mystery piece in trunk

[Hamid Turbo]

Hi all.
Does anyone know what this piece in the trunk is for?
Thanks in advance

[paults1]

I think it is for the luggage strap.

[Pawel66]

Search: "luggage strap" in forum search.

[Hamid Turbo]

Thanks

[thelews]

But I noticed, in my 250 SL anyway, there is no attachment on the inboard side, the back of the top well.

[zoegrlh]

That is for sure for one end of luggage strap. Should be another in trunk floorboard at the back bulkhead

[lagolag]

Here's a picture of my trunk with strap

[Hamid Turbo]

Here's a picture of my trunk with strap

nice color

[zoegrlh]

Lag a lag, what is the tag hanging down from your luggage strap?

[John Betsch - "SADIE"]

Attached is a pix of what I did.  While I believe the strap was a standard color, I choose to match my car.  I made the pins from sailboat clevis pins as they were stainless.  Feel  free to comment and chop up my try for baggage straps. 
My straps were made from extra large belts

Obviously the luggage is not proper

[Tomnistuff]

I made my luggage strap pins from a 1/4 inch diameter socket wrench extension, (already chromed except for the ends once you cut it to length).  The belt, I bought cheap at Canadian Tire (also inexpensive at K-Mart or Walmart).  I riveted the folded over belt ends with "hammer-together" rivets that I bought at a store that sells sewing supplies.  I actually made It twice.  I first sewed the ends (shown elswhere on the site), then remade it with the rivets because the sewing looked "cheap".
Tom Kizer

[Hamid Turbo]

Tom,
Thanks for your useful advice.
cheers

[thelews]

Thanks to you I found the other receiver for the strap at the rear.  I was looking on the floor rather than up higher.

[Hamid Turbo]

Love your car,
What a brilliant paint,
I have a plan to paint my car, i think its similar signal red, due to the restriction in California, there is no choice to paint lacquer and i am looking to find a good shop in terms of the quality and price out of the state.
I hope you enjoy your wonderful car at its best.
Cheers

[zoegrlh]

Lagolag, what is the tag on your luggage strap??