Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: ZwoachtzigSL on August 26, 2005, 00:46:24
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Hello.
The MB-Spare-Part-Prices in Germany are a problem for us.
Some days ago I have looked the catalog by K & M Manufacturing.
There are Body and Frame Metal-Parts into, which are 30 - 50 % cheaper like here.
Question: Do these Metal-Parts correspond to the Parts of Mercedes-Benz in quality and precision? Does anybody have experiences here in the forum with that K&M-Parts?
Detlef (Bad Homburg, Germany)
Stern-Garage
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I think Dr. Benz--one of K&K's dealers, will concur: the sheet-metal parts from K&K are very, very good.
Without body-shop experience myself, I will say that I don't believe installing any kind of sheet metal or body part is the same as mechanical. Most mechanical parts simply "bolt in" to place (for installation: adjustment is another issue!), but installing any kind of sheet metal is somewhat of an art--getting everything to line up just right, trimming excess metal, or adding some, welding, filling, painting, etc. is an art.
Note that some of what K&K sells is Mercedes parts--they don't make everything themselves. I bought a Mercedes hood (Bonnet) from them during the restoration, other sheet metal parts were ones they had made themselves.
Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored
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Originally posted by ZwoachtzigSL
Some days ago I have looked the catalog by K & M Manufacturing.
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Does anybody have experiences here in the forum with that K&M-Parts?
Detlef,
Do you mean to say K&K, or is there a different company called K&M?
Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both tops
1994 E420