Mobile Tradition door trim panels

[Steve73tii]

Has anyone ordered brown/black interior door trim panels for a late roundie from MT and gotten the right color?

I ordered a pair in "goldbraun" (#51 41 1 816 861 & 862) from the dealer for a really good price and when they came in they looked great but... they were the "early" brown for up to '71. (I posted before about the color difference: http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,308584/highlight,saddle+brown/)

I think maybe it's not a shipping mistake this time, but I want to see if it's actually possible to get the panels for a '73.

Any help appreciated.

--Steve

[Mikesmalaga72]

Hello, I have tried various sources. If someone has a set let me know! Myself for one may have to embark on my own project to fabricate my own interpretation of the oem style interior door/quarter panels latest roundie saddle (properly colored) in leather, and vinyl. MT catalogued the (right light saddle part number) and used the wrong material, and they wont change what they did because it costs megaeuros to change, or create a part numbers. It may not hurt to complain to MT like I did when I experienced the same situation. If something changes I would like to know. For now I will have to succumb to the existing color setup, and then deal with the (project) later. I feel your pain. I will broadcast if I get news fr MT. Q`s msalaniuk At yaHoo dot com,

[Steve73tii]

Thanks bahnstormer. So it's not just me - right part #, wrong material... I'm going to make an inquiry too. Rumor has it that they at least log requests for NLA parts and use that to justify new production.

Best,

Steve

[bferman]

Reviving an old thread. Does anyone know if the goldbraun/schwarz door panels offered by mobile traditions are the orangish saddle color?? Or is it still the incorrect material mapped to the correct part number? I'm referring to part number 51411816861 on the mobile traditions website.

If not, any idea where I can source new saddle/black door panels?

Thanks

[Mikesmalaga72]

Sorry to respond late!!!

Some butt head @ BMW!!!!!! Formerly MT now BMW Classic interpreted the color wrong and numbered the panels for the caramel ones and probably did not care to spend the logistical money to correct it! Very expensive to do that in the industry.

The Gold braun color is the tobacco schwartz given to the caramel part number.

It sure would be nice for them just to "quietly" shuffle/change the colors around and I wont frickin complain!!!That would be cheaper.....I would love to head this project if I were at BMW!!!!I would make sure all the interior materiels were spot on door pulls, ash trays, etc and av ai la ble, and not NLA!!!!I am pursuing further still to come up with solutions. I do prefer the caramel stuff!!!

If you find out anything please let me in on it!! Likewise I will do the same.

Good day.