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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: jsaylor on March 12, 2007, 21:17:18

Title: lower chome fitting
Post by: jsaylor on March 12, 2007, 21:17:18

Finally Back from paint :D  :D  :D

Busy polishing and installing chrome, lights, bumpers...

Any tricks to installing lower allum. chrome.  I have the blue clips, but not the metal spider spikes.  The blue buttons don't want to go into hles & I hate to make paint filled holes bigger.  Whats the procedure??

Thanks!

Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL

Title: Re: lower chome fitting
Post by: J. Huber on March 12, 2007, 22:30:03

Hey Jim. I am jealous of your new paint! I recall the trouble getting the blue guys to cooperate. I was able to get them in -- but then had trouble getting metal to stay on. For some reason, my longer pieces went on fine but the small pieces wouldn't. I tried several ways -- including putting blue tabs on trim first, then pushing the whole thing on. Don't recommend it. It worked on one side but it also made a thumb impression in the metal. Be careful it is soft metal. (I gave up and used double sided tape! [:0])

I recall a thread on this -- it was either here or Dorian's site. I believe Naj had some good advice... Might try a search.

James
63 230SL

Title: Re: lower chome fitting
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on March 13, 2007, 04:15:22

Jim,
Have a look here:

http://index.php?topic=5717

note: clips for sheet metal are different from the ones for the doors  ;)

naj

68 280SL

Title: Re: lower chome fitting
Post by: bpossel on March 13, 2007, 17:36:24

Hello Jim!

Will you and your car be ready when I visit you next month?  My wife has rented a "dog", no topless...  and I was hoping for a topless tour of your beautiful island....

Bob

bpossel  (Memphis, TN.)
'71 280SL  /  '97 E320

Title: Re: lower chome fitting
Post by: jsaylor on March 14, 2007, 12:46:36

Bob,

I think a Kauai tech session is in order.  Maybe a group of you experts can come and work on my car... Just a few minor things like a front end rebuild, proper tuneup, new soft top.

See you soon 8)



Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL