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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: sfox on April 28, 2009, 02:01:31

Title: Broken sholder bolts on soft top frame.
Post by: sfox on April 28, 2009, 02:01:31

I am getting ready to replace my soft top, but I found two broken sholder bolts on the frame. Does anyone know where they can be purchased? They are recesed 8mm with a straight screw driver head.

Title: Re: Broken sholder bolts on soft top frame.
Post by: gugel on April 28, 2009, 03:20:01

It sounds like those are the same bolts, one of which I had to replace on my soft top frame a while back.  I was unable to find a new one, so I got a machinist to make one for me.  It apparently wasn't that simple a job, and it did cost $80, but I couldn't figure out any other satisfactory solution.

Chris

Title: Re: Broken sholder bolts on soft top frame.
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on April 28, 2009, 07:55:31

have a look at this thread:

http://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=7281.0

There is also another screw but with a counter-sunk head. That is not available from MB but Mechatronic were selling them at techno Classica, Essen this year.

naj

Title: Re: Broken sholder bolts on soft top frame.
Post by: DavidBrough on April 28, 2009, 12:15:49

I actually lost one of my countersunk soft top bolts a couple of years ago and couldn't find one anywhere, in the end I had to make one by filing down a hex bolt. It took ages but it did do the trick for 50p and its still there.

Title: Re: Broken sholder bolts on soft top frame.
Post by: sfox on April 29, 2009, 23:42:49

Thanks for all of your responses. I call MB Classics and they think they found two of them for me. I should have them by this weekend. I let you know if they are the correct screws.