Does anyone know how to get the emblems off of the trunk or rear hatch? Do I just try to pry them up with a paint scraper or something? I know that the one in the middle has a nut holding it in place, but the other two have little clips inside the rear hatch.

two 8mm bolts on the inside of the deck. you have to take off all the screws and remove the door panel...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

There does seem to be a nut, for the star anyway, on the inside. You should be able to access it without the inner panel.

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84 CD

FYI the star on the trunk of the 123 sedans is the same. it will fit properly... of course ya have to bend it slightly to account for the angle of the deck...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I don't know if the wagon is the same as the sedan. On my 83 300D sedan, only the center star is held by a nut. The other two mount in white plastic grommets (two for 300D and two for turbodiesel) and push on, pull off. I've had mine off a few times to polish. I used nylon fishing line to get under the emblems from both sides and pulled carefully - they came off without bending.

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Charles
1983 300D, bought new, 215k+ miles, donated to Purple Hearts veterans charity but I have parts for sale: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=296386

Thanks. I too have to do this. My rear star is broken and my TD needs to be painted. Removing trim and other items will begin soon.

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83 300TD (need rear wiper assembly dead or alive)
84 300SD Daily driver
85 300TD almost 400k miles and driven daily.
98 E300D *sold
86 300SDL *sold and made flawless 10 hour journey to new home.

I pulled the damaged star off my 79 TD and replaced it with the star from a 78D perhaps the emblems changed their mounting style on the newer models? I will look at the mount style on my 83 td and compare it to the one on the 85 parts car I have.