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13 minutes ago1 min read
TVR S3, spot the difference
Another update on the TVR S3 job, it had initially been thought that it was going to matter of swapping the engines, seized for 'new',...
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mcpheatauto
43 minutes ago1 min read
Moto Parilla MSDS added to the Inventory
I am quite simply delighted to be able to offer this rare race winning Moto Parilla MSDS to the market. It's a significant piece of...
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mcpheatauto
2 days ago1 min read
TVR S3, suspicions confirmed
A quick update n the TVR that was dropped off yesterday. I made a start on getting the engine out and as soon as I had it up in the air I...
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mcpheatauto
3 days ago1 min read
TVR S3 in the workshop
The TVR S3 with the engine problem I talked about in the Autumn was dropped off over the weekend. It's been supposed that the Jaguar AJ30...
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mcpheatauto
6 days ago1 min read
MGB project nears completion
The MGB that came in with a misfire that led to somewhat more is very close to going home. The last couple of weeks have been spent...
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mcpheatauto
6 days ago1 min read
Gipsy III engine now sold
The Gipsy II engine I was selling for a friend in the US has found a new owner in the UK and will be heading this way shortly. It's been...
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mcpheatauto
6 days ago1 min read
MGB rear axle
The owner of the 1972 MGB asked me to solve the leaking rear axle so I started looking for a spare just before the end of the year. It...
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mcpheatauto
Dec 12, 20241 min read
1967 MGB engine rebuilt
As far as the other MGB that I've got in goes I have finished what I can of the engine rebuild and it's ready to have the pilot bushing...
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mcpheatauto
Dec 12, 20241 min read
Another MGB in the workshop
This early 70s MGB was dropped off earlier this week, the owner has just bought it and wanted me to give a going over. Initial...
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mcpheatauto
Dec 12, 20241 min read
Rochet-Schneider now sold
The 1910 Rochet-Schneider I've had for sale has found a discerning owner in Europe. He bought an aero engine from the same seller a...
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mcpheatauto
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Toyota Camry Sport saved from the crusher
Thanks to some customers I was able to save this 1998 Toyota Camry Sport from being dragged to the scrapyard. They put the owner in touch...
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mcpheatauto
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow coming together
I've just about wrapped up all of the work on the Silver Shadow the last couple of weeks and today was the first fire up since the tear...
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mcpheatauto
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Escort RS Turbo in the workshop
I've had this car in before, the owner has not had a lot of luck since buying it and now there's quite a list. The most apparent issue is...
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mcpheatauto
Nov 8, 20241 min read
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit in the workshop
This Silver Spirit was dropped off today, it came in on the back of a lorry as it wouldn't start. It's been leaking fuel from the...
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mcpheatauto
Nov 6, 20241 min read
MG ZA in the workshop
This tidy 1956 ZA Magnette was dropped off today for a little work. The owner's been away, when he came back there was a puddle of what...
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mcpheatauto
Oct 23, 20242 min read
MGB interior work
The work on the MGB that's undergoing an engine rebuild expanded somewhat when the owner asked me to take a look at tidying up the...
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mcpheatauto
Oct 22, 20241 min read
TVR S3, this should be interesting
I was contacted recently by the owner of a TVR S3 that's had an engine swap but it's seemingly experienced a catastrophic failure. The...
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mcpheatauto
Oct 15, 20241 min read
Austin A30 in the workshop
This rather nice Austin A30 was dropped off today for a couple of jobs. The one it came in for, the wiring up & fitting of a Smiths...
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mcpheatauto
Sep 30, 20241 min read
Reliant Scimitar GTE in the workshop
This Scimitar has recently undergone a lot of work elsewhere, a chassis change from what I can see, but it's experiencing some teething...
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mcpheatauto
Sep 25, 20241 min read
E-type interior strip out
I've been making my way around the interior of the Series E-type FHC since it came in, removing what is a remarkable amount of trim, and...
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