I got lucky guys. While looking for some other parts, I came upon a pristine dash in a 1990 420 SEL. I had done my homework and knew that the PN for the 1990 dash was the same one as my 1981 dash even though the 1990 dash had a passenger side air bag.

I will have to use some SEM paint to tint this dash, but the smooth dash with no cracks will be worth it.

Best part: Pull-a-Part price was only $28. Second best part: Since I had removed the dash from my 1982 300SD three times, it was easy to remove this dash, even in the hot sun. Third best part: The cutout for the in-car temp sensor is actually marked on the bottom side of the dash!

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Tom Evans
69 280SE 91K (wish I still had it)
73 220D 98K
78 300D 134K
78 300D 185K
81 300SD 301K (still have)
82 300SD 321K (still have)
84 300D 268K
84 6.2 Diesel GMC Suburban 225K (a whole different story!)