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Old 09-15-2003, 10:52 PM
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Robert, I found my best luck with the top was the rotate-the-pin-in-the-unscrewing-direction-with-the-narrow-nose-visegrip maneuver, executed with the top loose and raised from the back edge almost as high as it stops in the latch. Might be worth one more shot.

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Old 09-15-2003, 11:43 PM
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Old 09-16-2003, 07:24 AM
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Here's the usefuldata about top removal.
I'm trying to attach it as a zip file. I hope this works!
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Old 09-16-2003, 06:21 PM
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Old 09-16-2003, 10:24 PM
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Robert, if viewed from the side at rest on level ground, the car should look level; at least mine does.
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Old 09-17-2003, 10:28 AM
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Have you decided to keep the car? I know you had it for sale for awhile...
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Old 09-17-2003, 11:17 AM
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yeah, I'm keeping it. Nobody was really interested, and my parents kinda wanted to keep it. I'll get used to it, and maybe even mod it a little (first thing in line, mercedes 16" rims when I get the cash). Tastefully though; no neon underkits or coffecan exhausts here!
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Old 09-17-2003, 11:25 AM
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maybe tuck some 24's, bag it and slam the rails?"
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Old 09-17-2003, 11:28 AM
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maybe tuck some 24's, bag it and slam the rails?"
LMAO! I gotta fit some davins on that! *bling*
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Old 09-30-2003, 05:07 PM
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robert!!! amazing pictures! do you know what kind of camera it was taken with?

i want to do motion photos now!

here's mine still life.

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Old 09-30-2003, 05:41 PM
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Rob,

Ever redo the rear Suspension?
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Old 10-01-2003, 02:26 PM
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here are some of my 72 350sl
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Old 10-01-2003, 02:32 PM
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robert!!! amazing pictures! do you know what kind of camera it was taken with?
It was an olympus 3.3 megapixel, scaled down a lot! (was 2048x1536!)

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Ever redo the rear Suspension?
I put Billstein HD's on front and rear... I think it was like that before though.
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Old 10-01-2003, 03:15 PM
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Send a picture of my 1971 350 Sl
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Old 10-02-2003, 08:54 AM
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Nice SL's guys, here's another one of mine with the new 8 hole wheels on it.
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