Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: silver surfer on December 14, 2016, 11:47:40

Title: OEM convertible top skin
Post by: silver surfer on December 14, 2016, 11:47:40

Hi all

Has anyone ordered one of these from Mercedes Benz and are they better quality than those offered  through alternative suppliers such as SLS please?

Many thanks

Title: Re: OEM convertible top skin
Post by: 450sl on December 14, 2016, 14:49:42

By my knowledge KHM is supplier to MB , they stamp their star and raise price by a few hundreds..

Title: Re: OEM convertible top skin
Post by: Shvegel on December 21, 2016, 04:31:10

"Tops are a fairy specialized manufacturing process with very few actual manufacturers.  Not having a "factory" top with the star stamp on the window glass is a one point deduction at high level shows so if you are not going to show the car the aftermarket top will be fine.

Title: Re: OEM convertible top skin
Post by: 114015 on December 22, 2016, 23:42:20

Quote

By my knowledge KHM is supplier to MB , they stamp their star and raise price by a few hundreds..

... that's what I heard too. But cannot confirm this, KHM would not reassure .... 8)

Had a new original factory one which was on special sale a couple of years ago. In blue, with the original MB star in the rear plastic window.
Sold the ST canvas to a fellow member since I gave up my project car back then.

ST was mounted to his 906 colored car - very nice fit.
 ;)
Have got a picture of Gerard's car .... cannout find it anymore on my computer... :o

Achim
('71 230
'94 230)

Title: Re: OEM convertible top skin
Post by: hauser on December 23, 2016, 03:38:20

I supplied GAHH with a plastic MB window which they sewn into their canvas top.