SL/R231: Driver's door rubber seal on door frame ripped.....
I have restored a lot of cars in my lifetime, but never a German POS. Usually I can just drop by the nearest junk yard and get some good parts. But NO !! not on a Mercedes. And I have learned that
my local MB dealer is of no help. They are so low on qualified techs that if it's not a R & R, they don't have time for it.
1941 Chevrolet restomod mock up assembly
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Once these types of in demand cars hit Copart or IAA, they get snapped up by one of the specialized wrecking yards throughout the US.
You’ll never see an S or SL at a place like “Pick your Part”
I’m fortunate, there are several specialized wrecking yard in my area (somewhat), One run by a friend/old customer.
I know there are several in Florida and the ones I deal with are in the Sacramento area. You’ll need to do some research if you ever need some of the tougher to find discontinued parts.
As far as PN check here (online EPC):
https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/epc/mercedes/
Check your VIN, but do you see your part here?
https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/e...73/d45/69/015/
Are you talking about part 220 or 230?
Good Luck
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