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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Roman Kishi on February 13, 2007, 21:33:39

Title: Soft Top Bow
Post by: Roman Kishi on February 13, 2007, 21:33:39
I just got my new soft top. Is the first bow suppose to be attached to the soft top? Mine is not. It seams useless this way.

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Roman
Northern Virginia
280 1969,Signal Red, Auto
Title: Re: Soft Top Bow
Post by: al_lieffring on February 13, 2007, 21:50:27
The fabric glue strip should be sewn to the top on front bow in the same manner as the second and third bows.

Al

66 230sl
113-042-10-014715
904/396 blue, Ivory Tex
condition: not-as-rusty-as-before-bucket
Title: Re: Soft Top Bow
Post by: glennard on February 14, 2007, 14:53:29
Good double play on seams/seems!



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Originally posted by rkishi

I just got my new soft top. Is the first bow suppose to be attached to the soft top? Mine is not. It seams useless this way.

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Roman
Northern Virginia
280 1969,Signal Red, Auto
Title: Re: Soft Top Bow
Post by: enochbell on February 14, 2007, 15:06:34
If you say sew,

g

'64 230sl, fully sorted out...ooops, spoke too soon
Title: Re: Soft Top Bow
Post by: aomastu on February 14, 2007, 15:10:40
And right off the top of your head

'69 280sl
P.O. Box 150128
Austin, TX  78715
Title: Re: Soft Top Bow
Post by: Joe on February 14, 2007, 17:54:09
If you are talking about the front metal rod that will be encased in the fabric sewn to the new top, it's ends are riveted to the two longitudinal fabric pieces. It is a sort of odd design. I think the weight of the rod suppresses flapping of the top when at speed.
These longitudinal pieces are always too rotted to reuse. A good fabric store should have a good selection of these in various colors (they will be on large rolls, and you pay by the yard). You won't find an exact match for the old ones, but you should be able to get close.
I use rivets I got many years ago from Tandy Leather Goods. They are probably available from shoe repair shops, too. They are brass-color and easy to use. Just smash them between two hammer heads.
Joe