Author Topic: Correct Latch for a late 280 SL? (Read 3466 times)

erickmarciano · « **on:** September 07, 2004, 21:00:17 »

is this the correct latch for a late 280sl?I was told there was 2 versions an early one and a late one, what is the diff ?
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rwmastel · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2004, 15:43:04 »

Wow, what the heck is that? A latch for what - door, trunk, soft top?

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

Cees Klumper · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2004, 15:47:34 »

This be the latch for the door. The one that is bolted inside your door, with a nice chrome plate over it I think (from memory).

Cees Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

Richard Madison · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2004, 09:00:48 »

Just to make sure we are speaking the same language:

"Latch" is UK. In USA, we say "handle" as in "driver door handle".

Richard M, English Tutor or tooter or maybe even Tudor

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Malc · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2004, 07:31:19 »

quote:
Originally posted by 280SL71

Just to make sure we are speaking the same language:

"Latch" is UK. In USA, we say "handle" as in "driver door handle".

Richard M, English Tutor or tooter or maybe even Tudor )

We also have door handles! those shiny things on exterior of the doors, but you can also unlatch a door to open it or latch it shut so the latch bit is the part which engages to keep the door shut or disengages to open it
or we could just call it a door mechanism thingy

mind you my english is not a good as what it could be[:p]
Malc

hands_aus · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2004, 08:14:48 »

what about a door lock mechanism?

Bob (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

Malc · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2004, 09:10:05 »

quote:
Originally posted by hands_aus

what about a door lock mechanism?

Bob (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

Bob Did you ever get a 250 SL Ute in Australia

Malc

hands_aus · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2004, 00:40:05 »

Hey Malc,
Not that I know of.
However these days anything is possible. I recently saw a write up about a 116 converted to a ute. It looked very useful too.

A Pagoda ute mmmmmmm, how to go about it??

1. weld on the hard top
2. remove the boot lid
3.

Nah don't think so...........

Bob (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

Pagoda SL Group

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