Thanks so much for your quick reply. I printed the MB instructions, and they compliment nicely what Haynes has to say. FYI, Haynes first recommends removing lower fascia, which I thought might be unnecessary. Replacing the dash will make a huge improvement on the 87 300e. This forum is an absolutely unbelievable resource. Again, many thanks & happy new year to all.
Rich

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87 300e (white/black; amg body kit)
88 300ce (red/cream; amg body kit)
93 300ce cabrio (white/blue/blue top)
93 300ce cabrio (black/grey/black top)
98 ml 320 (totaled @ 137,000 miles)
99 clk320 (black/grey/black top)