The fruits of this weekend's labours - One hardtop stand...

[Doodle]

The hardtop for our 129 has lost its storage place in the shed, so I was left with no choice but to make alternative arrangements. MB no longer do the 129 hardtop stands, it seems, and frankly I wasn't prepared to shell out the vast amounts of denarii it would cost.

After a day's work, some MDF and 2x2, and a little swearing, and presto, one stand.

If anyone wants the plans, I'll do my best to rustle something up.

 

[mapleleaf]

I've got an unused 129 hard top storage bag that hangs on the wall ! cost around £200 - I'm open to offers

 

[Doodle]

Yup...that was the sort of prices the dealer quoted that nearly gave me a heart attack...

£30-worth of materials from B&Q suited me much better.

 

[Doodle]

As promised, a pic of the item in question. I've not yet got round to fitting padding to it as yet, that's a job for next weekend.

 

[SportsCoupeRich]

looks like a bed frame

 

[Doodle]

Strangely enough, that's what I was thinking too after I'd finished it

Nowhere near as comfortable as a proper bed frame though...I found I kept falling through the headboard when I tried to sit up, and my feet kept slipping off the end.

 

[Jono_1001]

I'm interested in the plans, as the dining room storage location is not very popular with the missus at the moment [sigh!]

Has anyone tried to source and use one of the hardtop winches?

 

[peterchurch]

I'm interested in the plans, as the dining room storage location is not very popular with the missus at the moment [sigh!]

Has anyone tried to source and use one of the hardtop winches?

They pop up on ebay a fair bit but you could make one fairly easily

 

[Doodle]

Speaking of ebay, I noticed that some company is selling off their director's SL320, and the hardtop stand they have is going on ebay. £60-ish bid so far at last check. No details on make, but on their company website they want £160 for the stand.

Also found a company in Germany doing them. £12.50 shipping to England. This example is current at a little over £20, but that will no doubt rise considerably seeing as it has 7 bids on it already, with 3 days to go.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10374&item=4556757156&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[DLaw]

Plans

I would like to get a set of plans for the storage rack.

 

[BTB 500]

Yup stands sell regularly on eBay, some expensive and some cheap (just like wind deflectors etc.)

I was given a hardtop stand by the M-B dealer I bought my R129 from!

I already had the hanging padded bag thing (sniped one on eBay with no bids and got it for about £130 incl. postage), so the hard top goes in that (for dust protection) before resting on the stand

 

[jaymanek]

I got mine second hand, metal one with wheels for £25... was advertised in ME...

 

[wobbly]

Hardtop hoist

Hi Jono 1001

I bought a hardtop winch, from Germany.

It was quite easy to install, and worked great.
But I had a problem with the height, as I have a low garage, with a electric door opener, which did not leave enough height to store the roof and get the car undereath.

If anyones interested, it on ebay, finishing Sunday.

Wobbly