On engine bay detailing . . .

[Jack the Knife]

Vik, the parts you posted look exceptional. I just got a number of things back from the painter today, actually. No dice on any vapor blasters at all near me, so having the intake manifold and valve cover chemically stripped by my painter.

Just picked up reupholstered sun visors and I'm still not happy with them. It's the stitching. There is clearly a reason Mercedes heat sealed these. It looks the best. I might take my chances on the Turkish aftermarket or else try to do heat sealing myself.

Also, seems your exhaust manifold is for a 280SL?

[VikDasor]

Vik, the parts you posted look exceptional. I just got a number of things back from the painter today, actually. No dice on any vapor blasters at all near me, so having the intake manifold and valve cover chemically stripped by my painter.

Just picked up reupholstered sun visors and I'm still not happy with them. It's the stitching. There is clearly a reason Mercedes heat sealed these. It looks the best. I might take my chances on the Turkish aftermarket or else try to do heat sealing myself.

Also, seems your exhaust manifold is for a 280SL?

My car is 1966 230SL and the exhaust manifolds are different to the early 1963/1964 230SL.

I have seen the Turkish aftermarket sun visors on a car in an event. They look okay from far but they are little hard to touch/feel and look a bit like moulded plastic visors (Just my opinion).

[Jack the Knife]

My car is 1966 230SL and the exhaust manifolds are different to the early 1963/1964 230SL.

I have seen the Turkish aftermarket sun visors on a car in an event. They look okay from far but they are little hard to touch/feel and look a bit like moulded plastic visors (Just my opinion).

Interesting that the switch was made on the later 230s. I wonder if there's a noticable performance difference.

Is there any particular source for visors you'd recommend? Even to send mine off for reupholstering? Hate to lose the originals.

[VikDasor]

Interesting that the switch was made on the later 230s. I wonder if there's a noticable performance difference.

Is there any particular source for visors you'd recommend? Even to send mine off for reupholstering? Hate to lose the originals.

There is company call heritage trim in US. They seem to provide good quality work. When I was planning to have my upholstery done I had contacted them but the cost of shipping and return shipping to UK with customs price added was working out horrendously expensive.

See this link below for the sun visors they upholster, hopefully not too expensive in US for you.

https://vimeo.com/387186773

https://www.heritagetrim.com/mercedes/w113-pagoda-roadster/

I am sure someone in the group may have dealt with them and can give you heads up on the quality they provide.

Most reupholstered sun visors seem to be stitched though.