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7 days ago1 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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mcpheatauto
Feb 181 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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mcpheatauto
Feb 181 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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mcpheatauto
Feb 51 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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mcpheatauto
Feb 31 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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mcpheatauto
Jan 281 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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mcpheatauto
Jan 241 min read
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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mcpheatauto
Jan 161 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',...
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mcpheatauto
Jan 161 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...
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mcpheatauto
Jan 141 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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mcpheatauto
Jan 131 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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mcpheatauto
Jan 101 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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mcpheatauto
Jan 101 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...
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mcpheatauto
Jan 101 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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mcpheatauto
Dec 12, 20241 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...
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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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mcpheatauto
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...
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mcpheatauto
Nov 22, 20242 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...
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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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mcpheatauto
Nov 22, 20241 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...
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