I just took some pics of one on a hoist the other day, but I think I was
focused on the interior. To remove the transmission you have to remove the
radio and a bunch of other stuff as I think it comes out the top. That is
what this particular car was in for.

On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 9:41 PM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
wrote:

> Hmmm - I wonder what the rear suspension of the 300SL ws like? Surely it
> wasn't a swing axle?
>
> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 11:35 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > Speaking of transplants:  I always contended a 114/115 rear subframe
> > could be made to work in a 110/111 body.   I did end up with a 115
> > junker 12 years ago, but was not able to deal with getting the rear
> > subframe out.  Benefit, would be moving fmor a single (center) pivot
> > rear axle (Think 60 VW Bug) to fully independent rear suspension we know
> > and love on 123, 126, 116, 126, 107 etc, and newer.
> >
> > since in the one track experience I had on the 200D, the rear axle
> > buckled under and rear-steered the car sideways, I've been very careful
> > about keeping the axle nearly straight and not corning too hard with a
> > light load.   On the track we had to remove everything from the trunk,
> > and that raised the rear of the car and make the rear axle halves slope
> > down to the wheel.  THat set up the physics that made the outside wheel
> > forced down and jacked up the rear of the car leading to the sideways on
> > the track situation.   With my toolbox and the jack, spare tire and
> > lugwrench in the trunk, the axle was more near straight, and the car
> > will corner well.    The "Track safety" regulations (nothing in the
> > trunk) led directly to creating an unsafe situation.   Fully independent
> > rear suspension would eliminate the problem that led to being crossways
> > in the track.
> >
> >
>
> --
> OK Don
>
> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
> pause and reflect." Mark Twain
>
> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who
> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence
> for themselves."
>
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