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Lada Extras

January 20, 2021

The Lada has come in with a mysterious tilting issue whereby it tilts and rises intermittently, as if by magic. After an investigation, we discovered

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The Mercedes New Trim

January 20, 2021

Lydia, one of our trim shop technicians, has been working on preparing and creating the interior for Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500SL. A while ago Craig

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Work In Progress

January 20, 2021

There’s a long list of work that’s going on with the Daytona, which mostly has Scott at the helm. The brakes have been sent off

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So Close Yet So Far

January 20, 2021

This lovely 1958 Jensen 541R will soon be up for sale with us however there are a few issues that need attending to first. First

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Mr Masters

January 17, 2021

“I see other similar competitions on social media but they are not run half as well and there is definitely a doubt as to the

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Mr Reilly – Essex

January 17, 2021

“As a winner, I can confirm the competitions are real! I saw the 1st white MG offered and before buying a ticket Googled around and was

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Mr Stone – Paignton

January 17, 2021

“Your competitions are very transparent, all info upfront, well organised. Plus like your website to follow the in depth restorations on the various cars you

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Daytona Chrome

January 15, 2021

We’ve sent off the chrome to be re-worked and polished at Tony Wyatt Polishing. Once these come back clean and new, we can set them

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Across The Colour Wheel

January 15, 2021

Our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona replica has some big colour related changes coming it’s way. It’s been sat comfortably in a stunning red however shades

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Alfa Arrival

January 15, 2021

Yesterday we welcomed this beautiful 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider Series 2 into our hanger as this lovely motor will soon be up for sale. Coated

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Lada Extras

January 20, 2021

The Lada has come in with a mysterious tilting issue whereby it tilts and rises intermittently, as if by magic. After an investigation, we discovered that the shock absorbers have collapsed. With this diagnosis in mind, we’ll endeavour to rectify the issue when the new parts arrive.

As pictured above is the work we did to blacken the underside of this Lada when it was last in to preserve the work we added to rectify an issue with corrosion.

Morris Minor Front And Central

January 20, 2021

Our lovely 1963 Morris Minor 1000 passed its driving test with flying colours, as seen in the last update, however, there’s a final tweak we want to make to ensure the Morris is perfect. The steering wheel needs to be centralised, so we are going to send Tom over to our hanger where the Morris is being stored, to centralise the steering wheel.

The Mercedes New Trim

January 20, 2021

Lydia, one of our trim shop technicians, has been working on preparing and creating the interior for Craig’s 1987 Mercedes 500SL. A while ago Craig decided to go with a Claret red to dress the interior of his custom classic, and now the interior trim creation begins

Lydia has been focusing on preparing the gearstick holder. Once stripped, it is ready for recovering by sanding and filling. Lydia makes the first draft of the paper patterns, she then cuts out vinyl for a vinyl draft copy. By sewing the vinyl together, Lydia can see how the cover would fit and address any issues that may arise. Once the first draft is made, Lydia then makes a second draft paper pattern, makes it in vinyl and re-addresses how the parts come together. This process also allows her to test out how much topstitching to sew on and if her measurements are correct. From these drafts, Lydia took the decision to add topstitching all over as she believed this would be the most efficient design.

Once the drafts have been made and corrected, Lydia can start making the real leather cover. She does this by marking up the second vinyl draft so that she can take it apart and use the pattern pieces as a guide for the leather. Once the leather is all marked up and ready for cutting out, the leather pieces can be sewn together, topstitched all over and fit.

Work In Progress

January 20, 2021

There’s a long list of work that’s going on with the Daytona, which mostly has Scott at the helm. The brakes have been sent off to be refurbished at Norfolk Brake and Clutch, the chrome work will be sent to our friend Tony Wyatt and we will do the stainless steel refurbishments in house. As seen in a previous Daytona update, Tom has taken apart the rear axel so it is now ready to be sandblasted. We’ve also found a leak in the differential which needs to therefore be rebuilt, as does the steering rack after finding a leak there too.

Scott has also been focusing on doing filler work on the Daytona body. He’s been repairing any imperfections in the body and getting neat panel gaps. This is done before we prep the body for paint.

We also discovered a large amount rust on the chassis which will need to be repaired and fabricated.

Scott has also removed the radiator and oil cooler, and stripped some elements out of the engine bay to make it easier to prep for paint. He has also removed the front and rear windscreens too.

Tom has also stripped down rear and front axle ready for it to be sandblasted and painted. He’s also checked the bushes and sub-frame condition. Tom has prepared the power steering rack to be repaired as well as the brake callipers.

Amphicar Underside Sealing

January 20, 2021

Our Amphicar has been taking a temporary back seat in our workshop whilst we wait for the gearbox to come back. Our plan moving forwards is to re-seal the underside with a resin seal, ensuring that this iconic car is watertight and water ready.

A Bright Future For The TR6

January 20, 2021

The Triumph TR6 has recently had new spotlights installed. Our next step is to install the switch. The client has asked that we install the switch in a discrete place so that the interior still keeps its original look.

Mauro has also installed the new steering wheel, with the cover made by our trim shop, into the TR6 which is looking very smart!

Can’t Catch A Jensen Brake!

January 20, 2021

Its Jensen central here in the workshop! Our other Navy Jensen is currently undergoing some more work after the owner gave us the go-ahead to continue their restoration.

Paul has cleaned the brake discs, removing existing grease sat on the elements. Paul has also taken apart the disks and taken out some other debris that had sat in there. We’ve also fitted new brake lines and callipers on the back. The brake pipes have been redone, as well as the kingpins and bushes replaced. The front brakes have be been upgraded and the new brake lines have been fitted.

So Close Yet So Far

January 20, 2021

This lovely 1958 Jensen 541R will soon be up for sale with us however there are a few issues that need attending to first.

First of all, the Dynamo needs to be refurbished as although it technically works fine, there’s a small charging fault with it.

There’s an issue with the water pump which has a severe leak meaning it will need rebuilding.

Black Jensen Paint Touch Ups

January 20, 2021

Our 1960 Jensen 541R is currently in the final, final stages. It is currently sat in the paint shop for some minor corrections as we believe that perfection is the only option when it comes to our restorations.

On its road test, our Jensen performed well and only showed small teething issues but otherwise its ready to go!

Grey Jensen Door Shimmy

January 20, 2021

The Grey Jensen is having some small alterations made to its doors. Currently, as they sit, the doors are slightly too wide to fit into the B-post, so we have managed to make some subtle alterations to the door and the aluminium trim to allow the door itself to fit more comfortably into the body.

Rust Bust On The Peony Red Jensen

January 20, 2021

The restoration to the Peony Red Jensen’s doors continues. James is working on correcting the corrosion damage by welding and fabricating new parts to replace the corroded elements. Both doors are bespoke and custom to the car, so James, one of our classic car specialists, is having to make all his adjustments bespoke and unique to the car.

You can see the process here:

New Doors, New Opportunities

January 18, 2021

Our lovely Grey 1967 541R Jensen has had some alterations done to the doors. We have cut the lip of the nearside and outer-side doors so that the door cards will fit. We’ve then re-welded and re-fitted the outer-side door chrome and made sure the door closes and opens, and the windows slide up and down.

Mr Masters

January 17, 2021

“I see other similar competitions on social media but they are not run half as well and there is definitely a doubt as to the final draw with them. Charlotte clearly demonstrates the equipment and the draw is transparent ,cars are top notch . In a lock down culture businesses have to adapt in other ways or go under and thats exactly what you have done bravo”

Mr Reilly – Essex

January 17, 2021

“As a winner, I can confirm the competitions are real! I saw the 1st white MG offered and before buying a ticket Googled around and was pleased to see an established business behind it all which convinced me buying a ticket was ‘safe’. The competitions have been great through the lockdowns, and provide a little bit of hope and excitement through these strange times.When buying a ticket or 2( or, 3 or 4…) it gives a little bit of hope we might win, especially with good odds of these competitions. But if we’re honest, we don’t truly expect to win. But I have imagined many of the competition cars being in my garage. And strangely, I still buy a few tickets for more competitions. What’s the probability of lightning striking twice?”

Mr Cork – Norfolk

January 17, 2021

“I’m a believer it would nice to win one ,Bridge you have made dreams come true for people”

Mr Stone – Paignton

January 17, 2021

“Your competitions are very transparent, all info upfront, well organised. Plus like your website to follow the in depth restorations on the various cars you have. Have done Trustpilot few months ago for you, as you are probably one of the best of this type of competitions on Facebook”

Mr Harcus – Aberdeenshire

January 17, 2021

“I am a winner !!! When I looked at first I was a bit sceptical about the competition, but after looking on the website I thought why not give it a go!!! £17.50 would hardly wet your lips in the pub. Could not believe it when I got the e-mail to say I had won!!! Told my wife, she watched the draw Car was delivered the next week to Aberdeenshire by two very professional guys. Over the moon with it”

Mr Macdonald – London

January 17, 2021

“You should make a TV program along the lines of Wheeler Dealers or car SOS but with competition cars… I’d watch it!”

Peony Red Bodywork

January 16, 2021

Our Peony Red Jensen has been masked and primed and is now ready for paint.

Corvette Has A New Home

January 15, 2021

Last night our 1979 Chevrolet Corvette was won by Lee Bache with his lucky ticket number 387. Our beautiful Red beast will be off to Southampton in the foreseeable future where we know it will look great driving those New Forest roads.

We’ve still got a great line-up of competition cars on our website such as the Range Rover, Daimler and BMW Z3M! Take a look below:

1979 Daimler Sovereign 4.2

1994 Range Rover TDI

1998 BMW Z3M

You can see the live draw from our Corvette giveaway here:

Lilac Jensen Perfections

January 15, 2021

Gordon’s (soon to be) Lilac Jensen 541R is currently being prepped for paint. Trevor is smoothing out any bumps and cracks as well as applying spray on primer and filler before the first layers of paint is applied.

Claret Interior For The Mercedes 500SL

January 15, 2021

Craig has recently decided on a colour for the interior of his 1987 Mercedes 500SL. The trim shop has just started tackling the trim which will be done in a Claret red.

Lydia has been prepping the windscreen panels for recovering, which have been done in the claret leather. The sanding and filling of the front window panels has been completed, allowing for Lydia to get started on the next step. The cover is first marked out in paper, then leather and then sewn and glued together.

Daytona Chrome

January 15, 2021

We’ve sent off the chrome to be re-worked and polished at Tony Wyatt Polishing. Once these come back clean and new, we can set them aside to be re-fitted once the car is painted.

Across The Colour Wheel

January 15, 2021

Our 1979 Arrow Ferrari Daytona replica has some big colour related changes coming it’s way. It’s been sat comfortably in a stunning red however shades of green are on the horizon that is sure to turn passers-by a similar shade of envy.

We understand that the exterior colour is likely to be an Aston Martin Sage Green which means the interior is likely to be a similar shade to match. As it stands, the choices are likely to be between the patches below.

We’re excited to see this what this already stunning red Ferrari Daytona will look like after it’s dramatic jump across the colour wheel.

Alfa Arrival

January 15, 2021

Yesterday we welcomed this beautiful 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider Series 2 into our hanger as this lovely motor will soon be up for sale.

Coated in a stunning orange with a summer-appropriate soft top, this Alfa is the perfect car for cruising down the country lanes during the summer or taking a scenic road trip around Monaco. This spritely orange beauty has an aroma of youth and holds the perfect key to relive the golden age of cruising sports cars.

Sean Connery’s 1986 BMW 635 CSI Could Be Yours

January 15, 2021

Back in 2020, we lost an iconic 007. Sir Sean Connery sadly passed away last year but his 1986 BMW 635 CSI is now up for auction with estimations of its sale going for between £30,000 to £60,000. The current bid, (at the time of this article – 10:15 am) is sat at £31,250 but we expect that figure to continue to rise until bidding closes at 19:30 tonight.

This stunning BMW 635CSI would be the ideal motor so someone wanting to test the waters of the high performance modern classic car world.

It is believed that Sean Connery owned this BMW 6 series 1989/90 and then sold it in 1998 and the low mileage could be attributed to the fact that Mr Connery was rather busy staring in multiple Hollywood blockbusters during that time. Since then, the car has been stored in several storage units and made brief appearances under different dealerships.

We will continue to follow this auction so keep an eye out on our website and check the auction site linked below.

See the live auction here.

Although we haven’t worked on the exact same model, we have worked on this 1988 BMW 635CSI that came in back in 2018 for an interior trim freshen up!

The post-1982 BMW 6 series adopted the E28 chassis from the previous BMW 5 series which lead to improvements in the mechanics of the car as well as enhancements to its interior and exterior. This model also suits anything from the school run to tackling winding country roads. The reliability and graceful ageing of this car is all down to the solid and reliable engineering that the older models offer.

Ferrari Daytona’s First Steps

January 14, 2021

Scott has been working on preparing the Daytona door frames by welding the bottom to correct the rust damage. He’s essentially grounding out the rotten parts before we send it off to chrome.

Here’s a closer look at the Daytona engine we have sat here waiting to be installed. This huge piece of machinery is what gives the Daytona its iconic power.

Tom has been stripping down the rear axel by cleaning and preparing it to be refurbished.

Scott has removed and repaired the sash on the door glass as it was rotten. It was then painted it and bonded it back onto the glass. Scott then cut any rotten bits out of the door frame and welded in some new metal and then got it ready for chrome. Scott has also removed the door handles and got them ready for chrome.

Scott has also removed the complete front axle assembly and the radiator to start checking over to see what needs to be refurbished.

Here’s the rest of the work Scott has been doing to the Daytona:

Corrosion Corrections For The TR5

January 14, 2021

James has been working in the fabrication bay to prepare the Triumph TR5’s windscreen. The front screen surround frame has corroded in the lower right-hand corner. He did this by cutting out the old rusty metal and old fibreglass to then fabricate and repair those sections. James cut away the rusty metal and replaced sections by applying a new coat of Zinc spray in place to protect inside the frame in the future. After applying the zinc spray, James welded the replacement in place, he then grinds, cleans and spot welds it all back together. The last step is to replace the metal channel that holds the sealing rubber.

We’ve also fixed the TR5 handbrake by welding in a replacement metal component as seen in the images below.

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