Posted by John Ellis on June 27, 2005, 08:22:44 PM
The knobs on my 53 170Vb all screw on. One of them I cannot get off for fear of breaking the plastic. What is even tougher to remove are the chrome trim rings that fasten the switches to the dash. Haven't really found a proper tool to engage the holes spaced at 180 degree intervals. I am sure that MB had a tool for the purpose, but I have never seen one.
Post by: axmanj on June 27, 2005, 08:28:48 PM
Escutcheon pliers is what some use. I believe this is an image of the real mccoy....probably could make one of these out of a offset pliers and a grinder? I have made something similar out of a needle nose pliers set
Post by: John Ellis on June 27, 2005, 09:31:32 PM
Thanks for the picture...will start grinding on an old pair of channel locks soon.
Post by: Charles Adamson on July 02, 2005, 10:56:32 PM
John, I have the tool and here is a scan of it.
