500E 500E Front Clip

[Harold]

Is it possible to put on a new front clip ?

 

[gsxr]

Possible, yes. Practical, not even a little bit.

If you own a body shop and 100% of the labor is free, maybe. And then you'd need a donor 400E to chop up.

Once that's done you need to locate fenders and a bumper, which are made from pure unobtanium. Probably $5k if you're lucky. Then source the engine & transmission...

 

[nocfn]

I will just sell you my E500 for 75k, 95 with the parts hoard.

I also have a 94 e420 white over grey that could be available too.

 

[Harold]

Possible, yes. Practical, not even a little bit.

If you own a body shop and 100% of the labor is free, maybe. And then you'd need a donor 400E to chop up.

Once that's done you need to locate fenders and a bumper, which are made from pure unobtanium. Probably $5k if you're lucky. Then source the engine & transmission...

I have the transmission and the engine, is it more possible ?

 

[lowman]

View attachment 220856View attachment 220857
I have the transmission and the engine, is it more possible ?

Even that engine looks to need some lovin ,aka money spent ...before ever beeing fitted into an engine bay..

 

[JC220]

Is it possible to put on a new front clip ?

View attachment 220790

More info please.

Is the car an original 400E or 500E V8 chassis? Which model?

Is it a project car you have purchased or was it your car before accident?

Does the original car have a branded title now which adversely affects its future value? How many miles on it?

Any other damages or repairs besides the large amount at the front?

 

[gsxr]

View attachment 220856View attachment 220857
I have the transmission and the engine, is it more possible ?

Anything is possible. The question remains, is it worth it?

Assuming this is a 500E and that's the original powertrain, it will save you a little hassle and a couple thousand dollars not having to source replacements. But you still need to re-seal both prior to installation (they WILL leak if you don't!), and all the rust on the outside isn't a good sign.

Need more info... looks like a 500E (pre-facelift), but how many miles, how long has it been sittings, etc etc.

The elephant in the room is welding on a front clip. Resale value will be poor, the only way this would make any sense is if you can do all the work yourself (in which case I doubt you'd be asking these questions), AND plan to keep the car for a very long time.

AFAICT what you have there is a rolling parts car.

 

[Harold]

More info please.

Is the car an original 400E or 500E V8 chassis? Which model?

Is it a project car you have purchased or was it your car before accident?

Does the original car have a branded title now which adversely affects its future value? How many miles on it?

Any other damages or repairs besides the large amount at the front?

It has 126,000 miles on it. The accident happened in 2007. I bought the car with 84,000 miles on it.

 

[500AMM]

As for cutting off and replacing the entire front section (engine bay), don't even think about it! You are then into the alignment territory by joining two separate sections to end up within all specs, not easy at all.

But the damage may actually look worse than it is, the right corner has taken most of the impact. Supposed the frame is not twisted and no damages further back, doors jammed etc.. it should be reparable by changing inner sheet metals and the front part of the main frame beam. But it's a loooot of wrenching and an endless search for all the NLA body panels, headlights etc... As described already the ROI is very, very low.

 

[Harold]

As for cutting off and replacing the entire front section (engine bay), don't even think about it! You are then into the alignment territory by joining two separate sections to end up within all specs, not easy at all.

But the damage may actually look worse than it is, the right corner has taken most of the impact. Supposed the frame is not twisted and no damages further back, doors jammed etc.. it should be reparable by changing inner sheet metals and the front part of the main frame beam. But it's a loooot of wrenching and an endless search for all the NLA body panels, headlights etc... As described already the ROI is very, very low.

I plan on getting 1993 400E Frint Clip to put on there if the frame is not twisted.

 

[500AMM]

OK, if you have access to, or build a proper jig and know what you're doing, it is fully possible to do that. Do you have the drawings with all reference points for the chassis?