Focus on the Mercedes SL “Pagoda” for this post – we’ve finished rebuilding the engine, this week has been about reinstalling it, together with the gearbox, suspension and rear axle. This very elegant car – we love the colour – is going to look fabulous when it’s finished. #mercedesbenzpagoda, #mercedespagoda, #mercedessl, #classicmercedes, #classiccarrestoration, #templarclassics,

Looks a little like we’re hosting a Ferrari party at Templar Towers at the moment – all in for a variety of jobs from inspections to services, ball joint changes and more. Love the 246 Dino, one of the prettiest cars ever made in our humble opinion. The E-type you can just about see among the various Ferrari’s is in for some work on it’s brakes, which are holding on. #ferrari, #classicferrari, #ferraridino246, #italianclassics, #jaguaretype, #etype, #classiccarrestoration, #templarclassics

Quite a variety of classics at Templar Towers this past week. We said goodbye to the Volvo P1800 after completing a series of small jobs, including re-padding the front seats – which we also had to move back by 3.5 inches as the owner is very tall! We also fitted a new steering wheel with a very nice wood effect. The Austin Healey 3000 came to us for new exhaust flexi pipes and some paintwork as well as having a new hood fitted, and staying with classic British sports cars, the E-type was in to fix a clutch hydraulic problem. Meanwhile the long-term Lancia Aurelia convertible’s panels are now all ready and the car is awaiting final prep before going to the paint shop, and it’s gorgeous coupé sibling is now ready for it’s owner to pick up, having had lots of recommissioning work – it’s a beauty! #volvop1800, #classicvolvo, #swedishclassics, #healey3000, #jaguaretype, #etype, #britishclassics, #lanciaaurelia, #classiclancia, #italianclassics, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration

A tidy early Ferrari 355 came in for inspection and a service, and one of our favourite Swedes dropped in for a set of smart new Minilite wheels, new fog lamps and some mods to the seat runners among other minor work. Meanwhile the restoration of the imposing Mercedes 300SE is gradually nearing completion - here’s Paul from Link Trim expertly fitting the hood cover. #ferrari355, #volvop1800, #classicvolvo, #swedishclassics, #mercedesbenz300se, #mercedes300se, #classiccarrestoration, #templarclassics, #linktrim

Back from holiday refreshed and back in the workshop, we’ve got the body of the DB6 almost ready to go to the paint shop, and we’ve started putting the Pagoda back together. They’ll be two gorgeous cars when we’re finished.

Not often we get a Porsche 356 in – we’ve just painted these race seats to co-ordinate with the body colour, and intend to get some thin clip-on cushions made for them as they’re surely too uncomfortable to sit on for long periods! And on the subject of trim, the trim for the Lancia Vignale convertible we’ve been working on for some time now is coming along nicely – more soon on this very pretty car. #porsche356, #classicporsche, #lanciavignale, #lanciaflaviavignale, #classiclancia, #templarclassics, #classiccarrestoration

An Aston Martin focus this week, with the DB6 and it’s newly restored front end reunited with it’s restored and painted frame, and we also had an Aston V8 come to us for inspection and recommissioning to get it back on the road after many years in storage. And we’ll throw in a photo of our favourite Swede for luck😊 #astonmartindb6, #db6, #astonmartinv8, #classicastonmartin, #volvop1800, #swedishclassics, #britishclassics , #templarclassics, #ClassicCarRestoration

Wide variety of work this past week or so, starting with the long-term Mercedes 300SE project, it’s engine bay now ready to receive its rebuilt engine, and it’s new windscreen fitted courtesy of the fine chaps at Sterling Windscreens LTD. Meanwhile, it’s smaller sibling, the 230SL, has been having new carpets fitted, it’s interior looking good now. We’ve had a couple of MGs in – a TF that’s had a Volvo b18 engine installed came in for some work on it’s electrics among other things, and a Sebring-bodied GT V8 needed attention to a couple of minor issues. #mercedes, #classicmercedes, #mercedes300se, #mercedes230sl, #mercedespagoda, #germanclassics, #mgtf, #mgbgtv8, #classicmg, #sterlingwindscreens, #classiccarrestoration, #templarclassics

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