really something.

 

Just imagine what the BMW goggles must look like

 

Hey, hey, enjoyed the video. There's an mid 80s MB full model lineup sales training video out there I've seen once and haven't been able to find again.

Anyone else have others like this?

 

My green 91's windshield is really sandblasted at almost 180k. I'd like to replace it but first I must find those Elton John goggles. Too risky without them!

 

I think the technician once played for DEVO.

Maybe a long lost Mothersbaugh brother.

 

I need to replace mine on my 1995 Cabriolet, cracked just sitting in my garage...grrrr