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Mainly a workshop week this week…
Stuart came over first thing on Monday morning from Scunthorpe in his 2003 TF 135 (in Xpower grey – LEF) for a full cambelt service and to have the MOT carried out on site. Stuart went off for walk into the village while we got things done for him. Great to see Stuart again, got a pic of the interior this time as I don’t think I did on his last visit.
Pete had come over from Doncaster at the weekend to drop off his 2002 TF 135 (in British Racing Green – HFF) at the weekend.
This was in for welding of all four sills. The rears were far worse than expected, but all done and ready for collection this weekend.
John had also dropped off his 2002 TF 160 Sprint (in Trophy Blue – JEV) at the weekend having driven down from County Durham.
This one was for full underfloor treatment and replacement of the underfloor coolant pipes for stainless. We’d noticed it was looking a bit ropey when last in with us for other work in November. All done and ready for collection at the weekend.
Tuesday found us over in Pontefract, at Bob Wests Classic car garage. He’d bought a 1996 MGF VVC with 11k on the clock to do up for an American chap, who is currently living in Germany and will be having it shipped over there. Following the purchase, Bob had noticed it was showing signs of head gasket failure so asked if we could come over and sort it. We didn’t get to meet Bob himself as he was away, but his trimmer, Les, was there to meet us.
We also got further on with the TF 160 that’s in with us with a trashed head. All pistons and liners removed with quite a bit of debris in the sump, fearing further carnage to the bottom end we discovered it was parts of one of the pistons that had blown to bits, so that was lucky for Jonathan that his bill wasn’t going to get slightly bigger!
One of our doer uppers went in for some paint work and a full detail too this week, so that’s almost ready to roll. The chaps at AM Paintworx have done a cracking job on it, looks fab!
Van all stocked up with the parts and kit required for our next away trip, heading off bright and early on Monday morning. So we’ve now got the weekend off to get caught up on a load of other things.
Have a lovely weekend everyone, not sure this fab weather is going to hold out, but have a good one where possible. – https://ift.tt/BkOrR3W
