New! Show your workshop progress #1

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Due to the constraints of COVID-19, most of us have spent a lot of time at home over the past year. That meant time to work on our beloved classic cars! From big projects to polishing to perfection, it's all possible. We'd love to hear from you all about what you've been doing to your car and it would be nice to show regular updates from the home workshop. What have you been up to lately? If you would like to share your progress with fellow enthusiasts, or if you have any questions you would like to ask our knowledgeable PreWarCar.com readers, please send an e-mail to office@prewarcar.com.

To kick off this new editorial, we asked our MD Laurens Klein what has been going on in his garage over the past few months.

1934 Riley Lynx update

For some time our Riley had a small tick in the engine for some time, coming from a valve rocker. When we dismantled the engine we also noticed that the bearings of the connecting rods were ‘loose’ (although the whole engine had been overhauled a few years earlier by a so-called specialist). One thing led to another and since we intended to solve the ‘ticking’ problem, we also had the pre-selector gearbox, the rear axle, the steering box and the rest of the engine overhauled. As well as new wiring, a new fuel tank, new upholstery and many other small parts. We also had the PreWarCar.com logo painted on the doors in the style of the car.

Unfortunately, the car is not quite ready yet because the new cylinder head we bought was slightly different from the old one. This is now at the machine shop and we hope to be able to drive the car later this summer.

1909 Jackson Runabout update

My first classic car was a 1909 Jackson, a one-cylinder two-seater that I restored myself about 13 years ago. I used it regularly for the first few years, but because we now have young children, it was put away in a dark corner. A few months ago, however, we wanted to use the Jackson again, so we took it out of the back of the barn and made a list of what needed to be done. We found lots of little things, like the fuel tap, play in the steering wheel, spot painting the wheels etc. As so often happens, small things can turn out to be bigger than expected. That was the case with the wheels. When we removed the paint from the wooden spoke wheels, we discovered that the wood was in a very bad condition. So now the famous wheel maker Daniel Garner is the man to make 4 brand new wheels for the car.

The engine will also get some TLC with new bearings and a new piston. We hope to use the car at an event in September.

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