For Sale - Triumph 2000 Mk2 1972

VEHICLE IS NOW SOLD

Selling on behalf of a customer, I have worked on and looked after this car for him for the last 4 years, but due to commitment to other vehicles he has now asked me to sell his 2000 for him.

Very original Mk2 Triumph 2000, covered just over 60,000 miles with history to prove - comes with the original bill of sale, service book and hand book. Paint is mostly original, and still polishes up quite nicely. interior is totally original and the seats look like they've hardly been sat in.
Fitted from new with various factory optional extras including power steering and automatic transmission.
Drives perfectly, everything works as it should and really is a very enjoyable place to be. The auto box is surprisingly enjoyable to use and with the power steering makes this a very easy classic car to drive.

Fitted with many new parts such as stainless exhaust, rebuilt carbs, new hoses, power steering pipes and much more.

Recent MOT with no advisories, and is tax exempt.

If you are interested and would like to know more about the vehicle please call me on:

07872 654139

Offers around £2600

VEHICLE IS NOW SOLD

Triumph Spitfire - finished and ready for action

The last time I wrote about this project, it was no more than a painted body shell, but as I write this, the car is all ready back with its owner and being given some gentle mileage to bed everything in. Hopefully the following pictures will show how the cars turned out, and ill endeavour to explain what was done to turn this car from wreck to racer.

Virtually every single component of the car was rebuilt or re-conditioned along with countless modifications to make the car suitable (and legal) for some weekend motor sport, such as sprinting/hill-climbing and track use. The boot and front end (including the valances) are fibreglass to reduce weight.

Sitting on its AVO dampers and stiffer springs (see previous posts) the suspension has also been put together with adjustable rear tie bars and a few other mods to prevent the dreaded 'tuck under' these cars are known for. With careful setting up of front and rear camber and tracking, the car is predictable and planted, and due to strengthening in the shell, along with the full roll cage, scuttle shake is totally banished.

On the inside, FIA legal Recaro bucket seats have been squeezed in (quite literally) along with four point harnesses. All the internal trim panels have been replaced with sheet aluminium (the boot being effectively 'fire-walled' from the main cabin) although the original dash board has been refurbished and retained. The original centre console now houses a battery cut out switch and extra gauges and switches.

The engine was rebuilt 'in house' with bigger valves, lightened and balanced internals and many other internal modifications to produce a unit that was docile enough to be drivable on the road, yet should give 50% more power than in standard form (despite its externally standard appearance). An oil cooler, electric fan and US spec radiator have been used to keep everything cool, and electronic ignition and electric fuel pump to keep everything reliable.

The wheels are currently refurbished GT6 items with road going yokohama tyres, the idea being that a second set of 'track' wheels and tyres can be purchased when needed to suit the cars future use.

I'm sure this wont be the last time this car appear on this site and I look forward in the future to further setting up the car and getting it ready for what ever events the owner decides to use it for.

Not just restoration projects...

I have to admit that I don't get around to posting the latest news quite as often as I would like. Mostly the news and pictures displayed here show ongoing restoration projects, due to the fact that showing pictures and explaining the finer points of greasing a trunion doesn't make for the most gripping read. However, at least 50% of the work we do here is servicing and other smaller jobs on classic and cherished vehicles.
Just to give an idea of what's going on in between the projects, here's just some of the cars that have been under the spanner in the last few months.

This selection shows the wide variety and range of work undertaken. Everything from working on the suspension and brakes of the XK120, preparing the A40 Somerset for a trip to France, a complete engine rebuild on the 73 midget and many other servicing, body and mechanical repairs on lots of other vehicles.

A long overdue update....

Unfortunately Ive been a bit lazy with the updates lately, so ill try and catch up with whats been going on with various projects last year. Firstly, the Triumph Spitfire race car.
The body was prepped for paint, including the underside and inside, every surface will be body colour and finish.
The underside was painted first, then the inside of the vehicle. These were then masked off while the outside of the vehicle was painted.
With the body mounted back on the rolling chassis, the doors and boot lid were prepped, painted and hung. All panel gaps had been checked during the build/welding stage.with the shell rolling on the chassis and painted, the real build work can start.

Triumph Spitfire competition car - latest

The spitfires chassis is now painted and all the suspension has been rebuilt and fitted. New polybushes have been used throughout, New bearings, new drive shaft joints and everything has been painted. A lowered rear swing spring is fitted along with uprated front springs. Adjustable AVO dampers have been used - the fronts being adjustable for height as well as damping.
Rebuilt GT6 uprights have been used on the front, as they are stronger and provide bigger brakes - with new discs and refurbished callipers being used.

1965 MGB roadster - Finished

Its been a long while since I last posted anything, so first of all ill give a quick catch up on the '65 MGB roadster. The rebuilt engine and gearbox were fitted with new mountings, all ancillaries were either new or rebuilt components. All brake, clutch and fuel lines were made up new and the brakes and clutch bled and tested. All clips, nuts and bolts were of course, new.
A few modifications were added, in the form of a thermostatically controlled electric fan, electronic ignition, and a facet fuel pump and pressure regulator.

Under the car, as well as the rebuilt suspension, a rebuilt propshaft was fitted, a new stainless exhaust system, stainless fuel tank and all the pipes and wires routed as original.
The wiring loom is a new item with the correct braided covering, supplied by Autosparks.
A new dash top covering was fitted, and a refurbished windscreen bolted in place.
The car was then delivered back to its owner, who is going to fit the interior, bumpers and lights himself, and hopefully the car will be back on the road and being enjoyed before the summer is over.

MG Midget competition car - For Sale

Yes, my own Mg Midget sprint/hillclimb car is up for sale. Anyone seriously interested please contact me - find my contact details on my main website (there's a link above).

1966 MG Midget, the car is road legal, and has just been MOTed and is of course tax exempt.

I built the car 4 years ago on a brand new shell. Every part on the car is either new or rebuilt. Over 10k spent on parts alone. Those aren't ripples on the bonnet, they're the reflection of the clouds in the sky...This in one very presentable and well looked after competition car.
Finished in Tartan red and Old English white - works colours.

Built to comply to MSA rules for the 'road going' class for sprinting and hillclimbing in the up to 1400cc class. The car is competitive, and has the potential to do well. It could be used for many things, including the MGCC sprint championship, and various historic events, subject to rules.

1380cc engine built to a very high standard, superb power curve and dynoed at 107BHP and 95 lbs/ft of torque and has only covered 1000 miles. Straight cut close ratio gearbox, built on a new JK gear set, again, has only covered 1000 miles. Suspension is fully rebuilt and modified, 370lb springs, 3/4 anti roll bar, one off adjustable camber top link conversion (replaces lever arm shock) and AVO adjustable shocks back and front. Also comes with rebuilt lever arm shocks for the front, should you wish to use it for historic events. There are too many small tweaks to list (or that I don't wish to disclose!) but the car is well set up and handles really well - capable of running in the top of its class.
Brand new 4 pot front calipers and discs - only used for one event, again comes with rebuilt original calipers and fittings for historic events.
Comes with various spares, hard top and soft top, 2 sets of wheels and tyres (road tyres and soft compound Yokohama track tyres)

I could literally write pages on the car, but the easiest thing is if any potential buyers give me a call.

Looking for offers in the region of £7000