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TVR S3J, final installment
The work on the TVR has continued apace since the last post and now it's just about ready to go out the door. The remaining carving of...
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Jan 24, 20251 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',...
mcpheatauto
Jan 16, 20251 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...
mcpheatauto
Jan 16, 20251 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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Jan 14, 20251 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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Jan 13, 20251 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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Jan 10, 20251 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...
mcpheatauto
Jan 10, 20251 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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Jan 10, 20251 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...
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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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...
mcpheatauto
Dec 12, 20241 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...
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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Nov 22, 20242 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...
mcpheatauto
Nov 22, 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...
mcpheatauto
Nov 8, 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...
mcpheatauto
Nov 6, 20241 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...
mcpheatauto
Oct 23, 20242 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...
mcpheatauto
Oct 22, 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...
mcpheatauto
Oct 15, 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...
mcpheatauto
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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