[R129 SL] R129LIST Digest, Vol 46, Issue 1

[Gail & Doug Wolvington]

I have 1991 300SL, my hard top is kept on the storage cart with wheels, by the way storage cart has a cover that the hard top slips into.

We do not use a hoist, my husband takes it off & on.

Gail Wolvington
Bossier City, LA
1991 300SL, 107,000k
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     1. New to me SL320 and a quick question (Jody Techlin)
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  Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:50:05 -0500
  From: "Jody Techlin" <starfishsailor at mail.com>
  Subject: [R129 SL] New to me SL320 and a quick question
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  Hello all,
  I am very pleased to say I have purchased a 1996 SL320 with 27,000 on the clock.  I had the vehicle fully inspected at Mercedes of Sarasota prior to purchase and all checked out very nicely. My question is in respect to top storage, I am sure it's been asked before but please indulge the newbie.  I have seen in both the Performance Products and Adsit catalogs advertisementgs for the top hoist. I know the top is not to be stored using the hoist long term - but that said I would like to know if any of you choose to leave the top suspended for four or five months at a time or not.  My garage is all concrete block as are many Florida garages and if I could feel safe simply hoisting the top out of the way for a few months at a time it would surely save floor space.  Your thoughts please?
  Thanks and warm regards,
  Jody
  1996 SL320 27,000k (Emerald Green with Parchment)
  1989 190E 2.6 116,000k


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  Message: 2
  Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:50:41 -0600
  From: "Deneal Schilmeister (MacbookPro) SBC" <deneals at sbcglobal.net>
  Subject: Re: [R129 SL] New to me SL320 and a quick question
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  On 11/12/08 5:50 AM, "Jody Techlin" <starfishsailor at mail.com> wrote:

  >  I know the top is not to be stored using the hoist long term - but that said
  > I would like to know if any of you choose to leave the top suspended for four
  > or five months at a time or not.  My garage is all concrete block as are many
  > Florida garages and if I could feel safe simply hoisting the top out of the
  > way for a few months at a time it would surely save floor space.  Your
  > thoughts please?

  I cannot answer this question as I have never used a top hoist.  Being in St
  Louis, I keep the hard to off in summer and replace it in the winter.  I
  just get a neighbor or friend to help take the top on or off.  Two can
  easily handle it.  The R129 hardtop is made of aluminum.

  However, I have used a storage cart on wheels, which stores the top
  vertically and takes up minimal floor space. The floor area used is about 15
  inches deep and 46 inches wide.

  I lived in Sarasota for a few years, so I know garage floor space is at a
  premium!

  Good luck!

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  Deneal Schilmeister
  1997 SL500  136k
  http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm





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