Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: paulr on March 23, 2008, 16:40:52

Title: soft top box repair
Post by: paulr on March 23, 2008, 16:40:52
There is damage on my soft top box slots where the frame / hinge has folded down onto it leaving unsightly gouges when the top is nicely folded away . Can this be repaired do we know ?

paulr
lovely 1970 280 SL
Title: Re: soft top box repair
Post by: waltklatt on March 25, 2008, 15:56:18
PaulR,
This soft top cover is aluminum, thus allowing it to dent easily.
Walter
1967 220SL diesel
Title: Re: soft top box repair
Post by: paulr on March 25, 2008, 16:01:20
...and therefore  making it unrepairable?
quote:
Originally posted by waltklatt

PaulR,
This soft top cover is aluminum, thus allowing it to dent easily.
Walter
1967 220SL diesel


paulr
1970 280 SL
Title: Re: soft top box repair
Post by: Douglas on March 25, 2008, 17:46:00
I'm guessing it's repairable, Paul. In fact, it's good that it's on an isolated panel where touch-up work that isn't a perfect 100% match in color won't be obvious.

It's definitely one of the areas that's prone to damage on a Pagoda from the folding and unfolding of the top. The hardtop also tends to chip up that area.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA
Title: Re: soft top box repair
Post by: jsaylor on March 25, 2008, 21:12:09
Paulr,

I had bad damage to mine on one side and had it repaired by my body/paint guy.  No problem.

Good luck.

Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL
Title: Re: soft top box repair
Post by: paulr on March 26, 2008, 02:45:05
thanks Jim, I knew you guy's would know.

quote:
Originally posted by jsaylor

Paulr,

I had bad damage to mine on one side and had it repaired by my body/paint guy.  No problem.

Good luck.

Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL


paulr
1970 280 SL
Title: Re: soft top box repair
Post by: J. Huber on March 26, 2008, 10:10:07
My soft-top case has small grooves/scrapes on each side that may or may not be gouges. They are definitely missing some paint though and are unsightly. I have thought about having the case re-sprayed -- but then again there are plenty of other small chips around the car to keep them company.

James
63 230SL