Author Topic: Pagoda tire wedge made from wood?  (Read 3495 times)

66andBlue

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Pagoda tire wedge made from wood?
« on: October 23, 2006, 20:17:07 »
Here is an interesting Pagoda part :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270044329689&rd=1&rd=1
Was this really "original equipment"?
To me it looks like just another smart aleck on eBay trying to find a sucker [:0]

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Re: Pagoda tire wedge made from wood?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2006, 05:25:03 »
Hello Alfred,

I am very doubtful it is original. Mercedes would have at least painted it and put a part number on it somewhere. They were all metal as far as I know.

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Re: Pagoda tire wedge made from wood?
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2006, 14:19:13 »
quote:
Originally posted Alfred

Here is an interesting Pagoda part :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=017&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=270044329689&rd=1&rd=1
Was this really "original equipment"?

This is of course a total hoax   :x   What a joker

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« Last Edit: October 25, 2006, 14:20:08 by mbzse »
/Hans S

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Re: Pagoda tire wedge made from wood?
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2006, 08:30:57 »
The one in my trunk is metal and is stamped.
This auction is a bit bizarre. But perhaps they made some in an optional wooden trim???

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Re: Pagoda tire wedge made from wood?
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2006, 12:15:39 »
Considering the function of the part only: There is no reason why the wedge can not be made of wood, or plastic. Or you can use a limb from a tree. A nice touch is the stud to fasten the wedge so that it doesn't get lost. It ought to be worth one Euro? I had a wooden rear bumper on a Datsun wagon once: Carved into it was: "Mom's car". It was very functional. Much better than today's painted vinyl bumpers. It hardly showed any bumps.

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Re: Pagoda tire wedge made from wood?
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2006, 17:11:12 »
It is not the function that I found somewhat hilarious but the fact that he claims it to be an "original" part - and a "ratity": Sie bieten auf eine absolute Rarität  ...  Der original Holzkeil für die Mercedes-Benz Pagode !!
On the other hand it might look good together with an old wooden wheel that serves as a spare  :D

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1964 230SL manual 4-speed 568H signal red
1966 230SL automatic 334G light blue (sold)
1968 280SL automatic (now 904G midnight blue)