Our 1957 Triumph TR3 is in today with a faulty indicator. Firstly we cleaned out the connections to the switch. We then replaced the relay and bulb and cleaned out the connections on the bulb. This repaired the fault so the car was good to leave us once again.
With the V8 engine out for a rebuild it was a great opportunity to detail the engine bay of our TR7 to bring it back up to wonderful condition once again.
Here we are fitting up the sound deadening and carpet to our 1975 MGB Roadster.
Our 1987 Rover Vitesse is currently in with us having some small issues rectified ready to run it through the annual MOT.
We are currently in the process of remedying the corrosion issues we have discovered underneath our 1965 Jaguar E-Type. We discovered the rust and corrosion whilst the car was with us for an upgraded rear differential. In order to complete the task properly the rust needed to be removed and new sheet work applied before […]
The body preparation of our 1956 Ford Consul is now complete and Chris has finished the week with the car in primer.
With the aim of having our E-Type race car body shell painted in time for this year’s Bridge Classic Cars Classic & Sports Car & Bike Show Darren is really up against it preparing and re-shaping the intricate lines. Not to affect our current projects our race car is worked on in our spare times […]
Our Jaguar Mk VII and mini motorcycle has finally arrived in London docklands all the way from Canada. This matching number car will be available for sale as a restoration project; complete with light tan seats, door panels, carpet and ceiling cloth. The interior is boxed and was purchased by the previous owner for £4500 […]
Our 1968 Jaguar E-Type has developed some issues with paintwork under the bonnet. Around the top of the engine the paintwork seems to be bubbling which suggests a reaction occurring between the paint and the engine. Our first thoughts steer us towards a possible engine temperature issue. Upon closer inspection there are no visible temperature […]
Here is Ady and Pete successfully running up our MG B roadster engine for the very first time in the restoration project.
In our workshops this week we welcome our wonderful 1957 MGA for a full exterior respray and new carpets. We may be a little while off from starting but with the owner currently residing overseas we accepted delivery as ‘one for the future’.
Not the easiest of wheels to restore our friends at Wheelcare Refisnishing had their work cut out when we presented two sets of original Rostyle wheel in need of restoration. Our 1975 MG B Roadster and 1977 MG BGT will soon be sitting on fresh looking rims. Source: Wiki Rostyle wheels are a notable design of […]
Progress on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type project has not been fantastic recently so one success story to report is the completion of the carburettor rebuilds Ady has been busy stripping the carbs, cleaning up and replacing the seals and gaskets. He has now rebuilt the carbs and is ready to refit.
Unfortunately due to incorrect piston rings being fitted some time ago this has resulted in our 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 require an engine rebuild. The incorrect size piston rings have meant that there has been some movement and vibration within the groves. In order to rectify this matter the engine has now been removed so […]
Work continues on refurbishing parts for our 1972 Jaguar E-Type. The handbrake lever has been stripped, polished and rebuilt. The pedal box has also been cleaned up and is now ready for refit. We have also now fitted up the bonnet catch which holds the bonnet and also the fuel filler cover.
Brian’s been busy this week fitting new wiring looms into our 1965 Amphicar and our 1972 Jaguar E-Type.
The front frame is now securely fitted to the E-Type and ready for the engine install later in the project.
What we assumed would be a relatively straight forward diff upgrade on our 1965 Jaguar E-Type has unfortunately turned to be much more serious. We have discovered rust coming through which will need to be addressed before we do anything else. This has turned the project into something much larger but although the picture seems […]
Building up a couple of Jaguar E-Type rear set ups at the same time this week. First up, we have our E-Type race car back axle. Secondly we have our up rated back axle with adjustable shocks, all new bushes and bearings.
Our 1956 Ford Consul is now in the hands of painters Chris and Darren to prepare the body and components for the blue respray paint.
We have now preserved our 1967 Jaguar E-Type body shell by applying a thin layer of primer. The restoration will eventually commence but until then we know that the body shell is safely inside and not open to the elements.
More images of our 1957 body shell being repaired.
The freshly painted black arches have now been covered up by the refit of the front wings. The rebuild is coming along very well on our 1977 MG BGT with the wiring and new ceiling cloth now securely in position. Mauro and Tommy are working together to refit the bright work and finish off the […]
In our workshops today we have our 2008 Range Rover V8 Sport to have the front bottom arms replaced.
Our 1975 MG B Roadster restoration is progressing nicely. With the bumpers having been repaired and restored they have now been fitted to the car. The brakes have been built up and the plates have now been fitted. The badges are in position, everything is lined up and it’s starting to look like a proper […]
The brand new boot lining has now been fitted out in the rear of our 1955 Austin Healey.
The weather strip rubbers in our Bentley Turbo have perished over time so Chris has cut and fitted new rubbers as a direct replacement.
Our 1972 Jaguar E-Type dash top, glove box and dial section have now been cleared up, repaired and polished ready for the dials to be refitted.
Andrew has been working tirelessly on getting the bodyshell of our 1959 Morris J Type into a position where the paint preparation guys can take over. The body repairs are almost complete and we’ll be looking at wheeling her in to the paint shop early next week.
Travelling down from Leicester and arriving in our workshops today we have our 1973 Triumph TR6. An original right hand drive Triumph TR6 2.5 PI CP Series, the 150 bhp model comes finished in Sienna brown with tan interior. Our Triumph TR6 is the last right hand drive CP Series made for the UK market, […]