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GeeMerc

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Hardtop Chrome
« on: March 09, 2019, 06:49:40 »
Hi

I am continuing to restore my 230SL.    When I was dismantling my hardtop for a bare metal respray I noticed that only one side had a chrome piece in front of the side window.   In the diagram in the technical manual I think the chrome is either numbered 24 or 25.   I  have attached a photo of the chrome piece.   I think at some point the chrome had been redrilled to attach to the hardtop.   I would have assumed that the original piece had circular holes in the chrome.  As one can see from the photos these holes are oval in shape.   I was wondering what the part number of this piece would be.  Perhaps given the shape of the chrome, the left and right side may have separate part numbers

Thanks
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Blue Metallic 387H, parchment MB Tex
1973 MB 350SL Auto RHD Dark Red 542G
2009 MB E350 coupe

hkollan

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Re: Hardtop Chrome
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2019, 18:38:19 »
Hi,

That looks like the chrome shims #21. The left side is part no. 113 795 01 33 and 113 795 02 33 for the right side.  Frequently only installed on one side only.
Parts catalog lists it with a NB, "Nach Bedarf" as needed.

Hans K
Hans K, Cuenca, Spain
1968 280 SL 387 Blue met., parchment leather
1971 280 SL 462 Beige met, Brown leather
1968 280 SL 180 Silver, Red leather
1964 300 SE Lang 040 Black w/Red leather
1985 500 SL 735 Astral Silver w/Black leather
1987 560 SEC 199 Black met., Black leather

GeeMerc

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Re: Hardtop Chrome
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2019, 22:47:38 »
Hans

I did not know that these chrome shims were frequently only installed on one side of the hardtop

Thank you very much

Rod
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Blue Metallic 387H, parchment MB Tex
1973 MB 350SL Auto RHD Dark Red 542G
2009 MB E350 coupe