Color of wiper motor

[seb1956]

What is the correct color of the wiper motor, 1967 230SL? Mine is black, but i think it may have been painted, as i thought i saw a silver one somewhere

Just found the answer on page 6 of the forum, odd that it didnt come up in my search

thanks

[W113SL]

Wiper motors are natural steel, unpainted .  I suspect they were cad or zinc plated when new but not yellow dichromated. You can strip off the old paint and clear coat it to be correct.

Pete Lesler
National Concours Committee Chair
MBCA