[W126 Coupe] 450SLC DOOR CHECKS

[ARTHUR STILLWELL]

It all depends on the Dealer. They get what they want for the older 
stuff. I was able to get a door check for a SEC for about $10 each, 
but the older stuff is way more expensive.

Corky





At 01:39 PM 8/26/2009, you wrote:

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>What have I missed here? A door check for an SEC used to be a $15 

>part. Have the prices gone up that much? $200 for a '79 SLC???

>

>Mike R

>

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>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of clay

>Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 1:01 PM

>To: MBCOUPES at MBCOUPES.COM

>Subject: [W126 Coupe] 450SLC DOOR CHECKS

>

>Hi, To Everyone and a Special thanks to Corky Stillwell

>     While in the Hospital again my wife used my Euro SLC and 

> although not her fault on of the door checks broke and she was 

> going to buy a new one and have my son install so I didn't get 

> upset. My son finally told me and I said wait till I get out 

> because they were all at the $200.00 price. I got on the club when 

> I got released and posted for a replacement.

>     Corky emailed me and said that he had seen a pair at a junk 

> yard in CA. and was willing to go get there and take them off and 

> send them to me, 1 almost new, 1 close to new but painted. The best 

> part was the total cost for everything he did was $55.00. The new 

> one is on and works great, but most of all THANKS TO CORKY AND 

> THANKS TO THE CLUB for letting myself and others have friends like 

> this by just owning a car that justifies having a club.

>Clayton Moizo

>1988 560SEC

>1979 450SLC

>1989 300CE

>Thanks to Mercedes for making Coupe's

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