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Jaguar S-Type Trip Check
As I'm taking the S-Type on a trip this weekend I thought I'd better give it a look over before we hit the M6 & M5, all I can say is I...
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Aug 22, 20231 min read


1953 Bel Air Battery Box
You might have noticed a short hiatus with regards to blog posts, this was thanks to double hernia surgery at the end of last month and...
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Aug 22, 20231 min read


de Normanville Safety Gearbox test drive. At last.
I appreciate that it is unusual of me not to mention a marque or model in the title of a post but this job has been all about the gearbox...
mcpheatauto
Jul 21, 20232 min read


MG Midget in the workshop
I've got a proper soft spot for the early Midget/Sprite, I owned a Mk2 AH in California that had a Speedwell aluminium head making it a...
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Jul 11, 20231 min read


Ford Orion in the workshop
It's the 90s all over again, a 1993 Ford Orion 1.8LX in near immaculate condition and with only 26000 original miles. It's a recent...
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Jul 6, 20231 min read


1953 Chevrolet Bel Air in the workshop
With one Bel Air going out a couple of weeks ago it's somewhat surprising to have another one in so soon after, looks like it's American...
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Jul 4, 20231 min read


Jaguar E-type out of the workshop
Regular visitors to the workshop might have assumed I'd taken ownership of this E-type, it's been in so long I thought it was worth...
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Jul 4, 20231 min read


Vauxhall Prince Henry in the workshop
This is a bit of a blast from the past, and not just because the Prince Henry was built 110 years ago, I used to look after this car but...
mcpheatauto
Jun 23, 20231 min read


Jensen 541S in the workshop
This Jensen 541S was dropped off this morning, came in a bit short notice, the owner has spent 8 years putting it together (and he's done...
mcpheatauto
Jun 19, 20231 min read


TVR Chimaera in the workshop
Another car coming in today for a little work is this TVR Chimaera. It fits in with the V8 theme that seems to be ongoing this year. The...
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Jun 15, 20231 min read


Corvette Stingray in the workshop
I'm constantly surprised at not just the variety of cars in this area but also the quality, this beautiful Corvette Stingray being a...
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Jun 15, 20231 min read


Chevy Bel Air progress
There have been a few mad things going on at the workshop today, I picked this one to write about. This '57 Bel Air came in to have the...
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Jun 9, 20231 min read


VW T2 back in the workshop
This VW Type 2 that I first got to know at the end of last year came back in a couple of weeks ago for a check up and to see if I could...
mcpheatauto
Jun 2, 20231 min read


Spoiler Alert
I couldn't resist this picture, showing the heights of aerodynamic thinking in 1985 - both Ford and Rover decided to throw a lump of...
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Jun 2, 20231 min read


Gipsy III engine added to the Inventory
It's hard to find to the words to describe this but I'll give it a go. A good friend of mine, a constant supply of surprises, has asked...
mcpheatauto
May 31, 20231 min read


Beaufighter rush job
Not a term I often use but there was an urgent need to have a look at my customer's Beaufighter, he'd noticed an issue with the rear...
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May 31, 20232 min read


Ford Capri 2.8i almost good to go
A little space opened up in the workshop this week so I was able to get the Capri out of its chamber, put some fuel in and try to fire it...
mcpheatauto
May 31, 20231 min read


Opel Manta SR in the workshop
Something else you don't see every day, and I seem to be having quite a few days like that of late, an Opel Manta SR. The right side rear...
mcpheatauto
May 25, 20231 min read


Jaguar Mk2 in the workshop
This rather nice Jaguar Mk2 2.4 was dropped off today for a bit of work. The main problem is that, having sat for a while, the clutch is...
mcpheatauto
May 24, 20232 min read


'66 Mustang progress
The '66 Mustang that came in a month ago is just about done, only a new tyre and an MoT and it can go home. It's running smoothly now and...
mcpheatauto
May 22, 20231 min read
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