PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - 1987 260E: Floor Shift Wood Trim Panel doesnt have hold down screw

BENZ-LGB · #1 05-13-2007, 04:51 AM

I used your pic...

See the two horizontal arrows?

Pull back on that carpeted area.

See the "fat" arrow pointing up?

The hold down screw should be there, visible after you pull back the carpeted strip.

Be very careful. In a car of the same vintage as yours, two things may be happening: 1. the wood may be "stuck" down due to gunk and other stuff falling there and 2. the wood and the wood's finish may be "brittle" and easy to crack. Proceed gently...

P.S. If you get frustrated by the whole process..use your cat to open a bottle of...