Walker Sport Blog

WalkerSport are building a F355 Berlinetta to challenge spec.

Cam belt and tensioner replaced. 

Engine out ready to fix some minor oil leaks.

Brake calipers sent away for refurbishment.

WalkerSport are recomissioning a Lotus Esprit Turbo Se High wing, these are becoming very collectabe now and WalkerSport fancied having a play with something a little different.

Ready for sale.

Standard brake calipers and discs fitted, Standard steering wheel fitted, Engine back in after cam belt service. 

Lots of little jobs to do, but she keeps responding!

Mechanical works are underway. 

Fitting brand new seats to the Ferrari 348 GTB. 

A very rare car one of only 15 and the only black one from the factory. Over the years she has had some Ferrari upgrades, WalkerSport are putting her back to as close as possible factory spec with a few minor improvements.

A light carb fire from a poorly set up 308, now its time to bring it back to life.

Blocking the high spots with 1500 wet, then machine polish to correct, final preparation next week.

Swage stripe fitted, mirrors, Rear lights, boot cover. The rest will be done by our friends at Migliore cars Bromsgrove.

Paintwork finished and looking lovely again.

Engine cover, front compartment cover and both doors fitted.

Bumpers fitted and nibbing back the light contaminents in paintwork.

Pete hand the horrible job of hanging the 328's doors today.

Final painting of the last items.

The finishing touches that make a real difference.

Started the blacking and texturing of the 328.

Resting ready for nibbing back and black sections to be added.

All the preparation work has now been done, ready for the paint.

The primer has now been flatted on the whole car and is nearly ready to paint.

Getting the primer coat ready for painting

Something about black 208 /308's they just look awesome.

Getting the doors right is proving to be a bit of a challenge. 

Car into primer ready for flatting down, Doors being prepared.

Some belated pictures of the doors being prepared and the bumpers being put into primer.

With more than a few hours spent and a lot of help from our friends at Migliore cars.

Removal of the doors and fine profiling work, previous damage to both bumpers will require some fibreglass support.

Continued body preparation of the 328 GTB prior to repainting.

Nose correction from a poor previous repair.

328 GTB contiuned preparation before we shut down for a week.

Continued progress of the 328 GTB, uncovering the nasty bits!

Continued preparation of the 328 GTB.

Getting to grips with the 328 GTB.

Continuation of the 328 GTB strip down ready for complete repaint.

Continuation of the 328 GTB strip down ready for complete repaint.

Continuation of the 328 GTB strip down ready for complete repaint.

Continuation of the 328 GTB strip down ready for complete repaint.

Ferrari 328 client car, wanting to make this GTB look outstanding.

A very nice 360 Modena with some minor corrosion issues to be recified - WalkerSport's state of the art ultra-violet painting.

A clients 328 GTS that we sold around 6 years ago, having its first cosmetic refurbishment.

Preparing a customers 360 CS to WalkerSport levels.

WalkerSport inspected this car for a customer - then asked us to rectify the sighted issues.

Continued sales preparation of our lovely 308 GTB QV

Continued preparation of our 308 GTB QV

Continued sales preparation of a lovely 308 GTB QV

A lovely little 308 GTB QV needing the walkerSport touch prior to sale.

A repaint of a lovely ferrari 308 GTS Carb, with new WalkerSport manufacturered lower door sections and carriers.

Very rare to see corrosion like this on a 308. Time to get to work.