Mercedes SL R129 Special Notice: Prevent Cracks, Tears & Deformation in Soft Top Plastic Side Window

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• MA

  @markbaker6029 · 2 years ago

  Yep bought these also in preparation for my ‘new soft top’ which is next on my to do list for the R129. The blocks are low cost too (I secured mine with a couple of ‘Gorilla’ super glue drops on their back so they stay in place for good as the sticky stuff wears out after time on the back of these blocks). As you said to your viewers these blocks will prevent future cracking of the rear windows (new plastic rear window replacements cost hundred’s of dollars). Most R129’s being sold today are missing these preventive blocks. So its good your speaking on this issue. Thanks Val🙏

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• GE

  @georgeelgujauri · 4 months ago

  I bought the car just now and found all your videos  very useful. Thank you so much !

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• RO

  @RobertSmith-di5ll · 1 month ago

  really useful videos - all of them.

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• JO

  @johnmcdonald9831 · 2 years ago

  Absolutely fantastic. Will  check mine tomorrow . Many thanks

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• SI

  @siegfriedbarfuss9379 · 2 years ago

  I wish I would have watched this in the past before mine cracked. Gladly my new soft top was installed with also applying this fix.

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• RO

  @ronaldneehao9723 · 2 years ago

  Thanks again for your great advice and

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• AN

  @antoniobuonomo8077 · 2 years ago

  Thank you Handy! 🙏

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• AX

  @axelheyne2879 · 2 years ago

  Very helpful, like always. Thank you!

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• RI

  @rioraton · 2 years ago

  Very Helpful and useful !  I found out about this myself in Jan of this yr.  Installed mine not near as precise as you did it I went off a picture of the sellers car but looks like dam near the same position as yours.  Also, did not use the glue as you did wish I had.  Thank you so much Val.

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• MI

  @ministryofengineering3850 · 2 years ago

  Another excellent video, Val ,...please can you do a video of the towel trick? Some R129 owners roll up a beach towel or use a pool noodle on the rear window to stop it from creasing when stowed apparently this increases the fold radius when the plastic is folded/stowed.

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• RI

  @richardcatherall2098 · 2 years ago

  We had some trouble with these when fitting my new top. In warm weather the new roof was imprinted by the bow, perhaps permanently, a really defined crease. There was some debate because the position of the windows on the hoods also changed over time. We considered that the MB guidance may be to move pads with an original roof, but that when the roof was updated or changed later these measurements might be off. My pads were pushing the window into the bow. We considered that perhaps the position for the top, is between the panes, so that it holds the rib off the window somewhat. My car is also Japanese spec and the lads are harder and totally square. We didn’t remove them as you did. Good luck with them Val and let us know how you go. Perhaps be prepared to move them when you can see how it is folding.

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• GL

  @glen7201 · 2 years ago

  This is interesting, I've had several r129 models,and currently still have my 94 sl600.  It has the pads on the outside like you are doing,but all 4 of the models I have had were the same,however, my windows did Crack on this 94 after about 6 years on the new top. I will check the location of the pads. Thanks for the info.

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