You're actually way off subject - he has a W126, you have a W124. On the W126, only the recirc and defrost pods can easily be replaced without removing the dash (actually, the defrost pod is kinda tricky)...

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280