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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: russelljones48 on August 04, 2019, 21:31:05

Title: Minor reconditioning of the wood center console
Post by: russelljones48 on August 04, 2019, 21:31:05

Mine was "loose" but the hold down screws were tight so I took it out of the car to see what was needed and clean it up a bit.  My question is this - the bottom was what was loose and it was held to the box with staples.  Is that stock or was this an ill-conceived fix and I should glue it?  I gently re-seated the staples and cleaned, waxed, and buffed it and it now seems solid and looks better but I will take it out, remove the staples and glue it if that's they way it was made originally.

Title: Re: Minor reconditioning of the wood center console
Post by: Mike K on August 08, 2019, 20:29:16

I went through the same exercise a few years ago. Mine was also held to the box with staples, I believe that was how it was done from the factory.

I removed the old staples, took my staple  gun and reinstalled new ones. All OK.

Best,
Mike

Title: Re: Minor reconditioning of the wood center console
Post by: TJMart on August 09, 2019, 19:01:18

Russell,

I had mine refurbished with all rest of the wood by a well known restorer of wood and it had the staples when finished.

Title: Re: Minor reconditioning of the wood center console
Post by: bogeyman on August 09, 2019, 19:26:05

I have 3 - two original with staples and a 3rd that was restored by Drew Tibkin. He used small brads to attach but there is evidence of the original staples there.

Title: Re: Minor reconditioning of the wood center console
Post by: russelljones48 on August 11, 2019, 13:09:44

Thanks guys.  this little car is certainly an adventure.  I feel much better knowing that there's a high probability that staples were used by MB and will leave it that way.   8)