For those of you replacing your side rubber in the chrome trim, here's a hoot.
I decided to replace the rubber in the chrome side trim, as long as I had it out. One side was more faded than the other and it was only $15 per meter from the MB dealership. So, anticipating some problem, I ordered 5 meters, which they promptly shipped from their Chicago warehouse. When we opened the bag, there were Five 1 meter pieces. The EPC specifies that the door pieces are 1.122 meters long, so clearly we had a problem. So I called them back and they told me that they would take back what I didn't use, and get me a 3 meter continuous strip. They called ahead to the warehouse to make sure it would be right. It arrived at the dealer in Three 1 meter strips again. The dealer was told that they could not deliver any continuous rubber longer than 1 meter lengths.
At his point, I called Tom Hanson at the Classic Center in Irvine, and he laughed and shipped me a 3 meter continuous piece of rubber.
Thank you Tom.....
Mike Mizesko
Columbus, OH
