Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Thierry du Laos on September 28, 2016, 02:00:37

Title: 280Sl 1968 Strange parts!!!
Post by: Thierry du Laos on September 28, 2016, 02:00:37
Hi,
I am getting to the end of the work, but wonder what are these 2 parts left in my boxes??
Can any body tell me what are they used for, if they belong to the Pagoda....!

(http://img4.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_524058IMG3419.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=524058IMG3419.jpg)

(http://img4.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_793911IMG3420.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=793911IMG3420.jpg)

Thierry
Title: Re: 280Sl 1968 Strange parts!!!
Post by: wjsvb ✝︎ on September 28, 2016, 03:02:51
Thierry:  The first picture is of the positioning dowel used when mounting road wheels: it screws into your rotor; when two or more lugs are started, the tool can be removed and the rest of the lug nuts can be easily screwed in without trying to match the wheel holes to the rotor holes...it does it for you!  It is a useful part of your tool kit!  No idea what the other pictured item is.  I've enjoyed your posts, and good luck with your almost-finished Pagoda.  The best part is ahead: driving it!  Jon
Title: Re: 280Sl 1968 Strange parts!!!
Post by: Benz Dr. on September 28, 2016, 04:13:19
The second part is a plastic bushing that is part of the spring assembly for the trunk lid.
Title: Re: 280Sl 1968 Strange parts!!!
Post by: Thierry du Laos on October 04, 2016, 03:40:27
Thanks to both of you.
The dowel I think as never been used, hahaha...
And I'll look in the trunk, if some thing missing?
Best
Thierry from Laos
Title: Re: 280Sl 1968 Strange parts!!!
Post by: 114015 on October 05, 2016, 00:14:46
Thierry,

It's picture-part # 46 here:

http://www.sls-hh-shop.de/en/230-280SL-W113/75-b-Boot-Trunk-Lid-and-Equipment/?_artperpage=10&listorderby=oxstock&listorder=desc


They say "washer" but that is incorrect.     ???  That part 46 is the one you are looking for. Two of these form a pair. Both pairs of these plastic brackets hold together the torsions' springs.

Please have a look into the trunk of a proper non-disassembled car for these torsion springs and their plastic brackets. There you can see how it should look like.


Achim
Title: Re: 280Sl 1968 Strange parts!!!
Post by: Scottcorvette on October 05, 2016, 05:17:24
These may help, these are the pictures I took of my trunk rods before I removed them.
Title: Re: 280Sl 1968 Strange parts!!!
Post by: Scottcorvette on October 05, 2016, 05:21:40
Some more.