Nice surprise at Motts Body Repair
March 1, 2017
This afternoon, Craig took a trip over to Essex to have a little catch up and a coffee with Lawrence at Motts Body Repair. A
March 1, 2017
The first stages of our Jaguar E-Type in prime
March 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here we have our 1967 Jaguar E-Type having been put through the first stages of primer. The first primer stage gives us a good visual to
Jaguar E-Type Carbs
March 1, 2017
The triple carbs are now completely refurbished and awaiting completion of the restoration of the manifold to allow the final fitting to the engine.
Mercedes 300TD starts to be stripped
March 1, 2017
We’ve started to strip our 1984 Mercedes 300TD today. The front end is our main concern so this is the first sections to be removed,
And the Gipsy heads off to Belgium
March 1, 2017
Today we bid farewell to our 1966 Austin Gipsy as she makes her way over to start a new life in Belgium. Guy, the new
Polishing the dash surround and centre plates
March 1, 2017
We’ve been debating over the issue of whether to polish and re-chrome the dash of our 1949 MGYT. There was no question on whether to
A temporary refit
March 1, 2017
With the chassis rebuild progressing very well it is time for us to temporarily refit the body to ensure all alignments are accurate. Whilst the
Jaguar E-Type Back Axle Rebuilt
March 1, 2017
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type back axle cradle which houses the refurbished “Limited Slip Diff”, new discs, calipers and stub axles. As you can see, the
Nice surprise at Motts Body Repair
March 1, 2017
This afternoon, Craig took a trip over to Essex to have a little catch up and a coffee with Lawrence at Motts Body Repair.
A very nice surprise greeted us as we walked into the workshops, two Jaguar E-Types.
The first stages of our Jaguar E-Type in prime
March 1, 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here we have our 1967 Jaguar E-Type having been put through the first stages of primer. The first primer stage gives us a good visual to work to when finding the areas we now need to address.
Stage one of primer highlights certain areas that need extra work.
Once our thorough assessment takes place we then tidy up the areas in question before stripping back and reapplying a second coat of prime.
At this stage we like to think we are confident that the areas in question would have been corrected to an acceptable standard and only then will we consider applying the first coat of paint.
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Jaguar E-Type Carbs
March 1, 2017
The triple carbs are now completely refurbished and awaiting completion of the restoration of the manifold to allow the final fitting to the engine.
Mercedes 300TD starts to be stripped
March 1, 2017
We’ve started to strip our 1984 Mercedes 300TD today. The front end is our main concern so this is the first sections to be removed, that way we can fully assess the damage that will need to be addressed to the offside front caused by an accident on the Californian roads.
And the Gipsy heads off to Belgium
March 1, 2017
Today we bid farewell to our 1966 Austin Gipsy as she makes her way over to start a new life in Belgium.
Guy, the new owner, spends the majority of his time in the middle east for work but he intends to have the Gipsy fully restored locally to his home in Belgium.
Hopefully we’ll see some pictures of the progress but for now, this is the last time you’ll see this incredibly rare car on the Suffolk roads.
Polishing the dash surround and centre plates
March 1, 2017
We’ve been debating over the issue of whether to polish and re-chrome the dash of our 1949 MGYT. There was no question on whether to recover the leather as this was very much needed but the metalwork was debatable. It looked tired but were we about to open doors to more issues if we start to re-chrome the intricate shapes.
The centre piece has been painted brown at some time in it’s life so this could have been tidied up simply by re-painting.
We made the decision to remove the metalwork from the dash and do the job right. This means the edging strips and centre plate will now be re-chromed and polished so they can be fitted looking just as beautiful as the rest of the car.
Not all occasions require the chrome to be re-polished but we felt this was one occasion that deserved the treatment.
A temporary refit
March 1, 2017
With the chassis rebuild progressing very well it is time for us to temporarily refit the body to ensure all alignments are accurate. Whilst the body shell is in place Tommy will continue to work on the areas of the chassis that still require welding work but needed the body to be in position.
The new inner wheel arches will be measured and shaped whilst at this stage.
Once Tommy is 100% happy with the work carried out and he has ensured it all lines up, the body will then be removed once again.
At this stage, the chassis will then go on to our paint shop to be prepared and painted.
Jaguar E-Type Back Axle Rebuilt
March 1, 2017
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type back axle cradle which houses the refurbished “Limited Slip Diff”, new discs, calipers and stub axles.
As you can see, the unit has been totally stripped, blasted and repainted to compliment the refurbished and new parts fitted.
