I am trying to find woodwork for my wife's W123 300D (Josephine). I found some at a wreckers but they want Aus$150 for just the console piece around the gear shifter. AMore $$$ for the heater controls, the Switch panel and the Dash strips. A good ashtray will cost me $200 or so,
Is there a member of this forum who can locate good woodwork and post them to me in Oz?
This car has electric windows and manual heater controls.
I would be happy to pay a reasonable amount for them, but there are only 2 wreckers here who have W123's and they both charge like wounded bulls.
Please PM me with photos of woodwork and a price. I will work out the method of payment and transport with you later.

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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior


Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.

I have some wood I've collected from the yards, but it would help if you could post pics of what you need or are trying to replace so we all know exactly what you're looking for (the manual heat controls had a few different configurations.)

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

You could try eBay, there's always some wood trim to be found there.

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'81 300TD Wagon 355k (Miss Diesel)
'83 300SD 180k
'84 500SEL 190k (Parting it out)

Here are photos of the trim I am after.
The switch panel, the manual heater controls panel
Tony
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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior


Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.

This is my console panel, but hers needs to be set up for electric windows, emergency flasher and may also have remote mirror control, but not necessary as manual mirror is installed, even though mirror control is in her console.
I could use a better console wood too (exactly like photo).

She does not need the Ashtray as I have put a gauge panel there on mine and Mrs can have my removed ashtray.
Shifter woodden knob would be a bonus.
Thanks for your help.
Tony

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Oh man, no way here.

The center (heater control) may be in some cars here (there's a TD I service often that is a euro and has that panel, but it is warped to h**l and cracked and THEY are looking for another panel for it.)

The rest of the panels are probably all but un-obtainable here in the US, but the euro members should be able to get a line on these?

Good luck.

For the shifter panel, you might just send it off for re-finishing?

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

Hi Tony.

Try here:
These are new parts but no prices.

http://www.fendertrim.com.au/

Louis.

Man, there's some cool s**t there!

Think an AMG spoiler for my 300D would make it go faster???

The wood is gorgeous, but there's probably a good reason that no prices are shown.

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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto

1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

the MB wood is just plain expensive in my experience.

My wood around my shifter isnt bad, but it is a bit warped and starting to crack... Well the MB wood refinishers want US$100 to refinish it!

JMH

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

Hey there is a lot of really cool stuff on that Australian web site. I was wondering if anybody has any idea of an American web site that is even remotely like that one. Please post if you know any. much appreciated.

andrew

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1981 240D/297K/4-spd/OM617 (mine)
1982 240D/241K/4-spd (wife's)
1979 240D/291K/4-spd/OM617 (father-in-law's)
1983 300DT/240K/4-spd (brother-in-law's)
1985 300DT/???K/5-spd Intercooler conversion (brother-in-law's)
1985 280TE/160K/5-spd (father-in-law's)
1963 UNIMOG (brother-in-law's)

Can't help you with an American counterpart, but here's one in Europe that does list prices:

http://www.eris-car.com/

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'81 300TD Wagon 355k (Miss Diesel)
'83 300SD 180k
'84 500SEL 190k (Parting it out)

Give this place a look see.

http://www.msdra.com/mercedesparts.htm

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'84 300CD Turbo 132k (Anthracite Grey) - WVO - My daily driver - Recently named coo-coo-coupe by my daughter.
'84 300D Turbo 240k (Anthracite Grey) - Garage Queen
'83 300D Turbo 220k (Orient Red) - WVO - Wifes daily driver

I'm not a certified mechanic, but I did stay at a HolidayInn Express last night.

Thanks heaps, I have sent them a message asking for the prices I need, I will advise this thread on their reply.

Are the trim pieces solid wood, or bent ply w/ veneer? I see no reason why new ones can't easily be made by anyone with a woodshop. I think some 1/4" bent ply(for the console) w/ some nice figured walnut veneer and clearcoat would look schpankity. Use your old piece to map out the switch holes and scroll saw 'em out real good. Or you could remap the switch holes in whatever configuration you desire. Solid wood for the dash strips, although not as dimensionally stable as ply. Not really all that fond of the zebra or whatever they put in there from the factory anyway. Looks generic.
How are the dash strips affixed to the dash? With some adhesive? Mine look uber ghetto as the PO thought that the best answer for them separating from the dash was to use screws. They're still peeling off.

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)