Good idea! Be sure the old one doesn’t have a failed strap, that is, the two captive metal balls that have the spring between them. That’s another failure mode for these as well. The peened metal that holds one of the balls captive in the strap can fail, and the ball pops out into the door cavity.
-D > On Aug 13, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Thanks curt but I think we will skipwelding. Might try to rebuild old one > or buy 100 & fit 114mm strap to new check. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > CHOWDAHQ 14 on Sept 12. > >> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021, 8:43 PM Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> 14mm is about half an inch although I don't suppose the precise length >> matters all that much. Somebody that was good with a welder should be able >> to cut a sedan version and add half an inch of strap steel. A TIG welder >> would be best for fine control and minimal splatter but I could >> (eventually) probably make one with my MIG setup. >> >> -Curt >> >> On Thursday, August 12, 2021, 5:37:14 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> I am looking for a door stop/check strap for a 123 coupe. They are >> different from sedan and wagon. MB Classic has one for 250.00. (ouch) >> Yesterday I found a URO one for much cheaper but I can't find it today. >> Parts # is 123 720 03 16. Strap length is 114mm while sedan is 100mm. >> Does Anybody have a good used one or know of a source? I have tried all the >> major sources. >> TIA >> Dwight >> >> Dwight E. Giles Jr. >> 1982 300CD >> 2005 E320 4matic >> Wickford RI >> _______________________________________ >> 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
