Originally manufactured for the race track, a client brought in a '57 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster. Production of the original Roadster and Gullwing road versions ran from 1954 to 1963.

Currently, all of the metal work is complete on the body and we have applied a thin coat of filler and primer. We still have a lot of sanding to do. Check back soon for an update on our progress.

Detail of one of the car's fender "eyebrows".

 

Bill is working to remove the inline straight 6-cylinder engine. The engine in these cars is slanted to accomodate the low profile hood.

The 300SL utilizes an intricate tubular frame.

 

The photos show the frame being prepped for paint and the completed paint job.

 

Front suspension.

 

Here is a view of the engine bay.

 

Here is some of the metal work we performed under the driver's side fender.

 

 

This image shows some of the KOOLMAT products that come with the 300SL kit.

 

 

 

 

The spare tire well needed to be rebuilt from scratch.

Wes hand-crafted the spare tire well and is shown fitting the rest of the metal onto the piece.