Author Topic: Looking for a good supplier for body parts  (Read 1740 times)

Zacapa

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Looking for a good supplier for body parts
« on: August 01, 2020, 17:23:11 »
Good afternoon,
I've got a W113 280SL from 1969 and I'm looking for a good supplier for body parts. Can you tell me if someone has already bought some parts with the following supplier, please?

http://www.retroteile.pl/mercedesPagoda.html

Than you for your feedback

Nicolas Aristodemou

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Re: Looking for a good supplier for body parts
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2020, 18:56:22 »
I have bought many things from this supplier. He is good and honest. Quality of panels is not A1 you will need a good panel beater to fit them and an even better body shop to prepare them for painting. However for the price you cannot find anything better. A lot of the better known parts suppliers buy parts from this firm and resell them with significant mark up
Nicolas Aristodemou
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280SL Auto 1970 US spec (W113), 380SL 1982 R107, Citroen DS23 Pallas 1973, Triumph TR4 1963, Triumph Stag 1973, Mini Cooper S Mk1
1965, Jaguar 3.8 Mk2 1962, VW Beetle 1978 Karman Converible, 1987 Ferrari 328GTS

Peter

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Re: Looking for a good supplier for body parts
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2020, 19:22:42 »
If you want the best fit, original shape and minimize problems.
My experience is to always buy original Mercedes Benz parts, if still available!

^Peter

wayne R

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Re: Looking for a good supplier for body parts
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2020, 00:59:21 »
Zacapa---living in France,  this may help i have purchased a few items from ,
Classic Mercedes Parts.com----they are in Belgium---so shipping is not to expensive from
there for you.
Also many good  parts shops in USA, but shipping is a bit of  a problem just now.  and not cheap.

Shvegel

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Re: Looking for a good supplier for body parts
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2020, 09:00:30 »
Bought all from Mercedes.  Nice stuff.

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Re: Looking for a good supplier for body parts
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2020, 14:40:41 »
I bought panels from multiple suppliers. Best fit are the OEM panels from MB if available.
Dirk
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Benz Dr.

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Re: Looking for a good supplier for body parts
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2020, 04:24:04 »
I bought panels from multiple suppliers. Best fit are the OEM panels from MB if available.

Not for 190SL nose panels but that's a different matter.
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
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1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
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1967 250SL
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1988 560SEC