Do your seat pouches look like mine did in picture #1? If they do then this is an easy DIY you can do in about 20 minutes per side.

Parts needed: 4 feet of 1/8 inch black bungee cord.

1) Picture #2 shows the location of the two screws at the bottom that hold the back panel on. Remove the two screws and then grab both sides of the panel and pull out to the side a little so they clear the seat hardware and then pull back so the bottom swings out. Now pull down to remove the panel.

2) Picture #3. Remove the two screws that hold the trim on and then slide the trim down to release all but the two bottom center tabs and then slide the trim to the side and remove it.

3) Picture #4. Pry out the metal clip at each end of the old elastic cord and then pry the clips open for reuse.

4) Picture #5. Thread new cord through following the rout of the old cord.

5) Install one of the metal clips on one end of the cord and then press it back into the trim piece.

6) Pull the other end of the cord over the trim until the trim bends in about an inch and mark the location for the other metal clip then install the clip and press it into the trim.

7) Picture #6 Reinstall the trim on the back panel and it should look like this picture.

8) Reinstall the panel on the seat.

I couldn’t find black bungee cord so I used white and colored it with a black marker like picture #7.

Good project when you want to work on your car but not get covered with grease.


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1983 300SD
200000miles

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1983 300SD
200000miles

Nice write up!

I cheated and just swapped out the whole seat for a newer one with the leather pouches.

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I would love to find some newer seats with better leather to swap in.

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1983 300SD
200000miles

Very nice! Another thing to add to the list.

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Brad
1981 300TD - daily driver
1963 Chevy II
2001 F-250 7.3 Power Stroke

The backs on my 1987 300TD do not have the black plastic clips like yours does, I will post pictures and show you but I ended up not even removing them because of what was used to hold them in. Doing the passenger side now and took video.

What does it take to remove that plastic seat back from the seat?! Can it be done with the seat in the car or is the seat removal necessary?!

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1985 Mercedes 300D; SOLD
2006 Honda Pilot - wife's ride; 122K;
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser - 3X locked; 182K

I just did it without removing the seat. Removing the videos from my flip and if I can get decent clips I will upload them and share.

There are two screws at the bottom of the seat back that you remove and then you pull it down. On mine after 26 years of never being removed it took a bit of working back and forth to get off but not real bad.

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1983 300SD
200000miles

Saggy seat backs (YouTube Video)

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'04 VW GTI (Rhino, Sold)
'12 VW GTI Autobahn (Shadow)

just cut the top string and tie it together again shorter. Know one even notices the knot

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

This is what I did to ours a few years ago. now I have them looking good, I tell anyone in the back seat, I`ll break their fingers if they mess with the nets.

Replacing it with new bungee cord would keep them tight and looking good.

great write up.


Charlie

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80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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Rear seat elastic holder?



search am gould

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Nice work! I cannot abide droopy nets.

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Current car:
1982 300D A New Hope! Three-plus tons of China blue steel, rubber, and magic.

Past cars:
1985 300D, Glorious anthracite on black. Gracie. (R.I.P.)
The rest were crappy--including a 1970 Orange Gremlin.

There's only one center screw to remove and the panel slides straight down and out , no need to fool with the sides A-La W-124 .

After hitting a few fabric shops with no joy , I went to a Moto Store and bought a $7.00 cargo net (Pep Boys has them too) and simply untied the black bungie , this resulted in sufficient black bungie cord to repair prolly all five of my old Mercedes .

I too tell the rare passengers I will chop off their fingers if they touch the nets but in reality , folks don't think , they just see them and begin jamming in stuff .

Nice write up and video .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
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I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better