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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: thunder on January 24, 2008, 18:29:23

Title: Newbee Needs VIN Decode
Post by: thunder on January 24, 2008, 18:29:23: Hi:

I'm brand new here and need some help. My need is to decode the VIN on a very nice 67 230SL. Would also like to decode the frame tag. How and where? Thank you.

Ya gotta love 'em!
Title: Re: Newbee Needs VIN Decode
Post by: Mike Hughes on January 24, 2008, 18:54:09: If your 230SL is a left-hand drive automatic, your vin should begin "113-042-12-xxxxxx, with the xxxxxx being the actual chassis number. If it is a manual transmission the "12" will be "10" and if it is a right-hand drive model the numbers will be "22" or "20."

There is a very good chassis plate decoding tool in the forums. Just do a search for "chassis plate."

- Mike Hughes -ô¿ô-
1966 230SL Auto P/S
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Title: Re: Newbee Needs VIN Decode
Post by: rwmastel on January 24, 2008, 18:56:49: Jon,

The Group is building a manual: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/pmwiki.php
You can find your info here: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=DataCard.Start

Welcome to the Group!

Rodd
Pagoda Technical Manual
please contibute: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/pmwiki.php
1966 230SL
2006 C230 Sport Sedan
Title: Re: Newbee Needs VIN Decode
Post by: thunder on January 25, 2008, 11:15:32: Rodd & Mike:

Boy, that sure works! Thank you very much. Easy walk through the correct information made the ID job much easier. :D

Ya gotta love 'em!
Title: Re: Newbee Needs VIN Decode
Post by: Mike Hughes on January 28, 2008, 13:25:04: quote:
Originally posted by rwmastel
You can find your info here: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=DataCard.Start
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Rodd, can I suggest that someone look at the color photo at the very end of the Vehicle Identification Number link and flip it around 180 degrees for easier recognition?

- Mike Hughes -ô¿ô-
1966 230SL Auto P/S
Havanna Brown (408)
Light Beige (181)
Cream M-B Tex (121)