Author Topic: Mystery chrome  (Read 3116 times)

justken2u

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Mystery chrome
« on: November 21, 2009, 14:26:50 »
Hey guys ... during my restoration process, I sent all of the chrome for my 230SL off to the chrome shop. Foolish me, I didn't inventory and photograph everything. I know I am missing at least one piece of trim for the hard top, but I also have two pieces that I can't for the life of me figure out where they go. I have everything laid out in a big empty room and have been able to identify most of the pieces. These two elude me. Does anyone know what they are for? It is entirely possible (given the confusion I have experienced at this particular shop) that I have a couple of pieces from somebody else's vehicle. If so, I need to get them back to their rightful owner. I'd be pretty miffed if a shop gave away parts to MY car. Any thoughts on where the two trim pieces below belong in a 230SL?

Thanks in advance for your wisdom!


bogeyman

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Re: Mystery chrome
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2009, 15:43:14 »
Those go at the lower front of the door. They fasten the weather stripping down.
I wouldn't advise returning them, they go for about $250 each last time i checked!!
Rick Bogart
1970 280SL Black(040)/Parchment
1969 280SL Silver(180)/Green
1993 500E
1972 350SL
1995 E320 Cabrio

justken2u

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Re: Mystery chrome
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2009, 18:19:53 »
Whew ... thanks for the update on that! I looked everywhere in the parts manuals and fastidiously studied pictures and couldn't see them. Ah, the value of reaching out to people WAY smarter than me about things like this!

Ken
« Last Edit: November 22, 2009, 15:49:53 by justken2u »