Tim Lang Restoration Centre are the classic restoration specialists based in the south west, Home - About - Restoration - Work Projects - Gallery - Services - Contact - MOT’s - Servicing - Repairs & Upgrades - Accident Repairs - Valuation - Woodworks - Links - Sitemap   Stage 4 After the electroplating the vehicle and panels are collected.   The work is inspected. The new and repaired aluminium panels are aligned to the body to check and modify door, wing and pillar gaps.   The scotching of the chassis and body is undertaken. It is then seamsealed before moving it to our paint shop for filling, priming and painting in British Racing Green.   The vehicle is spun on our jig to allow full and easy access to the inside, the engine bay and the inside of panels.   The chassis is then moved to be rebuilt with all new components. Unusually we will rebuild the engine bay and fit the loom and dash first then refit the body panels up, with the edges/inside already painted. This was due to the inaccessibility of the engine bay thus preventing damage.   A detailed description of the works carried out as follows:-   Support dip shell, trial fit front and rear shrouds, front and rear wings, doors, bonnet and boot .        Shim, pack, redrill to attain correct alignment         Remove front and rear wings     Clean and cut out damaged (corroded) sections of front and rear shrouds         Fit repaired sections         Refit front and rear wings, check alignment.        Remove all panels and doors       Make mounting bars, fit shell to roll over jig        Scotch shell and seam seal joints                       Check all powder coating components      Order all necessary parts to rebuild front and rear suspension                  STRIP  ENGINE   Send components for machining       Discuss rebuild with customer, ordered agreed parts.    Clean block, crank shaft, assemble crankshaft into engine using new bearings etc        Assemble new pistons onto conrods using new piston rings      Fit into engine using new bearings       Torque all nuts to correct settings, fit new oil pump, fit modified rear main oil seal       Modify and fit engine back plate, fit sump       Fit camshaft, time engine and fit cam and crank gears / timing chain       Fit timing chain tensioner, torque retaining bolts and   Nuts to correct settings     Fit front timing cover and crankshaft pulley      Fit cam followers        Clean cylinder head, fit new valves and rebuild rocker shaft         Fit cylinder head using new gasket, torque nuts to correct settings       Fit push rods and rocker shaft assembly      Fit distributer drive shaft and casing        Fit distributer   Prep and paint engine and gearbox in original Healey colour     Rebuild rear axle in situ, fit back plates, rebuild front suspension, fit steering box and idler gear, adapt and fit front back plates, fit front hubs with new offside wheel bearings, fit new brake discs and callipers, fit wiring loom with new grommets, fit new brake pipes, fit new fuel pipe and P clip all to chassis.        Fit brake servo       Fit pedal box and new master cylinders, fit throttle linkages to bulk head and pedal assembly.    Fit fly wheel to engine, fit clutch with new friction plate, fit gear box to engine       Install engine and gearbox into car    Fit prop shaft, fit engine mountings and brackets  Fit new front pulley, fit dynamo and drive belt and tension   Fit fuel tank and new fuel pump and connect up fuel lines.  Connect wiring.          Fit battery tray install battery with new clamps, fit new main power lead from battery to solenoid,   fit master switch and earth lead from switch to chassis.        Fit radiator with new hoses, thermostat housing with new thermostat.      Fit manifolds and carburettors, set and connect throttle linkage        Fit oil gauge feed pipe, fit solenoid, connect wiring     Trial fit painted front shroud       Rebuild heater assembly, fit shroud mounting brackets.  Back to Project dstatham@nspcc.org.uk