Author Topic: Seat back grilles for 250 SL  (Read 4527 times)

joelpalmer

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Seat back grilles for 250 SL
« on: January 30, 2023, 22:35:47 »
UPDATE due to the generosity of a local memeber I havee purchased two used seatbacks with four mesh grills and both rear bumpers (without holes for overriders.  All are at the plating shop and will be ready in a couple weeks (or so they say) I will post photos of the finished  work.  In the meantime here are the bumpers photograph

I want to buy the twin seat back grills (vents) for a 1967 250 SL I am restoring.  Mine have gone missing in a previous owners botched re upholstery.

Thank you Joe
« Last Edit: February 23, 2023, 13:04:29 by joelpalmer »

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Re: Seat back grilles for 250 SL
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2023, 23:39:53 »
Joe,
these are expensive.
https://www.sls-hh-shop.de/main/en/mercedes-230-280sl-w113-/91-seats
others, as well as e-bay may have them too.
Dirk
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Re: Seat back grilles for 250 SL
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2023, 00:03:34 »
guess the metal ones way more than the plastic.

Metal OEM or was plastic OEM?
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Re: Seat back grilles for 250 SL
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2023, 01:40:53 »
guess the metal ones way more than the plastic.

Metal OEM or was plastic OEM?

Mine (230) are metal. It’s possible that the later 280s were plastic.

Where did you see the cheaper plastic ones?
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Re: Seat back grilles for 250 SL
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2023, 06:41:52 »
same website you referenced
1970 280SL auto, AC - aka "Edelweiss"

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Re: Seat back grilles for 250 SL
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2023, 15:36:15 »
same website you referenced

Ohh, I missed that. Still expensive.
Dirk
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Re: Seat back grilles for 250 SL
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2023, 02:57:09 »
Yes, Gentlemen,

Well, I am not absolutely sure about this since this is only based on own observation and the grilles were never available separately...;
but the 230/250 SL seats should have chromed metal
and the 280 SL seats have plastic grilles.

At least this is the case with all my seats (don't have 250 seats though.... :o )

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Re: Seat back grilles for 250 SL
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2023, 02:58:56 »
I have a set for sale. Email me and I will send photos
m300cab@gmail.com
Michael Parlato