Soft top color

[gugel]

The colors on my 230SL are all original: body and hard top are green (268 -- dunkelgrün), interior is cognac leather (216).  The soft top is black (720), and I can see why it was wenig gewünscht, as it looks pretty dark on the car.  I'm planning to replace it soon, and am thinking about changing to tan.

What color soft top do other green car owners have on their cars? (A photo would be nice)

Chris Earnest

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[A Dalton]

That is a Beauty !!!!!

 Euro,  too.....
 Stick???

 Anyway,
 The trim code you have also came factory canvas top 730/979. Beige
 so, that would still be factory color combo...good choice with the
contrasting seat/seat backs/rugs combo...

 Are your Bundts 6" ..or 6.5
 Thanks

[A Dalton]

Forget the Stick question... I just found another pic showing the interior.. stunning..

[n/a]

Tan would look great with that color combo.

"Seven days without pizza makes one weak".

[rwmastel]

What are people's opinions about keeping tan clean as apposed to keeping black clean?

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[Richard Madison]

I have a tan top on the Tobacco Brown beauty and the car lives in New York City which is a little dusty from time to time...

Once a year cleaning with Ragg Top can do a good job of keeping the tan looking good...

Tan goes very nicely with the dark brown body and I suspect it would look very good with green also...
Richard M
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[Richard Madison]

My Tobacco Brown beauty has a Tan top and the car lives in New York City which gets a little dusty from time to time...

A once a year cleaning with Ragg Topp can keep the tan looking good...

The tan color goes very nicely with the dark brown exterior and I suspect tan would also look good with green...
Richard M

[gugel]

quote: Are your Bundts 6" ..or 6.5

Don't know.  They were on the car when I got it.  How can one tell -- is it marked on the wheel somewhere?

Chris

[rwmastel]

They sould have an MB part number and a size, something like "6.5J14" or "6J14".

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[tuultyme]

I have a tan top on my 268 green 280SL.  I also have the cognac interior.  I can not get pictures sized correctly to post,yet.  But currently the hard top is on; winter is almost upon us.  My data card said the car originally came with a green top.  I would like to find green fabric to replace mine in the future if I could find it.  The convertible top just does not get much use so I think the original green top would be nice to have; different.  
Chris
What type of paint was used when you got your repaint.

Bruce; 268Blaugrun(green) 1970 280SL; IL

[gugel]

quote: They sould have an MB part number and a size, something like "6.5J14" or "6J14".

It was pretty obvious -- should have looked:  6J14 H2.  What's the H2 mean?

quote:The convertible top just does not get much use so I think the original green top would be nice to have; different.

GAHH does have a green Sonnendeck top, but from the color sample it looks pretty dark and the inside color is black.  I do want tan inside, as in my current black top.  Does anybody make a green/tan top?  

quote: What type of paint was used when you got your repaint.

Glasurit.

Chris

[n/a]

Hi , I have a Dark green 250SL with  tan interior. The hardtop is green as well, but the Softop which is made in Australia by local supplier is Dark brown , and I think looks quite good. I will post a photo if you are interested in seeing a Brown one.

Dan

[gugel]

quote:Hi , I have a Dark green 250SL with tan interior. The hardtop is green as well, but the Softop which is made in Australia by local supplier is Dark brown , and I think looks quite good. I will post a photo if you are interested in seeing a Brown one.

Dan,

I would like to see the photo, if you don't mind posting it.

Chris

[andre]

I have an 462 (metalic beige) body with 268 hard top and wheel covers (interior is also dark green). After a couple years searching I found a "correct" green cloth in Germany.  The top fits and was constructed well.  Frankly other than having the car complete I would not have gone thru the soft top issue.  The car is rarely driven (61K) and when I drive it the soft top is down or the hard top would be on.   Anyway my two cents.

[pagode.info]

Have You ever thought about a bright green original
German mohair "Sonnenland" hood ? There are three
different greens available. (Also with tinted rear
plastic window).

Black or dark Grey softtops look best on two-tone
cars with black or dark grey hubcaps. I have a dark
grey hood on my two tone ivory/black coloured 230 SL.

Anyway You 230 SL looks great with the new alloys :-)

[Ben]

quote:the color sample it looks pretty dark and the inside color is black

I was under the impression that ALL soft tops were beige on the inside ??

My newish black German top is beige inside and I believe the visors were too, they are now black, to match the interior colour of the hard top !

Any piccies of the green interior ??

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.

[knirk]

Soft top color question:

I am replacing my worn out soft top and I would like the original color on the new one.
The color combination is all green. 834 Moss green metallic and green interior. The old (probably not original) soft top is light greenich. How can I figure out what the original soft top color shoud be?


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Per G. Birkeland
69 280 sl aut 834
Norway

[TR]

On a signal-red W113, has anyone seen/used a soft top color other than black/charcoal, or tan?

Tom in Boise

[Douglas]

Per, you should get the datacard from the factory if you don't have it already.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

[knirk]

Douglas, I have the datacard, but I don't know where the soft top color code is.

Per G. Birkeland
69 280 sl aut 834
Norway

[Klaus]

Per, the softtop code is under "wenig gewuenscht"
Verdeckstoff-Farben:         Softtop-fabric Colors:

   1963 to February 29, 1968:

720   Verdeckstoff 872 schwarz   Softtop 872 black
721   Verdeckstoff 972 gruen      Softtop 972 green
723   Verdeckstoff  896 marineblau   Softtop 896 navy blue
725   Verdeckstoff 702 creme      Softtop 702 cream
727   Verdeckstoff 132 weissgrau   Softtop 132 light grey
728   Verdeckstoff 863 braunbeige   Softtop 863 brown beige
730   Verdeckstoff 979 beige      Softtop 979 beige
732   Verdeckstoff 970 dunkelgrau   Softtop 970 dark grey
736   Verdeckstoff 708 hellgrau   Softtop 708 light grey
737   Verdeckstoff 437 braun      Softtop 437 brown

   March 1, 1968 to 1972:

740   Verdeckstoff 9001 schwarz   Softtop 9001 black
741   Verdeckstoff 7015 dunkelgrau   Softtop 7015 dark grey
742   Verdeckstoff 7016 hellgrau   Softtop 7016 light grey
743   Verdeckstoff 8021 pergament   Softtop 8021 vellum (parchment)
744   Verdeckstoff 5010 dunkelblau   Softtop 5010 dark blue
745   Verdeckstoff 8022 beige      Softtop 8022 beige
746   Verdeckstoff 8023 dunkelbraun   Softtop 8023 dark brown
747   Verdeckstoff 6004 dunkelgruen   Softtop 6004 dark green


Klaus
1969 280 SL

[knirk]

Thanks Klaus, then it will be an all green car with 747 dark green soft top.

Per G. Birkeland
69 280 sl aut 834
Norway

[114015]

Hello Chris,

Most likely you'll get bored to hear my opinion.
You have just such an excellent beautiful two-thirty including your softtop. I wished to have my car half that good.

If I were you I would keep the top and you can exchange it with a green Sonnenland (whichever original "gruen" is still available today) once your current one starts to fade.
Please don't try to improve perfect (or almost ~) look or items.
Just my 2 cents ...


Achim
(Magdeburg, Germany)

[rmmchl]

my 250 sl was originally green. It had a white cloth top that was dry rotted and rusty when O bought the car in 1986. I changed it to black. Next time i will change to tan.

[gugel]

Achim, thanks for the compliment and the advice.  

My soft top still looks decent but I was considering replacing it because it isn't really up to the standard of the rest of the car.  However, I may well wait a while before replacing it, because I do use the car almost entirely with the top down or the hardtop on.

Two questions:

1. Neither GAHH nor Miller's carries a green soft top.  What's a good, reasonable source for a green Sonnenland top with tan inside?

2. The material in the current top is good, but the thread in the seams is starting to age.  Is it feasible and sensible to try to get some of the seams resewn as a stopgap?  

Chris