Transit Progress
February 15, 2024
Classic car technician Steve has continued his work on our Ford Transit MKII Tipper. He cleaned some old brake fluid sludge from the brake reservoir
February 15, 2024
Rover 216 Cabriolet Hood
February 15, 2024
There were some areas of damage to the hood of our 1999 Rover 216 Cabriolet which was letting water into the car. The headlining had
Spitfire Work
February 15, 2024
Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1968 Triumph Spitfire. He removed the broken hand brake pivot and fitted a replacement. He also
Spitfire Engine
February 15, 2024
The engine of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire has been making great progress in the hands of technician Rob. The rods and pistons were fitted, and
Transit Progress
February 15, 2024
Classic car technician Steve has continued his work on our Ford Transit MKII Tipper.
He cleaned some old brake fluid sludge from the brake reservoir before zinc plating wheel nuts, wheel spacers, air filter clamp, brake pins, bell housing nuts and bolts, and gearbox mount nuts bolts and washers.
Rover 216 Cabriolet Hood
February 15, 2024
There were some areas of damage to the hood of our 1999 Rover 216 Cabriolet which was letting water into the car. The headlining had also started to sag and wrinkle up in places, which could be due to the damp setting in.
Lydia has been working on the hood. She found that the hood was in a bad state the further she stripped the material off. Unfortunately, this is often the case with convertible vehicles, as the plastic waterproof outer fabric holds water close to the body, making it prone to rust and then rot. This car was no exception.
Most of it can be cleaned back and coated with paint, the parts that can be taken off are being sandblasted and then will be repaired. Whilst waiting for various parts to be repaired and returned to her, Lydia fitted as much of the hood as she could without impeding her ability to install the rest of the soft top.
Paint technician Chris has been painting some of the repaired parts of our 216 in dtm satin black.
Spitfire Work
February 15, 2024
Classic car technician Steve has been working on our 1968 Triumph Spitfire.
He removed the broken hand brake pivot and fitted a replacement. He also replaced the worn o/s/f top ball joint that was causing corrosion to the joint.
The o/s/f track end boot was split so this was replaced. The n/s/f complete track rod end was also replaced as the old one had excessively worn.
Steve then adjusted the tappets and fitted a new rocker cover gasket. While working on the car, Steve noticed a hair line crack on the gearbox rear housing so he has marked this for repair.
Spitfire Engine
February 15, 2024
The engine of our 1976 Triumph Spitfire has been making great progress in the hands of technician Rob.
The rods and pistons were fitted, and the camshaft timing was checked and adjusted to bring it to the manufacturer’s specifications. Rob also fitted the cylinder head and rocker ger before setting the valve clearances.
Once the assembly of the engine was complete, the gearbox was bolted to the engine before it was fitted to the car. The radiator was also fitted.
