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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: JimVillers on February 09, 2009, 19:50:25

Title: 230SL Video
Post by: JimVillers on February 09, 2009, 19:50:25

An excellent YouTube video on the 230SL.
http://www.youtube.com/v/UIuo82fubVA&hl=en&fs=1 (http://www.youtube.com/v/UIuo82fubVA&hl=en&fs=1)

Title: Re: 230SL Video
Post by: PnHi on February 09, 2009, 20:11:39

Jim
It looked to me like he wasn't belted in on the track... and he was opening and closing the soft top wrong ;)  ;D

Title: Re: 230SL Video
Post by: graphic66 on February 09, 2009, 22:41:15

For the 230SL the manual shows putting the top up you latch the back first. The 280SL shows it the other way. My 230SL won't latch on the rear if the front latches are hooked first.

Title: Re: 230SL Video
Post by: Peter van Es on February 09, 2009, 23:40:50

Check http://www.sl113.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Tops.SoftTop

Peter

Title: Re: 230SL Video
Post by: sjiatrou on February 10, 2009, 00:00:11

I always latch the rear of the top first.  It puts incredible stress on the windshield frame if the front is attached first and then you try to get the back to latch.  As for seatbelts, maybe the car didn't even have them. My '64 (#1515) came from the factory without seatbelts (according to the data card.) The dealer had to install the lap belts (I've since put new shoulder belts in mine.)  Great video!