The brand new Jensen steering wheel arrives
May 11, 2018
Although our current gel coated steering was in better than average condition we needed to look at freshening it up so that it did not
May 2018
The return of our De Tomaso Pantera
May 10, 2018
Our 1974 De Tomaso Pantera has returned to our workshops to get her ready for the summer ahead. She’s now sitting on a set of
Cutting out the new Jensen floors
May 9, 2018
The new floors are now shaped and cut for our 1960 Jensen 541S.
More Jensen and Jaguar parts off to chrome
May 9, 2018
We’ve found a few more Jensen and Jaguar bits to go to chrome. A couple of weeks with Tony and the guys at Wyatt Polishing
Test fit of our E-Type roadster hood frame
May 8, 2018
This afternoon, we’ve tested the fit of our hood frame once again. The frame came with the car when it arrived to us from California
Installing the expansion tank.
May 8, 2018
The refurbished expansion tank is now installed. Work is now underway on installing the full wiring loom. Once the rear section of wiring is complete
Jaguar E-Type recommission complete
May 4, 2018
The recommissioning work is now complete and after a few days of test driving we can now confirm that our 1966 Jaguar E-Type is ready
Fitting up the Jensen’s lights
May 3, 2018
Whilst the car has been away in our paint shops John has been busy preparing for the rebuild. Now that the car is back with
1996 Jaguar XJR returns from the paintshop
May 3, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1996 Jaguar XJR has returned from the paint shop and is now ready for the clean and refit. The loose external components can be
Refurbishing and detailing the engine
May 2, 2018
Phase 1 of our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe S restoration is now complete. The engine has been removed; Before blasting the entire engine, cleaning and
Let the rebuild commence
May 1, 2018
Our 1960 Jensen 541S is now back in our workshops having undergone a full colour change respray. Now finished, once again, in her original factory
Vespa 150 Super is ready for a new home
May 1, 2018
Our Vespa is now re-commissioned, clean and ready for re-sale. I don’t think we’ll be seeing our little Vespa for very long in our workshops due to
The brand new Jensen steering wheel arrives
May 11, 2018
Although our current gel coated steering was in better than average condition we needed to look at freshening it up so that it did not stand out against the rest of the car once the restoration was complete. This task proved very difficult as there are very few companies that are able to offer the gel coating. Other companies could offer the ‘next best thing’ but that was not what we wanted.
We heard rumours that the Jensen 541S steering wheel matched that of an Aston Martin DB5 but not only would be just as difficult to find, it was also incorrect information as the DB5 wheel is a different dimension. Albeit the same look.
We then stumbled across the guys at Classic Car Restoration Services, they were able to produce a brand new wheel to perfectly match the wheel from the Jensen…and offer a gel coat service in their factory. They are one of those fantastic finds that you know will come in very useful for many years to come.
The return of our De Tomaso Pantera
May 10, 2018
Our 1974 De Tomaso Pantera has returned to our workshops to get her ready for the summer ahead.
She’s now sitting on a set of brand new tyres.
The air filter, spark plugs and oils have all been changed so she’s good to go once more!!
Cutting out the new Jensen floors
May 9, 2018
The new floors are now shaped and cut for our 1960 Jensen 541S.
More Jensen and Jaguar parts off to chrome
May 9, 2018
We’ve found a few more Jensen and Jaguar bits to go to chrome. A couple of weeks with Tony and the guys at Wyatt Polishing in Thetford and we’ll have them looking as good as new.
Test fit of our E-Type roadster hood frame
May 8, 2018
This afternoon, we’ve tested the fit of our hood frame once again.
The frame came with the car when it arrived to us from California but it was not fitted. We carried out a dry fit during the strip out process and it fitted nicely which reassured us to continue with the work. Now that we are a little further along with the build we have refitted the frame to ensure the lines are still as they should be. We have also added a new hood frame canopy to the existing frame.
Now that we are confident with our findings we can remove the frame and get to work on the preparation and paint.
Installing the expansion tank.
May 8, 2018
The refurbished expansion tank is now installed.
Work is now underway on installing the full wiring loom. Once the rear section of wiring is complete the fuel tank can be fitted into position which will draw to a close the work on the rear section of the build.
Jaguar E-Type recommission complete
May 4, 2018
The recommissioning work is now complete and after a few days of test driving we can now confirm that our 1966 Jaguar E-Type is ready to head home.
…unfortunately the UK registration documentation has not come through as yet so until we know the new registration she’ll be tucked away in our Pettistree building and wait for the plates to be produced.
As it was such a scorching day we didn’t want to get the trailer out. Instead we decided to enjoy the sunshine and take her for an extra long test drive…over to Pettistree.
And she drove like a dream!
Fitting up the Jensen’s lights
May 3, 2018
Whilst the car has been away in our paint shops John has been busy preparing for the rebuild. Now that the car is back with us the newly refurbished parts can be fitted back up and the car can start to take shape once more.
We are rebuilding the car to the original factory specification so you’ll see no more red exterior paint anywhere, instead the car has bee completely transformed in the pearl grey with black roof finish.
We’ll soon be in a position to reinstate the stunning red leather interior that came with the car. Tommy is just in the process of re cutting the new floors.
1996 Jaguar XJR returns from the paintshop
May 3, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1996 Jaguar XJR has returned from the paint shop and is now ready for the clean and refit.
The loose external components can be fitted back up but before the newly refurbishment seats can go back in the new audio system will need to be installed.
The system is being upgraded to offer Bluetooth capabilities as well as premium speakers and amplifier being a new addition.
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Refurbishing and detailing the engine
May 2, 2018
Phase 1 of our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe S restoration is now complete. The engine has been removed;
Before blasting the entire engine, cleaning and detailing, Pete has replaced the water pumps, gaskets, thermostat, fuel pump, distributor cap and rotor. He’s also changed the oil and filter.
Let the rebuild commence
May 1, 2018
Our 1960 Jensen 541S is now back in our workshops having undergone a full colour change respray. Now finished, once again, in her original factory spec Pearl Grey and black exterior, the time away in our paint shop has given us the opportunity to fully prepare ourselves for what we hope will be a relatively simple rebuild. All loose components are fully refurbished ready to be refitted so we are now hopefully looking at the last big push before she’s back on the roads travelling around Europe.
Vespa 150 Super is ready for a new home
May 1, 2018
Our Vespa is now re-commissioned, clean and ready for re-sale. I don’t think we’ll be seeing our little Vespa for very long in our workshops due to the huge following these retro bikes have!!
