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ctaylor738

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Help Identifying Parts
« on: January 23, 2011, 20:22:14 »
I am trying to get my 280 project better organized by identifying and cataloging parts.  I should have done this a long time ago.  Here are some pictures of parts I could use some help with.

Thanks,
Chuck Taylor
1963 230SL #00133
1970 280SL #13027 (restored and sold)
1966 230SL #15274 (sold)
1970 280SL #14076 (sold)
Falls Church VA

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Re: Help Identifying Parts
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2011, 18:37:53 »
Wow... Chuck...!

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"Could" show the cardboard panels left and right in the trunk...
Which material are they made of? Cardboard, plastic, sheet metal?

Pict023.jpg --> ?

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Upper left (taped): fork & spring mechanism for the glovebox compartment
Additional spring --> Could perhaps be the one under the lid in the power steering reservoir, perhaps ?
Lower left: Could be a clamp for the tie rods or something similar. But the screws look too tiny.
Upper right: bracket for the ignition coil perhaps?

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Lower right: could be the bracket for the brake light switch.

All the other parts ... no idea.
Are you sure all the parts are from the SL?

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Re: Help Identifying Parts
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2011, 18:57:11 »
Photo 2,     Upper right, support bracket A/C evaporator case.attaches from blower motor to firewall. Left Lower: Rubber islulation between radiator and body, (should be one on each side)

Photo #3    Upper left: Glove box door spring, there should be one spring with a strap-clevis on each end, I see two springs and one clevis. Upper Right: steering coulm jount clamp. Left Lower: clamp steering lock to steering colum. Lower Right: nut plate for trunk latch to deck lid.

Photo 4.     Upper left: bumper guard strips. Upper right, swivel for antenna mount. (below fender)

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Re: Help Identifying Parts
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2011, 23:47:28 »
Photo  1
Those are the fill in panels that attach to the vertical bulkhead behind the seats under the carpeting.  They fill in the corners of the bulkhead.
Rick Bogart
1970 280SL Black(040)/Parchment
1969 280SL Silver(180)/Green
1993 500E
1972 350SL
1995 E320 Cabrio

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Re: Help Identifying Parts
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 00:34:37 »
Hey this is fun, I see a whole new category for this site, "Name That Part", try to stump the experts, win cash and prizes ! Now that I have my 69 SL all apart for painting I'm already anticipating a few "what is this and where does it go? " moments in my future.......

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Re: Help Identifying Parts
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2011, 14:19:11 »
Hello,

The little spring clip on the right in the last photo looks like the clip that holds the plug on the kickdown switch for the auto trans located under the accelerator pedal in the engine compartment.

Second photo lower right (metal clip)...some AC cars had another clip that attached from the underdash unit to the passenger side kickpanel (right side) . Look for two matching holes in the metal behind the kick panel.
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Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
1998 E430
1974 450SLC Rally
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