[R129 SL] SL500 Interior Trim repair

[dr.r.becker at gmx.net]

Hello Mark,

I haven't done that on an R129 yet, but on several other MBs with similar covers. On the 
older models (1970/1980) the covers would still keep strong even with one pin missing. The 
newer the series, the get more loose ...

You could try to glue on a similar piece of metal or plastic in the shape of the original plastic 
pin. If you do that very well with metal, this will be stronger than the original, but it involves 
some time trying and tinkering with it.

Depending on the space, you could also use a small piece of velcro strip glued to the cover 
and the corresponding piece glued to the door part.

The actual cover is about 30 Euros new from Mercedes here in Europe. The piece is colour 
coded to the interior and different versions depending on the interior. I would need VIN to 
look up the p/n you need.


Richard Becker
London



> A piece of interior trim from the passenger side door fell off of my

> 2000

> SL500 yesterday. It is the triangular cover in the inside corner of

> the

> window where the side mirror attaches to the door. It is inside the

> car.

> There is a plastic post extending from the inside of the triangle

> trim piece

> that tethers into a female connector in the door. That plastic post

> broke

> off of the trim piece, it is still in the female connector. The two

> tabs at

> the bottom of the trim piece are intact, it is just the post that

> failed.

> 

> Can you suggest a fix?

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> Mark D.

>