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mcpheatauto
Jun 2, 20231 min read
VW T2 back in the workshop
This VW Type 2 that I first got to know at the end of last year came back in a couple of weeks ago for a check up and to see if I could...
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mcpheatauto
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Spoiler Alert
I couldn't resist this picture, showing the heights of aerodynamic thinking in 1985 - both Ford and Rover decided to throw a lump of...
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mcpheatauto
May 31, 20231 min read
Gipsy III engine added to the Inventory
It's hard to find to the words to describe this but I'll give it a go. A good friend of mine, a constant supply of surprises, has asked...
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mcpheatauto
May 31, 20232 min read
Beaufighter rush job
Not a term I often use but there was an urgent need to have a look at my customer's Beaufighter, he'd noticed an issue with the rear...
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mcpheatauto
May 31, 20231 min read
Ford Capri 2.8i almost good to go
A little space opened up in the workshop this week so I was able to get the Capri out of its chamber, put some fuel in and try to fire it...
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mcpheatauto
May 25, 20231 min read
Opel Manta SR in the workshop
Something else you don't see every day, and I seem to be having quite a few days like that of late, an Opel Manta SR. The right side rear...
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mcpheatauto
May 24, 20232 min read
Jaguar Mk2 in the workshop
This rather nice Jaguar Mk2 2.4 was dropped off today for a bit of work. The main problem is that, having sat for a while, the clutch is...
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mcpheatauto
May 22, 20231 min read
'66 Mustang progress
The '66 Mustang that came in a month ago is just about done, only a new tyre and an MoT and it can go home. It's running smoothly now and...
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mcpheatauto
May 10, 20231 min read
'67 Mustang progress
Quite a lot of work has been completed on the '67 Mustang of late and it is very close to going out the door. With the tail-shaft bushing...
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mcpheatauto
May 8, 20231 min read
BMW Z4 now sold
This rather nice BMW Z4 2.0 found itself a new owner over the weekend. I really like these, more than I thought I would, and see them as...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Jaguar E-type back in the workshop
Today was a big day in the life of this Series 2 E-type's restoration, the completed and assembled body was dropped off and is now safely...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 25, 20231 min read
My new favourite tool
One of the jobs that needs doing on the 1967 Mustang that's in the workshop is replacement of the tail shaft bushing & seal on the C4...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Mustang & Brigand in the workshop
This 289 Mustang 2V and Bristol Brigand were both dropped off today for some work. The Bristol has been in before, we are working through...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Ford Capri engine installed
The Capri 2.8 Injection engine final assembly and installation has gone really well over the last couple of weeks, it is now fitted and...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Jaguar E-type on its way
I had some encouraging news and photos from a customer yesterday, a Series 2 E-type I stripped down 6 years ago is finally painted and...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 18, 20231 min read
Bentley Turbo R now sold
The Bentley Turbo R I recently advertised found itself a new owner over the weekend and he sounds ideal, had spent his graduate release...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 5, 20231 min read
The definition of bangernomics?
I feel like I got myself a new car today, even though it's one I've owned for nearly 5 years. I SORN'd my S-type a few months ago because...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 4, 20231 min read
Chevrolet Bel Air in the workshop
When I first did some work on this car last year the owner talked about upgrading the 2-speed transmission to a 3-speed and subsequently...
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mcpheatauto
Apr 3, 20231 min read
'67 Mustang in the workshop
This rather nice 1967 Ford Mustang was dropped off on Saturday for some work, it's a recent purchase and has a few niggling issues. There...
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mcpheatauto
Mar 31, 20231 min read
Minor Traveller, hotrod?
One of my customers dropped off this Morris Minor Traveller last year with instructions for me to pull the engine out, strip it down,...
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