Where the heck do I find new trim?

[Actvs Dei]

side door trim for a 1982 300D? Does that exist or am I gonna have to troll junkyards? Btw has anyone here just gotten rid of it and painted over it? How did it look?

[pawoSD]

Same here, I need the light grey rear passenger door trim piece and the little one behind that that fits the fender. Where could I find these?

[MTUpower]

Ask in parts with a WTB- want to buy or PM me a photo of the part(s) and I'll check the yards here in South Florida- I have as many as 50 MB's to pull parts from at times.
William

[pawoSD]

W126 passenger rear door trim and the little piece behind that, I need those. I'll Pay $$$$ for them! Preferably gray ones, but I'll take any color, I can just have them repainted....

Let me know, Thanks.

[MTUpower]

Either pics or part numbers.... You'd be surprised at the different types of thing I find at the yards from cars that seem otherwise identical.

[linguica]

I thought I saw a new complete W123 set w/ red berries on ebay not too long ago. Don't know if it was OEM or 3rd party. Just tried searching completed items...couldn't find it. Might want to look there periodically.

[pawoSD]

Yeah I lost in a bidding war a while ago for the smaller trim piece, it was beyond $20!! If I must, I'll bid ruthlessly, but I'd like to not have to pay so much for them, especially the little one!

[pawoSD]

Originally Posted by MTUpower

Either pics or part numbers.... You'd be surprised at the different types of thing I find at the yards from cars that seem otherwise identical.

Any W126 standard wheel base door trim will work if the car is from 1981 to 1985 and not a "SEL" or "SDL" It has to be a "300SD, 380SE, 300SE"

The smaller piece will probably work off the SDL or gasser SEL's too....not sure. I can try to get pics of the ones on our 83, I'll post those on here by wednesday.

[JimmyL]

I haven't found any new trim since I turned 40 several years back and got so tore-up!


















Look, I tried not to go for the obvious joke, but just couldn't help it.....

[linguica]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-123-8PC-MOLDING-SET-300D-300TD-TDT-DIESEL-240D_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33654QQitemZ8043704529QQrdZ1

[t walgamuth]

trim parts are available new and dont cost too much.

tom w

[Hatterasguy]

Price them out at the dealer, sometimes they surprise you. If its $30 new why spend 6 months trolling yards for another 25 year old one?

[GermanStar]

Originally Posted by t walgamuth

trim parts are available new and dont cost too much.

tom w

Yup, new w123 moldings are inexpensive and readily available. w126 moldings are a lot pricier.