Re: [MBZ] Borked soft top R107

2016-09-16 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> > When he tried to put it [R107 softtop] up, there was a bolt that had > sheared on one of the sides. He thinks the thing is dead and will need a > whole new skeleton. I think it must be able to be rebuilt. Am I wrong? I had that on Ethelred, and I repaired the bolt. Story: http://formicap

Re: [MBZ] Borked soft top R107

2016-09-16 Thread clay via Mercedes
I think he just freaked out and tossing a new top assembly is faster in his mind. To my mind, the thing should be able to get repaired in some manner clay > On Sep 16, 2016, at 6:54 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I don't know the R107 tops, but on the R129 tops there is a rod and t

Re: [MBZ] Borked soft top R107

2016-09-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I don't know the R107 tops, but on the R129 tops there is a rod and the frame that are bolted together that the bolts can break on if the top is forcibly opened or closed. The rod is pretty expensive ($200) and I've heard of people drilling out the connecting bolt and chasing out the threads wit