decorative door strips

[paulr]

does anyone know how to attach the lower aluminium strip to the door. I just cannot get the clips into the door with the strip attached yet cant see that the strip is slid on.

paulr
lovely 1970 280 SL

[Douglas]

The way I've done it is to slip the lower portion into the clips then gently push the upper part into place. No sliding.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[paulr]

so the clips are in the door then and each is done one at a time?

quote:Originally posted by Douglas

The way I've done it is to slip the lower portion into the clips then gently push the upper part into place. No sliding.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

paulr
lovely 1970 280 SL

[Douglas]

quote:Originally posted by paulr

so the clips are in the door then and each is done one at a time?
paulr
lovely 1970 280 SL

Yes, that's how I've done it.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[paulr]

Douglas. I thought that the 'butterfly wings' went inside the groove leaving nothing between the strip and the car body. Now that I have examined them I see that they are slightly wedge shaped and I have slipped them into the strip with the "wings" on the outside to form a barrier between the two metals. Easy. It's on and looks great.
That is a great example why I don't get involved. I just don't see these things.

Thanks a lot. I knew you'd know.

paulr
lovely 1970 280 SL

[Naj ✝︎]

quote:Originally posted by paulr

does anyone know how to attach the lower aluminium strip to the door. I just cannot get the clips into the door with the strip attached yet cant see that the strip is slid on.

paulr
lovely 1970 280 SL

Too late?

http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/naj/2006812105749_Mldg04.JPG

naj

68 280SL

[paulr]

thanks Naj

I think I'm sorted. However, I did it the other way around. Clips into the chrome then pushed the whole lot into the door. Seems to be tight.

quote:Originally posted by naj

quote:Originally posted by paulr

does anyone know how to attach the lower aluminium strip to the door. I just cannot get the clips into the door with the strip attached yet cant see that the strip is slid on.

paulr
lovely 1970 280 SL

Too late?

http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/naj/2006812105749_Mldg04.JPG

naj

68 280SL

paulr
lovely 1970 280 SL

[J. Huber]

Hey Paul. You are lucky that technique worked for you. Only because, I did mine that way -- most went on fine -- but one ended up with thumb impressions because I was pushing so hard...

James
63 230SL

[Louiehenry]

Does anyone know where to buy new clips?

[Larry & Norma]

sls

[Flyair]

often on eBay too

[KevinC]

MB still stocks them. My local dealer got some for me in about three days.