February 19, 2019

MGBGT – A brand new fuel tank required

Our original MGBGT fuel tank has unfortunately suffered from the years of neglect. The tank is full of rust and for the cost of a new product is not worth trying to save.

A brand new fuel tank has arrived from our colleagues at Moss Europe.

 

The restoration journey will soon commence

Work will soon start on the restoration of our amazing 1961 Francis Barnett 250cc trials bike. This very rare bike will be brought back to life and restored to original, concours conditon within the coming months.

1936 Rolls Royce 20/25 – Accident Damage

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today, we have been called out to assess the accident damage on a beautiful 1936 Rolls Royce 20/25. The unfortunate incidents has resulted in the rear section being broken twisted and bent so a lot of work will be required to re-fabricate the panels and correct the coachwork.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”26478,26479,26480,26481,26482,26483″ title=”Before the accident…”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”26471,26477,26476,26475,26474,26473,26472″ title=”After the accident…”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As you can see above, we have been supplied a good collection of photographs to give us an idea of what to expect but we have been out to assess the damage ourselves and report our findings. We now await confirmation from the owners of this amazing car as to what the next step would be for them.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”26484,26485,26486,26487,26488,26489,26490,26491,26492,26493,26494,26495,26496,26497,26498,26499″ title=”Assessing the damage…”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Fitting the V12 E-Type windscreen

The windscreen of our 1971 Jaguar E-Type V12 roadster is now in place. Dave can now work on fitting up the hood frame and hood.

Removing our Jaguar SS100’s engine

We have now discovered the route cause of the engine issues on our 1963 Jaguar SS100 engine. Unfortunately this does however mean the engine needs to be removed in order to rectify the problems. The block face is warped and will require re-facing. The uneven surface could have been caused by a number of factors but does suggest that we have had previous overheating issues at some stage.

 

Once removed, the engine will be totally stripped, removing pistons, crankshaft etc.

The block will need to be honed and to be reassembled with new piston rings. We have advised to replace the piston rings in case there are any imperfections in them. It makes sense to carry out this task whilst the engine is in this current state as any issues undetected would undo all of the hard work in rebuilding.

The crankshaft bungs and waterways will be removed to ensure the oil ways are free of sludge.

TVR Engine update

The block has now been refaced and repainted, the bores re-honed, the pistons are fitted and the crankshaft has been timed in.