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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | Dummy cover for ashtray Did all Gs have an ashtray ? Just curious if some had a cover for the hole versus an actual ashtray. Seems like a great place to install switches or small 2-way radio, instead of a place for something that doesnt get used. Mike | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: Dummy cover for ashtray The space is pretty shallow. But I say go for it! and if you could find one of those remote-faceplate ham radios that would let you fit the face plate there, that would be cool too. I had a Radio Shack CB that was small enough to fit in the ash tray opening, but was too deep and stuck out an inch or so looking silly. Besides... I do enjoy the odd stoggie on the ride home. :^) -Dave G. | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: Dummy cover for ashtray Ahhh, forgot about the depth issue....idea backburnered. Occasional tobacco enjoyment defaulted to cupholder and Diet Pepsi can. Mike | ||
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Adoni Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Vehicle(s): '00 G500, '15 C300 4Matic, '06 L322 G4 Posts: 1283 | Re: Dummy cover for ashtray Ah yes Copenhagen...every girlfriend/wife's nemesis... | ||
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Braingears Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: St Petersburg, FL Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320 Posts: 1450 | Re: Dummy cover for ashtray Mine is not that shallow. It has nearly 3" of clearance under it. | ||
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Braingears Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: St Petersburg, FL Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320 Posts: 1450 | Re: Dummy cover for ashtray Since it was so easily removable, I was thinking of making a custom cup holder that slides into the same hole, but then can be replaced again with the standard ash tray. | ||
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Fenalaar Elite Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: Narvik, Norway Vehicle(s): 2001 ML270CDI, Polaris 400L Big Boss Posts: 826 | Re: Dummy cover for ashtray Umm - not a bad idea if you don't smoke, Chuck... Why not get an ashtray from an old scrap G, remove the front and mount a cup holder on it? That way, you have the basic fit just right. Johan-Kr | ||
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roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Dummy cover for ashtray I seem to remember a mod of this type in a G 280 way back in the 80s, it was found that a series of switches and warning lights were required and the ashen becker came into the solution. IBRB | ||
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Inkblotz Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 90 300GD "Thundering Turtle II", w/ 603A turbo Posts: 3186 | RE: Dummy cover for ashtray Mine had some kind of stereo equalizer in it. It was a perfect fit but I was not after a boom box G. So the ashtray is back. M | ||
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