Panels Painted On The Rover Mini
March 29, 2021
Our talented paint shop colour matched, masked up, primed and painted our 1993 Mini Rover side panels before it was sent back to Ted at
March 29, 2021
Mercedes 500SL Dash and Panels
March 29, 2021
The trim shop has started on Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500SL trim which is being done in a Claret red. Kath has been painstakingly pouring over
Ferrari Daytona Seats Finished
March 29, 2021
We thought we’d take a closer look at the finished Ferrari Daytona seats that the trim shop have made. Having had to make these all
Beverly Hills E-Type Dismantling Continues
March 29, 2021
Scott has continued to dismantle our 1973 Beverly Hills Jaguar E-type Series 3 V12. He’s removed the bonnet, windscreen, top of the dashboard, heater box
Princess Diana Film Set seen with Classic Porsche 911 In Norfolk
March 29, 2021
Feature photo credit: Linda Hall
Rare 1955 Aston Martin DB2 / 4 ‘Mark I’ In For An Assessment
March 29, 2021
This rare 1955 Aston Martin DB2 / 4 Mark 1 arrived over the weekend and has come in for an assessment. Having been recently bought
VW T4 Road Trip Ready
March 29, 2021
Our 1991 VW T4 Transporter Campervan is road trip ready again and just in time for the summer! Its been thoroughly cleaned and painted and
Panels Painted On The Rover Mini
March 29, 2021
Our talented paint shop colour matched, masked up, primed and painted our 1993 Mini Rover side panels before it was sent back to Ted at Team C Racing (Formerly known as Anglian Mini Centre).
Mercedes 500SL Dash and Panels
March 29, 2021
The trim shop has started on Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500SL trim which is being done in a Claret red. Kath has been painstakingly pouring over the dash, making sure the intricate details of the holes and curves are perfectly catered for and covering in bespoke fabric, which has been pulled taught and glued back by hand. Dashboards are one of the interior details that many people forget about in their car but is the most likely to show signs of wear and sun damage. Being exposed to the sun and regularly act as a shelf for all kinds of ornaments, car dash’s can take quite the beating in their lives and often need re-covering to give it a new lease of life. Kath made a paper pattern first which she followed up by making a mock-up out of black vinyl before cutting and fitting the leather.
Brian has been working on removing the old covers from the rear quarter panels. Brian started at the end of the panel, glueing the leather cover onto the panel. He worked along with the panel slowly, glueing down parts one bit at a time to make sure the leather was pulled tight. Brian also had to work around details such as the speaker hole where he had to sand the edges of the board so it was smooth before applying the glue. Once it was sanded down, he glued the leather onto the back of the panel, sewing on flaps, fasteners and rivets to finish.
Ferrari Daytona Seats Finished
March 29, 2021
We thought we’d take a closer look at the finished Ferrari Daytona seats that the trim shop have made. Having had to make these all from scratch with appropriate modifications and alterations along the way, these seats are looking amazing. Finished in a green leather, they will match the colour tone of the Daytona paint work perfectly. We can’t wait to see them fitted in the Ferrari when its ready!
Lydia has also been working on covering various interior panels for the Ferarri as well. The first image shows the pair of console side panels in their original state before Lydia took off all the old leather, foam and plastic vents. She then cut new leather and foams out after cleaning the metal up, applied a layer of 3mm foam to the fronts of the panels and applied a layer of 3mm foam to the fronts of the panels. Lydia made sure that the leather was tucked in and glued underneath, then she added a layer of 3mm foam which was applied to the backs of the panels. All these fabrics were trimmed and tucked around the holes for the plastic vents to fit into.
Lydia then moved onto making the headlining for the Ferrari Daytona. She marked out the headlining fabric and foam for it, she then made slits for the flute lines on the foam so that the headlining fabric to lay better. She then fluted 14 flute lines, checking how it looked as she went. The finished result may look like a flate piece of fluted fabric, but it will become the headlining when fitted into place in the Daytona.
Beverly Hills E-Type Dismantling Continues
March 29, 2021
Scott has continued to dismantle our 1973 Beverly Hills Jaguar E-type Series 3 V12. He’s removed the bonnet, windscreen, top of the dashboard, heater box and various parts in the engine bay in readiness to get the engine ready to be removed. What was once a functional E-Type a week ago is now looking more like bare-bones however it’s exciting seeing it stripped down only to be built up brighter and better than ever before!
Princess Diana Film Set seen with Classic Porsche 911 In Norfolk
March 29, 2021
The EDP have recently put out an article with some behind the scenes photos of the up-coming Princess Diana film, ‘Spencer’. Seen in Norfolk on Hunstanton beach, Kristen Stewart is seen with what looks like a classic Porsche 911.
Kristen Stewart, who is cast as Diana, Princess of Wales in the upcoming film is seen from distance in the photographs alongside her co-star, Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins.
Film crews were spotted around the Norfolk village of Breckland near Attleborough.
We’ve worked on similar Porsche 911’s over the years as they are a popular and desirable classic. In 2018 we worked on a similar looked 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 which came in for an MOT.
We’ve also recently welcomed back in our 1982 Porsche 911SC which, although is in blue, features a similar profile.
Rare 1955 Aston Martin DB2 / 4 ‘Mark I’ In For An Assessment
March 29, 2021
This rare 1955 Aston Martin DB2 / 4 Mark 1 arrived over the weekend and has come in for an assessment. Having been recently bought by our client, we are set to take a look over this stunning early Aston to understand what needs to be done to fully restore it.
With only 451 ever made and just two previous owners, this makes our Aston incredibly rare and sought after. Although not in its original Moonbeam Gray, it is in pristine condition for an early model Aston Martin.
VW T4 Road Trip Ready
March 29, 2021
Our 1991 VW T4 Transporter Campervan is road trip ready again and just in time for the summer! Its been thoroughly cleaned and painted and has had all its rust treated to give it another lease of life. Its owners are coming to collect it tomorrow and we can’t wait to see their reaction!
