Author Topic: Trunk mats now available from the Classic Center  (Read 2008 times)

badali

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Trunk mats now available from the Classic Center
« on: April 16, 2019, 14:13:36 »
I was ordering parts yesterday and Tom Hanson said they now have trunk mats again.  I think he said $108.
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Jonny B

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Re: Trunk mats now available from the Classic Center
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2019, 15:59:36 »
Yes, I just got the Classic Center newsletter, and they had the large trunk mat listed as Brad indicates.
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Re: Trunk mats now available from the Classic Center
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2019, 18:49:58 »
Looking at the Classic center newsletter"s cars for sale, interesting that the Pagodas (~$250,000.) both have the pebble format for the firewall pad.  Guess even MBUSA cannot get the original style square format
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Re: Trunk mats now available from the Classic Center
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2019, 02:22:35 »
The judging standard is Original or whatever Mercedes currently supplies so using that guide a pebble firewall pad that is genuine Mercedes is technically more correct than a diamond pattern aftermarket one.  I have a theory that the tar board originals have fallen of and started fires so Mercedes won't go near the replicas.

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Re: Trunk mats now available from the Classic Center
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2019, 04:52:48 »
It's nothing like that. Even the Classic Center is forced to use only MB parts or parts that are authorized by MB for any restoration work in their shops. To that end, I have a distinct advantage over them, even if it isn't much.  ;)
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