We finally finished the long-term Porsche 912 with it’s new big bore engine this week – we think it looks great - and had a slightly younger sibling, a black 964 in for a few jobs. Meanwhile the Aston DB6 is almost ready for prep and paint, though a colour hasn’t been chosen yet, the Mercedes R107 came in for a new hood and the gorgeous Lancia Aurelia was in for a variety of jobs – lovely car! #porsche912, #porsche964, #classicporsche, #mercedesr107, #astonmartindb6, #astondb6, #lanciaaurelia, #classiclancia, #templarclasics, #classiccarrestoration

This very unusual WW2 VW Schwimmwagen is leaving us after having had new fuel tanks fitted, carb rebuild and a major service, and after 14 years in storage, the Ferrari Mondial engine is now ready to go back in after rebuilding the dual mass flywheel, replacing the clutch and release bearing, a major service and paint and clean up. Meanwhile the Mercedes 230 SL Pagoda is getting an engine rebuild – here it’s upside down on a stand ready for the sump to be fitted. #vwschwimmwagen, #ww2schwimmwagen, #ferrarimondial, #mondial, #mercedes230slpagoda, #mercedes230sl, #mercedespagoda, #temparclassics, #classicarrestoration

Catching up with some projects while we reorganise the workshop at the same time, never easy! The Pagoda is now in final primer; we’re double-checking all gaps and panel fir before it goes in to paint. The Porsche 912 engine and gearbox are now back in situ after having both been rebuilt. We’ve also had a Triumph TR4 in for a replacement fuel pump and ignition work, as well as a couple of Ferrari’s – a 360 and a 430 – in for various jobs. Never a dull day here at Templar Towers! #mercedessl, #mercedespagoda, #classicmercedes, #porsche912, #germanclassics, #triumphtr4, #ferrari360, #ferrari430, #classiccarrestoration, #templarclassics.

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