John has fitted the customer-supplied bulkhead trim to our 1964 Mercedes 230SL. He has also replaced the headlight bulbs.
Our 1964 Mercedes Benz 230SL ‘Pagoda’ has been loaded up into our enclosed trailer to make its way home from our restoration workshops and Suffolk HQ. The car, which has been with us for quite some time, has been carefully and meticulously cared for by our team to get this beautiful 1960’s GT car back […]
Our 1964 Mercedes 230SL has been run up as it continues its stay in the Bridge Classic Cras workshop.
Steve recently identified a fuel leak originating from the electrical terminal of the cold start solenoid of our 1964 Mercedes 230SL. This component plays a crucial role in aiding the engine’s start-up, especially in colder conditions, by delivering a precise amount of extra fuel during ignition. Unfortunately, attempts to reseal the solenoid were unsuccessful. Given […]
Steve has fitted a new kingpin to the assembly on our 1964 Mercedes 230SL. He also fitted new top and bottom joints, and new bushes too. He also made some welding repairs before noticing that the driver’s footwell carpet had been fitted over the top of the kickdown switch. The carpet was removed and holes […]
Our 1964 Mercedes 230SL has been in the experienced hands of classic car technician Steve. He cleaned up the loose sealer and surface rust around the rear arches and the rear chassis rails before applying a new coat of under seal. New rear wheel cylinders have now been fitted as the old ones were corroded […]
Steve has carried out an appraisal on our Mercedes Pagoda to report back findings to the customer. Meanwhile John is attending to a leak on the gearbox. It seems to be coming from the gasket so the sump pan was removed, filter cleaned and a new gasket fitted.
John has made and fitted new down pipes to our 1964 Mercedes 230SL. This is because the old ones had to be cut off as they had seized. New baulk head sound deadening was fitted before John investigated the non-starting issue. He went through the wiring and traced the fault to the timer relay on […]
The engine of our 1964 Mercedes 230SL has made fantastic progress and will soon be reunited with the car. As you can see from the photos below, the engine is in the final stages of assembly.
With the new parts starting to arrive, it is almost time to begin the rebuild of the engine of our 1964 Mercedes 230SL. The fuel injection pump and injectors have been rebuilt and are ready to be refitted. The camshaft is currently at Kent Cams where the camshaft is being reprofiled to the original Mercedes […]
The investigation and rebuild of the engine of our 1964 Mercedes 230SL has now begun. Cam wear was noticed and the cam chain was stretched. The tensioner for the cam chain was also worn, as were the bores. The injection pump and injectors will be serviced while the engine is out of the car. The […]
The engine has now been removed in preparation for the engine rebuild.
Our 1964 Mercedes 230SL was collected from our friends at Coltech earlier today, Tony and Nick made the trip, loaded up this beautiful classic and safely transported it back to our secure storage facility. It is now safe and secure surrounded by other classics currently in storage at The Hangar.
Tony recently collected our 1964 Mercedes 230SL from its owner and took it to our secure storage facility.
Arriving in with us this week is our 1964 Mercedes 230SL. The car has come in for a possible engine rebuild but at this stage we are not convinced that this work is required. We want to carry out a few tests and checks before we make the decision of whether the engine needs to […]