1998 Daimler Super V8: MOT time

Our 1998 Daimler Super V8 has returned to the workshops today for the annual MOT.

The current owner very rarely uses the Daimler so with very little miles between tomorrow’s MOT and last years we are hopefully for a nice clean run on this one.

Home time for our 1998 Daimler Super V8

It’s now home time for our Daimler Super V8 as she is now detailed, MOT’d and ready for the summer!

Refurbishing our front and rear leather seats

When our Daimler Super V8 arrived with us for a general check over, our task was to get her back on the road after a year in storage and to get her ready and MOT’d for the summer.

One of the areas that we were asked to look at was the tired looking front seats.

As with a lot of Jaguar/Daimlers the interior was starting to show signs of wear, particularly around the bolster. A simple but costly resolution would be to re-cover the seats but this was not the direction we wanted to take.

The car is lovely as it is and does shows signs of age. The owner wished to keep it this way and did not want the interior completely re-covered.

We decided to treat the front and back seats to a full refurbishment. This involved feeding the leather with new colour. We also needed to imprint the seats with the leather texture to keep the continuity of the pattern throughout. The seats have been completely transformed and this exercise, along with a full exterior and engine detail has given our Daimler a completely new lease of life.

The sun is shining as I write this so I do hope she’s out and about in Framlingham right now!!

Cleaning The Daimler Carpets

The seats are currently in the process of being freshened up to help disguise the age related wear that is starting to appear. Whilst the seats are out we have taken the opportunity to deep clean the full carpet throughout.

Preparing the underneath of our Daimler Super V8

As part of the re-commissioning project of our 1998 Daimler Super V8, we have been instructed to strip back and treat the underneath of the car and get her weather proof and protected after years of wear and tear.

Here is what we are faced with underneath prior to any work being started.

The car will now be cleaned back to remove all dirt, grime and surface rust that has built up over the years. Once stripped back we will start the process of sealing the underside.

Our process is very thorough and we use the very best products to ensure the life of the protection is maximised. These components are most exposed to the Suffolk roads so need good protection and weather proofing.