Bentley Continental’s New Seats
June 17, 2021
Lydia has been working on re-doing the seats on a Bentley Continental. She’s totally recovered them with new leather which she fitted after testing her
June 17, 2021
Behind The Scenes: Mercedes CL 600
June 17, 2021
The team headed over to Bentwaters recently to shot our Mercedes CL600, our recent competition car. Although an overcast day, the lighting was perfect to
Amphicar’s Gearbox Out Again
June 17, 2021
The gearbox has been crunching in our 1965 Amphicar so we’ve removed it to try and address the issues with the syncro-mesh when changing down
Aston’s New Steering Solution
June 17, 2021
Paul has been working on Craig’s 2005 Aston Martin DB9 which recently showed some severe signs in its power steering. The bushings had been wearing
XJS’s New Brakes
June 17, 2021
Our 1989 Jaguar XJS that has recently been finished is currently undergoing a pre-delivery inspection during which we’ve discovered it needs new brakes.
Chevvy On The Waiting List
June 17, 2021
We’ve got this fantastic 1957 3600 Chevrolet Truck in for a new clutch however we’re currently waiting on the parts to arrive. So until then,
Bristol’s New Exhaust
June 17, 2021
Mauro has been working on our 1973 Bristol which has had its exhaust manifold refacing due to leaking. He’s also added new spark plugs.
Ford Model T’s Custom Battery Box
June 17, 2021
We’ve also created a cover for the battery box on our 1915 Ford Model T. Brian put together the foam and leather, and then added
Barn Find E-Type’s Engine Re-works
June 17, 2021
Ady has been working on our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 Coupe. He’s taken the clutch mater cylinder off, identified that the pipe on the
Fiat 500 In The All Clear
June 17, 2021
Our Fiat 500 has passed in MOT with flying colours and has now been completed and awaiting collection. We’re delighted to see this little Italian
Triumph Dolomite’s Refurbishment
June 17, 2021
John recently completed the work on our Triumph Dolomite as the wheel cylinders were leaking and ceased, he replaced the dynamo, and then took apart
DB2/4 Paint Stripped
June 17, 2021
We’ve pulled in the helpful hands of Kath and Lydia to tackle the paint stripping on our Aston martin DB2/4 Mark I. Normally found in
Morgan 4/4 Arrival
June 17, 2021
This 1992 Morgan 4/4 has come in for a service and some amends such as a new exhaust, brakes to be checked, drain oil out
Jaguar E-Type Roadster Making Progress
June 17, 2021
Brian has been working on adding headrest brackets onto the seats by adding the chrome trim. He’s stapled the bottom of the frame, cut holes
Austin Mini Back Seats Completed
June 17, 2021
Our elusive 1989 Austin Mini has had its back seats completed. The mini itself is set to be in soon. Kath has been working on
Range Rover’s Stopping Starter Motor
June 17, 2021
Our lovely 1971 Range Rover Classic has come back in after a breakdown due to an issue with the starter motor. John, our head technician
Breaking Down The Problem
June 17, 2021
Scott has begun to take apart the brakes on our 1934 Riley Monaco to determine the issue. He’s stripped the brakes down and checked them
Riley Monaco In For Squeaky Brakes
June 17, 2021
This 1934 Riley Monaco has come in to address the squeaking brakes, which are making rather severe noises. We’ll start taking them apart to see
1997 TVR Chimaera Hood Repair
June 17, 2021
An enquiry has come in to repair the clear screen in the hood of a 1997 TVR Chimaera. Unfortunately this is not an easy job
1951 Riley Disassembly
June 17, 2021
We’ve started on the restoration on our Riley which is in for body refurbishment and paint. Currently the fabrication bay have taken the body from
Behind The Scenes – Helmingham Hall Live
June 17, 2021
We did an impromptu live at Helmingham Hall where we gave our viewers another peak at our 1989 Jaguar XJS and 1996 Mercedes CL 500
Bentley Continental’s New Seats
June 17, 2021
Lydia has been working on re-doing the seats on a Bentley Continental. She’s totally recovered them with new leather which she fitted after testing her template patterns. After many weeks of sewing, gluing, measuring, testing, fluting, adding calico and piping, the seats are now finished.
Behind The Scenes: Mercedes CL 600
June 17, 2021
The team headed over to Bentwaters recently to shot our Mercedes CL600, our recent competition car. Although an overcast day, the lighting was perfect to capture the sheer light interior trim which contrasts with the mahogany beautifully. The paint, which is a subtle pale blue silver, sparkled under the light.
Amphicar’s Gearbox Out Again
June 17, 2021
The gearbox has been crunching in our 1965 Amphicar so we’ve removed it to try and address the issues with the syncro-mesh when changing down gears.
Aston’s New Steering Solution
June 17, 2021
Paul has been working on Craig’s 2005 Aston Martin DB9 which recently showed some severe signs in its power steering. The bushings had been wearing on one side, showing that the power steering mechanism had been sitting unevenly. We are now endeavouring to solve this by replacing the bushings and bearings.
XJS’s New Brakes
June 17, 2021
Our 1989 Jaguar XJS that has recently been finished is currently undergoing a pre-delivery inspection during which we’ve discovered it needs new brakes.
Chevvy On The Waiting List
June 17, 2021
We’ve got this fantastic 1957 3600 Chevrolet Truck in for a new clutch however we’re currently waiting on the parts to arrive. So until then, its on show sat on the ramp.
Bristol’s New Exhaust
June 17, 2021
Mauro has been working on our 1973 Bristol which has had its exhaust manifold refacing due to leaking. He’s also added new spark plugs.
Ford Model T’s Custom Battery Box
June 17, 2021
We’ve also created a cover for the battery box on our 1915 Ford Model T. Brian put together the foam and leather, and then added the buttons with make this beautiful dimpled effect.
Barn Find E-Type’s Engine Re-works
June 17, 2021
Ady has been working on our 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 Coupe. He’s taken the clutch mater cylinder off, identified that the pipe on the radiator needs re-soldering, the radiator needs reconditioning, the servo needs to be replaced, and both front callipers have been stripped, cleaned and put back on. Ady has also discovered the the near side rear calliper is leaking on the E-Type too.
The clutch slave cylinder and flexi pipe have been renewed, new fuel pump has been fitted and the carv fuel bowels have been cleaned out.
Fiat 500 In The All Clear
June 17, 2021
Our Fiat 500 has passed in MOT with flying colours and has now been completed and awaiting collection. We’re delighted to see this little Italian Fiat back on the road.
Triumph Dolomite’s Refurbishment
June 17, 2021
John recently completed the work on our Triumph Dolomite as the wheel cylinders were leaking and ceased, he replaced the dynamo, and then took apart the brakes to be refurbished.
DB2/4 Paint Stripped
June 17, 2021
We’ve pulled in the helpful hands of Kath and Lydia to tackle the paint stripping on our Aston martin DB2/4 Mark I. Normally found in the trim shop, Kath and Lydia have been showing off their ability to jump between disciplines. Using a rough pads, Lydia and Kath have been scraping off all the paint.
They started by masking up all the open places on the car where chemicals could potentially drip through. They then used blades to scratch the surface to help the nitromors paint stripper work in better. The next step was to apply paint stripper onto the roof of the car which was then covered with plastic while it worked itself into the paint. They did the same on the sides and then scraped the paint off. Once the team got down to the red oxide, they could use thinners to scrub the rest of the paint off the car.
Now that its done, the car is sat in its original bare metal and its ready for the next stage.
Morgan 4/4 Arrival
June 17, 2021
This 1992 Morgan 4/4 has come in for a service and some amends such as a new exhaust, brakes to be checked, drain oil out of the differential, lubricate parts and address a bottom hose leak.
Jaguar E-Type Roadster Making Progress
June 17, 2021
Brian has been working on adding headrest brackets onto the seats by adding the chrome trim. He’s stapled the bottom of the frame, cut holes for the brakes and fitted them.
The fabrication bay have also completed stripping the body to bare metal so that its now ready for paint prep.
Chris has begun coating panels and parts in to epoxy primer in preparation for colour.
Austin Mini Back Seats Completed
June 17, 2021
Our elusive 1989 Austin Mini has had its back seats completed. The mini itself is set to be in soon. Kath has been working on refurbishing the back seats. She’s added pipping and a skirt around the edges and then fit the cover over the foam base. She then sewed up the cover for the squab and taken off the rust from the wire frame. She added in 12mm of scrim foam on the front and 3mm on the back. After gluing the foam to the frame, Kath then cut out the pipping, back flap and side skirt. After fitting new foam and the new cover on, Kath could sew up the final pieces.
Range Rover’s Stopping Starter Motor
June 17, 2021
Our lovely 1971 Range Rover Classic has come back in after a breakdown due to an issue with the starter motor. John, our head technician has been working on trying to understand the issue. He’s set to replace the starter motor fitted due to a failure of the old starter motor solenoid not engaging. It was not repairable so a new replacement has been found.
Breaking Down The Problem
June 17, 2021
Scott has begun to take apart the brakes on our 1934 Riley Monaco to determine the issue. He’s stripped the brakes down and checked them over, cleaned and greased them. He discovered that they still squeaked, so he filed the leading edge of the shoes to a chamfered edge. Unfortunately, Scott found that the squeaking still persisted so he decided the squeaking must be due to when the shoes were relined, the material used was too hard. The brakes are set to be sent away to be relined again.
Scott has also made up a block to go on the clutch pedal to make it easier for the owner to use the clutch.
Riley Monaco In For Squeaky Brakes
June 17, 2021
This 1934 Riley Monaco has come in to address the squeaking brakes, which are making rather severe noises. We’ll start taking them apart to see what the issue is.
1997 TVR Chimaera Hood Repair
June 17, 2021
An enquiry has come in to repair the clear screen in the hood of a 1997 TVR Chimaera. Unfortunately this is not an easy job and therefore means could be quite costly in time and labour.
The best and most effective option on this occasion is to fit a new hood that is pre-made.
This may be the route the owner opts to choose at a later date. We will wait to hear and hopefully look forward to seeing this stunner in our trimshop sometime in the future.
1951 Riley Disassembly
June 17, 2021
We’ve started on the restoration on our Riley which is in for body refurbishment and paint. Currently the fabrication bay have taken the body from the chassis and started to strip the wooden frame. Once everything has been stripped and refurbished, we will then endeavour to repaint the body.
Behind The Scenes – Helmingham Hall Live
June 17, 2021
We did an impromptu live at Helmingham Hall where we gave our viewers another peak at our 1989 Jaguar XJS and 1996 Mercedes CL 500 which were won just a few days later by two lucky winners.
Helmingham hall set as the perfect backdrop to our video and gave us the chance to not only show you the two cars again, but also glimpse a behind the scenes at Ellie photographing our upcoming 1959 Jaguar MK1.
You can take a look at all our shots from the shoot here as well as some portraits of Charlotte:
