Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000 BJ8. Driven into the shop. This was a old redo by a not so talented home restorer/car flipper. Completed covered in thick sheets of all-metal style body filler that covered several decades of rust, old repairs, sins and shenanigans. After several days of painstaking chemical stripping, the aluminum/steel work can begin. The gearbox leaks as much oil as my leather seal Moss gearbox in the XK120 OTS.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Old finishes being removed.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Old finishes being removed.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Old finishes being removed.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Old finishes being removed. Note how thick the alum filler is on the LR fender. The majority of the body was covered in the same manner.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. The majority of alloy and steel rust repair complete. Fitting up panels and chrome bits to check gaps.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Fitting exterior panels for gaps.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Exterior panels removed for prepping and paint on backsides of shrouds, fenders, doors, etc. A general clean up of chassis as well.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Front and rear aluminum shrouds scrubbed clean, conversion coating applied, then etch primed with epoxy. Ready for hi-build primer surfacer and flatting.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Hi build primer surfacer applied, guidecoated, and block sanded by hand. Many highs and lows need attention.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Many, many labor hours later. Bodywork completed on all exterior panels and final check of body gaps. Ready to disassemble and apply color and clear.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Bodywork completed.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Paintwork completed with application of sealers coats, as well and basecoat/clearcoat applications. Paintwork to cure for a few weeks, then color sanding and post paint rub-out.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Paintwork completed.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Paintwork completed. I prefer if possible, to spray the bonnet and boot lid detached from main body for color application in order to paint troughs completely. Nothing ruins a decent paint job like unpainted corners. Note exact reflection of overhead lighting in the body and paintwork.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Color sanding in progress to remove all irregularities and orange peel in paintwork. It is at least a two step sanding process by hand, followed with three different polishing steps.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Color sand in progress.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Color sand complete. Reassembly of car commences with fitting all exterior panels, trim, fender beading and other brightwork and lights. Most everything needs to be worked or cleaned up before installation with new rubber, gaskets, etc.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Assembly process.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Requested to do so by the customer, the wooden fascia removed for replacement.

1974 Jaguar E Type

1974 Jaguar V12 E Type. Brought into shop completely disassembled with body and paintwork partially done by another shop. Every component of the car will need to be worked before use. Paintwork has since been completed by Britsport and assembly of chassis started. The V12 is fully rebuilt and installed with a 5 speed conversion. The car will also be converted to SU carbs.

1974 Jaguar E Type

1974 Jaguar V12 E Type. Front suspension/steering work.

1974 Jaguar E Type

1974 Jaguar V12 E Type. Front bulkhead at brake system.

1974 Jaguar E Type

1974 Jaguar V12 E Type. RH bulkhead initial assembly.

Triumph TR6

1976 Triumph TR6. A completely stripped TR6 brought in as a blasted, disassembled body. The majority of the metal work is complete, and the car mocked up to see if we have a good overall fit of panels.

Triumph TR6

Triumph TR6. Initial body assembly.

Triumph TR6

Triumph TR6. Initial body assembly. Note factory steel hardtop. The car will also be fitted with a Laycock “J” overdrive gearbox.

Triumph TR6

Triumph TR6. Initial body assembly.

Triumph TR6

1974 Triumph TR6. Photo showing the method of reinforcing the upper forward diff mounting pins in a IRS TR4A thru TR6 car. Guaranteed not to crack.

Triumph TR6

1974 Triumph TR6. Photo showing method of boxing in front lower diff mounting pin sections for strength. Note old stress crack near pin welded up.

1954 Jaguar XK120 OTS

1954 Jaguar XK120 OTS. Older East Coast restoration being staged for complete body/paint/chrome/interior work.

1953 Aston Martin

1953 Aston Martin DB2-4 Drop Head Coupe. One of 73 total Drop Head Coupe cars produced, both RH and LH drive. Fully disassembled nearly 30 years ago. Brought into Britsport in many sections, crates, and boxes. Full nut and bolt restoration in progress. Body as pictured has all alloy work completed, currently in the priming/blocking process.

1953 Aston Martin

1953 Aston Martin. Rear bodywork removed. Steel substructure being repaired/restored as nec’y.

1953 Aston Martin

1953 Aston Martin. Rear steel substructure.

1953 Aston Martin

1953 Aston Martin. Rear steel substructure.

1953 Aston Martin DB2-4

1953 Aston Martin. Chassis restored to rolling status. Rebuilt engine/clutch/gearbox installed.

Aston Martin DB2-4

1953 Aston Martin. Chassis and powerplant photo.

1953 Aston Martin

1953 Aston Martin. Chassis/powerplant/front suspension photo.