After its recent repaint here at Bridge Classic Cars, the 1987 Mercedes 500SL has been moved to the detailing bay for our paint and body technician Mauro to begin the process of getting the car to a mirror finish. This involves several highly skilled steps of flattening back the paint work before gently and meticulously […]
One of the most time consuming and precise process in the painting of a car, is the flattening and polishing process. Our paint and body technicians though are masters at this craft as Mauro begins the process of sanding, polishing, checking, cutting back and polishing the 1987 Mercedes 500SL which will soon be back in […]
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been working his way through the various parts and panels for our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. With the body shell having been painted in the stunning, glossy Slate Grey last week, Mauro has prepped all of the other pieces to go into the booth to be matched up the […]
Our paint and body technician Mauro has been heading up a very personal project here at the Bridge Classic Cars Suffolk restoration workshop – it’s our directors personal 1987 Mercedes 500SL. After carrying out a few repairs to the classic German droptop GT car, Mauro could get the car back into the booth to reshoot […]
There’s been alot of activity on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL recently. The car is in the hands of our paint and body team here at Bridge Classic Cars to get it back to where it really should be, To begin with Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians, carefully stripped down the doors removing […]
Mauro has prepared our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL by applying primer, readying the car for paint. The Bridge Classic Cars tem are always striving for perfection in everything that we do – so after finding a few areas where the paint had reacted badly or surface rust had begun to appear, the team decided to […]
Mauro, one of our paint body technicians here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, has been working on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Whilst correcting a few areas of bodywork on the car, Mauro noted that some of the paint had begun to peel and bubble from underneath which the team had to address before the […]
Mauro, one of our paint and body technicians here at Bridge Classic Cars has been working on Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He has applied epoxy to the bulkhead of our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL, ensuring it was fully coated and protected to provide a durable and long-lasting barrier against future corrosion. The next stage will […]
Greg attended to several areas on Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500 SL here at the Bridge Classic Cars HQ, starting with the heater box where he repaired the damaged tabs. He then fitted the washer arms onto the newly installed panel. Full welding was carried out in the bulkhead, followed by welding and trimming work on […]
Mauro inspected our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL and noted some rust present on the rear panel. He also identified a crack in the driver side front wing that will require welding to restore its strength and appearance – so the team are getting to work on getting this classic V8 droptop back to how it […]
Jon carried out further adjustments on our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL, starting by removing the front bumper in order to correctly fit the trim and securely fasten the ends. He then removed the offside headlight to address an issue where the wing and bonnet were making contact. To create the necessary clearance, he drilled out […]
The workshop team has finished cleaning and polishing the grille of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. IThe grille was then rebuilt with new screws.
Jonn sourced and fitted headlight wipers to our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL in grey. He then built up the front bumper using a new fitting kit, fully assembling it on the floor. With the lower front valance already loosely in place, he aligned and loosely fitted the bumper. The chrome sections were slackened to allow […]
Jonn worked on the front end of our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL, beginning by removing the headlights to allow for drilling and fitting of the chrome trims positioned above them. Once the trims were in place, he refitted and securely mounted the headlights. The freshly painted lower trim beneath the headlights was then fitted and […]
Our restoration technician Jon has been working his magic on our (Craig’s) 1987 Mercedes Benz 500SL. The classic German GT car has been progressing around other restoration projects in our finishing room but this time Jon is beginning to get some of the trim back onto the car – like the rear bumper. Jon has […]
Jonn fitted the panel in the boot of our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL to conceal the fuel tank. As the bolts wouldn’t start, he tapped out all the holes to ensure proper fitment and cut several bolts down to the correct length before securing the panel in place. He then refitted the nearside door window […]
Jonn continued work on our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL by fitting the window seals, carefully cutting and shaping them to ensure a precise fit. During the process, the window channel runner detached from the glass, which he then bonded securely back into position before refitting. Next Jonn carried out preparation work on our 1987 Mercedes […]
Jonn carried out work on the passenger’s door window of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He located the glass and the rear section runner, but as the original fixings could not be found at the time, he cut down two 6mm bolts to use in their place. The channel was fitted and greased to ensure smooth […]
John has spent some time clean the door glass ready for refit. He has made up the bolts and fitted the window channels.
The bulkhead of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL was stripped both inside and out. The heater box was carefully split into three sections and removed, with all clips, controls, and related components bagged and labelled for clarity during reassembly. Clips securing the lower main loom to the crash bar were removed, allowing the loom to be […]
Recent work on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL involved aligning the rear subframe assembly beneath the car and lowering the ramp to bring the assembly into position. Initial alignment on the floor proved difficult, requiring several adjustments to the angle. Once repositioned, the rear differential mount was successfully bolted up. The car was then gently raised […]
As new driveshafts were not available, we stripped down the joints and cleaned them, then regreased as well as replacing the CV boots on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.
Jonn has continued his work putting the axle of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL back together.
Jonn has continued his work on reassembling the rear axle of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He has now fitted the hubs and discs as well as fitting the new calipers and new pads. He also made brake pipes and fitted the brackets for these.
Jon has been continuing the work on my 500 SL this weekend, reassembling the rear axle. New mounts have been fitted to the differential and new mounts to the sub frame. He’s fitted new bearings to the hubs and support shaft before greasing up and fitting to the arms. New bushes have been wound into […]
Our 1987 Mercedes 500SL has had rust treatment and prevention applied to its underside.
Jonn has carried out work on the rear calipers of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Both calipers were blasted, with any missed areas finished using a wire wheel. The calipers were then stripped, with seals, pistons, and other components removed. A thorough cleaning followed before each caliper was rebuilt using new seals, pistons, and dust covers. […]
Some of the bumper components of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL have been in the paint shop with Chris as he has been prepping, priming, and painting them.
Jon has been busy working on the 1987 Mercedes 500SL, in this phase of work he has been working at the rear of the car. Stripping down the rear hubs, inspecting and preparing them for the next stage of restoration. ”Strip hubs. Remove all items and remove hub flange and wheel bearing. Wire wheel hub […]