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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: silver surfer on June 01, 2019, 19:23:43

Title: Headlight chrome bezel spring clip
Post by: silver surfer on June 01, 2019, 19:23:43

I have just had my bezels back from the chromer and one of the riveted top spring clips has corroded at the end which means I cannot successfully attach it to the car. Thinking of finding a way to repair it unless they can be purchased?

Any advice would be gratefully received :(   

Title: Re: Headlight chrome bezel spring clip
Post by: mbzse on June 01, 2019, 19:54:22

The matter was discussed in this thread
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=26372.msg189859#msg189859 (https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=26372.msg189859#msg189859)

Title: Re: Headlight chrome bezel spring clip
Post by: silver surfer on June 03, 2019, 06:36:07

Thanks for that very useful link. Are the spring clips / brackets available to buy sperately as it is one of these I need to replace?

Thanks again

Title: Re: Headlight chrome bezel spring clip
Post by: silver surfer on June 03, 2019, 15:10:33

Problem solved!
I managed to make a new steel tab and carefully MIG welded it to the existing clip.

Title: Re: Headlight chrome bezel spring clip
Post by: mnahon on June 03, 2019, 21:36:00

Sounds nice; can you post a picture of the repair?

Title: Re: Headlight chrome bezel spring clip
Post by: Pawel66 on June 04, 2019, 08:10:09

Ashley, I was going to write that these parts are difficult to find. For the spring clip I was looking for a bezel in a bad shape to buy it and take it from there as I was not skilled enough to fabricate it.

For the little tab with threaded hole for the bottom fixing - I fabricated it.

Good you managed to fix your spring clip!