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Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« on: July 25, 2006, 18:57:41 »
Dear Members;
My MB dealer can't seem to find the P/N for the shroud/cover that is used on the emergency brake lever...anyone know? Mine was missing when I got my car and it doesn't look right without it.
Thanks in advance...
R/
Joe
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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2006, 20:06:56 »
Contact thomas.hanson@mbusa.com He will fine the part you need.

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Vince Canepa

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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2006, 05:14:11 »
Joe - What shroud/cover would that be?  My lever is completely exposed.  The is a rubber ring at the transition from the chrome grip and the black base, but that is it.

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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2006, 06:59:16 »
I don't think there is a cover/boot.

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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2006, 11:59:15 »
Mine has the shroud. Blue MB-tex to match the interior. It covers the bottom part of the lever mechanism. All that is exposed is the chrome handle and the ivory button.


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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2006, 04:20:26 »
Hey James

Any chance of a picture?



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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2006, 05:07:43 »
I would say that any shroud or cover is not original.  None is shown in any of the literature or manuals.

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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2006, 10:56:28 »
Here are some pics. I'd be surprised if it was not original since it seems to be the exact material of the original glovebox, etc. But I could be wro..wro...wro...wrong! ;)


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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2006, 12:41:37 »
I've never seen such a thing, very nice!  Maybe a dealership or custom (after market) add-on?

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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2006, 22:15:18 »
James,

Given your car is a '63, maybe this was the early standard.  By the way, how is the chrome handle done?  Is it a seperate sleeve over the e-break, or is the just the gripping end of it chromed?  Mine showed no sign of chrome at all, so I just painted it silver for now.

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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2006, 13:03:21 »
I've gone through every magazine article in my collection plus my early and late 230SL factory sales brochures.  All show an "open" lever, with a chromed handle and a rubber sleeve at the transition from chrome to black.  To get the chrome handle the end of the lever was chromed.  There is a dimple at the bottom of the chromed part and that is the end point for the blcak paint.  The rubber sleeve covers the transition area.

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Re: Emer. Brake Lever Cover P/N?
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2006, 13:26:30 »
Vince,

You're correct. There was no cover originally.

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