1982 Mercedes Benz 500SEL W126 Full Restoration Project

[@Leonchik999.]

A huge respect for those enthusiast who are not afraid to do such amazing work

[@BaghdadSon78]

These cars were made by honest people with morals. Not like now days

[@michaelpickering3223]

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.

[@shehz2000]

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.

[@صقرصقر-ك5د]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rudytrulytruly7467]

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.

[@reallyhappenings5597]

@@michaelpickering3223 You must have never had a childhood 🙄

[@nehuge]

This person is doing God's work!

[@euroasianbob9268]

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.

[@znuh]

Absolutely jawdropping. The W126 chassis Mercedes is one of the best designs of all time.

[@djbrrr1230]

This man did exactly what is in my mind and what i dream that my car looks like

[@mbmann3892]

My first Mercedes was a W126. God I miss that girl. I’m so jealous. Nice build

[@Genci0]

Did you fill her up at anytime... And what was the names of the AI robots.

[@Genci0]

Did you fill her up at anytime... And what was the names of the AI robots.

[@estlerd]

Makes me feel real old. I bought a 300SD new in 1982 . Wish I still had it.

[@mbmann3892]

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

[@estlerd]

MBmann I’m 71. I guess that makes me old. Wife still drives an MB. GL suv. W126 best looking MB sedan ever IMO.

[@slckb0y65]

back when mercedes were REALLY built like freakin' tanks.

[@mbmann3892]

Yeah. I have a w204 now. Probably the last of the good ones

[@TSABRO]

@@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.

[@mbmann3892]

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 .

[@mikebaz7843]

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

[@mbmann3892]

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.

[@SchnullerLP1]

That's insane, especially the working effort during the whole process and building everything together... Huge respect! And i wish you many happy miles :)

[@roadwarrior144]

This video was waaaaay too short, so much love for the W126. This car harkens back to a time when Mercedes built cars properly!!

[@buffalovalley5586]

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!!!!

[@anonymous_bot_bot]

Passion project. No financial gain here. Wonderful.

[@Luuk4444]

Congratulations, you just made a brand new Mercedes, respect my man, cheers from NL🇳🇱🤩✌🏻🙏🏻

[@timorieseler276]

Good old times when the engineers were in charge...

[@Lonewolf-kw8gg]

Stunning job, beautiful result.

[@Vince_uk]

Absolutely Amazing, what else can anyone say. Truly amazing and highly skilled.

[@metal-adventures-joerg]

Great Work,Guys! Greetings from Stuttgart, Germany!

[@W140MercedesS600]

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.

[@peterhrd8310]

Excellently done, much better than it came out of the factory in Stuttgart!!!

[@warmblood58]

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!

[@mohamedbhamjee1856]

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 🚙

[@lendlkaiser3622]

I love this ,and I would love to have my prized 1982 300SD run through this process!

[@znuh]

I owned a 1982 300SD, one of the strongest, and kindest cars I ever drove.

[@lendlkaiser3622]

@@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!

[@lendlkaiser3622]

I think the 126 body is the best!

[@cts27]

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:

[@KCKLubricants]

absolutely incredible!! thanks for sharing

[@bilalahmed2123]

What a great job ! I’m mesmerized ! 🤩 More videos please, but only longer !

[@traceyscott909]

I enjoyed watching this remodeling of this Mercedes-Benz! Thumbs Up.

[@edgy1rocks]

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!

[@tonychavez2083]

Brilliant and thorough 126 resto. M117 motor looks amazing as well 👌🏼 well done!

[@sajadnoori1976]

Mercedes Benz is my favorit ⭐🇩🇪

[@luigi7130]

Favorit. Skoda Favorit. Cheers dude ;)

[@gustavososa4364]

What an excellent work!! Congratulations!!

[@mrunknown8810]

One of the most beautiful mercedes

[@maniLNW]

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.

[@timevscars]

Man what a beautiful car

[@talalalmashaikhi4318]

Took me to my own dream land. Great work

[@abhu1420]

Very good job 👍🏼

[@ИгорКовырин]

Я в восторге, мечтаю и своего Mercedes SPRINTER 1999г так отреставрировать.

[@EYEONEVENTS]

Americans are the best mechanics in the world

[@bobthebarber777]

Ashtrays in the backdoors!!! Ah the good old days...

[@matiozdj1939]

excelente trabajo y calidad de terminaciones con todas las partes , muchas felicitaciones !!!

[@arnoldmosk494]

Kijk , hier word ik nou vrolijk van !!! Vakwerk , wat een auto !!

[@Sam_AMG]

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

[@mixtoure]

Beautiful job

[@MV1912]

What a amazing car !! Beautiful job

[@dhiko8076]

huge job - but why making it look like a taxi? "Hell Elfenbein" is the color of german taxis.

[@dankoekebacker3919]

Probaly better then when it came new out of the factory. Out of an era when cars were build to last, instead of nowadays

[@westhavenor9513]

Just wonderful!!

[@jimmyfleetwood1118]

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.

[@reezevlog]

the best resto i’ve seen so far.....👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏻😉

[@jackpothunter4255]

Incredible job..3 year follow this channel is awesome..and my favourite video is your restore the old muscle car

[@PrimeV88]

Amazing....brilliant work!

[@PiotrKurnat]

Mercedes deseves second life! Love MB

[@dmejia706]

Good pacing.... soooooo satisfying!!

[@kayemtee5312]

Remarkable restoration but value of finished car is but a small fraction of the cost of doing it.

[@finalpharoah1]

Some rich guy out there will pay full price for this if it means he doesn't have to do all the work. I would do the same for the SEC, the Coupe version of this

[@ianmuir3640]

Ken Taub It isn’t always about the money

[@anjumahsan4985]

Excellent work

[@milankrunic3093]

God bless you and your work

[@Innochamp]

Awesome work

[@yearofthedragon8717]

Excellent Performance ‼️👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@فارسالخالدي-د6ت]

والله أنشهد هذي المواتر 560 موديل 90 و91 غيرها ماعاد فيه مواتر✌👍👌

[@henryliberalli]

Wonderful...

[@a.t.3535]

Fantastic job 👏

[@chucki9125]

OMG 😍 einfach perfekt! Ich hätte nur andere orginal AF genommen

[@dilekyilmaz4757]

Harika olmuş .Araba ne hale geldi

[@kasselstammheim]

Wow well done 👍🏻 like brand new 👌🏻

[@gelandewagen4376]

this super gelding will be able to compete with the BMW E32 and E38 a great chic device

[@gelandewagen4394]

posh gelding bro and two huskies put

[@venkatmayavaram2468]

Wow Fantastic work's.

[@simon6374]

This restoration was carried out by John Haynes in the U.K. 👌

[@handbuiltcars]

Yes! All information and John Haynes contact details are in video description!😊👍🏻

[@sajadnoori1976]

Best page tnx for every thing🔝🙋‍♂️🇩🇪⭐

[@maddyk5371]

Well done!

[@rb.867]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@aryocountryboy]

Im always amaze with this chanel...

[@twilson1973]

That is an amazing restoration.

[@chudimkparu6795]

I have a W123 my dad's car , it needs a restoration just like this one,

[@VinderGroup3]

It’s a dam shame the steel MB used on the bodywork wasn’t so good because the mechanics etc were superb!

[@Baloofree]

Оргазм для глаз. Обалденно!

[@Budivedder]

Nice video I like it👍

[@MegaSerdi]

Beautiful 😍👍🏽

[@realautoworld3904]

hi friend great upload stay connected pls

[@joserasak]

wow soberb job. thanks for sharing.

[@abbashussain6390]

Bravo. Kudos 👏

[@user-eb4io1bt4c]

Am speechless!!

[@mikemakboul4409]

Excellent, amazing, where did you get the seat covers?

[@jyothikarnavar]

Why is the front cross member not repaired? But no doubt, this is an outstanding work ...😍

[@heikkipeltonen1441]

I would like to hear the story behind this car. Doing a full restoration to this kind of car is financially just not worth it. However, I love the pictures. Rare combo with that colour and hydraulic suspension. Looks perfect. I have a series 1. 500 SEC myself.

[@rpatel6461]

Nice .... was expecting some work for the interior too

[@mikee6220]

Wow just wow

[@ype4090]

Perfection

[@mariuspetre1613]

Amazing job! But the colour could be a nicer one...

[@chriss1443]

Wheels and enterior 2

[@mariuspetre1613]

@@chriss1443 i know what you mean.. but I think this project was intended to be stock.

[@nonesname1979]

He restored it to original condition. If you change anything on these cars the value goes way way down. I put a 7 thousand dollars candy paint job on mine and I had it professionally appraised and it was lower cause the paint didn't match the vin

[@bernardwarr4187]

Fantastic work. How many man hours for this restoration?

[@robfletcher2678]

Don't get me wrong I like the fact it goes from been in a sorry state to restored in under 5 minutes!... But is there a full length video somewhere showing more of the hard work/transformation? 😀

[@nawrassalsamawi6998]

So amazing 💪🏻

[@andrewclaus7810]

Great job Bro! !!

[@kamaksi24]

I just want to know how you get the brand new look of the bolts! The have the gold like appearance of fresh off the factory floor!

[@Jason-uy7er]

were did you get the seats reupholstered?

[@TrojanStarryNight]

Gorgeous restoration! Curious what the total cost was as I have a 1989 US 1989 560SEL that I would like to repaint and refit.

[@ЕрболАскеров]

На 03:42 минуте заметно как позиреует себя как будьто после пластической операции 😎

[@silbervogel6138]

how do you clean the rust inside the car body sills

[@nazierrockman7115]

Great job excellent would like to restore my 280se w126 to it's original condition

[@عليخماش-و1ل]

WoooooooW 😘😘😘😘

[@larry-notthecableguy]

Awesome! How much would something like this cost? Ball park?

[@shahzadjarral5500]

Very nice