CLK-Class (W208) 1998-2002: CLK 200, CLK 230K, CLK 320, CLK 430 [Coupes & Cabriolets]

side skirts are different on convt vs. hardtop

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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 12:53 AM
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side skirts are different on convt vs. hardtop

can anyone confirm this? i was told that the sideskirts on the hardtop are different than the convertible. what other parts on the cars are different?
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 03:03 AM
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can anyone confirm this? i was told that the sideskirts on the hardtop are different than the convertible. what other parts on the cars are different?
Are you talking about the W208? Because it isn't a hardtop... it's just a regular coupe.

The sideskirts ARE different. The underbody frame stiffeners are different. Some parts are different to accomodate the addition of the stiffeners. The whole back seat and surrounding trim pieces are different. There is a rear hat tray on the coupe. The deck lid hinges are different... and so is the deck lid. And so on and so on.

There are thousands of different parts, so I am not sure that this is the appropriate place to make a complete listing, since you can get the parts lists from a Mitchell book off eBay or a copy of an EPC and then have it pretty well documented.

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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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thanks.. do you know if the sideskirts have a BIG difference?
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