W126 Console Roll top repair

[bigdukesix]

Hello out there!
I have a 1990 420 SEL and the center console roll top just came apart. Is it possible t do it yourself and if so is there any place to find a step by step or instructions. Or is this just a buy one from the bone yard because of the time investment. The wood is good and I have all the slats. They are just peeling off the fabric that holds them in place.

Thanks

[gear-head]

I'd be interested too, in hearing what others may have done about this or suggest. Finding one in the boneyard is like trying to find chicken lips and if you do, likely as not its trashed too. As soon as I find the time, I'm going to try using some rubber cement to glue the wood pieces back on the rubber, if that doesn't work I'll try to figure out some other adhesive that will hold it. Might possible try to find some very small short wood screws. I've been able to remove the box and disassemble it, not difficult to do that. Certainly no more time consuming than trying to find one in the salvage yards nor nearly as expensive as replacing it.

[Black_Panther]

Anyone have an idea how to remove the roll top storage box? Mine has all the piano key looking things falling off

[spwiggins]

I've not faced this, yet, but expect to. For new fabric, get linen or canvas off ebay; some fairly heavy yard goods available. I would use Barge cement rather than rubber cement. It's been used by shoe repair shops for years, and has some flexibility but much greater adhesive strength than rubber cement. If you have to make one up, because the dealer wants $800 or so,
take a look at woodworker catalogs for parts or preconfigured assembly that you could cut down to size.

[Demothen]

If you do get into repairing this, can you please post some pictures of the mechanism, preferably with some way to determine scale? I've been thinking about converting something like this to fit in my w123. I didn't realize the 126 had one available in presumably zebrano.
Thanks!