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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 101 min read
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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...
mcpheatauto
Jan 101 min read
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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
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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...
mcpheatauto
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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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
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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
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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...
mcpheatauto
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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E-type interior strip out
I've been making my way around the interior of the Series E-type FHC since it came in, removing what is a remarkable amount of trim, and...
mcpheatauto
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in the workshop
It's been a few years since I've seen this Silver Shadow and it still looks exactly the same as it did when I first worked on it nearly...
mcpheatauto
Sep 24, 20241 min read
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Another day, another MGB
This rather tidy 1974 MGB came in today for a bit of investigation into a noise that's developed over the last couple of months. There is...
mcpheatauto
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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MGB, the plot thickens
The checks I mentioned in the previous post about this 1967 MGB showed up a few things, as you can probably make out from the photo. I...
mcpheatauto
Sep 17, 20241 min read
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Mini Scamp coming together
The Mini Scamp that came in last month is looking a lot more like a car, or something along those lines anyway. I've rebuilt the rear...
mcpheatauto
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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P1 fuel at Southport Sprint
With one of my customers running 2 of his Bristols at Southport Sprint this weekend I have been able to sponsor the P1 synthetic fuel in...
mcpheatauto
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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