Month: April 2019

Great to be back on the road again today.

We went to meet Steve in Comberton for head gasket and cambelt service, and other service bits plus stainless steel underfloor pipes on his beautiful TF 135 in Trophy Blue. Plus while we were there we gave her a bit of a health check prior to MOT. Really great to meet you Steve and thank you for the cracking cuppa! I forgot to take any pics of the car unfortunately! We look forward to coming back for more bits.

From there we went on to Wisbech to see Kevin again for annual service and hydragas pump up on his beautiful looking MGF 120 in Copperleaf.

Really good day apart from the notorious hold ups on the A14 this morning.

Busy week so far with our first projects in the unit.

The major job with Dan’s car is coming along with the removal of standard VVC engine, rebuilding the cylinder head from the new engine, installing new forged piston bottom end, making all adaptations and installing super charger kit, oil cooler system, super charger separate oil feed system, charged cooler for the air flow. Replacing all rear sub-frame mounts, rear shockers, rear brakes etc ….more to do.

Whilst Jon did that I cracked on with the TF 135 that we had bought with a trashed engine, this was fitted with a new refurbished head, new thermostat, water pump, tensioner, cambelt, alternator belt, underfloor stainless pipes, wire brushed and under sealed, flexi hose removed & replaced. Soggy carpet removed, still lots to do to this also to get her back to rights.

A tiring, but very interesting and satisfying week so far, back to it in the morning…

Hyde Heath, Amersham was our call this morning to meet Mark and his TF135 that he wanted us to look over for peace of mind and carry out full cambelt service, replace flexi brake hoses with HEL ones and fluid change. Lovely morning in the sun giving Mark lots of advice and tips on his cracking car. Have lots of fun in her and thank you for the big bag of chocolate!

We then went on to Wendover, Aylesbury to help Graham out with his MGF135 as whilst carrying out the cambelt service himself he had encountered some annoyingly well stuck engine mount bolts. We got the big bar on them and so got him sorted out. Also diagnosed his problem with coolant loss, rear engine pipes were rotten, so advice given on where and how to replace them via his lovely son Jonathan.

A good run down to Walton-on-Thames this morning for collection of our trailer, absolutely spot on, thank you so much Bill & Caroline, lovely to meet you, she will certainly continue to have an exciting and busy life!

We then travelled on to Tonbridge and to take our first collection, which is Dan’s MGF that is coming back with us to the ‘unit’ for lots of TLC.

An enjoyable morning in Reading meeting Bill for cambelt service on his beautiful TF160 in Nightfire Red.

Rear calipers cleaned up and freed off too. Hope you and your wife and Hollie have a great summer in her.

Brooklands MG Era Day – absolutely brilliant day.

Saw so many friends for great chats and catch-ups. Excellent turn out of amazing examples of MGs through the decades.

Great to see Jim and get him sorted out with a new alternator belt and handbrake. Amazing venue steeped in history. Tour of Concorde this time!

An 80th Anniversary edition of a beautiful looking MGTF 160 in Easingwold was our work today.

Lovely to meet Ben who had brought her out of hibernation ready for the summer. Full cambelt service carried out. Water pump had been leaking for a while so a well timed replacement. Really great morning and Jon loved the lemon drizzle cake, thank you Ben.

Darlington and Durham are our destinations tomorrow.