Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: StevenF on April 17, 2023, 17:27:21

Title: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: StevenF on April 17, 2023, 17:27:21

Please let me know what color the taillight knobs should be --black or white
Right now I have both colors

Regards
Steven

P.S my 113 is from 71

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: Jordan on April 17, 2023, 20:39:11

Mine are all white.  I assume you are referring to the ones inside the trunk.

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: Peter on April 17, 2023, 20:43:45

mine too.
Far as I know is the original (for a 280SL) white.

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: Pinder on April 18, 2023, 02:18:06

my 1970 280SL had mostly black. and maybe 1 white, I painted the white one black to match the others. but maybe its all wrong?

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: BobH on April 18, 2023, 07:41:22

Seems to be a difference of opinion

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=28383.msg205102#msg205102

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: AdelaidePagoda on April 18, 2023, 11:08:03

Mine are original and all white, might be missing one or two….

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: Cees Klumper on April 18, 2023, 13:12:26

Mine are black, '69 production year.

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: lowpad on April 19, 2023, 13:59:05

All white -- May '66 build.

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: Norm on April 19, 2023, 15:40:31

I purchased left and right 280 NOS (New Old Stock) tail light assemblies from the Classic Center around 2010 when they were still available.  White knobs.

Norm

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: neelyrc on April 20, 2023, 02:15:13

My original factory delivered knobs are white.  280SL January, 1969, build.  Chassis 007749.

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: Jonny B on April 20, 2023, 15:41:05

Went to check - black knobs and both sides for the 280 SL, September 1969 build date.

The 250 SL, has white knobs, but it is a complete rebuild done back in 2000.

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: Pinder on April 25, 2023, 15:05:59

I have a correction to make. I just checked again my 1970 280SL and all the knobs are white / ivory color

Title: Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
Post by: john.mancini on May 04, 2023, 12:42:49

All of the W113's that I have owned had white, or Ivory colored threaded "knobs". All of the R107's that I have owned had black. Black became the MB "replacement" part when the 107's started in 1971. I'm sure that there may have been a mix of colors towards the end of the W113 production, but Ivory is correct for all W113's.