Monthly Archives: May 2014

It’s Your Own Fault if You Don’t Use Borg&Beck

George Borg was the son of a skilled fitter working for John Deere.  Marshall Beck was a lawyer practicing in and around Moline, Illinois.  Together they invented and perfected the penultimate automotive clutch, a design still in use today and … Continue reading

Posted in This week at the shop | Comments Off on It’s Your Own Fault if You Don’t Use Borg&Beck

More Hemi

The teardown continued last Friday on this four cylinder hemi.  Because of the valve angle in the hemispherical combustion chambers, we have to wire the cam followers in place to clear them from the cylinder block, but the manufacturer provided … Continue reading

Posted in This week at the shop | Comments Off on More Hemi

Hacksaw as Required

We’re stockpiling the necessary pieces for a prompt assembly of the Gunmetal Grey series 1 OTS E-type 4.2 as soon as it’s in paint, so I was a bit put out when our principal Jaguar vendor told me she didn’t … Continue reading

Posted in This week at the shop | Comments Off on Hacksaw as Required

Car for Sale

We’re hoping to be done on Friday with the Morgan +4 which as a frame up restoration beginning with a new frame, has consumed much of our time and a lot of the owner’s money.  Virtually the last loose ends … Continue reading

Posted in This week at the shop | Comments Off on Car for Sale