Replace Third Seat

[bluedipper]

I would dearly love to replace my kinder seat with the normal rear tray.  Is there a kit?  I don't really know what to replace the thing with.

Chuck

[Douglas]

It's a simple bolt-in of the two-piece carpeted parcel shelf in the rear (original equipment even in cars ordered with the transverse seat, incidentally).

The only issue is you'll have a hole by the backrest, but since you're planning to re-do the interior, that shouldn't be an issue.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[bluedipper]

My Kinder Seat clips right in at the metal floor, next to the drive line tunnel.  It does not appear that a "Parcel Shelf" was ever a part of the vehicle.  Is this Parcel Shelf something I can acquire?  My dealer does not know what it is.

Chuck

[Mike Hughes]

The two halves of the parcel shelf are made up of marine grade plywood, covered with carpet.  If you can borrow a pair from someone near you, any halfway competent carpenter could make you up a set in short order, then all you would need is the hardware - a couple of clips a couple of brackets and a pair of special knurled knobs to hold them in place!

- Mike Hughes  -ô¿ô-
  1966 230SL Auto P/S
  Havanna Brown (408)
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  Cream M-B Tex (121)

[psmith]

Hi Chuck,

If you can join us for the May 3 Weekend in Gold Country you will have lots of Pagodas with parcel shelves to check out!  Also there is a junk yard on Leo Ave, off Senter Rd. that has 1 SL.  But I can't remember if it has the parcel shelves.

Pete S.

[J. Huber]

Peter. That was a shameless plug... NICE ONE!

James
63 230SL

[psmith]

I know, I know...

That's why I threw in the suggestion for the junk yard  :oops:

Pete S.

[bluedipper]

Thanks for the tip on the junkyard Pete, I ran out there this morning.  Unfortunately he sold the entire car to someone who wants to rebuild it.  So...  I'm still looking.

Chuck