Unfortunately, I am in the throes of moving and the grille in question is now locked up in temporary storage. When I resurrect later this month it I will try to rememebr to do this. Feel free to remind me if you don't hear anything by new year.
Andrew On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 9:58 PM, ernest breakfield < erne...@backyardengineering.org> wrote: > hi Andrew! > > Curt and i decided that the one he had was probably a little bit > shabbier than what i was looking for. (tip-'o-the-hat to Curt for making > that call and sending pics before shipping!) > > if you're still willing to consider making a deal for the grille > you've got, is there any chance you might be able to snap a pic of it and > letting me take a peek at it? > > > cheers! > e > > > On 28/Oct/13 20:26, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > >> I have a spare grille with a good insert if that's what you need. Let me >> know. >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> i think so too, but there are some guys who really want everyone just a >>> certain way and will complain about the way the chinese plastic looks >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net >>> >>>> wrote: >>>> Cheap aftermarket is usually fine on those kind of parts >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Oct 28, 2013, at 6:08 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> the plastic piece tends to be cheaper, about 70 bucks or so in genuine. >>>>> >>>> if >>>> >>>>> you want the whole assembly, you are going to be talking bit money in >>>>> genuine, so you will have to be looking aftermarket or used >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 6:53 PM, ernest breakfield < >>>>> erne...@backyardengineering.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> hi all! >>>>>> >>>>>> high winds in our area last night had lots of stuff flying around >>>>>> >>>>> on >>> >>>> the highway, and i happened to pick up a piece of something that >>>>>> >>>>> destroyed >>>> >>>>> parts of the grille of our '85 300D. it looks like the majority of the >>>>>> damage was restricted to the grey plastic grille that sits inside of >>>>>> >>>>> the >>> >>>> main outer frame surround, and perhaps a few more dings in the chrome >>>>>> decorative strips. i couldn't find any MBZ logos or P/Ns of any kind >>>>>> >>>>> on >>> >>>> it, >>>> >>>>> and have my suspicions that this might be an aftermarket piece put on >>>>>> >>>>> by a >>>> >>>>> previous owner after a 'fender-bender'. >>>>>> >>>>>> any hints or tips on where and how to get a replacement for a car >>>>>> >>>>> that >>>> >>>>> doesn't have to be show quality, but is a good regular driver that >>>>>> >>>>> we're >>> >>>> keeping looking fairly nice? should i just bite down and replace the >>>>>> >>>>> whole >>>> >>>>> grille and frame? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> cheers! >>>>>> e >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/< >>>>>> >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com< >>>>>> >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars >>>>> >>>>> * >>>>> *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.buyeuroparts.com/>* >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars >>> >>> * >>> *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.buyeuroparts.com/>* >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
