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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: swood1 on June 19, 2020, 22:31:12

Title: Dash Cluster Hood re trim photos
Post by: swood1 on June 19, 2020, 22:31:12

Hi all,

I was wondering does anyone have any photo showing the steps for retrimming of the dash hood panel?


Regards

Steven

Title: Re: Dash Cluster Hood re trim photos
Post by: GM on June 20, 2020, 15:53:50

Here's a good video of a craftsman re-covering a dash panel, if that's what you are looking for
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaSm3zoWrAo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaSm3zoWrAo)

Title: Re: Dash Cluster Hood re trim photos
Post by: hkollan on June 22, 2020, 07:02:19

Hi,

Sry I dont‘t have what you‘re asking for, but here is my advice.
If you are looking for a perfect result, let a professional with relevant experience do the upper dash pad. There are a few reasons for why it‘s close to impossible for an amateur to get this 100% perfect.

Hans K.

Title: Re: Dash Cluster Hood re trim photos
Post by: mbzse on June 22, 2020, 07:44:20

Quote from: hkollan

.../... There are a few reasons for why it‘s close to impossible for an amateur to get this 100% perfect

Precisely so. And remember, the leather must be skivvied in order to become real thin and pliable.
From factory, the leather in our cars was only 0,5mm in thickness, at least towards all edges

Title: Re: Dash Cluster Hood re trim photos
Post by: swood1 on June 23, 2020, 15:17:57

Cheers all,

Thanks for the feedback.  I was more trying to understand if the original part had scrim between wood and the leather.  Does anyone have sight of this?  The part I stripped didnt but it's hard to tell if this had been re-wrapped.


Regards

Steven