Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Minerva on July 31, 2022, 10:52:52

Title: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Minerva on July 31, 2022, 10:52:52

Small bit of help needed, I've a couple of bits that I cant just place where they go, took loads of pictures, but just cant place these bits.
From a 280sl RHD.
One is a light weight bracket, bolted one end and the other side looks like a hole for a grommet.
Other is a heavy gauge bracket.
And lastly is a buffer, it was in the bag with the fuel tank mounting nuts and washers, but just not sure where it goes.
Thanks in advance for the help!

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Peter h on July 31, 2022, 13:05:42

try.
1. should be from the engine compartment.
2. stop for the seats
3. could be a holder of the fuel tank.
Peter

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Lorsar on July 31, 2022, 14:03:52

Replaced my gas tank recently, so I'm familiar with #3. It holds the corner of the gas tank near the fuel pump.

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Jonny B on July 31, 2022, 15:21:50

The middle picture looks like the piece that fits in front of the driver's seat for the fire extinguisher.  I may be wrong on what the clip is for, but that is where it is placed. Kind of hard to tell from the photo, but the brighter red is the front of the seat, to the left is one of the seat tracks, below the piece you can see the edge of the floor mat.

Picture attached.

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Minerva on July 31, 2022, 21:32:41

Great stuff thanks, we've got 2 out of 3, would never of found the seat one!
Thanks Folks

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Mike Hughes on August 01, 2022, 00:09:40

Just a thought:  RHD cars may have longer lengths of something that is a shorter length on a LHD car.  #1 looks like the kind of support bracket that would have a rubber grommet in the larger hole through which a brake line, vacuum or screen washer hose, some wiring, or perhaps a temp gauge capillary tube might pass.

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Ben Roberts on August 01, 2022, 00:57:39

I could stand to be corrected but I used the first bracket to route the RH horn wire. Happy to be shown a better use for it!

Ben, Adelaide. Australia

1969 280SL, RHD, 906G, 904G

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Minerva on August 02, 2022, 16:27:30

Thanks Mike and Ben,
you could be right, the horn area is about the only are I didn't photograph when i was taking it apart, its definite that a grommet is one end the the other is bolted.
Thanks again.
Keith

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Duncan200 on August 24, 2022, 12:35:48

Ben is correct about the bracket, it mounts on the bolt the right horn is fitted with, but it holds the alternator and starter motor feed wires from the main loom down the right chassis rail.

Doug

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Harry on September 17, 2022, 11:20:18

Alternate idea for first photo.  Looks like the bracket that mounts onto the top right brake booster stud and supports the oil pressure capillary tube.

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: JohnnyC on September 18, 2022, 00:37:17

Here's a picture of the gas tank holder.

Cheers,
JohnnyC

Title: Re: Forgotten where they go!
Post by: Harry on September 18, 2022, 14:13:22

Checked the holder for the oil pressure capillary line, and the bracket in your first photo is not it after all.  Sorry.