AMG SEC Burl Door Trim Wood

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48hp

Discussion Starter · Jul 13, 2011

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Back in the day, AMG offered an exclusive door trim package for the coupe, as many of you already know. The package consisted of two added pieces per door, an upper door length piece and a map pocket trim piece. As with all pre-merger bits, they are no longer available.

I secured a set some time ago, but unfortunately the upper door length pieces were shattered by a heavy-handed JY troll. The lower map pocket pieces were decent, having only suffered some delam, swelling and twisting.

The pieces were sent out to a company for the purpose of replication. The company failed and then misplaced the original bits. Thankfully, the originals were recovered months later. I immediately sent them along to Madera Concepts near Santa Barbara, CA, where I should have sent them in the first place.

We've finally had the chance to connect and discuss the possibility of reproducing these to the high standard for which Madera Concepts is known. They are uncertain as to whether to consider the endeavor, as the tooling costs alone are terribly high.

I suggested to gauge interest to determine whether it is worth exploring any further.

The suggested cost per set will be in the neighborhood of $1750. Pricey, I realize, but expect nothing but the very finest of quality. This is not a "group buy" solicitation but rather a general interest gauge.

Here are some reference photos:

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48hp

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jul 13, 2011

There website:

Automotive Wood Restoration

and one sample of their work:

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Roland500SEL

· #3 · Jul 14, 2011 (Edited)

That looks awsome :O But way to expensive

I have a set of the upper trim for the SEL, sadly without the map pocket trim. They are in bad shape, but i will take them as a prototype to rebuild them in glas fibre. Then they will be painted in a reddish brown, a burl wood look foil will be applicated and then clear coated. This will be not as noble as yours, but i can live with the look

Wassertransferdruck Galerie

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AxelWulff

· #4 · Jul 14, 2011

I obtained a set of door wood for the SEC, but, sadly, they had suffered water damage and the backing was warped.

I was quoted $1,800 to have them re-done, so at least the pricing is consistent.

I can't make up my mind whether I want to do the door pocket and extended top piece, or the center part as seen below.

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RJMBurgess

· #5 · Jul 14, 2011

AxelWulff said:
I obtained a set of door wood for the SEC, but, sadly, they had suffered water damage and the backing was warped.

I was quoted $1,800 to have them re-done, so at least the pricing is consistent.

I can't make up my mind whether I want to do the door pocket and extended top piece, or the center part as seen below.

yeh, this pic is a beauty. :thumbsup:

Great work 48hp. Have you any samples yet, or still to go into production?

jhodg5ck

· #6 · Jul 14, 2011

when I was chatting w/ Tom I had hoped the price would come down a bit more w/ some qty/possibility of qty orders..but I do know they do Rockin work.
They have been doing the re-finishing for us right about 6 or so years now... learned my lesson trying to use Heritage!!

j

mclare

· #7 · Jul 14, 2011

I'm in. I don't want in pocket insets though. That will be Alcantara on my car.

And I want piano black.

vdubpower

· #8 · Jul 14, 2011

any op[tions for an sel, i have zebrano

front is decent
rears are pealing off and cracking dunno why it happened..no one sits there

i woulnd t mind a diff style wood, something dark, and silky

48hp

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jul 15, 2011

AxelWulff said:
I obtained a set of door wood for the SEC, but, sadly, they had suffered water damage and the backing was warped.

I was quoted $1,800 to have them re-done, so at least the pricing is consistent.

I can't make up my mind whether I want to do the door pocket and extended top piece, or the center part as seen below.

Where you quoted $1800 by Madera?

Personally not a fan of the wood door card, just little too woody.

AxelWulff

· #10 · Jul 15, 2011

48hp said:
Where you quoted $1800 by Madera?

Personally not a fan of the wood door card, just little too woody.

Yes, $1,800 from Madera to recreate a set of door wood for an SEC.

That particular door is a bit much.

For me it's either the wood on the door pocket and the top, or the door insert - not both.

48hp

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jul 15, 2011

RJMBurgess said:
yeh, this pic is a beauty. :thumbsup:

Great work 48hp. Have you any samples yet, or still to go into production?

No samples as of yet. Need to gauge the interest before moving any further. Quite a bit of time will have to be spent reconstructing my bits, getting them true and correct as they will be the bases for the tooling.

48hp

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jul 15, 2011

jhodg5ck said:
when I was chatting w/ Tom I had hoped the price would come down a bit more w/ some qty/possibility of qty orders..but I do know they do Rockin work.
They have been doing the re-finishing for us right about 6 or so years now... learned my lesson trying to use Heritage!!

j

Tom?

48hp

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jul 15, 2011

mclare said:
I'm in. I don't want in pocket insets though. That will be Alcantara on my car.

And I want piano black.

Your orders/requests will be placed with Madera directly should this move forward and into production.

48hp

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jul 15, 2011

vdubpower said:
any op[tions for an sel, i have zebrano

front is decent
rears are pealing off and cracking dunno why it happened..no one sits there

i woulnd t mind a diff style wood, something dark, and silky

Contact Madera Concepts.

48hp

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jul 15, 2011

AxelWulff said:
Yes, $1,800 from Madera to recreate a set of door wood for an SEC.

That particular door is a bit much.

For me it's either the wood on the door pocket and the top, or the door insert - not both.

Right and I agree.

cascade

· #16 · Jul 15, 2011

I believe that AMG's list price for a set of coupe W126 door trim back in the day was $2,350 back in the 1980s.
sets

I'd be interested in the burlwood map pocket door trim.

Barry Taylor told me a couple of years ago at his shop that he had some OEM AMG W126 wood kits but I did not inquire whether they were for coupes or sedans or both, though, And I did not actually SEE tem either, but he is honest. I believe he had them then and may still.

All he told me was that he would not split up the kits and sell any of them piecemeal. I understand that; he is NOT running a Pick 'n' Pull yard.

I doubt they are cheap. Maybe I could snipe a set of them this year. I do not live too far away.

Efforts like this were made in the late 1990's on mbcoupes for a group buy of this replica AMG door trim, for coupes, but then, as now, talk is cheap on these fora, but few people were willing to put up the cash when it came time to do so. So it went nowhere.

Good, top quality woodwork done in USA or West Europe by good master craftsmen is not cheap; Doing it is Asdia is another matter altogether though.

Personally I would prefer new AMG-produced burlwood pieces if they were available and the price was fairly reasonable or at least not utterly stratospheric.

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48hp

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jul 15, 2011

cascade said:
I believe that AMG's list price for a set of coupe W126 door trim back in the day was $2,350 back in the 1980s.
sets

I'd be interested in the burlwood map pocket door trim.

Barry Taylor told me a couple of years ago at his shop that he had some OEM AMG W126 wood kits but I did not inquire whether they were for coupes or sedans or both, though, And I did not actually SEE tem either, but he is honest. I believe he had them then and may still.

All he told me was that he would not split up the kits and sell any of them piecemeal. I understand that; he is NOT running a Pick 'n' Pull yard.

I doubt they are cheap. Maybe I could snipe a set of them this year. I do not live too far away.

Efforts like this were made in the late 1990's on mbcoupes for a group buy of this replica AMG door trim, for coupes, but then, as now, talk is cheap on these fora, but few people were willing to put up the cash when it came time to do so. So it went nowhere.

Good, top quality woodwork done in USA or West Europe by good master craftsmen is not cheap; Doing it is Asdia is another matter altogether though.

Personally I would prefer new AMG-produced burlwood pieces if they were available and the price was fairly reasonable or at least not utterly stratospheric.

Therein lies the problem, these bits are not available and if BTE has NOS, pricing will be "utterly stratospheric." As an aside, wonder how the BTE website is coming along?

Just to be clear, this is NOT a "group buy" solicitation.

Separate uppers and lowers may be possible once the initial tooling is developed.

oisaj_dude

· #18 · Jul 15, 2011

I contacted BTE a couple months back - spoke to Jeff. Claims the website is in the works but "There is a ton of work as the amount of inventory is huge.". I was looking for a muffler and a few some things. He never got back to me, I even offered by web services.

Anyone thinking they'll just wait for those - don't hold your breath. Odds are this set will be higher quality than AMG's veneered mdf board bits.

48hp

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jul 16, 2011

oisaj_dude said:
Odds are this set will be higher quality than AMG's veneered mdf board bits.

Guaranteed.

KRH

· #20 · Jul 16, 2011

I reckon you can go overboard with the wood theme.
The wood door cards really are an 80's overkill.
The extended length along the top looks pretty good and if you just left it at that it would be enough extra wood that adds a suttle bit more class to the look.

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