Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: swood1 on October 22, 2018, 21:27:00

Title: Rear Rail query
Post by: swood1 on October 22, 2018, 21:27:00

Hi all,

My Body doesnt seem to have the rear rail.  Is this specific for certain model?  Photo hopefully clarifies the piece I am talking about.


Regards

Steven

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: Shvegel on October 23, 2018, 01:12:18

Is your car a California Coupe or maybe it ised to be?

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: JamesL on October 23, 2018, 05:40:56

I have that rail but on the other side. Handle inboard but the rail nearer the line of the drivers seat, and yours (on an RHD) is behind the passenger seat

The "front" of the (sideways facing) Kinder seat clips into it. But I thought Kinder seats were all on the exhaust side of the car (ie behind the (RHD) drivers seat

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: swood1 on October 23, 2018, 12:44:32

My car was a California Coupe.. but has soft top and hard top.  I assume this rail is for kinder seat only?


Steve

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: mbzse on October 23, 2018, 12:58:57

Quote from: swood1

.../...I assume this rail is for kinder seat only?

Well, no.. 
This "rail" with the two D shaped fittings is the mounting point for the two wooden trays (lids, shelves). They, like the Kinder seat pad, have clips that snap onto the D fittings. Note that these shelves are of different width

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: JamesL on October 23, 2018, 14:02:11

So for a "shelf" car there should be 2 rails and for a "seat" car, just one?

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: mbzse on October 23, 2018, 14:49:11

Quote from: JamesL

So for a "shelf" car there should be 2 rails and for a "seat" car, just one?

No. There is only one rail, on all W113 Pagoda cars except the 250/280SL California type (rear bench seat, no soft top).
The rail is situated slightly to the left of the middle line of the car. As per Steven's picture.
This rail, with its two D shaped fittings, serves both purposes. To support shelves, or Kinder transverse seat pad (when that extra option is fitted).
I borrow a picture here, for further illustration

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: pj on October 23, 2018, 16:28:03

I always wondered why that piece has two "handles" on it. Thanks!
(It always helps to take lots of photos!)

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: JamesL on October 23, 2018, 19:35:34

Thank you Hans

Sorry for the thread hijack

Title: Re: Rear Rail query
Post by: swood1 on October 23, 2018, 20:07:06

Ah this all makes sense now, I shall have a look tomorrow at my body to see if there are any remnants of the rail.  If not I may need to make/buy one for installing.

Regards

Steven