FRESH AIR FLAP

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I have purchased a new rubber seal for the fresh air flap but it looks like it could be installed a couple of different ways.

Anyone have any information on correct application before I glue this on wrong.

I have also either loss or misplaced the brackets that attach the air flap to the car body. Have checked a couple of parts sites and do not see these for sale.

Thanks
MIKE

[merrill]

the gasket will go on more than one way but on the front part you want the gasket on top of the flap.

as far as the brackets you might try k&k mfg,  sls or call the classic center.

Matt
Austin Tx
66 230 sl - "white"
78 300 D - Blue
98 C230

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THANKS MATT

This process has been so long that I have forgotten how things looked when I took them apart.

I have learned to take more and better notes and a lot more pictures.

Learning the hard way.

Mike

[doitwright]

The flap will not close when the gasket is incorrectly installed.  Dry fit 1st to check.  I think when I last took mine apart, it was not necessary to glue it on.  It is amazing all the crud you will find that makes its way in there.  There is a guy on Ebay out of Madison, Wisc. that sells some used 113 parts.  You can reach him at eurocars@itis.com

Frank Koronkiewicz
Willowbrook, Illinois

1970 280SL Light Ivory

[Benz Dr.]

Ever think of asking me if I have that used part you're looking for? Maybe I do and maybe I don't. You won't know until you ask.

Dan Caron's
 SL Barn
benzbarn@ebtech.net
 slbarn.mbz.org
  1 877 661 6061

[waltklatt]

Mike, the brackets can be made of simple sheetmetal.  Look at the antenna mount brackets or those from a radio(hols the back of the radio stable)  It's pretty much straightforward.  But if you are missing the small plastic (either black or white) orange juicer type washers than it's to the parts source.
The rubber seal has two lips,  the front should have the lip on top and the rear on the bottom as the flap moves clockwise from the drivers side fender.  This is the open.  When turned clounter clockwise the lips rest on the metal surrounding to close it.  
Hope this helps.  
Walter
1967 220SL-diesel  Dealing with the same flap now for the new heat/A/C setup.