Author Topic: Shift Gate.....Replacement  (Read 7364 times)

Skitzerow

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Shift Gate.....Replacement
« on: October 31, 2003, 20:30:48 »
Any one know where to get an automatic plastic shift gate insert for a 1968 280sl.

I found a new one, but they want $ 85.00 for it.

Ya, I can afford it, but I have been affording too much lately.

SDK

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Re: Shift Gate.....Replacement
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2003, 01:30:11 »
I got one at Van Dijk two years ago and it was more reasonable than $85 though I don't remember how much. Try one or more of the vendors in our database:

http://sl113.org/data/show_table.asp?table_name=usr_parts_and_service_suppliers

You can sort this database by country, name, type of parts or services rendered, etc.

Cees Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic
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1969 Mercedes 280 SL automatic
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Re: Shift Gate.....Replacement
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2003, 14:02:31 »
Try sl tech in Maine I believe it was 40$.  Single cheapest most
beneficial aesthetic modification I've done.  Immediately after having it replaced, went to a show and not one of the 6 other 113's had an intact gate.  Not even the near perfect show quality car!

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Re: Shift Gate.....Replacement
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2003, 14:34:58 »
Hi,  Do you happen to have SL Tech's phone # in Main?  I need two of those gate inserts.

Thanks,
Brian
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Re: Shift Gate.....Replacement
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2003, 14:53:37 »
Here's the info out of the vendor table on the homepage (see link in the post I did below, PLUS: check out the homepage by clicking on the blue logo box in the top left corner of this page):

SL Tech USA
1364 Portland Rd.,
U.S. Route 1, Arundel, ME 04046
sltechw113.com
(207) 985-3001  
Proprietor: Gernold Nisius



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'69 white 280 SL automatic
Cees Klumper
1969 Mercedes 280 SL automatic
1968 Ford Mustang 302 V8
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Coupe 1600
1962 FIAT 1500S OSCA convertible
1972 Lancia Fulvia Coupe 1.3
1983 Porsche 944 2.5
1990 Ford Bronco II

tuultyme

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Re: Shift Gate.....Replacement
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2003, 16:39:38 »
I received my new shift gate plastic from Ray Paul; 1-800-293-2358; SLClassic.com.  I believe it was about $40.

Bruce; Blaugrun(green) 1970 280SL; IL