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ATDI Cle Elum 2011

markjones — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:44:11 +0000

1962 Triumph TR3B chassis #TSF15L

1962 Triumph TR3B from Marks Collection. Topped up and shiny, in the photo line at Cle Elum 2011 just prior to the 200+ mile tour thru Eastern Washington with 100 other Triumphs.

MGA Coupe

markjones — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:26:43 +0000

MGA Coupe 1600

MGA Coupe 1600 crushed in the rear by a large truck, then stored for nearly 40 years. Britsport will completely restore the car from the ground up.

MGA Coupe 1600

1958 MGA Roadster

markjones — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:02:49 +0000

1958 MGA

1958 MGA. Brought to Britsport with the substrate sealed and the majority of the metal work done. Britsport was hired to finish up panel fitting and perform the long process of block sanding, filling and flatting as well as applying the basecoat/clearcoat in “Mellow Yellow”. The paintwork is done and will cure for three weeks or so, then the body tub will be installed on the restored rolling chassis. The majority of the inside assembly work will be completed before the post-paint sanding and polishing is performed.

1958 MGA

MGA roadster

MGA roadster with body and paintwork completed. Installation of body on chassis then back to owners place for mechanical work.

MGA roadster

1958 MGA 1500

markjones — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:23:40 +0000

1958 MGA 1500

1958 MGA 1500. Brought to Britsport for full body on cosmetic and mechanical restoration. This is a very nice California car that has been in the same family since the 60′s.

1958 MGA 1500

1961 Triumph TR3A

markjones — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:02:55 +0000

1961 Triumph TR3A

1961 Triumph TR3A. Brought into Britsport mostly disassembled. We will perform complete body and paint work, dash work with complete rewire, conversion to factory overdrive, brakes and suspension work.

1961 Triumph TR3A

1961 Jaguar E Type

markjones — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:29:34 +0000

1961 Jaguar E Type

1961 Jaguar E Type. This is an early flat floor, welded louver bonnet car brought into Britsport several years ago for complete body and paint work. The metal work was completed as well as most of the plastic work, then the car was left in primer and stored. The project will now continue and should be in Opalescent Gray Metallic soon.

1961 Jaguar E Type

1961 Jaguar E Type.

1961 Jaguar E Type

1961 Jaguar E Type. A good deal of effort has been made to insure perfect, symmetrical body gapping throughout the car, far superior to factory standards. A look at period photos and brochures reveal the Jaguar factory was content with less than stellar seams.

1956 Austin Healey Hundred BN2

markjones — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:59:04 +0000

1956 Austin Healey

1956 Austin Healey. Brought into the shop to convert to 100M specs, ie: engine upgrades, louvered bonnet, etc. The bonnet, purchased from the UK by the car owner, did not come close to a reasonable fit. The paint had to be stripped, the skin removed from the bonnet and modified to match the factory shroud. After large quantities of All-Metal and body filler was found, the decision was made to strip the entire car to metal for a slight color change.

1956 Austin Healey BN2

1956 Austin Healey Hundred BN2

1956 Austin Healey

1956 Austin Healey Hundred BN2. Close up of the poor fitting aftermarket 100M bonnet. Not surprising though, a hand built bonnet matched up to a hand built car.

1956 Austin Healey BN2

1956 Austin Healey. Bonnet and front shroud modifications completed. The fit is much better.

1956 Austin Healey BN2

1956 Austin Healey BN2.

1957 Triumph TR3A

markjones — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:52:01 +0000

1957 Triumph TR3

1957 Triumph TR3A. This is an early TR3A chassis brought into the shop to mate to the bare body tub after the metal work is completed. Alot of the mechanical bits have been reworked here, then assembled by the owner off-site. Note Laycock “A” type overdrive fitted to gearbox.

1957 Triumph TR3

1957 Triumph TR3A

Triumph TR3. The metal work is completed including new trunk floor, battery box, outer sills and various other metal repairs. The majority of plastic work is done after the bare metal was etch primed. The entire car was then coated with poly hi-build primer to continue the flatting process.

1957 Triumph TR3A

Triumph TR3A curing in hi-build primer surfacer.

1957 Triumph TR3A

Triumph TR3A. Body and paintwork completed. Body installed on chassis with outside panels bolted up but not tight. The major inside assembly will commence, then before the outside of the car is assembled the color sand and polishing process will take place.

1957 Triumph TR3A

1983 Jaguar XJ-6 Series 3

markjones — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:13:42 +0000

Jaguar XJ-6

1983 Jaguar XJ-6 Series 3. Brought in for strip and repaint. Discovered significant rust out in front and rear window channels and lower rear valance. All rust cut out and replacement sections welded in and metal finished. Painted with PPG DCC Urethane and Glasurit clear on top. Fresh headlining, mats and door seals as well.

1961 MGA 1600 Roadster

markjones — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:32:51 +0000

1961 MGA

1961 MGA 1600 roadster. One owner since 1966, stored for the last 20+ years. Brought to Britsport for a complete nut and bolt rebuild of the entire car.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA 1600. Initial teardown continues. Body tub is nearly ready to pull from chassis, but the inner and outer sills as well as doglegs will be replaced first.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA 1600. Metal work/rust repair in progress. Note that the body and chassis is still resting on it’s tires while the sills are fitted in order to keep the chassis properly aligned.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA 1600. Major metal work/rust repair completed. The body staged for removal from chassis.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA 1600. Bare, rolling chassis ready for removal of front and rear suspension systems, final stripping and off to media blasting. After blasting is completed, rust repair of chassis rails can commence.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA. The chassis frame has been sandblasted and all rust repair completed. The frame was then powder coated satin black. Front and rear suspension systems are completely restored with all new/rebuilt parts throughout. The gearbox is fully rebuilt and coupled to the restored motor with a fresh flywheel and 3 piece clutch kit. The ancillary components on the engine are being rebuilt and installed when done. The wheels were blasted, epoxy primed, then painted satin silver as original. New wooden floor boards were fitted to the chassis rails.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA. Building up engine ancillaries.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA. All metal and body work completed. Complete respray with base-clear urethane in original MG Iris Blue.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA chassis. Prepped and ready for body installation on chassis.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA. Installation of body tub on restored chassis.

1961 MGA

1961 MGA. Body reunited with chassis. Reassembly can now begin.

1961 MGA 1600

The majority of the reassembly work is completed. Fuel/cooling systems complete and initial startup and re-torque work done. Next up is flushing and bleeding of the new brake system then time for fresh leather upholstery/carpets/weather equipment.

1961 MGA 1600

1961 MGA

MGA 1600 roadster back to owner (on left) after a 25 year slumber.