I just bought an 87 300E w/ a Palomino interior in B- condition. My mechanic has a 95 that's been wrecked but the interior is mint, though it's gray. Which would match the car (white over gray), but which would mean not just replacing the three or four things I would want to replace on my car (namely front seat upholstery, inside door panels, some trim), but the entire interior.

So can a guy with a few tools and zero car interior restoration experience do this?? It can sit in the garage for a while, so patience isn't an issue - but I'd rather not have, say, the front seat fly off it's mounting because I don't know what i'm doing....I've worked on motors before, so it's not about learning how to use a wrench, but still.

Or am I better off to pay the mechanic to do it?

Or just to hold out for the parts I need (he's willing to sell the whole package for $600)?

Thoughts? Resources?

Thanks.

First, confirm that the 1987 and 1995 interiors are interchangeable. I expect that the door panels, rear deck, carpet and seats would be straightforward, but the dash, center console, headliner and pillar trim will present a challenge. $600 sounds like a steal for the entire 1995 interior. Check what a bodyshop would charge for swapping the interiors for you versus doing the difficult items only ... the dash, center console, headliner and pillar trim which require more experience and skill.

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The B and C pillar trim will need some modifications in order to fit.