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Triumph TR3A SU H6 Carbs Rebuilt

markjones — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:18:31 +0000

TR3A SU H6 Carb Set

Rebuilt pair of Triumph TR3A SU AUC878 Carburetors. Finished to street standards with new throttle shafts, butterflies, metering needles, jets, floats (sinkers?).

1953 Triumph Mayflower

markjones — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:56:53 +0000

Triumph Mayflower

1953 Triumph Mayflower. In for minor work.

Triumph Mayflower

Recession Over? Crowded Shop 6/3/2010

markjones — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:53:37 +0000

The Shop 6/3/10

It must be summer. Crowded shop. Currents cars in shop for repair/restoration/paintwork; 1972 Triumph TR6, 1967 Austin Healey 3000 BJ-8, 1954 Jaguar XK120 OTS, 1961 Jaguar E Type OTS, 1974 Jaguar E Type OTS, 1954 Aston MArtin DB2-4 DHC, 1955 MG TF, 1961 Triumph TR3A, 1976 Triumph TR6, 1972 MGB-GT, 1954 Austin Healey 100-4 BN1.

The shop 6/3/2010

Gearbox Comparisons/Adequate to Overbuilt

markjones — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:28:31 +0000

British Gearboxes/Reverse Idlers

Here is an interesting comparison of British gearbox reverse idlers (the gear you engage when shifting into reverse). The gear on the left is from Triumph TR3B thru TR6 late. The center gear is Austin Healey four speed gearboxes. The gear on the right is full syncro Jaguar E Type. The Jag tremendously overbuilt, it looks like it could be Kenworth. These boxes are extremely difficult to break. The earlier Moss gearboxes fitted to XK cars and Morgan are very similar construction.

Triumph “A” Type Overdrive Explosion

markjones — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:35:26 +0000

Laycock Overdrive Annulus

Laycock overdrive annulus that experienced an imploded planetary gear set or uni-directional clutch. Be very careful when backing up in a Laycock equipped car. If your overdrive is still mechanically engaged through an electrical fault or a bearing lets go in the planetary, this is what it will look like. Very expensive to remedy.

1961 Standard 10 Companion Wagon

markjones — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:28:23 +0000

1961 Standard 10 Companion

1961 Standard 10 Companion. Another installment of the “Cool Cars That Show Up Often” segment of this website. Owned by a good friend and faithful customer, it was brought in for storage to escape the Seattle winter rain. Very cool car brought from the U.K. a few years ago and lovingly improved since.

1961 Standard 10 Companion

1961 Standard 10 Companion. Interior shot.

1961 Standard 10 Companion

1961 Standard 10 Companion. Engine bay shot.

1961 Standard 10 Companion

1961 Standard 10 Companion. Rear hatch shot.

1967 Jaguar 4.2 Litre E Type

markjones — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:23:23 +0000

1967 Jaguar E Type

1967 Jaguar 4.2 Litre E Type brought in for door hinge rebuilding in 2005. Fairly fresh restoration from another shop. It appears the sagging doors were overlooked.

1967 Jaguar 4.2 Litre E Type

Ferrari SWB

markjones — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:31:02 +0000

Ferrari 250 SWB

Ferrari 250 SWB. One day the noise sounded peculiar. A great 250 SWB from a nearby collection roared in to say hello. This is a very interesting neighborhood.

Ferrari 250 SWB

Austin Healey Gearbox/Overdrive Rebuild

markjones — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:17:25 +0000

1959 Austin Healey gearbox

1959 Austin Healey 3000 Sideshift gearbox and overdrive. Condition unknown. Brought to Britsport for teardown and evaluation.

1959 Austin Healey gearbox

1959 Austin Healey 3000 gearbox for rebuilding.

1959 Austin Healey gearbox

1959 Austin Healey 3000 gearbox for rebuilding

1959 Austin Healey gearbox

1959 Austin Healey 3000 Gearbox and Overdrive Unit. Completely disassembled and cleaned. Syncros and bearings worn. Mismatched inside and outside 1-2 shift hub from a previous rebuild. Detent ball frozen inside 3-4 hub. Lots of sludge and dirt inside, but a good unit to rebuild. All overdrive components in good condition.

1959 Austin Healey gearbox

1959 Austin Healey 3000 Gearbox and Overdrive disassembled. My rebuilds are totally disassembled and evaluated.

1959 Austin Healey gearbox

1959 Austin Healey 3000 Gearbox and Overdrive disassembled.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000 overdrive fully rebuilt with new bearings, o-rings, and seals. Assembled with dummy mainshaft to maintain spline alignment during assembly.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000 overdrive unit.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000 Gearbox. Showing method of retaining 3rd gear needle rollers with heavy grease prior to fitting the gear. 2nd speed already fitted.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. 3rd-4th gear shifting hub being assembled with new detent springs. The inside slider on the left has the detent springs and balls retained with Churchill factory assembly ring. Outer hub at right will slide right on and displace the assembly ring.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Gearbox mainshaft fully built up ready to offer up to gearcase.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000 Gearcase. Solvent washed, hand scrubbed, and hot-water washed. It is cleaner than your momma’s bloomers.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Main gearcase assembled with laygear laying in the bottom of the case, dummy layshaft retaining the needle rollers, thrust washers fit up, and assembled mainshaft installed at rear of the case.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Gearcase fully assembled. 1st motion with fresh bearing installed at front. Laygear brought up into mesh with layshaft installed, and reverse idler fitted.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Main gearcase finished, forks and rods installed and safety wired. Bellhousing installed at front, and overdrive fitted at rear.

Austin Healey 3000

Austin Healey 3000. Adaptor plate and overdrive unit fitted at rear with side cover installed. Bellhousing installed with new front seal. Bench tested @ 470 PSI operating pressure. Ready to paint and fit up/adjust solenoid.

1933 Mercedes 380K Special Roadster

markjones — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:09:41 +0000

1933 Mercedes 380K

1933 Mercedes 380K Erdmann & Rossi Special Roadster. From a local prominent collection. Accidentally damaged in the LH front louvered bonnet section by an errant prop rod three days before shipping to Pebble Beach 2009. Britsport was entrusted to perform last minute repairs prior to expert detailing by James Emmi. The car was awarded Second In Class at the concours. (what happened to my hair?)

1933 Mercedes 380K

1933 Mercedes 380K Special Roadster.

1933 Mercedes 380K

1933 Mercedes 380K Special Roadster.

1933 Mercedes 380K

1933 Mercedes 380K Special Roadster.

1933 Mercedes 380K

1933 Mercedes 380K Special Roadster.