We are now fully booked for this event – please contact the Club office if you would like to go on our waiting list.

Award-winning classic car specialists since 1993, CMC have restored and maintained some of Jaguar’s most important road and race cars over the years.

Always a popular  - and quickly booked - event, the day will consist of four absorbing and informative technical sessions, with coffee/tea on arrival, and a light buffet lunch.

Hosted by CMC at their Bridgnorth premises, the day will begin at 10am and finish around 4pm.

Technical Sessions

Panel:

• Panel gapping and setting correctly, including shut lines, lock/latch setting effect of seals and how to achieve best shut lines/operation.
• Correct assembly/build technique of  Jaguar E type/XK and monocoque cars. And the importance of correct assembly/welding.
• Welding methods and technique. Importance of correct procedure for a given panel.
• Panel forming, wheeling and basic hand shaping.

  Detailing/vehicle care:

• Polishing and rejuvenation of old and modern paint finishes.
• Detailing of interior, exterior, underside and wheels on classic and modern cars.
• Final protective coatings. Benefits/drawbacks of alternate products. Where and when to use the correct product for an individuals needs.
• General good care of your vehicles finish, interior, exterior underside etc….
• Paint faults and finishes.

  General mechanical/Axle & Gearbox:

• General maintenance. Importance of correct servicing, oils and products in your classic.
• Gearbox/drive train and differential fundamentals, operation, faults and fixes.
• Preparing your car for winter storage/use.
• Recommissioning your car from winter storage.

  Engine/tuning (this will be based on and around our Hub Dyno):

• Importance of correct carburettor and timing set up, air fuel ration and how to set.
• General tuning/set up of carburettor engine cars.
• Fuel injection systems, modern cars and retro-fit to classics.
• Ethanol in fuels.

(images copyright Paul Briggs)