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MGB GT in the workshop
This MGB was dropped off today for a bit of work. It only needs a tune up, when starting it tried to fire backwards so I'm guessing the...
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Apr 29, 20211 min read


Triumph Roadster now for sale
I've had a bit of time cleaning up the chrome on the Triumph Roadster and today took advantage of the fine weather to get it outside for...
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Apr 28, 20211 min read


Phantom II on its wheels
A bit of a relief today, since I took the rear wheels off the Phantom II and left it in the middle of the workshop I've regretted it,...
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Apr 27, 20211 min read


Triumph Roadster coming soon to the Inventory
The owner of the Triumph 2000 Roadster I've been working on for a while came by today to test drive it. When he got back from a...
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Apr 26, 20211 min read


American LaFrance engine sold
Over the last few years I have been selling a few items from the collection of one of my good friends, the most recent being this very...
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Apr 25, 20211 min read


Derby Bentley engine nearly done
Some more work on the Derby Bentley engine this week and it's nearly ready to go back in the car. The pistons & rods are all in and it...
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Apr 21, 20211 min read


Porsche 928S2 engine bay, after & before
This morning I picked up the steering rack cross-member and anti-roll bar parts from being painted, big thanks go out to the guys at KLS...
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Apr 20, 20211 min read


Derby Bentley in the workshop
This Derby Bentley was dropped off today, it has been invited to enter a concours event and the owner wants me to do some cleaning up and...
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Apr 16, 20211 min read


Derby Bentley engine progress
The Bentley 3.5 engine I have been working on made a step in the right direction today. I've been waiting on back ordered cylinder head...
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Apr 16, 20211 min read


Corvette C4 in the workshop
This Corvette C4 was dropped off this morning for some work. The owner has just bought it and has asked me to tidy up a few things here...
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Apr 14, 20211 min read


Audi Quattro in the workshop
This rather nice Audi Quattro came in today for a little work, the owner has just bought it and wanted some small niggles ironed out....
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Apr 13, 20211 min read


Bentley R-Type Inspection
This week one of my customers asked me to go and take a look at a Bentley R-Type he was thinking of buying. It was for sale with a dealer...
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Apr 9, 20211 min read


Porsche 928S2 Engine Rebuild
With the work on the engine rebore & nikasil plating at Capricorn Automotive continuing apace I have started to clean up the engine bay...
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Apr 6, 20211 min read


Rover 9/20 dropped off for some work
This Rover 9/20 has been proving to be a bit unreliable with regards starting and running so the owner brought it up to the workshop...
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Mar 31, 20211 min read


Bristol 406S in the workshop
Another one of a kind Bristol came in for a little work today, one of only two 406S, the other was bodied by Zagato and this one was...
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Mar 31, 20211 min read


Audi TT Quattro added to the Inventory
The Audi TT I got in last week is now ready for sale and has been added to the Inventory. I really like the looks of this one, the 18"...
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Mar 28, 20211 min read


Rolls-Royce 20/25 progress
I had been stuck waiting for parts to enable me to finish the engine rebuild on the Rolls-Royce 20/25 tourer and ended up having a friend...
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Mar 26, 20211 min read


Chevy II back in for a couple of jobs
The Chevy II I did some work on over the holiday season has been dropped off for a couple of jobs. I need to bleed the brakes again, must...
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Mar 24, 20211 min read


Rolls-Royce Phantom II fuel gauge
Whilst I am waiting for the rear wheels to be rebuilt the owner of the Phantom II asked if I'd remove the fuel gauge and sender and send...
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Mar 24, 20211 min read


Audi TT Quattro coming soon to the Inventory
I bought this Audi TT Quattro at the weekend with a view to doing a couple of jobs on it and then offering it for sale. The 18"...
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Mar 22, 20211 min read
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