HARDTOP rear middle hook

[Savakis]

Hello,

I am wondering if there is a hook at the bottom of the hardtop -just below the rear window.

I am attaching 2 pictures of my BLACK hardtop showing a hole at the middle of the hardtop's rear end.

It seems that my car didn't have a fastening hook there...

I am also attaching a third picture with another hardtop (WHITE color) in which a fastener seems to appear at the back of the hardtop.

Am I missing something here?

Regards,
Savvas

[badali]

the hole is for a rubber plug that will cover the hole on the horseshoe where the soft top latches into.

https://www.sls-hh-shop.de/en/mercedes-230-280sl-w113/77-79-softtop-hardtop/79-hardtop/rubber-ring-hardtop-rr-spigot-279012

[Savakis]

the hole is for a rubber plug that will cover the hole on the horseshoe where the soft top latches into.

https://www.sls-hh-shop.de/en/mercedes-230-280sl-w113/77-79-softtop-hardtop/79-hardtop/rubber-ring-hardtop-rr-spigot-279012

Many thanks!

[Pawel66]

The hook existed in very early days only then it was gone.

But your picture, showing stamped last 4 digits of the build number is quite important and should be saved. There are rather few of them showing the location of this number.

[Savakis]

The hook existed in very early days only then it was gone.

But your picture, showing stamped last 4 digits of the build number is quite important and should be saved. There are rather few of them showing the location of this number.

Thanks for your reply Pawel!

[AdelaidePagoda]

Yes, mine (Jan 64)  looks like this: