Chin Spoiler?

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quote:Originally posted by A Dalton

Charles,

 You could email me a jpg, if that is cool w/you..
Tnx
AJDalton7@aol.com

OK, sent you pictures
Charles

[A Dalton]

quote:Originally posted by Bruere

quote:Originally posted by A Dalton

Charles,

 You could email me a jpg, if that is cool w/you..
Tnx
AJDalton7@aol.com

OK, sent you pictures
Charles

 C,
 Got them....
 Very Good
 Danke
 A Dalton

[hauser]

Charles, it seems like this site is growing on you. Are you sure you still want to sell your car?

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

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quote:Originally posted by hauser

Charles, it seems like this site is growing on you. Are you sure you still want to sell your car?

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

Never wanted to sell it. Just have too many garage queens. As you are well aware the worst thing you can do to these cars is not drive them. I don’t have the time anymore to exercise this car. The decision had to be made to drive it or sell it. I just couldn’t bring myself to relegate it to the daily driver that I once intended.

[Tom]

Arthur,

Can you post the pictures you received from Charles?

Best,

Tom

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)

[A Dalton]

quote:Originally posted by Tom

Arthur,

Can you post the pictures you received from Charles?

Best,

Tom

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)

 He send a zip and I can not get it on ..
 I can send it to you ..or maybe someone can tell me how to get it on without a url

[Tom]

Arthur,

Pls send it to me at classic280sl@yahoo.com and I will unzip and post.  

Thanks

1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)

[A Dalton]

Done...

[Tom]

Here are photos:

Download Attachment: Rear deck drain-small.JPG
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Download Attachment: Under car venturi-small.JPG
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Download Attachment: Soft Top compartment drain-small.JPG
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1971 280sl Tunis Beige Metallic (restored & enhanced)
1971 280sl Tobacco Brown (low mileage stock)
1970 280sl Deep Red (Project Car)

[Ben]

This is very interesting to me as I live in a Country where it rains a lot, sometimes quite heavy, and water can build up and /or collect in areas you really dont want.

I had wtare getting under the seats and eventually traced it to the soft top box. I ended up sealing various areas and making tubes that go from the larger flat grommets to the sill drain holes.

Now in the 3rd photo,what exactly are we looking at, I mean I know what part of the car that is but I dont see the modification here ? Is there a larger picture available ?

Also and again on this photo there is a ridge running from just outside the area where the silver bracket bolts down, runing fore and aft, presumably to prevent any water moving accross further into the soft top box, does eveyone have this ridge ?

Also there appears to be a hole towards the front of this section, is this the mod ??

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor

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quote:Originally posted by Ben

This is very interesting to me as I live in a Country where it rains a lot, sometimes quite heavy, and water can build up and /or collect in areas you really dont want.

I had wtare getting under the seats and eventually traced it to the soft top box. I ended up sealing various areas and making tubes that go from the larger flat grommets to the sill drain holes.

Now in the 3rd photo,what exactly are we looking at, I mean I know what part of the car that is but I dont see the modification here ? Is there a larger picture available ?

Also and again on this photo there is a ridge running from just outside the area where the silver bracket bolts down, runing fore and aft, presumably to prevent any water moving accross further into the soft top box, does eveyone have this ridge ?

Also there appears to be a hole towards the front of this section, is this the mod ??

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor

The third photo is just a reference photo of the stock drain hole that is located in the far front corner (not the rubber plug grommet). There is no modification here just a note to the other drain hole. This hole has an existing metal tube attached, and I just attached a neoprene tube to it. The tube leads down to a Y attachment that connects to the soft top rubber gasket drain hole mod.
The ridge should be stock.

[Ben]

quote:The third photo is just a reference photo of the stock drain hole that is located in the far front corner (not the rubber plug grommet). There is no modification here just a note to the other drain hole. This hole has an existing metal tube attached, and I just attached a neoprene tube to it. The tube leads down to a Y attachment that connects to the soft top rubber gasket drain hole mod.
The ridge should be stock

.........thanks I appreciate the info and clarification !

Thing is my car does not have ANY hole in that forward corner !  I DO have the ridge but it doesn't look as well defined as the one in this picture !

Anybody else have the hole ??

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor

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Thing is my car does not have ANY hole in that forward corner !  I DO have the ridge but it doesn't look as well defined as the one in this picture !

Anybody else have the hole ??

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor
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If you want I can take a close up of the hole and email it to you.
The hole seems to be stock. On the back side of the hole there is a metal tube that extends down from the hole. I can’t believe that some one added this feature.
Charles

[Ben]

If you can do that Charles that would be really helpful !

Where did you say the tube exits ??

You can mail to bencosgrave@torion.iol.ie.

Thanks again..........aprreciate it !



Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor

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quote:Originally posted by Ben

If you can do that Charles that would be really helpful !

Where did you say the tube exits ??

You can mail to bencosgrave@torion.iol.ie.

Thanks again..........aprreciate it !

Undeliverable Email address
Heres mine;
Charles@Bruere.org
Charles

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor

[Ben]

Sorry Charles...........I cant even spell my own email address........what chance do I have of fixing water leaks !  

It should've been bencosgrave@torsion.iol.ie

I appreciate the info.........I had a terrible weekend with my car. I drove home on Friday in very heavy rain, we were going away for the weekend and I left the headlights on.........for 4 days !!

It rained all weekend, my car would normally be indoors but I was late and didn't really want to put away a wet car. I though the weather would improve but it got worse and the car leaked !!  The rear carpet is soaked and I eed a new battery !!

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor

[Ben]

Thanks for the photo Charles !

I'm getting nearer now .......however I think I will need to start a fresh thread for extra input.....see "Soft Top Drainage" !

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.
'03 CLK Kompressor