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HRDC Donington saw heavy rain for the Cheetah
Storm Callum arrived at Donington this Sunday and wreaked havoc on the grids. A major accident in the MX5 race postponed activities until they could get the ambulances back. Burford did his best with a clean qualifying, in the torquey Cheetah, in the most unsuitable conditions for the car. Due to the extreme weather the …
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Vacancy for full/part time engineer at Southern Rebore Services
We have a vacancy for a full or part time engineer at Southern Rebore Services. Experience required in all aspects of engine reconditioning. Boring and honing of engine blocks, crankshaft grinding, cylinder head reconditioning, block and head refacing, valve seat and guide replacement. If you are interested in joining this long established and well respected …
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TVR Grantura Mk1 body restoration
Ian Burford’s Coventry Climax powered TVR Grantura has gone into the body shop for the restoration of its fibreglass body. It has decades worth of cracks, filler and paint layers so we are taking it right back to the original fibreglass to be repaired, prepped and repainted ready for the 2019 race season. The car …
Porsche 911 bonnet fitment and paint
A local customer brought in his Porsche 911 for the fitment and painting of a new fibreglass bonnet. The car has been back dated to resemble to original RS from the 70’s. Painted in Porsche’s ‘light yellow’ it now sports a lightweight fibreglass bonnet that fits.
Riley RM engine rebuild
We’ve rebuilt the engine for this Riley RM this year. The 1.5 litre twin cam engine is essentially a pre-war design with white metal supporting the crankshaft instead of the more modern shell bearings we are used to seeing. It takes a little longer with an old engine like this as there is more work …