I believe my 76 300D AC is factory. As Kaleb said, the whole thing is sort of an add-on to the systems in the car but it does not look like they had to patch it in somehow. I believe it has always been there.
Randy -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 1:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] W114 300D climate controls Im sure the 60's cars had dealer installed air, Im talking about the later run 115's, those were factory (mid 70's). It appears to me that the chassis was probably not originally designed with ac in mind but all my info points to factory installed air on those. Peter Frederick wrote: > Sorry boys, I've talked to the guy who used to run the local Benz dealer in > those days. Dealer installed. Remember, we are talking about the 60's here. Might have started putting them in at the factory in the mid 70s, but probably only the W123. AC was a dealer installed option,and here are some cars out there without it. > > Peter > > > -----Original Message----- > >> From: Craig McCluskey <diese...@pisquared.net> >> Sent: Aug 5, 2010 10:54 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] W114 300D climate controls >> >> On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:16:24 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" >> <ka...@striplin.net> wrote: >> >> >>> the AC on those was not aftermarket. It was perhaps an afterthought >>> since orignal design, but they came from the factory with AC, at least >>> on the later 114/115 >>> >> Yes, what he said. No way would a dealer go to all the trouble to install >> the A/C in a '72 220D/8 like ours and have it look entirely like it really >> belonged there. >> >> >> Craig >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3053 - Release Date: 08/05/10 > 13:23:00 > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
