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Rover 111 added to the Inventory
The owner of this Rover 111 Knightsbridge has asked me to offer it up for sale. Today I gave it a quick look over, as that is all it...
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Jul 31, 20241 min read


Austin Montego EFi in the workshop
Another car from 1986, I've got three in at the moment, this very nice condition Montego was dropped for some work. It's had loads done...
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Jul 24, 20241 min read


VW Golf Mk2 in the workshop
This Golf Mk2 automoatic was dropped off today for some work. It's a recent purchase for my customer, he knew it had a gearbox fault,...
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Jul 24, 20241 min read


The future has landed
Through one of my customers I have been introduced to the guys at Nemesis, they are the UKs distributor of P1 synthetic fuels . This fuel...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read


MG TF going home
This MG TF was starting to feel like it was going to be around for a while, when the head was removed it was found to be no good,...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read


Rover 9hp in the workshop
This Rover was dropped off at the workshop on Friday, it lost spark on the way to Wray car meet the night before. I've had a quick look...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read


MG TF in the workshop
Time for a bit of trimming today. This MG TF had a split and opaque rear window, the owner originally enquired about me fitting a...
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Jul 11, 20241 min read


Porsche 928S2 assumes the position
The Porsche 928S2 engine rebuild has stalled several times over the years, it being my car I've tended to focus on those belonging to...
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Jul 8, 20241 min read


Toyota Celica progress
The Toyota Celica that came in last week has been keeping me busy of late and progress is being made. The idea is to get it through an...
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Jun 25, 20241 min read


Toyota Celica GT4x4 Carlos Sainz in the workshop
This rather rare Celica was dropped off today and it brought back a lot of memories. The owner is an old friend from before I moved to...
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Jun 14, 20241 min read


The beast is back
Another car in for a return visit, the Reliant based trike that went out a month or so ago failed its MoT test. I'll fix the worn rear...
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Jun 11, 20241 min read


Another visit from the Bel Air
The Bel Air that was in a couple of months ago has come back as it has developed a leak from the transmission. It looks like a seeping...
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Jun 11, 20241 min read


Lancia Augusta steering wobble
Amongst the myriad issues this car has suffered since its sale was a rather unsettling wobble through the steering. It had new tyres, of...
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Jun 6, 20241 min read


Tatra 603 clutch hydraulics
The Tatra 603 that I keep for its owner has had some problems with the clutch hydraulics which I have been trying to sort out. It started...
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Jun 6, 20241 min read


Crossfire Injection & the Corvette C4
I've been looking after this Corvette C4 for some time now and today made quite a step forward in the understanding and solution of a...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read


RS Turbo front brakes, er....
I think I might have found out why the RS Turbo brakes were not up to par, you might be able to spot it in the photo. It turns out that...
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May 29, 20241 min read


Alfa-Romeo GTA Junior in the workshop
There's something about Alfas from this period and whatever it is this one's got it in spades. It's in the workshop for a service and...
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May 28, 20241 min read


Ford Capri now sold
The Ford Capri I was offering up for sale for a friend has been sold and headed off to the North East on Friday. I'm guessing it made the...
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May 15, 20241 min read


Abarth 124 Spider in the workshop
I've not seen one of these up close so it was rather nice to work on one. Clearly a Mazda MX5 in drag, no bad thing, and quite nicely...
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May 9, 20241 min read


Ford Escort RS Turbo in the workshop
This rather nice RS Turbo was dropped off today to have a few issues ironed out. Two are major, in that the cold and warm start are not...
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May 2, 20241 min read
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