Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: westview95 on September 17, 2008, 15:54:10

Title: Does Ivory Steering Wheel Mean Ivory Column?
Post by: westview95 on September 17, 2008, 15:54:10

I'm going to an ivory wheel and hub, and was wondering whether any other part of the steering column should also get painted? Or, does all that stay black? The last section of the column (the one the wheel actually bolts to) would come out fairly easily if I needed to paint that. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks,
Bill
71 280SL (Ivory w/ Havanna Brown Hardtop)

Title: Re: Does Ivory Steering Wheel Mean Ivory Column?
Post by: scoot on September 17, 2008, 16:39:22

You don't get an ivory column.  You probably get an ivory shift knob.  If you want, you can get ivory seat release knobs but I don't think that those are original.

Title: Re: Does Ivory Steering Wheel Mean Ivory Column?
Post by: westview95 on September 17, 2008, 20:39:12

Thanks, Scoot.

Title: Re: Does Ivory Steering Wheel Mean Ivory Column?
Post by: abe280SL on September 17, 2008, 23:28:40

I have an ivory wheel, but the column is black.
abe

Title: Re: Does Ivory Steering Wheel Mean Ivory Column?
Post by: DaveB on September 21, 2008, 19:11:14

I'm pretty sure that on my project car the "last section of the column" you refer to is ivory. The car has an ivory wheel. The shift knob and seat release knobs are broken off and/or missing, but I think they would have been ivory too ('65 US version 230sl, all looks very original).

Title: Re: Does Ivory Steering Wheel Mean Ivory Column?
Post by: westview95 on September 21, 2008, 19:54:51

Thanks Abe and Dave. Sounds like I have a decision to make.