Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Rick007 on March 02, 2011, 00:00:42

Title: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Rick007 on March 02, 2011, 00:00:42

Hello forum members,

Does anybody have any experience with the aluminum inserts that go into the front wheel arch ?
They are aftermarket and protect your inner wheel well ( headlight , fenderboxsection )

I have them installed on an other car of mine ( Volvo ) and it works really good .
So I got a set from SLS for the 113  but just can't get them into place . ......anyone ?

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Jonny B on March 02, 2011, 02:38:13

I have not had any experience with these, but would like to see a couple of pictures to better understand what  you are typing about.

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Rick007 on March 02, 2011, 08:54:33

OK i mean they are basically large mudguards ...

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: DavidBrough on March 02, 2011, 12:13:53

Hi Rick,

What an excellent idea, do you have a part number as I can't seem to find them on the SLS web site.

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Rick007 on March 02, 2011, 14:29:07

Hi David ,

The number is  : 288054 Satz Innenkotflügel R113 , Aluminium .  € 142,80 incl. M.w.st ( VAT )

With some primer for Nonferrous Materials you could spray or paint them in your car colour .
Mine Is 180 ( silver ) so no need for that . The only problem is i may have to cut them to fit.
I know they must have a tight fit ( with air flowing from front to back ) but they don't exactly slide in easily , that's why i asked
forum-members if they had any experience with these things on our 113 . Fitting them on my Volvo was a breeze and they don't show on the outside .
 

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: DavidBrough on March 02, 2011, 14:36:51

Thanks Rick although I did purchase those panels and the rubbers, items 12 & 13, from SLS a couple of years ago and they were just the standard MB splash plates as per the graphic, are they now the parts in you're photos?

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Rick007 on March 02, 2011, 14:47:12

David ,

Yes i know those are the standard splash guards and seals that fit between footwel and fender , but as soon as you click on that item ( nr 12 )
you also see a third item which is the set of aluminium guards . The top one to be exact . And those are the items as on my pictures .

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Larry & Norma on March 02, 2011, 15:08:34

The company that made these was 'Lokari.de'
but the web address no longer works so maybe they
are no more.

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Rick007 on March 02, 2011, 15:30:45

Yes that's the brand-name , think SLS still have sets do .

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: DavidBrough on March 03, 2011, 12:37:28

Thanks Rick, I've now found them and will certainly be buying a set.

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Larry & Norma on March 03, 2011, 17:50:14

Manufacturer can be found at http://www.lokari.eu

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: JamesL on March 03, 2011, 18:02:55

I gather from another site that the fit is not the easiest and they secure via L shaped brackets that screw into your car. That said, the other site seems to prefer that to all the crud ending up in inaccessible places and causing unknown problems...

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Larry & Norma on March 03, 2011, 19:03:13

There are fitting instructions on the site in German ???

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Rick007 on March 03, 2011, 21:06:40

Thanks ,

I visited there site  and now I know why it's such a tied fit .
They advice you to use a wax to act as lubricant that will ease the fitting .

They also state that the gap you should recon with acts as an sort of air vent , to prevent dirt and water being caught .

Like I stated earlier I have them on my Volvo p1800 , and after restauration ( it has a British manufactured body , sorry guys :) )
I thought it was a good solution .  The total front body was totally gone , because water and sand collect es between fender and subframe ,  and that's proving to be an ideal rust-nest . Our Mercs have a similar construction so I think for us who don't live in California it's the thing to install ...

I also saw that they don't have them in stock right now .....takes 6 weeks .

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: JamesL on March 04, 2011, 10:57:30

Rick

It looks like they have nothing in stock at the moment in either ally (our cars) or plastic

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3552&start=0 (http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3552&start=0)

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=27717&start=0 (http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=27717&start=0)

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on March 04, 2011, 11:13:13

Maybe they make them to order?

Naj

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: JamesL on March 04, 2011, 11:26:03

That was my guess. Wonder if they could use the 113 template to make pastic ones?

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: Rick007 on March 04, 2011, 13:26:16

Thanks Tosh ,

Looks like the Porsch drivers are very enthusiastic about them as well, seems that at there cars its a rust prone spot as well.
Will take some pictures when i installed them .... May take 2 weeks do .

 

Title: Re: Wheel well inserts
Post by: VincentR on March 06, 2011, 17:05:29

Hello All,

After complete restotation of my 280 sl 1970 (I changed the 2 front fenders and internal beam structure incl front end), I fitted these mud guards and they fit very very well.
They look like the ones on the pictures in this discussion.
Before to fit them I followed the instructions and spray some cavity lubricant inside the wheel arches. This lubricant is named "fluid film" and is made from lanolin (natural grease from sheep wool : no risk for environment nor rubber seal surrounding this guards).
As I already mentioned in another discussion on the forum, I will make one picture of those parts in place.
I did not have to modify them nor cut them to put them in place.
I just put in sandwich 2 rubber cylinder between the rear fixing screws that could maybe touch the fireboard (just up of the floor). I also replace the screws of the kit by S/S self tapping screws to avoid corrosion and electrolytic bridges between carbon steel and alunminium.
Each guard is fixed through 2 aluminium set squares (one front / one rear).
The maximum time for one side fitting is 1 hour - 1.5 hours depending of your know how in working under your car ;-))

Best regards.
Vincent R (France).