pkmaven

Andy at Heritage Woodworks quoted me $130 including return shipping to completely strip and restore 124 console wood. He said they would strip to bare wood if the o.e. lacquer was cracked or faded. P.

heffror

They did mine and did an awesome job. You also send the ashtray as well to help match the color.

Tecrekka

Wow, that sounds like a very good deal, thanks for the heads up. They will certainly be hearing from me soon!

Applemac_G4

This sounds perfect - but how do you remove the wood and reinstall it?

Any special requirements for packing/shipping it?

And what's their website URL?

heffror

Very easy....remove the console (I have a coupe so a couple of screws in the inside-front of it) then remove the one screw holding the wood down (underneath the console). It will slide out - be careful, a couple of clips under the ashtray. The window and mirror controls are pinned into the bottom, again be careful. The ashtray comes next, again, it is just some screws inside of it.

Shipping, I just sent mine in a box with bubble-wrap and newspaper. Very easy process.

Good luck.

heffror

Forgot, their website is http://www.heritagewoodworks.com/

pkmaven

According to the Mercedes body & chassis book the removal is easy: for 86-93 124, lift edge of carpet on shift console exposing screw at the edge of the wood. Remove screw and carefully raise wood. The front edge of the wood slides under the underside of the ashtray. The rubber framed, plastic shift gate pops out of the wood, but the shifter arm is held by a nut which can be reached with the wood elevated. P.

Tecrekka

Here's a website that shows pics of how to remove the console.
REMOVAL PICTURES/INSTRUCTIONS
Heffror, to you know offhand what the turnaround time is on this? I was thinking, it wouldnt be to practical to drive around without it, lol. I dont know how long I could resist ..

heffror

If I remeber correctly, it was just under 2 weeks or so. Trust me, I know - it was ugly to look at every morning w/o the wood, but well worth it when it was done. One thing to ask them is when they think they will do another batch of refurbish/refinishing of consoles, because they told me they did them in batches.


Good luck

pkmaven

I have seen many discussions about removing the antiquated Grand Prix tape/radio from a 124 (86-93) where it is suggested that hooked coathanger is required to remove the face from the radio! When I removed my head unit I followed Mercedes' directions: remove ashtray revealing two tabs at the bottom edge of the radio. Depress both tabs and pull radio forward. Mercedes Dealers confirm that it is not necessary to remove the face of the radio to remove it. The important thing is to remember not to use the speaker wires coming off the dirt-collecting, mechanical fader switch when putting in a new head unit. All aftermarket CD head units have built-in electronic faders.