[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Maserati Merak is now back in our Ipswich workshops after one final visit to the paint shop and she is looking absolutely outstanding. Just a couple of small areas to work on and the concours restoration will be complete. A couple of removable panels need to be realigned once again and we are waiting […]
The brand new full A and B posts have successfully been fitted to our 1947 MGTC. As you can seem we have discovered a small area of rot that has spread to the back arch panel. Rather than replacing the entire back arch for a small amount of rot Asa has decided to leave the […]
Having exhausted all avenues in sourcing some new/good used headlight hydraulic cylinders to operate the raising mechanism of the headlights, we had no other choice than to re-manufacture some brand new components. Certainly not as easy as it sounds; lots of phone calls later to lots of hydraulic specialists and with no one wanting to […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Having travelled all the way over from our good friends at Beverly Hills Car Club, she spent her early years in Kirkcaldy before heading over to the states in the early 80s we believe. Now that she’s back on UK soil we’ve got her running and here we are out on a nice, leisurely morning drive […]
Our 1974 De Tomaso Pantera is back in with us to have the dust covers replaced top and bottom.
The A and B posts have been successfully removed from the offside of our 1947 MGTC. We have temporarily fitted up the components we have in but are just waiting for one more piece to the jigsaw before we secure everything into position. Due to the severity of what we have discovered we have taken […]
The Mansion House in Elgin is a lovely tourist trap and as we have often seen an overnight stop for classic car enthusiasts. This time some enthusiasts had arrived from Germany and hired an MGB and an Austin Healey from Caledonian Classics (name on the back window) and were making their way around the north […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After several months travelling from Beverly Hills to be with us our 1967 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow runs brilliantly, with very little effort. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d46CjG6HbG4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Tommy is now away sailing the Suffolk coast for a couple of days but before he left our workshops yesterday he managed to complete the installation of the new brake pipes. As you can see, the pipes are not yet secured but are in the positions that they need to be. We have also fabricated the […]
We have now successfully removed the majority of the affected area of our 1947 MGTC with just the A and B posts remain. It’s a surprisingly big task to take on but we are lucky to have caught it now as leaving these issues will only make the situation worse. Once the A and B […]
We have now uncovered the A and B posts of our 1947 MG TC to assess the extent of the rot and what coach work will need to be carried out to resolve the issues. As you can see, the A post has been tampered with and corrected in the past as sheet metal has […]
John and Dave have been hard at work refitting the engine to our 1932 Vauxhall Cadet.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON FOR FANS OF OLDTIMER With an audience of more than 60,000 and an outstanding starting field, the AvD-Oldtimer-Grand-Prix is one of the biggest and most popular vintage car racing events in the world. Our good friend Steve was invited along as a guest of official partner’s Porsche and sent through […]
Superglass Windshield Repair have been in today to repair the crack on the windscreen.
From time to time you unfortunately uncover more of an issue than what you first estimate and this is one of those times. We set out with the intention of replacing the main wooded beam that runs along the bottom of both the A and B post and almost from the front of the car […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our 1947 MG TC has arrived in to our workshops this weekend to have the underside rotten wood issue resolved. The underside wood can be purchased off the shelf which makes the workload (and final bill) much lower but that’s not to say this will be an easy job. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”14535,14536,14537,14538,14539,14540,14541,14542,14543,14544,14545,14531″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have now stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the brake system of our 1974 Triumph Spitfire. We’ve also blackened underneath the engine bay now that the engine is fully removed as well as the wheel arches. Unfortunately, in places, we’ve discovered a reaction so his task will need to be re-addressed. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”14563,14564,14565,14566,14567,14568″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Our 1967 Jaguar E-Type racing series engine is now complete, ready and waiting to be fitted. We have carried out a full rebuild of the engine including the upgraded weber carburettors. Almost everything has been rebuilt, reconditioned or replaced: exhaust valves, inlet valves, cam buckets, valve guides, VS2 valve springs, head gasket, spark plugs, core […]
Fresh off the ship this morning and in our workshops this afternoon, here we have our 1967 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow – RXX 1. having travelled all the way over from our good friends at Beverly Hills Car Club, she spent her early years in Kirkcaldy before heading over to the states. 1967 Rolls Royce […]
With the air intakes removed, stripped and repainted they have now been fitted back up and the engine as had a full detail. A huge improvement for very little effort, that’s what we like!
Although it has taken much longer than we first hoped for (mainly due to how rare the parts are), our 1932 Vauxhall Cadet engine has now been stripped, cleaned and rebuilt. The insets, cork gaskets and coreplugs have all been replaced. The block has been bored, the flywheel refaced and we have overhauled the water […]
We are now about to start rebuilding the engine of our lovely 1971 Triumph Spitfire. The engine has been fully removed and will be stripped of all components. The head will be bored out, hardened valves for unleaded fuel, new piston rings, new water pump and oil pump. The engine bay will be cleaned up […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due in tomorrow is our newest project, a 1974 Datsun 240Z. Sales of the Nissan Z Car started in October 1969 (for the 1970 model year), with separate versions for the Japanese and US markets. The Japanese Fairlady Z featured a 2.0L SOHC L20A inline-6 producing 130 hp (97 kW), while the US 240Z featured a 2.4L L24 inline-6 with […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We were delighted this morning to receive this amazing gift from our 1989 Volkswagen T25 Camper owner Margaret. Daisy is now enjoying her new life in the north of Scotland with Margaret and we are busy enjoying this wonderful cake. The cake has already had worldwide attention across our social media with over 89000 views […]
So the moment has finally come! The original Pearl Grey and black finish that our 1960 Jensen 541S prototype wore when she left the Jensen factory all those years ago is now back. We still have a bit of correcting to do and a full polish but the transformation is definitely well on it’s way. […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’ve now received delivery of our Land Rover Series 1 body panels from JP metalworks. The majority of the correctional work has been done but Dave is wanting to spend a little time himself with his new welding toys to fully complete the task before returning to the customer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”14382,14383,14384,14385,14386,14387,14388,14389,14390,14391,14392,14393,14394,14395,14396,14397,14398,14399,14400″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The handbrake levers are now in the safe hands of Tony at Wyatt Polishing ready to be zinc plated. I’ve managed to find a fantastic explanation from SPC, The Surface Plating Experts on the process of Zinc plating. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”The Step-by-Step Zinc Plating Process”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Zinc plating is a relatively complex process that requires a high level […]
As we start to refurbish the rocker cover we realised that we had missed having one piece of bright-work chromed, the rocker cover cap. Not to worry, it’s now over with Tony at Wyatt Polishing to have the chrome treatment. It’ll soon be back to us looking brand new.
We have now successfully removed the engine from our 1974 Triumph Spitfire ready for the rebuild to commence.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Held in association with the Suffolk Vehicle Enthusiasts Club (SVEC). Over 7,000 people attended the 2016 festival and I would estimate even more popped by this years. It was a fantastic day with beautiful sunny skies. The event attracts classic and sports car owners who exhibit their cars, some of which parade up and down […]