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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: terry shores on November 11, 2005, 18:10:24

Title: Frigiking a/c
Post by: terry shores on November 11, 2005, 18:10:24

About to pick up my newly restored 71 280sl.  The Frigiking A/c works fine but the vents look a little less than desirable.  It appears to me that they are plastic with a chrome color coating.  Just a guess though.  Does anyone know how to make the vents look original??  Do they pop out? What are they made of? Etc. Etc.

Thanks,
Terry

Title: Re: Frigiking a/c
Post by: TR on November 11, 2005, 19:25:07

Hi Terry -- I had the same issue a while back, and Ed Cave was kind enough to put me in touch with his restorer, who in turn led me to a fellow in Michigan that replates plastic.

He did a terrific job on my two sets of Frigiking A/C vents for reasonable price.

If you'd like the particulars e-mail me off-line and I'll get that contact info for you.

Tom in Boise
'71 280SL 4-spd, signal red w/lt. tan interior, restored/enhanced

Title: Re: Frigiking a/c
Post by: Tom230sl on November 11, 2005, 22:09:15

Back In Time

517-458-8178

Source for re-chrome of plastic.
Called "vacume metalizing"

Title: Re: Frigiking a/c
Post by: TR on November 11, 2005, 22:39:06

Tom -- Yup, that's it.

Tom in Boise
'71 280SL 4-spd, signal red w/lt. tan interior, restored/enhanced