Spotted in Corfu: VW Campervan!
August 31, 2021
Charlotte’s been on holiday in Corfu and while she was there, she spotted a yellow VW Campervan and a pink classic Vespa Scooter. Even when
August 31, 2021
Our Run-Around Car!
August 31, 2021
We’ve just bought this 1998 Volvo V40 to use as a run-around car for the business. It will be used a lot for filming the
A Red MGB GT V8!
August 31, 2021
Potentially arriving at our workshop is the red 1975 MGB GT V8.
Honda now in the workshop!
August 31, 2021
After last being seen in the painting bay, the 1998 Honda Integra Type R is now in the workshop! Paul is now taking care of
More evidence of Jaguar’s dirty fuel line!
August 31, 2021
You may have seen the blog post from last week about the fuel line problems that Dave discovered on the 1971 Jaguar XJ6. If not,
Repair work on the Riley.
August 31, 2021
James has been continuing his work on the yellow 1951 Riley. The air vent for the second panel was sandblasted last week, so could be
1982 Porsche 911 incoming!
August 31, 2021
This 1982 Porsche 911 has recently arrived. The list of jobs that need addressing is the following: the door-bins need fitting, the leather restraint straps
Extension work begins!
August 31, 2021
We’re going to share the blueprint for our extension that’s going on the side of the workshop building. The workmen have arrived today to officially
Fully charged LIVE 2021
August 31, 2021
Source: Fully Charged LIVE online Fully Charged OUTSIDE will be taking place at Farnborough International on the 3rd, 4th & 5th September 2021. The 2021 show
Finished TVR Hood and a General Tidy-Up.
August 31, 2021
Kath has now finished repairing the hood on the 1989 TVR SII 2.9 V6. In the last blog post, we heard about how she was
Small update on the Aston Martin.
August 31, 2021
A small update on the 1955 Aston Martin DB 2/4. The panel that is inside the boot, where the lock is, was corroded and had
Spotted in Corfu: VW Campervan!
August 31, 2021
Charlotte’s been on holiday in Corfu and while she was there, she spotted a yellow VW Campervan and a pink classic Vespa Scooter. Even when she goes away, she can’t keep away from the classic vehicles!
Our Run-Around Car!
August 31, 2021
We’ve just bought this 1998 Volvo V40 to use as a run-around car for the business. It will be used a lot for filming the competition videos, the ones you see when each one launches, where Charlotte is seen driving the cars and talking about them. It’ll be getting a good clean for sure!
Honda now in the workshop!
August 31, 2021
After last being seen in the painting bay, the 1998 Honda Integra Type R is now in the workshop!
Paul is now taking care of it and has taken everything out of the engine bay.
He’s also repaired and welded the chassis section where the captive nuts cover is.
As you can see, the radiator and air conditioning condenser are in desperate need of repair so these will be overhauled prior to being refitted.
More evidence of Jaguar’s dirty fuel line!
August 31, 2021
You may have seen the blog post from last week about the fuel line problems that Dave discovered on the 1971 Jaguar XJ6. If not, here’s a link straight to it. Here are some more photos and another video to show just how bad the problem turned out to be.
Repair work on the Riley.
August 31, 2021
James has been continuing his work on the yellow 1951 Riley. The air vent for the second panel was sandblasted last week, so could be welded into its new surrounding. James then used the finished one to determine how much metal to trim off the end. Back in July, he had to do some welding repair work on the left-hand wing. He’s now repaired the other wing. The subframe came back from the sandblasters and showed how much corrosion there was. James has started to make cardboard templates for the parts that need replacing, to mark out new pieces of metal for fabrication.
1982 Porsche 911 incoming!
August 31, 2021
This 1982 Porsche 911 has recently arrived. The list of jobs that need addressing is the following: the door-bins need fitting, the leather restraint straps on the rear seat need fixing, the upholstery needs reviving with some form of treatment, the passenger window needs fixing because it’s stuck, the steering wheel needs re-stitching, the under-dash panels need to be stuck back down and/or repaired, a battery cut-off switch needs to be put in and the battery is flat so needs to be put on charge.
The first stop will be the trim shop.
Extension work begins!
August 31, 2021
We’re going to share the blueprint for our extension that’s going on the side of the workshop building. The workmen have arrived today to officially begin the work! As usual, there’ll be photos popping up along the way, so keep watching for updates.
We thought it might also be a nice idea to look back at when our existing buildings started off as a blank canvas and were transformed into what you see today!
Fully charged LIVE 2021
August 31, 2021
Source: Fully Charged LIVE online
Fully Charged OUTSIDE will be taking place at Farnborough International on the 3rd, 4th & 5th September 2021. The 2021 show will be back with a bang, with more visitor attractions and more exhibits than ever before, all in a safe outdoor environment.
The guys from Electric Classic Cars will be there with our Tesla powered 1967 Austin Mini 850.
Update; on the stand over the weekend we saw BAFTA-winning presenter and YouTuber Maddie Moate from Maddie Goes Electric enjoying the electric Land Rover.
Finished TVR Hood and a General Tidy-Up.
August 31, 2021
Kath has now finished repairing the hood on the 1989 TVR SII 2.9 V6. In the last blog post, we heard about how she was removing the old PVC window out of the hood, because of it becoming delaminated and coming out of the seam at the corners. She used the original as a pattern to mark out around and cut out on a sheet of new clear PVC. Once cut out, Kath applied contact adhesive to the outside edge of the PVC and slotted it in between the layers of hood fabric at the seam edge and left it to dry. She could then sew down the same lines where the previous stitching was to fully secure the window into place. New leather strips were sewn onto the corners. The hood could then be glued to its frame. The vertical bars on the hood frame that is attached to the car had flaking black paint on them. So these were sanded down and then re-painted. The pieces that hold the hood in place at the front and where the front roof panels slot into it, had flaking paint on them too, so these got re-painted in the same manner. The hood could then be attached to the car again. Kath also reglued various pieces of fabric that were coming away around the inside of the TVR.
Small update on the Aston Martin.
August 31, 2021
A small update on the 1955 Aston Martin DB 2/4. The panel that is inside the boot, where the lock is, was corroded and had paint left on it. Lydia took it into the sandblasting in order to remove all of this.
