Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: dwilli3038 on March 30, 2015, 02:06:54

Title: Early Hatch cover chrome strip
Post by: dwilli3038 on March 30, 2015, 02:06:54

I have serial #508, and find that my soft top hatch cover is different from other 113s that I have seen. It has a chrome strip at the rear of the hatch, and less width for the leather. I am in the process of redoing the interior and am trying to verify that the chrome is correct for my car. I did find a picture of one like it when I did a Google search and sifted through hundreds of pictures here is the pic I found online that matches my car

Title: Re: Early Hatch cover chrome strip
Post by: 66andBlue on March 30, 2015, 02:42:56

Daryl,
the center chrome moulding was eliminated after VIN 001350, so yours should have it.

Title: Re: Early Hatch cover chrome strip
Post by: dwilli3038 on March 31, 2015, 11:31:46

Thank you!

Title: Re: Early Hatch cover chrome strip
Post by: waltklatt on April 02, 2015, 19:24:28

Had one on my 230SL (1967) till another member paid me a high price for it.
I took it from my 1963 230SL #1246 which I sold.

Now have a regular one and will install the thin chrome strip there when I have time.

Keep it, it's a hard to find item on the W113SL's.

Best,
Walter

Title: Re: Early Hatch cover chrome strip
Post by: 114015 on April 10, 2015, 19:58:14

Quote

Daryl,
the center chrome moulding was eliminated after VIN 001350, so yours should have it.

This is the only correct info, nothing else.

All later cars should not have it, whether it is nice or not.

Just my 2 cents...

Achim