W111 Dashboard Restorations - Benzworld.org

startrek · 07-22-2004, 01:38 PM

After lot's and lot's of searching I finally got a great restoration of my dashboard pad although their factory is located in Australia.

The problem was finding someone who has the original metal frame which unlike other MBZ etc, is not part of the dashpad itself but part of the vehicle sub-frame. It seems without the frame the dashpad is not able to be resized to original as the pad shrinks with age and weather.
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This outfit had both LHD and RHD frames and did a great job despite the fact my original dash was in real poor shape. I also had to provide the metal fixing clip's which attach the pad to the sub-frame so it could be lined up.

**Norb** · 07-22-2004, 02:35 PM

startrek · 07-22-2004, 02:47 PM

I'll arrange some and post early next week.[:)]

mercnmini · 07-23-2004, 12:27 AM

hey- i live in australia and was wondering what company does this?

startrek · 07-23-2004, 02:44 AM

Dashboard Restorations Brisbane 3273 5019 or sales@dashrestorations.com

**Norb** · 07-24-2004, 05:11 AM

Would you mind saying how much it was total? I have a W111 also.

mb230s · 07-24-2004, 07:35 AM

Black NEW dash pads are still available from MB, and they aren't too horribly overpriced. Tom Hanson @ Caliber Motors in LA can get them.

startrek · 07-24-2004, 02:09 PM

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mb230s - 7/25/2004 12:35 AM

Black NEW dash pads are still available from MB, and they aren't too horribly overpriced. Tom Hanson @ Caliber Motors in LA can get them.

Out of interest do you know the price?[:)]

avakyan · 07-29-2005, 04:11 PM

I went to Keyes European (in L.A.) and they quoted me $2,000 for a new dashboard top (black vinyl) for my 1984 300SD. They managed to say that with a straight face but I couldn't avoid breaking out in laughter at the price...

grezm0nkey · 08-03-2005, 08:18 PM

was thinking about redoing the leather portion in a wood veneer. i am not sure what everyones take is on that idea, but.......i like wood. like i said, just a thought.

grez