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Will the seats from a 560SEL fit a 6.9?

Started by alabbasi, 12 February 2013, 05:04 PM

alabbasi

I know that this is not pure but I have a 560SEL with a bad head gasket, but perfect black leather interior that I'll be parting out and a 6.9 that's anthracite and has very shabby velour.

Would the seats swap over? I understand that I'll have to elaborate in order to make the electrics work, but will they fit?
With best regards

Al
Dallas, TX USA.

Casey

I have seen W126 front and rear seats installed in a 6.9. I don't know if the rear seat frame fit or if they swapped on 126 skins to the 116 frames, but the end result fit well in any case. I plan on installing motorized front components, probably from a newer model than a 126, into a 116 at some point soon, but I'll be using 116 skins.

Casey

How bad off is your velour? If there are any pieces that are salvageable I would be interested in buying it. Got a couple spots needing repair in the anthracite grey 6.9 I bought... I can do restitching myself.

alabbasi

The velour is cream. I'm not sure how bad it is. It looks very dirty. I think it's cream.
With best regards

Al
Dallas, TX USA.

Casey

Quote from: alabbasi on 12 February 2013, 06:26 PM
The velour is cream. I'm not sure how bad it is. It looks very dirty. I think it's cream.

Oh sorry, I assumed it was grey/black...

mirafioriman

Front seats go straight in. W116, W123 and W126 fronts seats are virtually the same. From memory the W126 rear seats are narrower than W116 ones.
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Squiggle Dog

W123 rear seats are much narrower than W116 seats. I know because my tan interior 300SD came with a blue W123 rear seat and it was just resting there. I am not sure how W116/W126 seats compare, but I think the W126 rear seats would be wider than the W123 rear seats.
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