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Brennie

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Boot/trunk panels..
« on: May 01, 2023, 15:12:11 »
Hi
I’m looking for a pair of those small square panels the cover the wires and number plate screws in the boot/trunk..as what’s not  in the picture ..
Not sure what to call them…
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Re: Boot/trunk panels..
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2023, 11:30:20 »
Thank you mda, so much for that tip… just what I’m looking for..
Perfect

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Re: Boot/trunk panels..
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2023, 13:05:18 »
So.. I now have those plates to cover the open panel in the trunk/boot.. but… what are the pieces protruding on the back of them?
Are they surplus to requirements on a W113?
The plate itself fits fine…

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Re: Boot/trunk panels..
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2023, 15:04:47 »
Interesting. I had never seen anything like those before. They extra portion on the back has no application for the 113.
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Re: Boot/trunk panels..
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2023, 15:13:13 »
As I thought… multi using parts I’m guessing.. they actually fit if I bend the protrusions up all the way… serendipity…
Any idea what size screw fits there ? M4/6?

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Re: Boot/trunk panels..
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2023, 18:14:54 »
Metal sheet screws go there, if I remember correctly.

These brackets - could that be to hold wheel lug wrench and wheel alignment tool in early cars?
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Re: Boot/trunk panels..
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2023, 19:04:17 »
By trying to fit them..it seems the protrusions go on the inside?? In the body of the car…I may be wrong..

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Re: Boot/trunk panels..
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2023, 19:39:19 »
I think you see outside of the plate with bracket. I may be wrong of course.

Maybe check pout here: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=33042.msg241034#msg241034
« Last Edit: May 07, 2023, 19:43:58 by Pawel66 »
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Re: Boot/trunk panels..
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2023, 20:42:33 »
It looks like these covers were for the W114, slightly different than the ones on the W113

https://www.niemoeller.de/en/w114/w114/B010/45/f69032-cover-rear-center-piece-bottom-inside
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