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reggie

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front grill
« on: September 01, 2010, 17:57:46 »
      i get my car back friday from paint shop, i need screws and those cup washers to fasten the grill back on, do i get them from main dealers ?, are they the same top and bottom, could do with some chrome trims rubber door step to carpet, i bet there expensive  ???
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Re: front grill
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 18:02:26 »
The cup washers are quite often on fleabay from Germany i think, sold in pack of 8.
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Re: front grill
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 18:03:06 »
Reg--yes special cups and screws, it was discussed earlier this year...do a search and you'll find it.  Parts available, nothing too cheap however.
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Re: front grill
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2010, 18:06:29 »
Hello Reggie,

As mentioned, those screws and cup washers are available from the dealer.
Part numbers are as follows:
  • N007 983 003 216 for the screws
  • N900 056 003 507 for the cup washers

You would need 8 of each.

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Re: front grill
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2010, 18:09:06 »
WOW. thanks guys, i love this forum.  ;D
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Re: front grill
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2010, 19:09:34 »
The chrome strips between the door rubber and the carpet:

http://www.sls-hh-shop.de/index.php/cat/c3_Mercedes-Benz-230SL-250SL-280SL-Pagoda--R113-W113-.html#cat_135_position_52_prod_0

They are called Einsteigsblenden and are 142 EUR each which should be in the area of 185 USD (but if you are residing outside of the EU, the 19% is not applicable)

So - yeah they're expensive, wonder if it would be cheaper to have the local blacksmith copy them and have them chromed...

Otherwise, shop around at ebay.de / .co.uk or .com - they pop up occassionally :-)

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Re: front grill
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2010, 20:59:01 »
no way Ulf..at current labor costs, and then trying to be identical plus chroming. Not even the same ballpark. Buy them done already..whether its sls or anyone else. The german equivalent has a post about reproducing them, and I put my name in for a set,but so far they haven't let me know that they are available

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Re: front grill
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2010, 01:26:01 »
no way Ulf..at current labor costs, and then trying to be identical plus chroming. Not even the same ballpark. Buy them done already..whether its sls or anyone else. The german equivalent has a post about reproducing them, and I put my name in for a set,but so far they haven't let me know that they are available


I agree, they look to be extruded and chromed......no easy (read reasonably priced) way to replicate.

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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2010, 13:28:08 »
sorry, hope I didn't confuse, but chroming wasn't the right term. Since they are extruded aluminum, they are actually anodized. While still doable, it would be near impossible on one off items to reproduce at a competitive cost. Turns out I looked at the german website and looks like their reproduction attempts are stagnated at this time as well, so SLS etc is probably the best option.

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Re: front grill
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2010, 14:26:10 »
 whats  sls web site, i cant seem to find it  ???
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Re: front grill
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2010, 15:36:42 »
Reggie you really need this site:-

www.sls-hh-catalogue.de/
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Re: front grill
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2010, 16:12:55 »
Reggie

You should consider becoming a paid member.

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Re: front grill
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2010, 17:39:31 »
Thanks for that guys, do i pay or do i get paid  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2010, 17:47:39 »
You get paid back with knowledge in return for becoming a full member.  :D ;D
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Re: front grill
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2010, 17:50:27 »
Mmmm, at them prices mine dont look too bad,  :o

Il wait until its next birthday - may   :-\
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Re: front grill
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2010, 18:48:37 »
Hi Reg,
Thanks for the membership payment!  8)
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Re: front grill
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2010, 18:54:10 »
Glad to join, i never gave it a thought that it costs money to run a site  :-[
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