missing BBB pages

[bjudd]

my BBB ("starting 1968") is missing 54-3 to 54-10.  Is anyone up for scanning or copying and sending me these pages?


thanks

bjudd
1969 280 SL 5 sp

[pablo_o2]

to my knowledge there is no page 54-3 to 54-10 in the official BBB.

Paul Haems
'68 280SL

[hands_aus]

Those sections are also missing from the BBB starting 1959

Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

[A Dalton]

quote:Originally posted by hands_aus

Those sections are also missing from the BBB starting 1959

Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

 Which is why one should watch for the old BBB's on ebay.  They had all the info.  The newer Edition ones are terrible..
I see them come up once in a while .. they are usually a little beat, but I much prefer a beat up one with all the info than a new one
that has been info chopped...

[bjudd]

this BBB is dated August 1970 &  printed in Germany.  Since I have a 54-12 to 54-18 and some of its pages were loose so I presumed these pages were missing.  54-12 is a section on instruments and they do not match the instruments in the 280 - completely different style.

bjudd
1969 280 SL 5 sp

[paults1]

I purchased my BBB direct from MB years ago & there is no pages 54-3 to 54-10. Gernold at SL Tech can probably get you the chrome piece you need. He got me the one that fits on the right side of the center piece.
Regards, Paul '63 230SL

[ja17]

Hello bjudd,
I have four various style and year BBBs and none have these pages. They may not exist.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

[Chad]

Even the older 1959 book doesn't have these pages. I have no 54-3 to 54-10.  It skips from 54-1/n (on electrical leads) to 54-11 (on r/i of instrument cluster).

Is there something specific that is overlooked there you are looking for?

1967 230SL (ƒ=m*acceleration)
1958 180D (ƒ=m*gravity)

[bjudd]

"Is there something specific that is overlooked there you are looking for?"

yes, Chad.  I am looking for info on dealing with the whole dash/instruments/heater lever replacement, etc.  I've got the tac, speedo, radio out.  How does one get the glove box out?  I've removed about 6 screws and it's going nowhere.

thanks

bjudd
1969 280 SL 5 sp

[Cees Klumper]

Glove box removal ought to be straightforward - removing the six screws (3 top and 3 bottom) does the trick on my car. It may need some coaxing, e.g. if the MB tex has become attached to the frame metal. Then you push it out from the inside at an angle.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[A Dalton]

BJ

 The glove box is Job 68-1 and the dash levers, etc are sections 83/2 and 3.

[Klaus]

ADalton wrote " The glove box is Job 68-1 and the dash levers, etc are sections 83/2 and 3."
Both of these are in the "as of 1959" BBB, not in the "as of 1968" BBB.

Klaus
1969 280 SL

[A Dalton]

quote:Originally posted by Klaus

ADalton wrote " The glove box is Job 68-1 and the dash levers, etc are sections 83/2 and 3."
Both of these are in the "as of 1959" BBB, not in the "as of 1968" BBB.

Klaus
1969 280 SL

 Correct .. also available in the CD........

[cth350]

I've had the dubious pleasure to get a few of the loose-leaf editions at various revisions.  The history of the Big Blue Book is kinda like so...

- First copies appear in 1 binder in 1960, give or take.
It is very thin, with the minimum tasks needed to service the car at that time.  For instance, there is nothing for the rear end, since it shouldn't need service.
- First binder is quickly filled at or about revision 9.
- 2nd Binder is filled by revision 20.
- Revisions are published to #40.

- A special single binder edition is republished at revision 38.  This big book starts full and gets revision 39 & 40, most of the time. This special revision is missing about 8 sections, including the Hydraq intro.

- A paperback is printed that covers most of the missing sections from the single binder.

- This paperback is reprinted a zillion times. Each printing looses quality of the pictures.  I am not aware any paperback revision having more pages than any other.

- For each of handling a 2 volume paperback appears. I've not handled it, so I don't know what's in it.

-CTH