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dirkbalter

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230 softtop spring
« on: April 22, 2023, 16:53:05 »
All,
I am reassembling my softtop mechanism and have a question on the correct orientation of the wire spring in the pics. Should the wire go high or low? I was looking but couldn’t find any pictures. These were gone when I took it apart.
Thank you in advance
Dirk
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BobH

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Re: 230 softtop spring
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2023, 17:21:41 »
Looks like it goes over the top in these pictures

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=21178.msg182384#msg182384


February 1965 230SL Automatic
UK delivered RHD
Papyrus white, blue hard top & hub caps
Blue soft top
Blue leather

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Re: 230 softtop spring
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2023, 17:25:32 »
while I cannot confirm what I have is correct, attached is my top spring

JB
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Re: 230 softtop spring
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2023, 17:41:00 »
Over the Top it is.
Thanks to both of you.
Dirk
66 230 SL
70 280 SEL
53 CHEVY 3100
18 C300 COUPE
05 HD FLSTNI