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1967 Mustang in the workshop
It seems I was accidentally operating a strict one in & one out policy with regards to Mustangs this week with this one coming in 10...
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Apr 25, 20251 min read


Two more going home, Mustang & MG
Following from Wednesday's post I had 2 more cars go out today. The work on the Mustang was quite straightforward - the restored console...
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Apr 25, 20251 min read


A few cars fixed, 20hp, Marina & MGB
It was hard to get anything done last week with parts going astray and the interference of Easter so it's been nice to clear the decks a...
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Apr 24, 20251 min read


Golf CSX now sold
It was a case of "the first to see will buy" with this Golf CSX on Saturday, it being a solid car at a good price. The new owner looked...
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Apr 14, 20251 min read


MGB in the workshop
There's been a bit of a spate of MGBs coming through the workshop of late, this one being the most recent. It's a really nice, well used...
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Apr 14, 20251 min read


Rolls-Royce & Ford in the workshop
These 2 cars were dropped off today and I liked the contrast so am posting about them together. The 20hp Rolls-Royce is one I've known...
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Apr 10, 20251 min read


VW type 2 coming soon to the Inventory
This rather nice VW type 2 van was dropped off on Saturday with a view to me putting it on the market for its owner. It's in excellent...
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Mar 31, 20251 min read


MG Midget in the workshop
This MG Midget has been in a few times before over the last few years, it has spells where it gets used but develops a problem and then...
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Mar 25, 20251 min read


Chevy II in the workshop
With the Figaro gone home I was able to get this Chevy II in for some jobs. I've known this car for many years, it realy is a delight, in...
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Mar 24, 20251 min read


Nissan Figaro gone home
The work on the Figaro continued apace since the last post and on Friday it went home. The engine swap went accoring to plan, it only...
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Mar 24, 20251 min read


OSI 20M TS now sold
It's been a long time coming but the OSI that I sourced many years ago from Italy for a customer has now sold and will be on its way to...
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Mar 21, 20251 min read


Nissan Figaro, the plot thickens
I took a look at the Nissan Figaro this week and things moved on quite quickly. It was decided that the engine, what with it leaking oil...
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Mar 7, 20252 min read


Opel Manta SR going home
The work on the Manta SR has progressed well and tomorrow it'll be going home. I couldn't find any issues under the cam cover, other than...
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Mar 3, 20251 min read


Celica GT4 MoT test
In the last post about this Celica it was running and improving so thoughts turned to getting it through an MoT. There was a historical...
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Mar 3, 20251 min read


Nissan Figaro in the workshop
I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the Nissan Figaro but never really seen one up close, now I've got the chance as this was...
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Feb 24, 20251 min read


Opel Manta SR in the workshop
This Manta has been in a couple of times before and each time it's different. The first time it was a standard coupe that had been...
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Feb 18, 20251 min read


VW Golf CLX added to the Inventory
The owner of the VW Golf CLX that I worked on in the summer of last year has decided to let it go and has asked me to offer it to the...
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Feb 18, 20251 min read


MG ZA & Corvette in the workshop
These 2 cars were dropped off today for some work, I like the contrast. The clutch on the MG has been playing up, I'd hoped it would be...
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Feb 5, 20251 min read


Austin Healey 3000 in the workshop
This rather nice MkIII Healey 3000 was dropped off today for a bit of a look over. The owner has gone to the trouble of having it...
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Feb 3, 20251 min read


Celica GT4, it's alive
Regular readers, if there are such people, might have wondered what's been going on with the Celica GT4 that I last talked about in...
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Jan 28, 20251 min read
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