1982 Mercedes Benz 500SEL W126 Full Restoration Project
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1982 Mercedes Benz 500SEL W126 Full Restoration Project
This 1982 Mercedes 500SEL was ordered new from Saudi Arabia but had spent much of its recent life in London.
Our instruction was to fully restore it to exacting specification to the highest possible standard on the basis the vehicle would be returned to Saudi Arabia once finished.
It was crucial this restoration was to be cosmetically flawless but matched with 100% reliability as the vehicle would be driven and used when needed throughout the year.
This particular vehicle when ordered new had every possible extra which made the restoration challenging especially trying to source key components both mechanically and cosmetically.
The family who have owned the vehicle from new realised the importance of originality and areas such as the interior date velour and the complex hydropnuematic suspension had to have immediate attention to ensure the restoration could be successfully completed.
Velour is notoriously difficult to now find, we were able to purchase the correct and original date velour from New Jersey and retrim the entire vehicle this included sourcing the tricky to find ‘hard plastics’ which make up the detail inside any W126.
The hydropneumatic suspension on this W126 was integral to the restoration as there were some parts which were unavailable to be purchased new from Mercedes-Benz, fortunately we have a worldwide network of reliable key suppliers who are able to overhaul the parts which are no longer available.
The restoration was carried out over a 12 month period and a further 2 month shakedown stage to ensure reliability before the vehicle was transported back to Saudi Arabia.
This was one of the most enjoyable restorations we have had carried out in recent times as the build quality of W126 models is of such a high standard it was a pleasure to get the vehicle back to same quality as it looked and drove when it left the factory in 1982.
Built By:
John Haynes
Eirene Garage
Mulberry Lane
Goring-By-Sea
Worthing
West Sussex
BN12 4RD
Tel: 01903 500 000
Fax: 01903 500 005
service@john-haynes.com
www.john-haynes.com/
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A huge respect for those enthusiast who are not afraid to do such amazing work
These cars were made by honest people with morals. Not like now days
1982. people were just as dishonest as they are now. Morality has not changed. Violent crime levels are now half of what they were then so if anything people now have more morals and more honesty. But everyone prefers to look at the past like it was some kind of perfect wonderland. But I was only 15 in 1982. What do I know.
michael pickering you’re correct, people in those days were just as bad. Mercedes however shifted from their focus on reliability to more high tech engineering. Which is why everything breaks down these days.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
People that own cars then were the minority few... Now having more then one car is common, so making money for car companies are the norm. All for profit.
@@michaelpickering3223 You must have never had a childhood 🙄
This person is doing God's work!
I can’t imagine the hours and money this took. I have an genuine 82 Mercedes 500SE AMG I have had almost 30 years. I would love to see it get this treatment some day.
Absolutely jawdropping. The W126 chassis Mercedes is one of the best designs of all time.
I enjoyed watching this remodeling of this Mercedes-Benz! Thumbs Up.
Congratulations, you just made a brand new Mercedes, respect my man, cheers from NL🇳🇱🤩✌🏻🙏🏻
This man did exactly what is in my mind and what i dream that my car looks like
That's insane, especially the working effort during the whole process and building everything together... Huge respect! And i wish you many happy miles :)
What a great job ! I’m mesmerized ! 🤩
More videos please, but only longer !
absolutely incredible!! thanks for sharing
Brilliant and thorough 126 resto. M117 motor looks amazing as well 👌🏼 well done!
I'm at that age were...I'd seriously consider buying this upon completion!
Great Work,Guys!
Greetings from Stuttgart, Germany!
Absolutely Amazing, what else can anyone say. Truly amazing and highly skilled.
My first Mercedes was a W126. God I miss that girl. I’m so jealous. Nice build
Did you fill her up at anytime... And what was the names of the AI robots.
Did you fill her up at anytime... And what was the names of the AI robots.
Makes me feel real old. I bought a 300SD new in 1982 . Wish I still had it.
David Estler at least you had the experience to buy it new. My W126 380SE was a inherited from my Mom. When I was 16.......in the early 2000’s ....just for age reference
MBmann I’m 71. I guess that makes me old. Wife still drives an MB. GL suv. W126 best looking MB sedan ever IMO.
Passion project. No financial gain here. Wonderful.
Stunning job, beautiful result.
Incredible job..3 year follow this channel is awesome..and my favourite video is your restore the old muscle car
excelente trabajo y calidad de terminaciones con todas las partes , muchas felicitaciones !!!
Just wonderful!!
Took me to my own dream land. Great work
When u use the best quality you don’t easily let go I had 380se and I do appreciate what was achieved on this rebuild well done and it will hopefully see many more years this s class was the best one eve made se/sec w126 🚙
Man what a beautiful car
the best resto i’ve seen so far.....👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏻😉
This video was waaaaay too short, so much love for the W126. This car harkens back to a time when Mercedes built cars properly!!
What a amazing car !! Beautiful job
Excellently done, much better than it came out of the factory in Stuttgart!!!
These and the old e class merc were the best cars ever made. No merc on the market today comes close to these old ones!!!!
back when mercedes were REALLY built like freakin' tanks.
Yeah. I have a w204 now. Probably the last of the good ones
@@mbmann3892 wouldn't call it that. It is a very nice car, but from from w126 in terms of build quality. It is simply not necessary to built cars like this anymore, we change them too often and we always want the greatest and newest technology in them, if we spent the same amount of time to engineer a car as they did with w126 or w124 for example, the card would be outdated by the time it hit the market.
TSABRO I disagree . It’s the marketing tactics that force us to buy new cars more often . I along with most people who watch and commented will much rather have cars built like they used to. But now it’s all about volume, selling the most the quickest , just for profit. The love and passion is gone from these cars . Tho I will say I am happy enough with my W204 build quality, think it’s the last of the good ones .
You're basically saying "the car I own is the best" This is the same w204 that needs the whole door trim replaced if the handle cracks where the cable attaches, come on. I've owned and worked on w124, w126, w201, w202, w203, w210 and I can say the w124 is the last of the solid benzes. Others may be reliable, but build quality and longevity is another story
Mike Baz well again. That’s the marketing department saving money instead of creating the tooling for multiple parts on a door . They just make one. But I still believe the Mercedes from the era of mid 2000’s to 2010’s are still the last of we’ll built . Mechanically the W204 is very very reliable.
What an excellent work!! Congratulations!!
My favorite car, my 300SD had over 400,000 miles on it and other than the transmission, was all original. I still believe the turbo diesel to be the best power plant for this amazing cruiser. Loved the video!
I love this ,and I would love to have my prized 1982 300SD run through this process!
I owned a 1982 300SD, one of the strongest, and kindest cars I ever drove.
@@znuh Mine is old faithful, we had a 2010 C300 and a 2000 ML 320 And they both let us down on day and the 300SD saved the day! The C300 has since been totaled and we won't get rid of either MBZ we have now! And I miss my C300 it was fast and economical!
I think the 126 body is the best!
I own a 1987 420SEL that i had since i was 17 and going to restore it soon, iam 37 years old and the car still start after 19 years of sitting.
Looks like it was ridden hard and put away wet...still, what a great foundation of a vehicle for a restoration. Definitely worthwhile project. Wish I had one!
That is an amazing restoration.
Wow well done 👍🏻 like brand new 👌🏻
Wonderful...
Magnifique travail toujours aux top 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
Amazing....brilliant work!
So amazing 💪🏻
Got myself an old Benz 1983 500 SEL and doing exactly the same style restoration. Can’t wait for final results. It takes a lot of dedication and time let me tell you that:
God bless you and your work
OMG 😍 einfach perfekt! Ich hätte nur andere orginal AF genommen
Kijk , hier word ik nou vrolijk van !!! Vakwerk , wat een auto !!
Bravo. Kudos 👏
Good pacing.... soooooo satisfying!!
Incredible work, WOW! Although I understand the desire to keep it the original color, I wish you guys had chosen a dark tone instead; or even the classic Mercedes silver. Almost anything would've looked better than the OEM paint.
Beautiful job
Great job Bro! !!
Am speechless!!
Excellent Performance ‼️👍👍👍👏👏👏
Probaly better then when it came new out of the factory. Out of an era when cars were build to last, instead of nowadays
Wow, amazing 😍 goals
Fantastic job 👏
Awesome work
Im always amaze with this chanel...
Absolutely gorgeous
Best page tnx for every thing🔝🙋♂️🇩🇪⭐
Perfection
One of the most beautiful mercedes
Excellent work
Mercedes Benz is my favorit ⭐🇩🇪
Favorit. Skoda Favorit.
Cheers dude ;)
Wow Fantastic work's.
Я в восторге, мечтаю и своего Mercedes SPRINTER 1999г так отреставрировать.
Very good job 👍🏼
That's what you call attention to detail! Amazing! Looks better than when it was new! I've restored a few of my cars but this is on a different level restoration
wow
soberb job.
thanks for sharing.
Beautiful 😍👍🏽
Well done!
Nice .... was expecting some work for the interior too
Just an awesome car...
Wow just wow
Good old times when the engineers were in charge...
Gorgeous
Nice video I like it👍
Harika olmuş .Araba ne hale geldi
Que maravilla de Auto....
Ashtrays in the backdoors!!! Ah the good old days...
Amazing 👌👌😍😍
Very nice
Americans are the best mechanics in the world
cool 5+++++++ Просто шикарно!
Perfect
I have a 500SEL, so I'm up on some of the trends--at least in my area. I'm surprised to see this large of a project on a W126. In California (and much of the U.S.), they're they still considered disposable, even if from the smallest damage, high mileage, or even just seat wear. Glad to see one being saved.
over the top!!
Оргазм для глаз. Обалденно!
والله أنشهد هذي المواتر 560 موديل 90 و91 غيرها ماعاد فيه مواتر✌👍👌
Mercedes deseves second life! Love MB
Excellent, amazing, where did you get the seat covers?
Yes yas very good sr
love there vids
Awesome
Very good 👏🇧🇷
Super! And mine would be like this! 👍)
WoooooooW 😘😘😘😘
huge job - but why making it look like a taxi? "Hell Elfenbein" is the color of german taxis.
Exelent treball, felicitats.
this super gelding will be able to compete with the BMW E32 and E38 a great chic device
posh gelding bro and two huskies put
Wow 👌