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Antenna cover?

Started by daantjie, 01 July 2020, 01:21 PM

daantjie

Hi guys
Was an antenna cover standard from factory?
There is one on Ebay now for 200 bucks holy crap that's insane  :o
Daniel
1977 450 SEL 6.9 - Astralsilber

ptashek

Quote from: daantjie on 01 July 2020, 01:21 PM
Hi guys
Was an antenna cover standard from factory?
There is one on Ebay now for 200 bucks holy crap that's insane  :o

What's an antenna cover?  :o
1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE


raueda1

Does it reside behind the trunk panel that covers that side of the trunk?  When the trunk panel is there you can't see the antenna anyway.  Odd. In any case, my car doesn't have one.  Maybe It's a lack that I've been unaware of and now I need one too.  ???
-Dave
Now:  1976 6.9 Euro, 2015 GL550
Before that:  1966 230S, 1964 220SE coupe, 1977 Carrera 3.0



revilla

Wow
Never seen one of those before.
But I wonder of its functionality (?). A cover that is covered by the wheel-well cover. Maybe a case of MB over engineering. Or maybe another way of dealership to charge 200+ bucks for an aftermarket unnecessary plastic piece (??)
Too funny prices go up as this discussion here goes on. Made me wonder if the seller(s) are already part of this site (???)
:)


TJ 450

All I can possibly think of here is that maybe the earliest cars didn't have the lining either side. Never seen one before.

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500

ptashek

For me if it doesn't exist in Xentry/EPC, it's not a factory item. Maybe part of an accessory? All cars came with the hard-felt lining, so I smell a rat here.
1993 "Pearl Blue" W124 280TE
1988 "Arctic White" W124 200T
1979 "Icon Gold" W116 450SE

UTn_boy

Oh it's a real thing.  Part number 116-693-00-63.  That green 450se I just bought, as well as my 280s, both have this piece.  I've only seen then on cars 1975 or earlier.  And yeah, those prices are typical of American Fat Cat greed.  This country will yet hang itself by the rope from which it sold to the hangman.....all out of greed.  Such a shame. 

Bear in mind that this plastic antenna cover is to be used with a specific felt lining.  They attach together with those little gray push pins. 
1966 250se coupe`,black/dark green leather
1970 600 midnight blue/parchment leather
1971 300sel 6.3,papyrus white/dark red leather
1975 450se, pine green metallic/green leather
1973 300sel 4.5,silver blue metallic/blue leather
1979 450sel 516 red/bamboo

ekipe

I wish I had this part. On earlier cars the antenna sits exposed in rather ugly way without that. Someone with a 3D printer and a model could make some of those and sell on ebay, justo for the sake of sinking those 200+ USD adds.