So, I have a friend who went through a bad breakup and her ex left his hardtop from his Mercedes in her garage. I was curious if it would fit my 86 roadster...and good golly, it is SO close! The headliner even matched my interior!!
I'll get some pics when I can get it back on the car. It has several connector pins that are in the wrong place and I don't want to set them on my paint.
I don't know what year the car was, I'm thinking it was a 96-02 SL500. The only reason I'm moving forward on this is that the top was free..
It would only take a little work on the front where it connects to the windshield. Otherwise, I would have to work in the front and rear bows. so I could incorporate the #5 bow screw and the header clamps.
This brings a problem to light--on my 86, I have the hook instead of a bow screw. The 87-90 tonneau draw down system would work much better because you shut the tonneau then the top screws into the tonneau plate.
Does anyone know if it is possible to convert to the other system? Really, this is the only thing that would hold me back..
Mercedes hard top on ASC Roadster
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I eyeballed the line of the windows, they might be a little off, but I couldn't get the top all the way down to the level where it would sit on the car.
I didn't have the windows up, so I didn't get a clear picture of the fit. I have removed the clamp-down pins, but i can't get the centering pins off of the top. Those pins, however, fit into one of the slots in the front of the tonneau!
Plus, this thing is heavy. It takes two people to set it down. I can't get someone to help me...
I didn't have the windows up, so I didn't get a clear picture of the fit. I have removed the clamp-down pins, but i can't get the centering pins off of the top. Those pins, however, fit into one of the slots in the front of the tonneau!
Plus, this thing is heavy. It takes two people to set it down. I can't get someone to help me...
Dan
Norfolk, VA
86 Capri Convt Silver/Charcoal/Black
67 Mustang GTA Convt
Norfolk, VA
86 Capri Convt Silver/Charcoal/Black
67 Mustang GTA Convt
Funny, I was just talking to a fox restro guy yesterday and he was telling me about how the Mercedes SL was the reason for the design of these cars. Then I read more about it online. Pretty interesting.
This guy said that the convertible top for the SL would fit too, but I'm not sure if that is practical experience or theory.
This guy said that the convertible top for the SL would fit too, but I'm not sure if that is practical experience or theory.
It almost seems like it could work lol. What a crazy idea though. I'd love to see someone attempt this and succeed.7ftbillr wrote:Funny, I was just getting my hands on these fantastic weight loss pills and talking to a fox restro guy yesterday and he was telling me about how the Mercedes SL was the reason for the design of these cars. Then I read more about it online. Pretty interesting.
This guy said that the convertible top for the SL would fit too, but I'm not sure if that is practical experience or theory.
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