restoration

Dont know if it will make financial sense to all, as these can cost big money to put right, but its a facelift, a 500, with only 3 previous owners.... For someone with the skills and means (donor early car, cheap SLC perhaps?) this could be a worthwhile project..... Dont find many facelifted...

Saw this vid on Youtube a few days back. Thought the chap has done a cracking job. Never seen a mechanism to flip a car around like that though... Mercedes Benz W124 300 CE-24V Coupe Minor 2011-2012 - YouTube For any one with a keen ear for theme music on TV shows, the background music on...

This guys attention to detail is just incredible. Its a long read so settle down with a drink ! 1963 Mercedes 230 SL W113 Tidy Up - Detailing World

Does anyone know if there were changes to the interior of the w126 from early to late models? I am looking to replace an interior of a 1981 280SE and I need to know if the door cards and seats from a later model (1989 420SE) will fit. They certainly look the same but I wouldn't want to buy the...

Mercedes 220 Seb Coupe restoration project manual lhd | eBay

Thread coming soon, watch this space. :)

So here we go again! Bought a lovely SL60 from a forum member but it had some minor marks etc commensurate with age. Nothing serious. This car first belonged to a Mr Lennox Lewis. However the right rear arch looked dull compared to the rest of the car and upon closer inspection it...

Well we love our restorations on MBClub, so here is one I have been working on. p.s. mods I cannot seem to post this in the projects section? So ive had this late 1991 500SEL sitting in my garden for years. I bought as a job lot with a few W126 to break. However this was always too good to...

In the summer I had some quotes made to do a polish and wax on my card up in Newcastle and they were quite cheap. I wasn't there long enough to have it done though, but I am now in Cardiff for a longer period and was looking to get it done here. Anyone knows of a good place in Cardiff or South...

Am loving the areas where it's been "touched-up" :D BARN FIND,VERY RARE MERCEDES PONTON W180 DIESEL,CLASSIC,VINTAGE,FOR RESTORATION | eBay

There was a thread on here where someone sent away a steering wheel for re leathering and it came back like new... I thought I had bookmarked the website but cannot find it... Anyone find this thread?

Bumped into an old mate a couple of weeks ago. 6-7 years back I had sold him my old 1985 W123 230CE as a "project". It needed a new n/s wing, fuel pump, rear axle mounts, front springs but otherwise was very fixable. Turns out he did nothing with it and to cut a long story short, for a couple of...

Very rough, but would it break for more than £500.00?! 1966 Mercedes 250SE Automatic - Restoration project or spares | eBay

Hi guys, new here and hope you can help I have a cloth interior in my 380SL and hope to add the jump seats and get the whole lot recovered in leather. I tried one of the suppliers recommended by the club and they apparently import the jump seats already covered from the US and then try to...

Hi all, (im not sure what topic this should be, so i putting it here, please feel free to move it you want). I am finishing my W124 restoration/conversion, my dads old car, sort of stole it off him tbh, lol. When speaking to him after showing him the car, he sort of let my know that he...

I am a private buyer who is looking for a Mercedes Pagoda SL in need of Full or part Restoration. Ideally I am interesting in barn finds however I will consider any RHD project; 230, 250 or 280. Car must be in the UK. Please contact me if you have a car suitable. Cash waiting. Similar era...

Some minge has drilled holes in the airbox?! Mercedes 190e 2.3 - 16 cosworth manual for running restoration | eBay

A friend of mine found this company. Silvercrest Woodwork & Design and was very impressed. He has a R129 and his gear lever console was scratched and he needed a couple of heater switches cut out. He was very impressed with the work they do. They do most everything. Carbon fibre, Piano Black...

Mercedes 190 SL Roadster/Coupe with Detachable Hardtop RESTORATION PROJECT | eBay

Listed today with a £3k B.I.N - Bids nearly there already. MERCEDES 280 SE BLACK | eBay