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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: swood1 on October 30, 2017, 21:53:30

Title: Steering wheel and stereo restoration contacts
Post by: swood1 on October 30, 2017, 21:53:30

Hi all,

Can someone direct me to a contact for restoring my steering wheel please? The plastic is cracked so I would like it removed and recast if possible. 

Also, looking for contact for servicing my stereo with possible upgrade of phono connection.

Is there somewhere specifically I can look in forum?



Regards

Steven

Title: Re: Steering wheel and stereo restoration contacts
Post by: JamesL on October 31, 2017, 13:54:40

Koenigs in Germany might help on the radio, though I vaguely recall someone in the UK who did this but it was ages ago in my case.
Why not have a chat with any of these folk: http://www.agentaaudio.co.uk/index.html or http://www.tadpoleradios.co.uk/Default.aspx or http://vintagecarradio.co.uk/repair--restoration.html to see if they can help/point you in the right direction
Though I am not sure I'd refurb an old unit but get a new unit that does what you want it to but looks old. https://www.classiccarstereo.co.uk/ or a Retrosound (available in the UK). I went down the mp3 into an old Europa route and never got on with the result. Some do. One solution is to leave your unit "as is" and put a hidden modern unit somewhere (under a seat) and have that wired in.

As for the steering wheel, I think folk here have done that themselves in some cases https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23615.msg168863#msg168863 (search results: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?action=search2 )

Title: Re: Steering wheel and stereo restoration contacts
Post by: swood1 on October 31, 2017, 21:29:41

Hi James,

Thanks for your feedback.  This weekend I shall spend some time digesting the links to repairing the steering wheel, to be honest the stereo isnt as much a priority.  I havent even checked if it works as is yet.  Again, I shall try this at the weekend if I get the chance.


Steve

Title: Re: Steering wheel and stereo restoration contacts
Post by: clunker on November 01, 2017, 02:07:20

Could try this - http://beckerautosound.com/classic-becker-radios/3126819 - refurbished Becker units with Bluetooth added. Also check eBay for same...

Title: Re: Steering wheel and stereo restoration contacts
Post by: Jimbo1907 on November 01, 2017, 22:11:46

My experience with Becker Autosound has been good. I just ordered a radio for the 280SL from them- getting one from them which was already restored was actually cheaper than the (unrestored) ones I found on eBay. The 113 radio, the Europa, is not the same as the one for the 108/109 car and other contemporaries. I suspect they are the best shop for Becker radios, because basically it is all they do now.