Brown Interceptor Collected

The Brown Interceptor was driven home today a journey of more than 200 miles, hopefully the first of many new adventures for this car.

Theres still lots to do with an SP nearing completion of a long list of jobs including an interior recolour and many mechanical and electrical jobs. The Mk1 Interceptor engine is now back together and ready to be run up on the test rig and a CV-8 has arrived for a recommission after suspected 20 years laid up.

We also have an FF in the final stages of paint and an SP nearing the end of a huge amount of welding which will be returning in the summer both requiring rebuilding. Along with a convertable arriving soon for a full restoration so theres no time to rest.

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Workshop Update

There has not been much posted lately although lots has been done nothing is finished. A constant struggle for parts has meant that the Brown MK3 has sat in a Carcoon for the last 3 months whilst waiting for a windscreen that was ordered in June with a quoted delivery of a few weeks. We have now got the glass which is being fitted soon, so then the last few jobs can be finished and the car road tested.

In the meantime a MK1 Interceptor and an SP have arrived not for restorations but both requiring substantial work, including an engine rebuild for the MK1 and major rewiring to the SP who’s previous owner had deleted many parts of the loom and made his own modifications. This has now been rectified and everything is working again as it should. These repairs along with many other smaller jobs getting the suspension, brakes and fuel systems right on both cars along with an interior repair and recolour on the SP.

Today we had a road trip to collect FF182 after completion of the welding work. We are also hoping to see FF133 return soon with a fresh coat of paint ready for rebuilding.

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August Update

We are now nearing the completion of the Brown MK3 Interceptor, so whats next at Oily Rag Classics. Well it looks like we are going to be busy over winter, we have 2 MK1 Interceptors in for some mechanical and electrical work to complete their restorations carried out elsewhere. Another SP will be arriving for an interior recolouring along with new carpets, fitting a new A/C system supplied by Pat at Fenair and many other mechanical and electrical jobs.

In addition to this we have other cars booked in for smaller jobs to include a Riley, a CV-8 and other Interceptors whilst carrying on with the 3 full restorations.

The Silver SP is undergoing some serious fabrication work at Hightone Restorations before returning to us as a fully welded and painted shell with external trim ready for us to carry out the mechanical, electrical and interior trim work.

Jensen SP Restoration

We then have the 2 MK1 FF’s with one nearing completion of the welding work and the other at our paintshop being prepped for paint, so some busy and exciting times ahead of us.

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Brown MK3 Progress

Progress has been steady on the car since the engine and gearbox were refitted. The engine ancillaries have now all been fitted, the wiring loom has been connected along with the fitting of the centre console for the connection or switches. More interior trim and chrome work has been fitted including the freshly rechromed bumpers.

We have also refitted the fuel tank along with ethanol proof fuel lines all the way from the tank to the carb. The last section of pipe from the fuel pump to the carb is covered by a high temperature sheath to help with fuel vaporisation.

The electrical systems are now being tested and it won’t be long before the engine fires up.

The car was polished and moved outside today so that the customer could see the paintwork in the sunlight.

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Brown MK3 Engine & Gearbox Fitted

This car is coming together well with only just 6 weeks having passed since the shell was painted, another milestone was reached today after the engine and gearbox were refitted.

There is a lot of work to carry out in the engine bay of an Interceptor before the engine goes back in so we are very pleased with the progress on this car.

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