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Alex D

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Spare Rim Color
« on: March 29, 2014, 05:59:26 »
Does anyone know if the the original spare rim was also painted body color or just a unpainted rim?
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Garry

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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2014, 06:43:25 »
They were Body/hardtop colour.
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Garry Marks
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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2014, 19:18:25 »
My 230 sl is 1965, body color is DB 050, and hard top is black, the rims are also body color?
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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2014, 20:00:17 »
Quote from: TATO
My 230 sl is 1965, body color is DB 050.../... the rims are also body color?
Yes, on the outside. Inside a grey-green colour, as delivered from rim manufacturer
see this posting: http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=19878.msg140437#msg140437
/Hans in Sweden
« Last Edit: November 10, 2014, 20:04:20 by mbzse »
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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2014, 21:14:27 »
Quote from: Garry on March 29, 2014, 06:43:25
They were Body/hardtop colour.


What if your body and hard top weren't the same color?  ;D
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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2014, 23:05:28 »
Wheels were always the body colour on the outside even when the hard top was a contrasting colour.
« Last Edit: November 11, 2014, 03:08:15 by Garry »
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Garry Marks
Melbourne/ Kyneton, Brisbane. Australia
1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, 213 Leather, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G Blue Grey
2005 MB A200.
2006 MB B200
2019 Izuzu DMax 4x4 with Slide-on camper.
2022 Volvo XC40 Twin Electric

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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2014, 01:31:32 »
Thinking this discussion has come up before. I thought rims were body color and hubcaps were hardtop color.
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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2014, 03:07:26 »
Kevin you are right I was thinking hubcaps, rims are body colour.  Having a seniors moment ::)
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Garry Marks
Melbourne/ Kyneton, Brisbane. Australia
1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
1965 MB 230SL Auto RHD Lt Blue 334G, Top 350H, 213 Leather, Tourist Delivery.
1972 MB 280CE Auto RHD 906G Blue Grey
2005 MB A200.
2006 MB B200
2019 Izuzu DMax 4x4 with Slide-on camper.
2022 Volvo XC40 Twin Electric

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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2014, 14:52:03 »
On my car which is original - papyrus white with black hardtop:
Rims are body colour on the outside.
Inside they are the greysih colour as described  in an earlier post on this thread.
The hubcaps are the hartop colour.

I also have a brochure and it confirms all of this with the exception of the inside of the wheels as there are no pictures.

George 1965 230SL
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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2014, 16:47:45 »
Alex,

As I remember, you have the older style hubcaps with the beauty rings.  In that case, the outer side of the rim should be body color, the inside should be the black color state above, and the hubcaps should match the hardtop.  According to the pics I reviewed on google image.

Mike
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Re: Spare Rim Color
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2014, 18:17:49 »
Quote from: Garry on November 11, 2014, 03:07:26
Kevin you are right I was thinking hubcaps, rims are body colour.  Having a seniors moment ::)

Senior moments are almost daily on this end!   ;)
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