E-type stereo installation
As part of the re-trim of the Series 1 E-type the owner and I have been trying to come up with a Bluetooth stereo installation that does...
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mcpheatauto
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
OSI 20M TS added to the Inventory
I have finally finished off the page for the OSI 20M TS and confirmed the asking price with the owner, now it is offered for sale. You...
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mcpheatauto
- Nov 17
- 1 min
Rover running
It's nice when something works out as you might hope. As I reported earlier I was intending on focusing on the fuel injectors, accessing...
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mcpheatauto
- Nov 14
- 1 min
New daily driver
What with the cost of everything spiralling right now I've been on the look out for a daily driver more suited to the modern world than a...
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mcpheatauto
- Nov 10
- 1 min
Rover Vitesse in the workshop
This Rover Vitesse was dropped off today for some work, it's a long time since I've seen one this close up and it's pretty cool. It's had...
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mcpheatauto
- Nov 2
- 1 min
VW Type 2 in the workshop
This VW T2 was dropped off today by a new customer, came in a bit short notice as the owner uses it a lot and it's starting to give him...
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mcpheatauto
- Nov 1
- 1 min
Jaguar E-type interior trim
With the engine rebuild almost done (just waiting to have the clutch balanced to the flywheel) I have been finishing off the interior...
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mcpheatauto
- Oct 27
- 1 min
Ford Mustang in the workshop
This rather nice Mustang fastback was dropped off yesterday for a few jobs: the valve on the steering arm is leaking so I will fit the...
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mcpheatauto
- Oct 25
- 1 min
Jaguar E-type engine assembly
I have finally been able to get some work done assembling the Jaguar E-type engine I have been rebuilding and it is now almost ready to...
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mcpheatauto
- Oct 24
- 1 min
Porsche Boxster brake pipes
The owner of the Boxster I have in the Inventory took it for its MoT test the other day and it failed on the rusty rear brake pipes. The...
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mcpheatauto
- Oct 14
- 2 min
Corvette C4 in the workshop
On Friday last I found the Corvette C4 that I look after outside the workshop with a flat battery and a non start fault. The owner told...
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mcpheatauto
- Sep 29
- 1 min
Vanden Plas Princess in the workshop
The Vanden Plas Princess I did a little work on a month or so ago is back in the workshop, this time the owner has asked me to remove the...
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mcpheatauto
- Sep 21
- 1 min
OSI 20 M TS coming soon to the Inventory
This is a bit of a blast from the past. 8 years ago I went to Tuscany to inspect, buy, and bring this rather rare OSI 20 M TS back to the...
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mcpheatauto
- Sep 15
- 1 min
A question of lubrication
I have been, over the last few weeks, working on a rather rare de Normanville "Safety Gearbox" fitted to a 1930s Humber Snipe "Pullman"....
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mcpheatauto
- Sep 15
- 1 min
Triumph Stag in the workshop
I have done a few jobs on this Triumph Stag over the years, the owner dropped it off today to have me look into an intermittent starter...
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mcpheatauto
- Sep 12
- 1 min
Porsche Boxster added to the Inventory
I've just added this great little Porsche Boxster to the Inventory page, a fantastic sports car for dodgy MGB money, I know which I prefer.
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mcpheatauto
- Sep 5
- 1 min
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air in the workshop
This Chevrolet Bel Air was dropped off today for some work. The owner hasn't had it long, now he's runs it around a bit there are a few...
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mcpheatauto
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Jaguar Mk2 in the workshop
This Jaguar Mk2 was dropped off at the end of last week for a couple of jobs. One of the brake calipers has been seizing once in a while,...
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mcpheatauto
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Rolls-Royce 20/25 road trip
Last week I had an unexpected email from the owner of the Rolls-Royce 20/25 I used to store and work on. It's been in Australia a little...
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mcpheatauto
- Aug 22
- 1 min
Chevy 3100 now sold
The Chevy 3100 pickup I did some work on earlier this year has now been sold and was picked up today. I kind of hope the new owner will...
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