well i found a zebrano wood shifter in germany that i got cheap via ebay, but he did not say what mercedes he got it from, and it wont fit on my 300D. i can see that right away. it is threaded on the bottom, and the 300D's is not. how do i remove the shifter from the 300D. it looked like i have to take the black plastic piece off that guides it in P,R,N,D,S,... it looks like a hex nut at the bottom of the metal rod, but i dont think i could find a piece that will let me change it.

any help would be appriciated

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Beige '81 240D 4 Speed 254k SOLD
Blue '82 300D 225k SOLD
White '95 E300D 46k SOLD
Blue '87 190D 2.5 Turbo 315k SOLD
Brown '80 240D 4 Speed 716k SOLD
Beige '80 300D N/A 119k SOLD
Blue '85 300D Model 186k T-Boned

this shifter is for a stick. your car is automatic, right?

you will have to sell it to me.

seriously, you can cut off the automatic shifter and weld on the end of a manual shifter or a part of a bolt of the same threads.

if that seems too complicated, i am interested in the shifter, for real.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

well i will have to take a look at it again and see what i can come up with. i will try something before i am thinking of selling it, but without harming it of course. send me a pm so i will remember that you wanted it. but i am not guarantying anything.

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Grey '91 350SDL 214k Dad's car
Beige '81 240D 4 Speed 254k SOLD
Blue '82 300D 225k SOLD
White '95 E300D 46k SOLD
Blue '87 190D 2.5 Turbo 315k SOLD
Brown '80 240D 4 Speed 716k SOLD
Beige '80 300D N/A 119k SOLD
Blue '85 300D Model 186k T-Boned

i am interested in the shift knob, depending on the price.

i have never tried to remove the knob on an automatic but they look to be molded on. so my advice in the post is not from actual experience but is a guess based on visual observations. if i turn out to be wrong about it i aploogize in advance.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The shift knob on your 300D screws off at the base of the metal portion, inside the black PRNDSL box. Just grab the know & twist counter-clockwise real hard.

The metal stick is part of the knob, so you'll have get another zebrano wood one w/ the metal part integrated into the knob...

http://www.carpartsdiscount.com/product/SK_123Z85

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