Austin Nippy Engine Back In
March 25, 2021
Our charming Austin Nippy has its engine back in which we’re delighted to see. Ady re-linked and re-fitted the engine back in to make sure
March 25, 2021
Day 2 – Removing Cylinder head
March 25, 2021
Ady has continued working on our 1960 MGA buy removing the cylinder head in his endeavour to fix the issue with the engine.
Bridge Van Awaiting New Graphics
March 25, 2021
Our company van has been serviced and refurbished so it’s now running smoothly. We’re currently awaiting new graphics to be designed and applied, which we’re
1957 Jensen Update
March 25, 2021
During testing we established a fault in the steering however we have since rectified the fault. Due to the Corvette engine, the manifold previously went
Ferarri Daytona Update: Paint, Trim and Heater
March 25, 2021
Heater removal Scott has been taking out the heater in our Ferrari Daytona so that it can be re-wired and refurbished. Trim The trim restoration
1973 Beverly Hills E-Type Restoration Begins
March 25, 2021
Dismantling the car: After having sourced this vehicle last year, it’s been sat in storage whilst we’ve worked on two other classics belonging to the
New In: Francis Barnett
March 25, 2021
This 1953 Francis Barnet Rigid Body motorbike was delivered to us yesterday. For those with keen ears, you may have heard Craig mention an upcoming
Great Things Come In Small Packages
March 25, 2021
We’ve got some seriously tiny cars in the workshop at the moment. They may be small but they are…or will be, mighty. On the whole,
Austin Nippy Engine Back In
March 25, 2021
Our charming Austin Nippy has its engine back in which we’re delighted to see. Ady re-linked and re-fitted the engine back in to make sure it now starts fine.
Ady has found that there was water leaking out of the side of the cylinder head so he has fitted a new cylinder head to go back on with a new copper head gasket. His next step will be to take it for a test drive.
Day 2 – Removing Cylinder head
March 25, 2021
Ady has continued working on our 1960 MGA buy removing the cylinder head in his endeavour to fix the issue with the engine.
Bridge Van Awaiting New Graphics
March 25, 2021
Our company van has been serviced and refurbished so it’s now running smoothly. We’re currently awaiting new graphics to be designed and applied, which we’re excited to see when finished. The graphics are likely to be similar to our lorry.
1957 Jensen Update
March 25, 2021
During testing we established a fault in the steering however we have since rectified the fault.
Due to the Corvette engine, the manifold previously went over the bell housing however when we removed the exhaust to gain access to fit a new modified oil pipe, we changed the manifold to go under the bell housing.
Ferarri Daytona Update: Paint, Trim and Heater
March 25, 2021
Heater removal
Scott has been taking out the heater in our Ferrari Daytona so that it can be re-wired and refurbished.
Trim
The trim restoration for our Daytona continues with Brian taking off any extra leather around the skirt of the seat, adding in eyelets for the headrest and pulling the leather over the side of the base onto the back. Lydia has been marking out and cutting new pieces of foam to glue onto the “inner” frame and glueing the foam in place and adding more foam padding to fill out the frame. Lydia has also pulled the cover over the frame and foam and glued the sides into place. She started with the calico strips that run around the edge, she then pulled it tight to get the shape of the seat. Once the seat frames were completed, she fitted the backboard and inner section into place.
Lydia also sanded down and re-covered the sills recently and then glued on new foam and leather.
Masked And Painted
The engine bay, bonnet, boot and wings have also been masked and painted, meaning that the exterior is now finished.
1973 Beverly Hills E-Type Restoration Begins
March 25, 2021
Dismantling the car:
After having sourced this vehicle last year, it’s been sat in storage whilst we’ve worked on two other classics belonging to the same client. Now it’s time for this Californian dream to be restored. With a big re-design coming it’s way, the first step is to dismantle the E-Type. By removing the chrome, trim and lights, our technicians can start working on parts of the car.
Pressure test:
The compression test also came back positive, with all the readings as they should. A compression test gives you an indication of the health of your engine, its valves, valve seats, piston rings and whether these parts are wearing evenly.
The tests should show the compressions at 110-115 psi. The test shows how much volume of air and fuel goes into the combustion chamber. If there’s not enough, for example, if only 80 psi were passing through, it would give you an indication of a serious fault in the valves. If the valves aren’t seating correctly, the air and fuel can seep out of the cylinders and lead to more serious faults.
New In: Francis Barnett
March 25, 2021
This 1953 Francis Barnet Rigid Body motorbike was delivered to us yesterday. For those with keen ears, you may have heard Craig mention an upcoming bike to the competitions. Stay tuned to find out where this bike is heading.
Although Craig managed to briefly start it up, it needs some attention to get it running smoothly. It currently has ten-year-old fuel sat in the tank that needs replacing and the electrics need a small amount of re-wiring. Other than these small amends, it’s good to go!
Great Things Come In Small Packages
March 25, 2021
We’ve got some seriously tiny cars in the workshop at the moment. They may be small but they are…or will be, mighty. On the whole, many classic cars are smaller than what’re we’re now used to. Thanks to a series of design decisions or simply just smaller engines, some of the early classics were manufactured almost half the size of modern-day cars. The Fiat 500 was designed for tight Italian roads, the Austin nippy was only a few steps after the horse and carriage and powered by a small engine, and the BMW Isetta bubble car coming in at only 2.3m long and 1.4m wide, was an engineering vision into the future of solo city travel. A design that never really took off and stayed firmly placed in the 60s and 70s, but none the less has made them desirable collectables today.
We’ve recently received a slightly worse for wear Isetta Bubble Car. With only the shell and chassis intact, we are in talks with the owner over how he wants this restoration to be managed.
There’s also been a small orange truck parked up by the ramp, which after thorough inspection and service is ready to go back to its owner, Loick Ranson. This little motor belongs to Craig’s 4-year-old son called Loick.
We had a rather unusual delivery on Friday evening. The trailer pulled up as the afternoon light cast a golden haze over the workshop, and with it, came this unique classic…
This bubble car, unlike the other, is in pristine condition. Gordon has even taken it for a drive! Stay tuned to find out what we have in store for this classic Isetta.
