The first steps in breathing new life into our 1985 Mercedes 500SL have been successfully completed. The work done so far has been addressing a variety of mechanical, electrical, and general maintenance concerns. Heater Blower Maintenance One of the initial issues tackled by Pete was the squeaky heater blower. The blower was removed from the […]
The customer reported a few issues with our 1985 Mercedes 500SL, and Pete confirmed most of them during a test drive: Lighting Issues While the external lights are fully operational, there were a few concerns with internal and auxiliary lighting: Heated Seats The heated seat switches are non-functional. They’ve completely collapsed in their housing, rendering […]
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 […]
The headlights of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL have been stripped down by our workshop manager John.
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 fuel pump in our 1967 Mercedes SL250 has been dripping consistently since the workshop team got the car up and running. Peter removed the pump and stripped it. He found that it had previously been sealed using normal silicone sealant. After everything was cleaned off, fuel safe liquid sealant was used as a replacement.
The John’s have been working mainly on the doors recently. They’ve cut counter sunk bolts to length, fitted and secured both door locks. The door seals have now been fitted into the channels around the door before securing the front piece with clips. They they’ve moved on to the boot area where they’ve fitted hose […]
John was expecting this to be a tougher job than it turned out to be. The tank fitted into position nicely. It’s great when a plan comes together!
Shooting the Mercedes was a real treat, I had been desperate to get behind the wheel of this 1985 classic since I first laid eyes on it! It’s my favourite car in the workshop at the moment and it did not disappoint. It’s a wonderful drive – perfect for road trips in any weather. It […]
Our 1987 Mercedes 500SL has been in the hands of Bridge Classic Cars workshop manager, John. He has been stripping down the headlights ready to send the reflector away to be refurbished. John also rebuilt and refitted the refurbished heater box to the car.
John has been refurbishing the fuel pump brackets of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.
Jonn has been cleaning up the wiper motor and mounting brackets of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He then cleaned and checked the operation of the fuel pumps and brackets.
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 […]
Firstly, we have road tested the vehicle to experience what the customer is experiencing.Found the noise to be coming from the nearside rear wheel so we have stripped out wheel hub and replace wheel bearing. Whilst the car is in with us, we have fitted a DAB radio with DAB aerial and microphone. We’ve also […]
Our 1985 Mercedes SL280 has been undergoing a pre-MOT check with technician Jonn. After sucking out the coolant from the header tank and replenishing the anti-freeze, a new rear exhaust mount was fitted to the rear silencer before all of the tyres were inflated to the correct pressure.
Steve has been preparing our 1988 Mercedes SL300 to be won through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. He replaced the steering idler arm bolt and bush as well as the near-side front bottom ball joint.
Our 1988 Mercedes 300SL is now live on the Bridge Classic Cars Competitions website. Our Mercedes-Benz 300SL was originally delivered by Mercedes-Benz main dealer Callanders of Glasgow to Cheshire Products Ltd on March 18, 1988. Initially serving as a director’s vehicle for six years before moving on to its second owner on March 25, 1994. […]
Steve has been making some final repairs to our 1988 Mercedes 300SL in preparation for it to go live on Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. He has replaced the washer pump rubber seal, replaced the driver’s side interior light, and fitted a new auxiliary drive belt.
Workshop Manager John has been fitting up the doors of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL.
Jonn has continued his work on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He cleaned and repaired the heater box assembly. He bonded the broken fan mating surface and sanded it back flat. He then stuck foam to the directional and air blend flaps inside the box and refitted.
Recently, Jon and John have been working on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. Jon stripped the heater box and removed the blend flap and directional air flap from one side. He left the other side as it was so he could use this as a guide for reassembly. John trial-fitted the power steering pipes and servo […]
Jonn has been fitting new callipers and pads along with a new fitting kit and braided flexi hose to the nearside front of our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He then fitted a new shock absorber and secured it.
Our 1987 Mercedes 500SL has been the focus of classic car technician Monty recently. He has had the car in the fabrication bay and has been making the ABS bracket.
Workshop manager John has been working on our 1987 Mercedes 500 SL. He started by trial-fitting the heater box to check the panel alignment. Monty has also been working on aligning the bulkhead.
Our 2000 Mercedes CLK 230 has been under the care of classic car technician Jonn who has been looking into why it is currently not starting. Jonn stripped and removed the old fuel pump and filter assembly. He then fitted a new pump, wired it up and tested it. The pump was running fine but […]
Jonn has been working on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. He assembled the wheel bearings and hubs and fit them to the car. New discs were also fitted before the wheels were refitted. Jonn checked and adjusted the bearings. The bearing nut needed to be tightened, which Jonn did as well as fitting a dust cap.
Classic car technician Jonn and workshop manager John have been working on our 1987 Mercedes 500SL. They have been reassembling the subframe before refitting it to the car. They then moved on to connect and secure the steering.
Our 1987 Mercedes 500SL is back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop and work has begun on it once again. Various tasks have already been completed such as replacing the bushes and ball joint on the front suspension. The car has been stripped back so work can continue on getting this classic Mercedes restored and […]