Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: jackstraw1960 on June 03, 2011, 03:29:03

Title: 1963 230SL spare tire placement
Post by: jackstraw1960 on June 03, 2011, 03:29:03

Is it possible to have a 63 230sl with the spare tire mounted horizontally on the right side?
Every 63 I've ever seen has the spare on the left side mounted vertically.

Title: Re: 1963 230SL spare tire placement
Post by: DaveB on June 03, 2011, 03:52:06

I don't think that's likely unless the trunk floor rusted out and has been replaced.

Title: Re: 1963 230SL spare tire placement
Post by: Richard Madison on June 03, 2011, 08:20:26

Spare tire was first mounted level in 230SL number 6069 (02 Sep 1964) probably as a production test; then from 23 Oct 64 beginning with car #7205 horizontal spare was used for all remaining 113 production.

Richard M, NYC

Title: Re: 1963 230SL spare tire placement
Post by: Jkalplus1 on June 19, 2012, 19:27:42

Quote from: 280SL71 on June 03, 2011, 08:20:26

Spare tire was first mounted level in 230SL number 6069 (02 Sep 1964) probably as a production test; then from 23 Oct 64 beginning with car #7205 horizontal spare was used for all remaining 113 production.

Richard M, NYC

Yep: my car is #6466 (30 Sep 64) and it has the slanted/vertical spare tire placement.
JP