[W126 Coupe] Interior swap

[Axel Wulff]

I have not done a full interior swap, but after numerous projects, I've been pretty much all over my car.
 
First piece of advice would be to arm yourself with lots of patience. This is not a weekend project. Your car will be off the road for at least a few weeks, depending on how much time you can dedicate to the project.
 
Second piece of advice is to take lots of pictures during he stripping process. Good pictures of how the parts looked when on the car are invaluable during the reinstallation part. You may think you'll remember how things should fit, but after a few weeks I'll guarantee you that there will be stuff you have no idea how to put together.
 
Then gets lots of gallon-size freezer bags to keep the parts you're taking out together and properly marked. You may not need the parts anymore, but proprietary fasteners are always useful to have around. Speaking of fasteners, gets lots of replacement hardware because plastic parts will break due to age, heat and wear & tear.
 
During the installation process, be prepared to do particular parts several times. You'll put something in and later find that another thing needs to go in before you can put that part in, or you'll find that it needs adjustment, or whatever. So no use of glues or anything that will be hard to undo later on.
 
Where to start?
During the stripping process, take detailed notes on the order which you removed things. You'll have to start with the finishing items before you'll get access to other stuff. Re-installation will be in reverse order.
 
Good luck.Regards, Axel J. Wulff610-731-5453 Cellular610-572-4611 Home> From: stefansj at canisius.edu> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:14:53 -0400> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Interior swap> > Hey everyone! I recently purchased a complete Gen2 560 interior to swap into my > 380 euro, my interior was originally velour but someone had it changed to a cheap > vinyl so it was necessary. So I was wondering how hard this switch is going to be? > anything that I have to be aware of before I start? I am changing everything from > the headliner to the base carpet so everything will be new. Any suggestions on > where to start and what I will have to do would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jas> The MB Coupes Website!> W126 SEC Mailing List> Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.
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