Looks like it is fresh out of a barn? Check. Deserves to be put back on the road? Double Check! Watch for this car back on the road later this year.
Category Archives: British
1973 Triumph Stag
It was exciting to have a Triumph Stag in the shop. Even surprising to other owners who have called up inquiring about having us work on one and hearing that we had one here. This car hasn’t been running for an extended time and fought back stubbornly with more problems after each repair. The Stag has such a great sound from its rare Triumph V8 that I hate to see it leave.
After: 1974 MG MGB
It wouldn’t be until September of 1974 that MGBs started to come with rubber bumpers. This one built in February 1974 has now been restored 41 years to month of when it was originally built. This project took a year for us to complete and the results were well worth it.
SU Tuning
Using the new Dynojet we can now tune carburetors in a quarter of the time and we have solid quantitative data to know that we have it right where it should be.
First Dyno Run
Our new Dynojet with Eddy Current Load Absorption Unit to perform loaded tests is up and running. We now have the ability to run the cars in a controlled environment at all speeds and loads to make sure the car is running optimally.
Roman Purple
The Norton Commando 750 tank and side covers came out great. It took three bottles of flake to get the coverage and many layers of clear.
2014 MidCoast Road Rally
Thanks to everyone who stopped by on Saturday, especially the MidCoast Road Rally. It was so much fun to watch everyone try their skills on our remote control car race track in the back and give the Burgies Grumman Olson coffee truck a steady line of customers for it’s first time out of the garage. We have never had this many people or vehicles here at one time before.
MG TF is Too Fun!
We took this 1954 MG TF out of the shed it had been sitting for innumerous years and mechanically restored it back for street use.
After: 1954 Nash Metropolitan
After: 1954 Nash Metropolitan. This great little car has been fun to have around. It is amazing that the vacuum tube AM radio functions properly. Vintage Firestone white wall tires completes the 50’s look on this little car. Is it American or British? It seems that everyone loves it no matter what you call it.
2014 Midwest British Motor Show
Thanks to everyone for bringing out 55 British cars, trucks, and motorcycles to make this first year a success despite the wind.
After: 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite
The finishing touches are being done on the Sprite after the happy owner drove the car for the first time since 1967.
Signal the Triumph
All of the body panels are now mounted back onto the Signal Red 1960 Triumph TR3A and we can glimpse of the finished product.
MGB Invasion
Spring is here and it seems MGB owners can’t wait to get their cars out on the road. Two showed up in one day to have a once-over after being in winter storage.
1949 MG TC
After a little fiddling the 1949 MG TC springs to life after its extended slumber.
Progress: 1974 MG MGB
The 1974 MG MGB roadster has been painted and now on to assembling the engine. We have rebuilt the transmission as well as a new rear end that will be dropped in to convert this car over to wire wheels.
Austin 850 Completed
Finally we have all the parts together to complete the engine for the Austin Moke project.
Endless Variety
If it has wheels and an engine we will fix it for you.
Mid-Engined Exotics
Have a mid-engined exotic that needs some TLC? We currently have several in for body work, engine service, and interior restoration.
SU H1 Rebuild
An early pair of SU carbs rebuild in progress, this model didn’t even use springs, but weights to push the pistons down.
Sprites Yawning
Looking like a couple of yawning hippos these Austin Healey Sprites always bring smiles. The earlier white car will soon get a drivetrain and be sent on it’s way to its eager owner who took his wife on their first date in it some 50 years ago.
