Solid axle C1 1962 Corvette steering gear box rebuild Part 1
In this video series we show you how to rebuild a 1962 Corvette steering box. Part 1 shows the tear down, tips and tricks as well as the ...
Solid axle C1 1962 Corvette steering gear box rebuild Part 2
In this video series we show you how to rebuild a 1962 Corvette steering box. Part 1 shows the tear down, tips and tricks as well as the ...
Updated Mercedes a classy performer
Mercedes-Benz has just given its C-Class a midlife update. David Thomson checks out the changes.
Two thousand new parts: that's what Mercedes-Benz felt was required to give the current version of its mid-sized C-Class executive saloon the refreshing required to carry it through to the launch of an all-new successor in about four years.
You'd be hard pressed to guess, at a glance, the sheer magnitude of carefully focused change that has been wrought.
Yes, there's the obligatory new nose and tail, complete with restyled lights and LED lamps front and rear, but that seems about it.
Amazing, then, the effect this has on sharpening the saloon's looks, and bringing them into line with the more finely hewn aesthetic that defines the C-Class' newer and larger E and S-Class siblings.
A careful inspection of the C250 CDI supplied for appraisal revealed more clues; tapping on the bonnet elicited an oddly dull ring.
That's because it's fabricated in aluminium, to trim precious kilos off the car's weight.
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