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gtait

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Correct color for Air Filter Canister
« on: November 20, 2012, 04:13:49 »
I have a 1964 230sl which currently has a silver air filter canister.  It does not appear to have been repainted and I am wondering if anyone knows is they ever came in silver. To date all of the photos I have seen on this site show them in black. Your help would be appreciated.

Gil
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Re: Correct color for Air Filter Canister
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2012, 09:48:31 »
Quote from: gtait
.../... silver air filter canister.  It does not appear to have been repainted and I am wondering if anyone knows is they ever came in silver
Always black

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Re: Correct color for Air Filter Canister
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2012, 13:12:46 »
Is it the correct air filter housing? If it is it must have been painted sometimes in the past as it should always be black.

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Re: Correct color for Air Filter Canister
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2012, 05:40:29 »
I am not sure if it is original, but it looks exactly like all others I have seen except silver.

Thank you for the help. I will have the canister powder coated black.

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Gil
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