HI I CURRENTLY HAVE A 1996 C280 SPORT. WITHOUT MAKING IT A DOGS DINNER I HAVE CHROMED A FEW BITS. I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A CHROME SURROUND FOR THE INSTRUMENT DIALS AND THE INSTRUMENT DASH REMOVAL TOOLS. AS I ONLY WANT TO CHANGE THE SURROUND IS THERE ANY WAY OF DOING THIS WITHOUT HAVING TO REMOVE THE AIRBAG, STEERING WHEEL AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER? I HAVE THE HAYNES WHICH EXPLAINS HOW TO DO THIS BUT I ONLY REALLY WANT TO REMOVE THE GLASS FRONT. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED PLEASE.
MANY THANKS
JOHN MOORE
P.S I WILL EVENTUALLY GET AROUND TO POSTING SOME PICS!

I HAVE NOW MANAGED TO REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITHOUT REMOVING THE STEERING WHEEL USING THE M.B. TOOLS- THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL APPEARS TO BE MOULDED WITH THE GLASS FRONT GLUED ON? MY LOCAL STEALERSHIP HAS NEVER DONE ONE OR REMOVED THE GLASS BEFORE SO IS NO HELP! THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT OFF IN GERMANY REPLIED AND SAID 'REMOVE THE GLASS CAREFULLY AS IT BREAKS EASILY!' I CAN FEEL AN EXPENSIVE DISASTER COMING ON!!!!

 

welcome john.