Author Topic: seat back vents  (Read 2923 times)

winston

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seat back vents
« on: September 08, 2012, 23:07:05 »
I have a 69 280 sl ,and the front seats do not have the 2 vents in the seat back ? Should they be there ,or where they only on certain cars ? Thanks in advance for all the help . Paul

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Re: seat back vents
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2012, 01:05:18 »
Mine is an early '69 and it has the vents but no headrests.

John
1969 280SL 003820
Un Restored, All Original, including the paint
Original Owner, Purchased September 18, 1968
4 speed manual, PS. 77217 miles
7280 miles since awoken from her 20+ yr "nap" in 2010

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Re: seat back vents
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2012, 01:21:03 »
All seats should have them. Those for the 230SL were metal with a chrome finish while the 280SL one are plastic with a chrome finish.
Alfred
1964 230SL manual 4-speed 568H signal red
1966 230SL automatic 334G light blue (sold)
1968 280SL automatic (now 904G midnight blue)

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Re: seat back vents
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2012, 01:57:18 »
All seats should have them. Those for the 230SL were metal with a chrome finish while the 280SL one are plastic with a chrome finish.

 Hello Alfred, after all these years of applying a nice coat of wax to those vents, I learned something tonight. PLASTIC!! I would have never dreamed that possible on these cars:-) No wonder they still are so nice and shiny. Thanks for the info.
John
1969 280SL 003820
Un Restored, All Original, including the paint
Original Owner, Purchased September 18, 1968
4 speed manual, PS. 77217 miles
7280 miles since awoken from her 20+ yr "nap" in 2010