Author Topic: Bling! Chrome Reservoir Cap  (Read 3912 times)

awolff280sl

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Bling! Chrome Reservoir Cap
« on: October 07, 2013, 02:04:11 »
was this ever original, somewhere?

http://www.vintageeuroparts.com/100263.html
« Last Edit: October 08, 2013, 00:03:24 by 280SL71 »
Andy   Sarasota, FL
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Re: Bling!
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2013, 12:41:46 »
First chrome one I ever saw.
Joe Alexander
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Re: Bling!
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2013, 18:13:50 »
Quote from: awolff280sl
was this ever original, somewhere?
Suffice to say, M-B in the sixties were not very "into" chromed plastic...  ::)
/Hans S

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Re: Bling!
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2013, 19:05:49 »
Actually, there is some "chrome plastic" on 60s Mercs.
Who can guess where?

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Re: Bling!
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2013, 19:10:19 »
Actually, there is some "chrome plastic" on 60s Mercs.
Who can guess where?


A/C vents?

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Re: Bling! Chrome Reservoir Cap
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2013, 03:28:03 »
Chromed tail light reflectors. 
Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
1998 E430
1974 450SLC Rally
1965 220SE Finback

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Re: Bling! Chrome Reservoir Cap
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2013, 17:42:04 »
chromed headlight reflectors (at least in Euro version),
also various knobs
Stan
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Re: Bling! Chrome Reservoir Cap
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2013, 17:57:15 »
JA17 has it!