Author Topic: Color of leather on steering wheel center  (Read 5168 times)

ronh

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Color of leather on steering wheel center
« on: May 26, 2008, 05:52:47 »
I have installed red leather for the interior of a 230 SL.  Does the center steering wheel leather follow the seat and dash red leather or are these center rings all black?
« Last Edit: June 07, 2008, 15:37:13 by 280SL71 »

Douglas

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Re: Color of leather on steering wheel center
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2008, 07:23:42 »
The steering wheel was originally one color. The padded center should match the steering wheel and not the interior.

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Re: Color of leather on steering wheel center
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2008, 19:43:00 »
Hi Ron - -I recently recovered my 230SL horn pad.

 In the photo you can see the original mittleblau M/B Tex on the left. It took a considerable amount of effort to shape and form  the maroon leather into the concave recess, but I got good results. I think it looks great when it matches the seat covers.

I can send you the stamping die if I can find it!.

Regards, Larry in CA

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Larry Hemstreet  in  N. Cal.

1966  230SL  (restored) Met. Anthracite w/ Maroon leather
1981  300TD-T (Concours condition, 86K, GETRAG 5sp.)
1982  300TD-T (parted out)
1986  560SEC (totaled)
1991  300TE (gifted)
1998  E320 (sold)
2004  E320 wagon (gifted)
2008  CLK550 Cabriolet

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Re: Color of leather on steering wheel center
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2008, 21:56:59 »
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Originally posted by lurtch

.. I can send you the stamping die if I can find it!. ..


Hello Larry,
can I get in line too for that tool?
How did you wrap the leather around the perimeter of the foam doughnut?
Alfred
1964 230SL manual 4-speed 568H signal red
1966 230SL automatic 334G light blue (sold)
1968 280SL automatic (now 904G midnight blue)

KevinC

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Re: Color of leather on steering wheel center
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2008, 08:47:05 »
If you are going for originality, black for a black steering wheel, ivory for an ivory wheel. Sounds like yours should be black.