SL500 hard top roof stand

[GeorgeB]

Dear all

You will be glad to hear that I bought that SL500 a few weeks back. So far so good - I love it! Thanks to all for the wise words of advice. Now considering a roof stand. A few questions for your learned attention.

How much are these?

How big are they?

Presumably it is worth having?

Presumably a stand for an older 500SL (ie an 80's model) will work for a 96 model?

 

[jaymanek]

no the older hard tops are different...

i bought one for my R107 ages ago for £25 (from the mercedes club gazette), its just a steel frame on (now rusted) wheels..

You could just as easily lean the hard top against a wall with some protection underneath..

it depends if you need to move it a lot?

you can also get the very fancy ones that attach to the ceiling in your garage and they hoist the top up..

 

[television]

The bottom edges of the 129 roof are prone to corrosion so if you do keep it on the garage floor, do not just stick it on a blanket or cloth, you must use some insulation. The trolleys on Ebay go around £75-100

 

[BTB 500]

There are various types of stand ... some fold, and others don't. I have the latter and it's extremely useful, my hard top goes on it in a padded bag for additional protection.

 

[marty359]

aah my C240. Soon to be popping up on ebay.

 

[marty359]

ooops wrong thread.....damn that wine.

 

[Seamster15]

ooops wrong thread.....damn that wine.

LOL!

 

[television]

ooops wrong thread.....damn that wine.

Sure that you do not mean right thread but wrong wine

 

[seymansey]

Luckily that C240 has excellent hardtop storage, as it's carried around on the car all the time