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Derm Cain

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1965 230 SL - Tail Lights
« on: February 07, 2020, 14:39:28 »
Any suggestion on where to source new, aftermarket or used taillight assemblies or parts for a 1965 230SL?

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Re: 1965 230 SL - Tail Lights
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2020, 17:36:55 »
hello Derm, I bought my lenses from Bud's because they offer a good quality reproduction, and also because they were within driving distance from my home. My Oct 2017 post: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=26555.msg191377#msg191377.

It was not an easy task (at least not for me) to epoxy the new lenses to the bezels. If you want new lenses I'd recommend getting them already assembled; "if I had it to do all over again I would have just bought assembled bezel/lens/reflector assemblies from either Buds or Authentic Classics. it took a lot of patience to correctly epoxy the lenses to the bezels, and I just don't have it (patience) like I used to.

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Re: 1965 230 SL - Tail Lights
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2020, 19:24:40 »
I bought bezel/lens/reflector assemblies from Authentic Classics. They had different qualities and $$. Don't buy the cheaper ones. I had to exchange them.
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Re: 1965 230 SL - Tail Lights
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2020, 19:30:23 »
I bought bezel/lens/reflector assemblies from Authentic Classics. They had different qualities and $$. Don't buy the cheaper ones. I had to exchange them.
Excellent choice!