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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Work starts on replacing the head gasket of our 1963 Jaguar SS100. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”25808,25807,25806,25805,25804,25802,25801,25800″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve called upon the assistance of our good friends at Scholar Engineering for the use of their machining tools to skim the head.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7yP_7RDuto” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
A few more key components to paint on our 1961 Jaguar XK150, then the respray is complete and the rebuild can begin.
Colours have been chosen, designs have been finalised and Monday 4th February 2019 is the day we’ll see our 1967 Jaguar E-Type racing car enter the preparation room ready for paint. This is a very exciting project for us being…
English swimwear designer, model and actress Kimberley Garner travels the world, enjoying life and showing off her fantastic taste in cars…most of which are classics! Kimberley boasts over 135,000 followers on Instagram, every photo is as amazing as the one before…
Pete has prepared the area ready to clean up and under seal our Rover Vitesse. We have chosen to use the black Waxoyl on this application. Wazoyl is a fantastic product and is worldwide to kill off old rust and…
We love it when Ed Sheeran is back in town and I bet Framlimgham Fish Bar did too. We are so immensely proud to say we share our home county with one of the biggest stars on the planet so…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It has been a huge task correcting the body of our 1975 MG B but Tommy is now on the very final stages of the welding work before he can hand the shell over to Chris to be prepared and…
Friends Garage was one of the treasures of Orford. It was more than a supplier of motor fuels, transport associated services and a retail outlet for sweets, ice creams, DIY and gardening supplies. It provided a vital service to the…
Unfortunately, due to our current workload, our 1967 Jaguar E-Type has taken a bit of a back seat (pardon the pun) so we can concentrate on various projects we are currently working on. At some stage in the not to…
We are currently in the process of porting the cylinder heads of our 1962 TVR Grantura. Porting refers to the process of modifying the intake and exhaust ports to improve the quality and quantity of the air flow. Porting the…
Next up for Brian is to strip, clean and polish our 1977 Austin Healey radiator. The top looks to have been hand painted at some point in the past so we need to remove the paint before looking at options…
As feared, we have discovered sediments in the fuel system of our 1987 Rover Vitesse Sd1. It is a very very fine deposit but never the less we need to explore why this has occurred and rectify the problem.
“Dear SVEC members. I wish to compliment the services I have received from Bridge Classic Cars Restorers. I arranged to meet Gordon (Owner) at the Bridge Classic and Sports Car Show at Pettistree on the 26th August 2018. (As was…
“Dear SVEC members. I wish to compliment the services I have received from Bridge Classic Cars Restorers. I arranged to meet Gordon (Owner) at the Bridge Classic and Sports Car Show at Pettistree on the 26th August 2018. (As was…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This Saturday, Chris completed the respray of our 1961 Jaguar XK150. Finished to match the factory specification, the original early log book lists it simply as ‘cream’ The car has had the weekend in the oven to settle, set and…
Brian has been busy cleaning up and painting the original jack to freshen up the look.
More loose components are being refurbished and stored away ready for the rebuild of our 1977 MG BGT. Brian has now stripped, cleaned and completed the pedal box and servo.
Our 1963 Jaguar SS100 is in the workshops today for us to investigate the route cause of an oil leak.
…no it’s not a group from the 70’s. it’s our good friend Zey, owner of Blue & Berry Cafe in Felixstowe and her new chosen ride! She is currently on her travels and has messaged me with a picture of…
Source: Instagram @tomhartleyjunior Supercar dealer Tom Hartley Junior today revisited an iconic moment in Motorsport history and reflected on one of the many highlights of his amazing career. “61 years ago today, Phil Hill and Peter Collins piloted the @ferrari250TR #0704 to a…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1955 Austin Healey carbs have now undergone a full restoring rebuild. The manifold has been blasted and rumbled, they have been rebuilt using new and refurbished parts. They have been set up and balanced and now they are ready…
As previous pictures show, our 1987 Mercedes 500SL engine bay was not looking too pretty when it arrived at our workshops. Due to a recent timing chain issue which resulted in the engine having to be removed we can now…
As you can see, the ashtray is in desperate need of some TLC. A restoration of the ashtray is a necessity with this one. Brian is busy stripping down, clean and getting ready to apply the crinkle finish paint. And…
We have now carried out the unleaded conversion on our 1962 TVR Grantura. To carry out an unleaded conversion first we have stripped the cylinder head and checked for any imperfections wear. The existing seat have been bored out to…
Next job in our 1977 MGBGT restoration project is to test, strip down and paint the alternator. Now complete, the alternator can be stored away ready for the refit process to begin.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have our 1987 Rover Vitesse in the workshops today to carry out some general maintenance work. A recently new purchase for the current owner the car requires some little bits of attention in places get her back up and…
Our 1961 Jaguar XK150S has had a guide coat and primed and is now ready for paint. The respray of the body shell and body panels will commence this weekend.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our rebuilt V12 engine can now be seen in the heard running and sounding stunning in the car…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3N1F7eTyao” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Moss Europe has delivered our brand new engine mounts in preparation for the engine refit which will commence early February.
Our 1977 MGBGT engine is now cleaned and painted and ready for refit. The engine bay was originally black from the factory but over years has started to show signs of wear so with the engine out we have cleaned…