Completed Projects
A SMALL CAR...BUT A BIG JOB .....! A LOT OF RUST PLUS
A LOT OF SMALL PANELS KEPT US BUSY FOR QUITE A WHILE.
GETRAG 265 5 SPEED SHOWN. THE CONVERSION IS QUITE COMPLEX,
INVOLVING A CHANGE OF PEDAL BOX, SKI SLOPE CLUTCH FITMENT &
MANY OTHER CHANGES.
YOU DONT SEE ONE OF THESE BABIES EVERY DAY !
MAJOR SERVICE, BRAKES OVERHAUL, FULL BARE GLASS RESPRAY...
OUT WITH THE OLD (3.6)...IN WITH THE NEW (4.0) ....ALONG WITH
SOME OTHER MODS...MADE A SUPRISINGLY BIG DIFFERENCE ! ADJ
FUEL REGULATOR AND REVISED DIFF RATIOS ALSO...
AP XJ220 CALIPERS SHOWN IN 2ND PIC. AP CALIPERS,
OUTBOARD AND VENTED DISCS, UPRATED PADS ALSO
FITTED.
CARBS STRIPPED , CLEANED AND REBUILT - WITH GENUINE
SU OR WEBER PARTS KITS - WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
USING DA AND ROTARY POLISHING MACHINES. PAINT CORRECTION AND
SMART REPAIRS CARRIED OUT - CALL IN OR PHONE FOR FREE ESTIMATE.
CUSTOM AIR FILTERS, INDUCTION SYSTEMS, PORTED HEADS , HIGH LIFT CAMS ETC
OFF THE ROAD FOR 37 YEARS.....
BACK ON IT AGAIN NOW.....
MAJOR OVERHAUL INVOLVING BRAKES REBUILD...SOLVING RUST PROBLEMS...REPAINTING..ETC !
SUPPLIED AND FITTED . USUALLY IN THE STANDARD GREY OR OATMEAL FINISH,
BUT ALSO ALCANTARA AN EXOTIC POSSIBILITY - WHICH CAN BE EXTENDED INTO
DOOR-CARDS, SUN...
REMOVE RUST FROM DOORS, ARCHES, WINGS, WELD IN NEW PLATES AND
FLAT BACK, PRIME AND PAINT LOWER PARTS OF BOTH SIDES OF CAR.
1968 MK2 HAVING BEEN IN THE SAME FAMILY OWNERSHIP FROM NEW.
A FAIRLY COMPREHENSIVE OVERHAUL WAS NEEDED, SINCE THE CAR
HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR MANY YEARS....
LOVELY SERIES 3 XJ12 IN COBALT BLUE. A COMBINATION OF MAJOR UPGRADES -
ALI RAD WITH ELECTRIC FANS, FEN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, REMANUFACTURED
INJECTION SYSTEM, MANUAL...
A REGULAR VISITOR, WE RECENTLY RE-COMMISSIONED THIS CAR
WITH A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE, AND A LOT OF ELECTRICAL REPAIR
WORK WHICH RESULTED WHEN WE TOOK OFF THE...
RARE XJS 5.3 LE MANS V12. A VARIED PROJECT WHICH INCLUDED
WELDING A NEW ENGINE BAY SECTION FROM A DONOR CAR, REMOVING
AXLES FOR AN OVERHAUL, FITTING QUAD HEADLIGHTS,...
SEVERAL RESTORATIONS CARRIED OUT ON EARLY ELANS, PLUS 2'S AND ELAN M100.
GLASSFIBRE REPAIRS AND FABRICATION WORK CARRIED OUT. (FIRST 2 PICS TAKEN
ON A SUNNY...
ANTI-TRAMP FRAMES, BONNET VENTS AND LOUVRES, LIGHTWEIGHT
FLYWHEELS AND PANELS, BUMPERS ETC
POLY BUSH KITS AVAILABLE FOR STEERING RACKS, DROP LINKS, RADIUS ARMS,
WISHBONES , SHOCK MOUNTS, etc etc
ONE OF OUR REGULAR RR CUSTOMERS BROUGHT HIS PORSCHE FOR WELDING,
FOLLOWING SOME MOT ISSUES. THE O/S OUTER SILL ROTTED THROUGH,
AND THE RESULTING HOLE ALLOWED...
SERVICING, REPAIRS , RR DIAGNOSTIC WORK, MOT PREP, WELDING ETC.
AIR SUSPENSION ISSUES, ECU RESETS ETC
BARE METAL RESPRAY, NEW REAR QUARTERS WELDED IN, NEW SILLS, NEW INNER
SILLS, NEW WINDOW RUBBERS, WHEELS REFURBED, BRAKES STRIPPED AND REBUILT,
NEW LEATHER SEATS AND...
ALL TYPES OF PAINTWORK CARRIED OUT - SMART REPAIRS TO RESPRAYS
4.5 GALLONS SPRAYED AT HIGH PRESSURE INTO SILLS, BOX SECTIONS INSIDE
DOORS, ALL AROUND ARCHES, ONTO FLOORS AND CHASSIS...EVERYWHERE IN FACT...!
SEAM WELDING CARRIED OUT TO HIGH STANDARDS. ANYTHING FROM A SMALL
RUST HOLE IN A BODY PANEL, THROUGH TO A ROTTEN JACKING POINT SECTION,
TO A COMPLETE...
LOVELY KINGFISHER CAR THAT WE SERVICE REGULARLY. THIS TIME ITS
VARIOUS OUTBREAKS OF RUST ....AND VERY DULL DASH INSTRUMENTS....
EXTENSIVE REPAIRS INCL WELDING MAINLY AROUND ENGINE BAY
AND FLOORS, BRAKING SYSTEM OVERHAUL INCL ABS PUMP (WE KEEP
SPARES) - REAR AXLE REBUILD INCL SPORTS SPRINGS,...
ANOTHER 2024 PROJECT, THIS TIME A 3.6 LITRE XJS CABRIO WITH RARE 5 SPEED GETRAG
GEARBOX. THE CAR CAME IN WITH QUITE A BIT OF RUST IN CHASSIS AND BODY , SO THE
FIRST...