Hi Tom,
I have a 1986 300sl (euro) and I cam across the same problem about two weeks ago. My father and I removed the hard top for a week and put it back on. While driving it, especially on bumpy roads, the top would rattle. We reinstalled in many time, but to no avail. The rattle was still there. It turned out that when we pulled out the hard top, we somehow also removed the old, broken rubber grommet (sp?). This little rubber washer/grommet separates the metal pin from the hard top, and the metal body of the car. It solved the problem; $0.85 from the local MBZ dealer.
This may not be your problem, but it's a small little thing to check-just in case.
Good luck.
-tony
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