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dirkbalter

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Spring clips, seats
« on: March 25, 2022, 02:48:16 »
Does anybody know if the plastic spring clips for mounting the chrome covers to the side of the seats are available somewhere?
I believe it’s part  # 1109881178
Thank you
Dirk
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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2022, 03:02:51 »
You can get them at most of our suppliers. Authentic classics and I believe buds Benz. I just picked up two of them.
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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2022, 03:22:05 »
Really, thanks John.
I should have searched better.
Dirk
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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2022, 04:54:15 »
You can get them at most of our suppliers. Authentic classics and I believe buds Benz. I just picked up two of them.

John, did you buy them Authentic? At over $60 each?  Can you advise?

I only see them in Europe for €8 but with companies that don’t make it easy to buy. 

Buds, doesn’t seem to have any.

Dirk, maybe you can 3D print them?  I could use them as well.
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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2022, 06:02:51 »
Try Mercedes Benz dealers. I bought them there recently, price was reasonable.
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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2022, 11:29:57 »
I bought 2 at $11.50 each in February from authentic classics.
John Krystowski
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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2022, 14:27:54 »
Just saw them at K&K for 11.30 as well.

Aslam, I was going to but at that price, it’s probably not worth it.
« Last Edit: March 25, 2022, 14:46:18 by dirkbalter »
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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2022, 15:46:42 »
Perfect.   K&k did not show up on part number search.  I just ordered.  Thanks John & Dirk. 

Could not swallow over $60 each at authentic for this small piece of plastic ( and I have purchased many items at authentic as he does a good job of stocking hard to find items).

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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2022, 21:39:22 »
Try Mercedes Benz dealers. I bought them there recently, price was reasonable.

Pawel - Yes, I have checked dealers in USA --- Several show NLA.  I routinely check dealers first as many times, their discounted prices are lower than the vendors. 
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Re: Spring clips, seats
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2022, 00:31:18 »
Sorry then to have mislead you - I bought a couple of them maybe 4-5 months ago when Sead kindly sold me the chrome covers... They were like $7 a piece.
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