Author Topic: 230SL Soft top lid molding piece  (Read 1367 times)

rwstewart1

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230SL Soft top lid molding piece
« on: May 26, 2024, 17:17:23 »
1967 230SL soft top lid interior molding filling piece.
Little clip where the two molding pieces butt together in the middle.
MBZ part #1137500082
I can’t seem to find this anywhere.
Help!
« Last Edit: May 26, 2024, 23:31:52 by rwstewart1 »

66andBlue

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Re: 230SL Soft top lid molding piece
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2024, 19:00:25 »
The part you are looking for (1137500082) was installed only in the very early 230SL cars until Vin 001350 and then eliminated.
Alfred
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rwstewart1

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Re: 230SL Soft top lid molding piece
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2024, 21:11:23 »
Thank you for the response.
We have a late (1967) 230SL.
So… The two pieces of chrome molding just butt together in the middle at the base of the upholstered horseshoe?
I thought I had lost the little chrome clip.

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Re: 230SL Soft top lid molding piece
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2024, 20:43:15 »
The part you are looking for (1137500082) was installed only in the very early 230SL cars until Vin 001350 and then eliminated.

Apparently the factory kept losing the clip too... ;)
Rather than fix the problem, just eliminate it.
Michael Salemi
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