Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: stickandrudderman on February 05, 2020, 17:02:00

Title: Quiz time
Post by: stickandrudderman on February 05, 2020, 17:02:00

I know some of you are obsessed with detail.....
Who knows what this small hole in the inner rear panel is for.

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: mbzse on February 05, 2020, 17:34:14

Note: (before you rush out to look in the trunk of your own SL) This was only present on early 230 SL's

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: mrfatboy on February 05, 2020, 17:57:35

I will take a wild guess and say it has to do with the strap that ties down luggage. 🤔

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: Aaron h on February 05, 2020, 19:33:38

Was it for the plastic holder that holds the wheel alignment tool? 

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: Charles 230SL on February 05, 2020, 20:15:20

hmmm, clip for lug-wrench? I don't think it was for the strap tie as it's further to the center

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: Charles 230SL on February 05, 2020, 20:33:42

well, looks like I flunked the quiz (0%) and Aaron got a 100%; its where the clip for the alignment tool used to be mounted (I've got my lug wrench in the wrong clip)

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: stickandrudderman on February 05, 2020, 23:26:52

Aaron is the winner! This hole is absent from the rear panels that Mercedes supply now.

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: PeterW113 on February 06, 2020, 08:37:58

I assume that’s because the wrench and alignment tool on later cars are stored in the Tyre cover?

Peter

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: Pawel66 on February 06, 2020, 09:46:05

I would have thought that movement of spare wheel made this location odd for tools. Also: it is much cheaper, I think, to sew a slot for lug wrench in the spare wheel cover and just drop the alignment tool inside the tool bag then have brackets for them - and this is where it went eventually. As far as I could see on the pictures the amount of brackets in the new spare wheel location was reduced over time and lug wrench went from the floor to the spare wheel cover. Just my theory...

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: Aaron h on February 06, 2020, 09:59:12

Yay!  haha.  I got something right.  ;) 

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: Jonny B on February 06, 2020, 13:10:44

The wheel alignment tool was discontinued after 280 SL VIN 5912. Per Engelen book, list published in PW 25

Title: Re: Quiz time
Post by: Pawel66 on February 06, 2020, 13:14:00

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