Fire Wall Painting
With the firewall completely disassembled we opted to repair a bit of rust in the battery area and then scuff, prime and repaint the whole area with matching paint.
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Engine Painting
After rebuilding at the machine shop We masked and painted the engine in black enamel. The cylinder head, which is the high-compression version, required careful masking and gold paint for originality. After painting we completed the reassembly by reinstalling the front engine components
Front End Removal
With the engine out of the way we can start in on the rust and cosmetic issues. We’ll be stripping the car apart from the firewall forward and doing essentially a complete engine bay restoration. We’ll be repairing the rust issues, replacing all of the rubber, and straightening out the dents in the “Picture Window”…
Engine Removal
A full rebuild was in order after all of the issues we found. Pulling an E-Type engine is never easy, and pulling the bonnet, while a 4-person operation, is essential for access to everything. Fortunately this is an early car and the engine can actually come out of the car through the bottom with the…
Arrival and Inspection
This 1962 Jaguar XKE FHC is from Kalamazoo, Michigan. When we received the car it had been sitting for several years and didn’t run. Looking down into the cylinder head and observing the oil beneath the camshaft gave us quite the shock. In all…
More cleaning and disassembly
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Arrival, cleaning, and disassembly
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Removing and repainting floorboards
Before we install the new carpet we need to make some corrections to the floorboards. These replacement floorboards were installed unpainted and are already showing signs of water damage that we want to stop with a good coat of paint. Additionally, the rear half of the tunnel was installed over top of the floorboards and…
Installing the new floorboards
It’s time to fit the floorboards into this MGB. These floorboards are from Heritage and are of excellent quality and have the added bonus of the seat rail capture nuts pre-installed in the proper locations. There is still some light trimming to do however, so each is laid down and minor tweaks are made so…
Arrival and parts sorting
This beautiful 1951 RHD MGTD in Pale Primrose arrived after a lengthy stay at another shop where nothing much had been accomplished. The owner purchased a new seat, carpet kit, and wire wheels for a conversion and has asked us to finish the job. In addition, this car is in need of a tune-up which…