Beetle – beating heart.
The boys have fully stripped and rebuilt the engine – a couple of sticking valves reset, a rusted pot meant we replaced them all, and then a careful rebuild to … Continue Reading Beetle – beating heart.
Beetle, now where is that…
This is a story of the parts never being in the huge amount of spares in boxes, or at least not being able to find them. To be honest the … Continue Reading Beetle, now where is that…
Fettling the 356
So the 356 has been finished for a while, other than some monthly run outs, it sits in the basement car park at work from week to week. I have … Continue Reading Fettling the 356
Jensen SRT out and about
Forgive me, for it has been one month since my last submission… So much has been happening, so let’s start with the Jensen SRT8. Tested, passed and on the road. … Continue Reading Jensen SRT out and about
Beetle, getting into that shopping list…
Well it’s been all about shopping and arranging all the missing parts and getting ready for assembly of late. The car came with boxes and boxes of parts, but there … Continue Reading Beetle, getting into that shopping list…
Beetle, almost on its wheels…
First task is to get the 66 ‘vert on its wheels – I’ve decided to use the 4×130 pattern and disk brakes all round – so despite the Pro Drag … Continue Reading Beetle, almost on its wheels…
Testing times for the Jensen SRT8
She continues to throw little niggles in our direction, but is almost there. The a/c is sorted, interior all trimmed out and the ICE up and running, even a reversing … Continue Reading Testing times for the Jensen SRT8
Stuttering TVR
Well that monster 4.8 engine and megasquirt has been in for some time and we’ve been waiting to get it on the dyno. Ramadan and Eid dragged that wait out, … Continue Reading Stuttering TVR
The Bug (back) Story
So, where do I start with this one. I certainly don’t need another car and I have more than enough projects on the go – albeit nearing completion, I promise! … Continue Reading The Bug (back) Story
Not just a Beetle
A long with the Beetle ‘shell’ in the previous post, I also got a host of parts – almost a room full and this… looking more like the second shot! … Continue Reading Not just a Beetle
Jensen – she’s a sensitive beast…
So first the good bit – here’s a short video of the Jensen I posted elsewhere – looking great isn’t she JSome great feedback from the local community – JACCK … Continue Reading Jensen – she’s a sensitive beast…
’66 VW Beetle Cabriolet
The latest addition – a stunning project, a 1966 VW Beetle Cabrio. Loads of history on this one that I’ll fill in on other posts and pages, but it is … Continue Reading ’66 VW Beetle Cabriolet
Jensen SRT – slaying the elephant in the room!
So there has been an elephant in the garage, looming over all the recent progress… it won’t shift and is stuck in limp mode. But this weekend we sorted it. … Continue Reading Jensen SRT – slaying the elephant in the room!
Slow visual progress on the Jensen SRT8 so here are a few detail pics
It may be slow, but it is progress. The guys are working on the car on Fridays in my garage, I think I’ve mentioned it before. We are getting there. … Continue Reading Slow visual progress on the Jensen SRT8 so here are a few detail pics
There goes the daily driver for a few weeks
I never really mention my Ford Raptor in these posts, as it is just there in the background, doing the daily grind, taking the strain and of course lugging around … Continue Reading There goes the daily driver for a few weeks
After all the trials and tribulations – the new TVR engine runs.
and here it is up and running on the bench using the base maps from the Megasquirt MS2. 4.8 litres of mighty Rover V8, 96mm pistons, ported heads and valve … Continue Reading After all the trials and tribulations – the new TVR engine runs.
Retro Rides Dubai 