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Harry

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1966 230SL Engine Compartment
« on: January 20, 2017, 01:54:29 »
I've been meaning to ask - the engine compartment in my 230SL is black.  My recollection is that these, at least on later cars, was the same color as the body.  Is the black incorrect?

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Harry
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Harry Bailey
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Re: 1966 230SL Engine Compartment
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2017, 01:59:57 »
Only if your happens to be black.
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Re: 1966 230SL Engine Compartment
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2017, 16:00:06 »
So the engine compartment should indeed be the same color as the body?
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Re: 1966 230SL Engine Compartment
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2017, 16:23:31 »
Correct. Black USUALLY means someone has tried to hide something........
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Re: 1966 230SL Engine Compartment
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2017, 17:09:02 »
Thanks to all!  Another item for my list.
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