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Giulianeo

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Soft top bow tube?
« on: October 12, 2018, 01:02:36 »
Hi everyone,

I have this trim that I believe is for the W113 softtop I could be wrong, my other guess would be the W121 190sl. Any ideas?

Thank you,

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Benz Dr.

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Re: Soft top bow tube?
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2018, 02:48:22 »
Similar on a 190SL. This part was only used on early 113's with a wooden rear bow above the window.
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Giulianeo

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Re: Soft top bow tube?
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2018, 14:54:17 »
Similar on a 190SL. This part was only used on early 113's with a wooden rear bow above the window.

Thanks for the pointer, do you think its worth anything?

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Benz Dr.

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Re: Soft top bow tube?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2018, 15:45:03 »
It depends on condition.  If it isn't scratched up, bent, or any of the nails missing, then it's worth something.
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC

zak

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Re: Soft top bow tube?
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2018, 22:36:37 »
Benz Dr,  what years had wood bows in the soft top frame?
I always liked the look of the chrome trim on the soft top frame sections.
Very classy.

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Re: Soft top bow tube?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2018, 00:34:03 »
Hello Giulianeo,

Yes, I agree with Dr. Benz; on the first glance your piece looks like a "de-chromed" chrome strip above the rear wooden softtop bow,
but on the second view it does no longer. ???
First of all, all the nails are missing and second on picture IMG_1764 the 'profile' of your no-longer-chromed strip looks clearly different from the original A113 779 0064 one ...

Well, I would say it is something else ... does not really look Pagoda'ish' to me ... ???


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Benz Dr,  what years had wood bows in the soft top frame?
I always liked the look of the chrome trim on the soft top frame sections.
Very classy.

Well, Zak, you have asked our Benz Dr. about this and I instead answer - which I shouldn't do here, it's impolite ...;

the chrome strip A113 779 0064 was only used 1963 - 1964 up to serial no. 007640 together with the wooden bow but not thereafter anymore (from VIN 007641 onwards) since then the wooden bow was replaced by a steel-tube bow and thus the chrome strip was omitted ... 8)

Best,[/size]

Achim
(with chrome strip - accordint to the VIN)


Achim
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