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StevenF

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Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« on: April 17, 2023, 17:27:21 »
Please let me know what color the taillight knobs should be --black or white
Right now I have both colors

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P.S my 113 is from 71

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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2023, 20:39:11 »
Mine are all white.  I assume you are referring to the ones inside the trunk.
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2023, 20:43:45 »
mine too.
Far as I know is the original (for a 280SL) white.
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2023, 02:18:06 »
my 1970 280SL had mostly black. and maybe 1 white, I painted the white one black to match the others. but maybe its all wrong?
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2023, 07:41:22 »
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2023, 11:08:03 »
Mine are original and all white, might be missing one or two….
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2023, 13:12:26 »
Mine are black, '69 production year.
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2023, 13:59:05 »
All white -- May '66 build.
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2023, 15:40:31 »
I purchased left and right 280 NOS (New Old Stock) tail light assemblies from the Classic Center around 2010 when they were still available.  White knobs.

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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2023, 02:15:13 »
My original factory delivered knobs are white.  280SL January, 1969, build.  Chassis 007749.
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2023, 15:41:05 »
Went to check - black knobs and both sides for the 280 SL, September 1969 build date.

The 250 SL, has white knobs, but it is a complete rebuild done back in 2000.
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2023, 15:05:59 »
I have a correction to make. I just checked again my 1970 280SL and all the knobs are white / ivory color
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Re: Taillight Knobs --correct color?
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2023, 12:42:49 »
All of the W113's that I have owned had white, or Ivory colored threaded "knobs". All of the R107's that I have owned had black. Black became the MB "replacement" part when the 107's started in 1971. I'm sure that there may have been a mix of colors towards the end of the W113 production, but Ivory is correct for all W113's.
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