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Templar Classics - High Quality Classic Car Restoration and Servicing
High Quality Restoration
We are passionate about working with classic cars, and take great pride in our attention to detail. We are confident that you will be delighted with your classic when you collect it!
Servicing and Repair
We also undertake regular servicing and more routine repairs
Commission Sales
Looking to sell your classic, or searching for a particular car? We are always happy to do so on your behalf on a commission basis - contact us for details.
About Us
Located in South Buckinghamshire and with over 50 years' combined experience in working on and with classic cars, our attention to detail is what sets us apart. We have a passion for classics and it shows in our work. We specialise in Jaguar, Aston Martin, Ferrari Dino, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo P1800 and others. Let us advise you on your own classic - we'd be delighted to help!
Templar Classics News
Some Mercedes progress this past week - the inside and luggage areas of the Pagoda we’re restoring are now black, ahead of a final panel fit before final prep for colour, and we’ve been fitting a new belly pan to a spectacular 300SL Gullwing. Elsewhere, the Aston DB6 now has new inner sills, we’ve had a Ferarri 360 in for a belt change and service, and one of our Swedish favourites, a Volvo P1800ES has been in to get some injection system problems sorted. #mercedessl, #mercedespagoda, #mercedesgullwing, #classicmercedes, #germanclassics, #ferrari360, #volvop1800, #classicvolvo, #astonmartindb6, #classiccarrestoration, #templarclassics.
The workshop and yard at Templar Towers is as busy as ever, especially on the Ferrari front. The 360 is in for a belt change and service, the 430 to have it’s Plenum crinkle paint redone, and we’re still grappling with the Testarossa’s tuning, but nearly there. Staying with #italianclassics, the very pretty Alfa 105 series in amongst all the Ferrari’s is in for a service and some mods to the driver’s seat to clear the roll-over bar – the owner uses it for regulation rallies. We’ve also had a spectacular Mercedes 300SL roadster in for a service and check over, and the Esprit S1 that came in last week is now ready to go back to it’s owner. #ferrari360, #ferrari430, #ferraritestarossa, #ferrari, #alfa105, #bertonealfa, #alfaromeo, #italianclassics, #mercedesbenz300sl, #classicmercedes, #lotusesprit, #esprits1, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration.
A combination of British and Italian classics this week – the Esprit is now ready to go back home after a full health check, having had a few minor issues solved, and the lovely Jag Mk2 has had some running issues and a carburettor tune-up. On the Italian side of things, we’ve got a Mondial in that’s been in long-term storage and in need of a major service and complete refresh – this week we’ve removed the tired engine and gearbox. Finally, the Testarossa that’s with us has now got a properly working injection system and brakes; next job is to fix the cold start system . #lotusesprit, #lotus, #jagmk2, #jaguarmk2, #britishclassics, #ferrarimondial, #ferraritestarossa, #classicferrari, #italianclassics, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration
Belated Happy New Year to all! Our first full week back, just as well our workshop heater is efficient! Quite a lot of cars in at the moment…the Ferrari 430 is now ready for collection after a variety of jobs while the Aston V8 Volante is in to get a fuel pump wiring problem fixed, and this is what the front of a DB6 looks like after the body panels have been removed for repairs… The Esprit is back having completed a few hundred miles after we’d restored it for a check-up and a few adjustments, while the gearbox for the long-term restoration Porsche 912 has now been rebuilt – we just need to finish the engine… #ferrari430, #ferrari, #astonmartin, #volante, #lotusesprit, #porsche912, #classiccarrestoration, #templarclassics
Some interesting challenges this week, starting with a couple of Ferrari’s brought out of long-term storage that needed some work to be made roadworthy again. A Mondial That had been left in a garage for 14 years needed full recommissioning as well as a major service and a lot of cosmetic work, while the Testarossa wouldn’t start when it emerged from hibernation. Issues included corroded wiring at the starter motor, injectors that didn’t inject, brake calipers that had seized… the Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel distributor also needed a serious tune up and we used our new handheld emissions tester to help get it there; it’s now running properly on all 12 cylinders. The gearbox for our long-term Porsche 912 restoration project is now stripped for inspection and rebuild, and we’ve also got new belly pans to fit to a Mercedes 300SL Gullwing that once we’ve checked the fit, will be painted the correct green before being re-fitted. #ferrarimondial, #ferraritestarossa, #classicferrari, #italianclassics, #porsche912, #mercedesbenz300sl, #gullwing, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration,
In between working on our customer cars, we’ve been able (slowly) to make some progress on two of our own. The Ferrari 308GTB has finally been painted – here it is, fresh from the paint shop – and on the Porsche 968, we’ve changed noisy cam followers on the variocam, so it’s nice and quiet now, and had the seats re-coloured – they look really good now! #ferrari308gtb, #classicferrari, #italianclassics, #porsche968, #classicporsche, #germanclassics, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration
A short post this week – gradual progress on our long-term project Pagoda, which is now prepped for epoxy primer to seal panels before it goes for 1st primer. There’ll be a lot of pre-fitting before it goes in for final paint. It’s a slow process but will absolutely be worth it in the end! #mercedessl, #mercedespagoda, #mercedesbenzw113, #classicmercedesbenz, #classicmercedes, #germanclassics, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration
To the UK and Italy for our second post – the Aston DB6 engine bay and cabin are now bare-metalled before we carry out body repairs, the Lancia Fulvia convertible now has had it’s underside bare-metalled, epoxy prime seam sealed and raptor coated. Meanwhile our 308GTB has had some panels polished and we’ve got a 550 in for trim repairs – currently with it’s dash out. #astonmartindb6, #lanciaflavia, #ferrari308gtb, #ferrari550maranello, #ferrari, #italianclassics, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration
Lots of activity at Templar Classics this past week, enough for two posts this weekend. For this one, we'll start with a very unusual visitor in the shape of a VW Schwimmwagen amphibious WW2 military vehicle that came in for some recommissioning – pretty sure this is the first one we’ve ever had! Moving on to the pair of elegant Mercedes coupés that we’ve been working on…having realigned the roof and window of the big 300se, we’ve started fitting the luxurious interior. The Pagoda is now back from the metal shop, the next steps will be prep and paint. These are such stylish cars! #mercedes300se, #classicmercedesbenz, #classicmercedes, #mercedesw112, #mercedesw113, #pagodamercedes, #vwschwimmwagen, #germanclassics, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration
Despite the mixed – to put it mildly – weather over the past few days, we’ve been as busy as ever at Templar Towers. One of our long-term projects, the Lancia Flavia convertible, is now ready for final prep before going into the paint booth. Another long-termer, the DB6 has now been stripped of all it’s paint, underseal etc and is about to go into the metal shop. Also among our full restoration projects, we’ve started to fit the restored dash into the big Mercedes 300SE. We’ve also got a Pagoda in for a few jobs and detailing ahead of it being put on sale by the owner. On the Ferrari front, we’ve got a Testarossa in for some attention to it’s brakes and to have new injectors fitted after having been off the road for a while, and we’ve fitted an ”E Diff delete kit” as well as fixed an internal leak on a 430. #lanciaflavia, #classiclancia, #italianclassics, #mercedes300se, #mercedespagoda, #classicmercedes, #germanclassics, #ferraritestarossa, #ferrari340, #classicferrari, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration
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