As you can see someone was very desperate to keep the dash cap in place and went crazy with silicone caulk! Sadly the dash was not that bad. I am going to attempt to salvage the dash by removing all the silicone with 3M silicone remove and refinish the dash.
Trying to salvage the original sound damping mats was unfortunately impossible due to the glue doing its job very well all these years later. It is important however, to pull all of this up to inspect for any damage or rust. Thankfully there is only superficial rust on the floor pans.
The parts still look good. I guess restoration could really work. In fact, you can even add modern features to make the interior more cozy. Should you decide to replace the engine, too, make sure to find one with better firepower. Surely Mercedes have a wide variety of engine models that you can choose from.
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DeleteGreat work mate. Keep posting things
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