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afibbe

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Plastic gauge covers
« on: July 14, 2021, 00:30:31 »
Has anyone seen the covers melt before?
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Re: Plastic gauge covers
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2021, 01:07:00 »
Not seen that - and this frankly looks more like someone put expanding foam back there.
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Re: Plastic gauge covers
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2021, 01:52:03 »
They degrade like that over time in hot environments. That's an extreme example though, certainly resembles expanding foam. But I think it's just 'natural'.
George at Authentic Classics sells replacements:
https://www.authenticclassics.com/Rubber-Cover-Mercedes-Speedomer-230SL-250SL-280SL-p/auth-005466.htm
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Re: Plastic gauge covers
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2021, 01:57:29 »
Last year somebody posted a similar photo. It looked like it was in a fire.
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