We inspected the diffs for wear before media blasting and painting the rear axles.
Our 2005 Smart Roadster Brabus has returned with some electrical issues that need addressing. We believe there to be a loose connection somewhere within the system as the car loses all electrical power with no prior warning. We’ll get it in the workshops tomorrow to investigate. Looks to be a loose connection around the main […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Jaguar E-type dials are amongst a large collection of dials currently en-route to our good friends Speedy Cables to be refurbished. Authorised distributor of Smiths, CAI and VDO products Speedy Cables is an independent small company located in South Wales employing around 20 people with a variety of professional, engineering and craft skills engaged in […]
Next week, we’ll be paying a visit to this wonderful little Morris J Type van, in need of some welding work.
Source: carmagazine.co.uk European industry veteran Stepehen Norman is on a mission to restore Vauxhall to former glories and emphasise its deep roots in Britain, but with a streamlined new French-based product line-up. See full article:
[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 our own car for us all to drive and enjoy. bring on the summer!!
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 and we love the fact that a lot of them are the incredible cars she […]
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 prevent new rust from appearing. Slightly different to the regular black stone chip which dry […]
[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 painted. New wings, half wings, new outer and inner sills, new front valance have all […]
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 distant future the repair works will begin on our E-Type body shell as we start […]
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 heads provides the finely detailed attention required to bring the engine to the highest level […]
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 of polishing.
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 advertised on a flyer in a summer newsletter) The upholstery on my 30 year old […]
“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 advertised on a flyer in a summer newsletter) The upholstery on my 30 year old […]
[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 harden before Chris returns to it on Tuesday. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”25673,25674,25675,25676,25677,25678,25679,25680,25681,25682″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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 the stunning Chevrolet you see here. Zey loves her classic cars so no wonder it […]
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 1st place finish at the 1,000kms of Buenos Aires, the first round of the 1958 […]
[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 to be fitted back up. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”25616,25615,25614,25613,25612,25611,25610,25609,25608,25607,25606,25605″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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 tidy up the engine bay and engine before refit. We have fitted up the new […]
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 here is the end result, after a few hours of hard work.
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 remove. Our new inserts (above) have been fitted into the original seat with a 6 […]
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 running perfectly: A slight misfire when engine is up to temperature. Suspension trailer arm has […]
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.