The Brown SP has been in for a big recommission after being laid up for a number of years and apart from getting it running again it has had a number of upgrades to the cooling system, a Mitsubishi alternator and a new Fenair a/c kit was fitted. Since being collected the owner has driven it home to Spain the scenic route covering 1400 miles on its first trip in many years where it ran faultlessly apart from a new starter solenoid failing within 200 miles.

As soon as the Brown SP left it was replaced by a returning customers White SP here for a second round of works to include fitting a new set of six pack carbs along with a large list of other works.

Now it’s time to make progress on these projects before another 2 interesting jobs arrive in November that will keep me busy until Easter.

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The car is now running cool with uprated fans and a soft start controller whilst the fitment of a full Fenair a/c system with a Sanden compressor will keep the cabin cool too, the addition of a Mitsubishi alternator will provide ample power for these upgrades.

The car has been test driven and minor adjustments made and is now ready to be collected.

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We carried out a service and check over plus fitted some coil overs at the rear as it was sitting very low. Also repairs to the exhaust and a new drive gear for the electric window were all that was required to keep this car in perfect running order.

We have also been recommissioning a MK3 CV-8 that we think has been stood for over 20 years. So far we have refurbished all brake callipers as they were seized, fitted a new S/S fuel tank plus many other small jobs and are now waiting for the heads to be refurbished and converted to hardened valve seats as they were very worn and giving poor compression readings.

Also still in the workshop is the MK1 Interceptor which is now running and driving with its rebuilt engine refitted and running smoothly. We are now working through the many electrical faults on this car, only the sidelights worked correctly despite it coming to us with a new wiring loom fitted.

There will also be a new arrival later this week for some major mechanical works.

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All went well with the car until leaving John O Groats when a rear brake calliper handbrake assembly broke, a quick temporary repair was made at the side of the road before being driven to a local garage where they let me have full use of their workshop to remove the calliper and carry out a proper repair that would allow us to complete the trip.

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It was also treated to a pair of bumpers, new mirrors and the removal of some non standard modifications.

As is often the case the list of jobs kept growing but the car should now be reliable and safe for its new owner to enjoy. This has now freed up some workshop space which will allow us to get on with the MK1 Interceptor which should be reunited with its rebuilt engine very soon and carry on with a large recommission of a CV-8 which has been stood for the last 20 years and is need of much work to the engine, brakes and fuel system.

Once we get through some of this work then the next 2 cars in the queue will arrive one for a full restoration and the other for a full mechanical restoration.

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Theres still lots to do with an SP nearing completion of a long list of jobs including an interior recolour and many mechanical and electrical jobs. The Mk1 Interceptor engine is now back together and ready to be run up on the test rig and a CV-8 has arrived for a recommission after suspected 20 years laid up.

We also have an FF in the final stages of paint and an SP nearing the end of a huge amount of welding which will be returning in the summer both requiring rebuilding. Along with a convertable arriving soon for a full restoration so theres no time to rest.

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In the meantime a MK1 Interceptor and an SP have arrived not for restorations but both requiring substantial work, including an engine rebuild for the MK1 and major rewiring to the SP who’s previous owner had deleted many parts of the loom and made his own modifications. This has now been rectified and everything is working again as it should. These repairs along with many other smaller jobs getting the suspension, brakes and fuel systems right on both cars along with an interior repair and recolour on the SP.

Today we had a road trip to collect FF182 after completion of the welding work. We are also hoping to see FF133 return soon with a fresh coat of paint ready for rebuilding.

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In addition to this we have other cars booked in for smaller jobs to include a Riley, a CV-8 and other Interceptors whilst carrying on with the 3 full restorations.

The Silver SP is undergoing some serious fabrication work at Hightone Restorations before returning to us as a fully welded and painted shell with external trim ready for us to carry out the mechanical, electrical and interior trim work.

We then have the 2 MK1 FF’s with one nearing completion of the welding work and the other at our paintshop being prepped for paint, so some busy and exciting times ahead of us.

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We have also refitted the fuel tank along with ethanol proof fuel lines all the way from the tank to the carb. The last section of pipe from the fuel pump to the carb is covered by a high temperature sheath to help with fuel vaporisation.

The electrical systems are now being tested and it won’t be long before the engine fires up.

The car was polished and moved outside today so that the customer could see the paintwork in the sunlight.

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There is a lot of work to carry out in the engine bay of an Interceptor before the engine goes back in so we are very pleased with the progress on this car.

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