1978 Mercedes 350SL

Welding work

Gregg carried out the fabrication and installation of the wing inners on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. The inner wing was welded in place and the work brought to completion, ensuring a solid and properly aligned structure ready for the next stage of restoration.

Welding prep on our Mercedes

Greg prepared the quarter panel on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL by ensuring its fit was correct and securing it in place. Once aligned, the panel was tacked, making it ready for the final welding stage.

Welding our Mercedes

Greg completed the full welding of the quarter panel on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL, ensuring it was securely fitted. He also welded the sills in place and fitted the inner wing support at the rear, preparing it for final welding.

Weekly Workshop Photo Gallery – 18th July 2025

Myself, Rob and Craig are often roaming through the workshop here at Bridge Classic Cars, on our way to different places or to catch up with technicians on various projects. So, I thought it might be fun to start a photography series based on these travels trying to capture the workshop in a more artistic […]

Correcting chassis on Mercedes SL350

Greg discovered that the chassis on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL was twisted and bent while taking measurements. To correct this, he removed the old chassis support and placed the car on a jig, where he carefully realigned the chassis back to its correct position. Once straightened, he welded reinforcing bars in place to ensure it […]

Fitting the body on our Mercedes SL350

Greg continued work on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL by fitting the body, ensuring proper alignment and secure placement as part of the ongoing restoration.

Wheel well fitment for our Mercedes 350SL

Greg focused on the outer wheel well fitment on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL, ensuring proper alignment and integration with the surrounding panels.

Mercedes SL350 Panel Work

Greg has now fitted and tacked the sill into place on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL, securing it to the rear quarter panel. He is in the process of fitting both the outer and inner wheel wells and has begun cutting into the quarter panel to continue with the necessary panel work.

Body work on our Mercedes 350 SL

Greg carried out structural and bodywork repairs on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL, focusing on several key areas. He cut out and replaced the rear section of the frame near the sway bar to address corrosion and ensure the vehicle’s structural integrity. Further attention was given to the rear quarter panel, where necessary fabrication and shaping […]

Repairing A Past Repair

Gregg has cut out some sub-par welding patch work on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL and repaired it. He also removed the outer sill and prepared the inner sill for paint. Greg removed the passenger side inner sill, ground it down, and applied epoxy primer.

Engine Bay 

Various engine bay components have been replaced on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL.

Repairing rust on our Mercedes

Greg addressed areas of corrosion within our 1978 Mercedes 350SL, focusing on the engine bay’s inner wing and the front frame. He carefully removed the rusted sections of metal from the affected inner wing, cutting back to solid material to ensure a sound repair. New steel was fabricated and welded into place, recreating the original […]

Repairs to the rear frame of our Mercedes 350SL

Work Continues

Greg has continued his work on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. As he has been making repairs to various parts of the car, he has been discovering more areas of rust and repairing them.

Mercedes 350 SL Fenders

Greg has been continuing his repairs on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. This time, he has been focusing on the inner fenders and engine bay bits.

Even More Welding

Greg has continued his repairs of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. He has fitted the driver’s side strut mount and inner wing. Once the strut was welded in place, the wing was fitted and completed.

Updates on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL

Our restoration technician Greg has been hard at work in the fabrication shop here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk HQ. His project is to get the 1978 Mercedes 350SL ‘back in the metal’ so to speak. He is having to repair and replace multiple sections of the classic German convertible from front to back […]

More Progress

Gregg has now finished his work on the bulkhead, kick panel, rear frame, and floors of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL.

Rust Repair

Gregg has been working hard to repair various areas of rust and rot on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. He has been looking at the driver side floor, the rear frame, floor pans, and a number of areas underneath the car.

350 SL Floors Complete

Gregg has now finished the floors of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL.

Floor And Frames

Gregg has continued his work on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. He has been repairing the frame and completing work on the floors too.

Floors on the 1978 Mercedes 350SL

The 1978 Mercedes 350SL, which is at Suffolk HQ for a complete restoration, has been in the fabrication shop under the skillful hands of our restoration technician Greg. Because of the unibody construction of the Mercedes, Greg has had to carefully take apart each section to get to the affected areas of the classic German […]

1978 Mercedes 350SL Red bits in DTM

Rust And Wings

Gregg has been hard at work on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. He has been working on the inner wings as well as completing some rust repairs.

Repairs on the chassis of our 1978 Mercedes 350SL

Pete removed the rear H-frame from our 1978 Mercedes 350SL and began trimming back to the chassis tail ends in preparation for fitting the new rear crossmember, which will be tied into the replacement boot floor. Despite the location being deep behind the bodywork, corrosion was still present in these areas. Fortunately, the acid dip […]

Mercedes 350SL Boot Floor

The spare wheel well and boot floor have been prepped and welded in on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. Spot welding was completed in factory spots and dressed back. Towing eye fabricated and welded in factory position. Preparation for further panel work.

350SL Progress

Lots of progress has been made on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL. After the sub frame repairs were made and various components were painted in satin black, the restoration of the bodywork can now begin.

Post Acid Dip Appraisal

Today Pete has brought the body into our workshop and removed it from its transport trolly, it’s been safely put onto our two poster ramp ready for fabrication work to start. In the meantime Pete and our photographer Nick have taken a wealth of photos of all the areas we can access that need repair […]

Out Of Dipping

Our 1978 Mercedes 350SL has now come out of chemical dipping and is looking in much better condition as it prepares to move into the next stage of its restoration. As always, our partners at Prostrip have done a fantastic job and we look forward to the car arriving back at the workshop.

350SL Ashtray

The ashtray on our 1978 Mercedes 350SL was dirty and the front paint was poor so it was dismantled, cleaned, sprayed, and reassembled.