Hi
Is a Dash from a 85 300D interchangable with a 79 300D?
Thanks

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1979 300D.

Sure is, just the textures may not match the center console. Those can be switched out as well but if you don't really care it is easy to do.

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-Zack K.

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1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

There is a minor difference, the location of the CC temp sensor.
In the '79 its right next to the R speaker while in the later versions it is dead center in the dash.
It should be easy to re-route the hose that connects to it. (the hose have usually turned to mush anyway!) hint: use some 1/2 in pipe insulation from Home Depot.
Are you so lucky to have a nice, uncracked dash? What a great way to raise the val;ue and appearance of a Mercedes!
I like the concept of transplanting a nice dash much better than putting on one of the dash covers (the thin plastic ones). I've been looking for a local dash in good condition for my 123 but haven't found one yet! In any color, there's SEM paint for color changes!

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'95 E320 Wagon my favorite road car. '99 E300D wolf in sheeps body, '87 300D Sportline suspension, '79 300TD w/ 617.952 engine at 367,750 and counting!

I bought a new dash from ebay $150.00, it even matched the color of the old one -blue.It arrived today and is perfect, dash is OEM

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1979 300D.