On w123 cars and earlier, some of them (240D's and 300TD's come to mind) had manual sliding roofs - just lower the latch, spin around to unlock, and slide back. Reverse to close and lock shut. Really really simple, very robust. No tricks to latch shut, either.
Swedish engineering - ha! On 3/23/06, ned kleinhenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree with both sides. As much as I enjoy an open sunroof, they are a > maintenance PITA. > > What I really miss is the sunroof on an old Saab 99 I once owned. > It was a modern sliding steel hatch, but it had no mechanisms, no cables, > no > motors, almost nothing to fail. To open it, you just reach up, grab the > handle and slide it open as far as you want to. > To close it, you reach up, grab the same handle and slide it shut. Near > the > end of the closing stroke, you had to be moving it at just the right > velocity for it to pop into position and latch. I'm a slow learner, and > even I learned the knack of closing it the first day. > > Compared to new Saabs, that old one was so simple and robust. Guess it is > the same situation for Mercedes. > > Ned Kleinhenz > '95 E300D x2 > '85 300D > '80 300TD > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
