Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: gerster on September 11, 2012, 10:42:51

Title: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: gerster on September 11, 2012, 10:42:51

I found a Map from Mercedes Benz America of 1963/64 with a lot of Information of all models of that time, I scanned all the pages from the 230SL maybe it's interesting for someone here.

Greetings: Ger.

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: gerster on September 11, 2012, 10:44:49

Here some more.

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: gerster on September 11, 2012, 10:46:34

and these.

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: gerster on September 11, 2012, 10:48:06

The last ones. Iff you want to see other models too, let me know.

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: Peter van Es on September 11, 2012, 11:02:42

Have you seen the following sections in the Technical Manual?

http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/PaintCodes
http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/UpholsteryCodes

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: Jordan on September 11, 2012, 11:58:09

I can not figure out why they call 050 "white" and 717 "off white" when it is clearly the opposite.  Anyone looking at these two cars side by side would say the 717 was certainly whiter.  Perhaps 050 was offered earlier for other cars and they came along with 717 and since white was already taken they called it off white.  ???

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: gerster on September 11, 2012, 13:09:48

Quote from: Jordan on September 11, 2012, 11:58:09

I can not figure out why they call 050 "white" and 717 "off white" when it is clearly the opposite.  Anyone looking at these two cars side by side would say the 717 was certainly whiter.  Perhaps 050 was offered earlier for other cars and they came along with 717 and since white was already taken they called it off white.  ???

I think You'r right Jordan, the number is also a lot higher so I suppose it's newer.

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: gerster on September 11, 2012, 13:27:39

I just scanned both colors Jordan and 050 is alot lighter than 717, ofcourse there is alot discoloration because of the old samples and scanning but the difference is clearly.  The above color is 050 and below is 717.

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: gerster on September 11, 2012, 14:06:49

Quote from: Peter van Es on September 11, 2012, 11:02:42

Have you seen the following sections in the Technical Manual?

http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/PaintCodes
http://www.sl113.org/wiki/DataCard/UpholsteryCodes

Is it a problem Peter?

Title: Re: Technical Data,Paint,Upholstery.
Post by: Peter van Es on September 15, 2012, 14:36:55

No... I'm just wondering if you've seen those sections since they contain most of the info you are adding here. We've also spent a lot of time trying to get the colours as correct as possible.

If you have really additional stuff, it would be better to insert it in the Technical Manual (i.e. there) also.

Peter