Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: mbcko on October 19, 2010, 19:49:10

Title: Headliner Color
Post by: mbcko on October 19, 2010, 19:49:10
Hello,

Could someone possibly proved provide me with the appropriate / correct headliner color for the following?
1966 230SL, Exterior Color 180, Interior Color 115 Dark Blue MB-Tex. 
The datacard info from Mercedes does not seem to specify the headliner color.
I am having the car restored; I plan to keep the exterior 180 color, but ultimately would like to change the interior color to red.

Thanks in advance for any information.
Title: Re: Headliner Color
Post by: 66andBlue on October 19, 2010, 20:18:45
Originally the headliner came in three different colors: White/9002, Cream/8036, and Bamboo/8038, but never in black or red, etc.
However, the only German Sonnenland canvas available now has a kind of beige/tan color backing, so no need to search much further, you are stuck with it.
See: http://www.haartz.com/en/consumer_info/general_terms/general_terms.asp
http://www.haartz.com/en/products/convertible_toppings/cloth/sonnenland_classic.asp

The data card for your car does specify the headliner color but it is hidden in the upholstery code.
See: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/UpholsteryCodes
Title: Re: Headliner Color
Post by: 114015 on October 28, 2010, 21:25:33
Hello!

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Could someone possibly proved provide me with the appropriate / correct headliner color for the following?
1966 230SL, Exterior Color 180, Interior Color 115 Dark Blue MB-Tex. 

For the 230 SL, the interior color 115 dark blue goes with a white hardtop headliner and any red interior code comes with the cream headliner - as Alfred mentioned before.

Original factory soft top canvas have always been with a light tan color inside - nothing else, independent from the interior color. Was like this in the old days and still is today with the few colors which are still available.
Aftermarket color choices is a different story here...

Achim