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709 Airport Road | Ames, IA 50010 | 515.708.6730

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Drive Away Cancer Iowa

Posted on February 23, 2013 by admin

The TR4 named John is getting readied for the big Des Moines area party to raise money for the charity tomorrow.

Posted in British, Clubs, Restoration | Tagged Drive Away Cancer, John Nikas

New Pit Vehicle

Posted on February 10, 2013 by admin

The 1967 Austin Moke pit vehicle project is no longer smashed up and abused vehicle it was when it arrived.

Posted in British, Military, Restoration | Tagged Austin, Moke

Drive Away Cancer Invasion

Posted on November 8, 2012 by admin

The Spitfire names Ginger from Arkansas managed to wear out it’s engine while traveling through Iowa. After working many long hours over the weekend they were ready to set back out on the road late Sunday night.

Posted in British, Clubs | Tagged Drive Away Cancer, John Nikas

Before: 1969 Jaguar E-Type Convertible

Posted on November 8, 2012 by admin

Before: 1969 Jaguar E-Type Convertible. No covered headlights but the top still goes down.

Posted in British, Restoration | Tagged E-Type, Jaguar, XKE

After: 1962 Morris Mini Minor

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

After: This 1962 Morris Mini Minor is just about ready to leave as a brand new car.

Posted in British, Restoration | Tagged Mini, Morris

Drive Away Cancer

Posted on September 24, 2012 by admin

John Nikas and Grace from Drive Away Cancer are here for a little checkup on Grace.

Posted in British, Clubs | Tagged Drive Away Cancer, John Nikas

First Fire: 1962 Morris Mini Minor

Posted on September 12, 2012 by admin

Starting of the 1962 Morris Mini Minor with 1380cc A-Series BMC engine.

Posted in British, Performance, Restoration | Tagged Mini, Morris

Mini Mania

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

Its one of those days.

Posted in British, Performance | Tagged Austin, Mini, Morris

Jaguar E-Type

Posted on March 6, 2012 by admin

Enzo Ferrari called it “The most beautiful car ever made”.

Posted in British, Restoration | Tagged E-Type, Jaguar, XKE

Made for America

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

The Arnolt-Bristol Bolide was created with a chassis from Bristol, an engine licensed from BMW, and a body from Bertone all for the Warsaw, Indiana company Arnolt.

Posted in American, British, Restoration | Tagged Arnolt-Bristol, BMW, Bolide, Bristol, Skunk River Restorations

Hand Painted Logo

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

Having our logo painted onto the side of the parts truck adds a bit of class to shop.

Posted in American, British, Restoration | Tagged Aston Martin, DB9, IH, International, International Harvester, Metro

What is a sports car?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

53 years later this Laguna Seca Boss 302 is bit bigger, a bit more powerful, and just as purpose built for fun.

Posted in American, British, Performance | Tagged Austin, Austin Healey, Boss 302, Bugeye, Ford, Laguna Seca, Mustang, Skunk River Restorations, Sprite

T is for Triumph and Taxi.

Posted on January 8, 2012 by admin

This is a 1973 Triumph TR6 and a 1965 Austin FX4 Black Cab.

Posted in British, Restoration | Tagged Austin, Black Cab, FX4, Skunk River Restorations, Taxi, TR6, Triumph

Gaskets from Scratch

Posted on December 23, 2011 by admin

We can design and cut our own custom gaskets that are no longer available such as these for the Getrag 5-speed in a Jensen-Healey.

Posted in British, Parts, Restoration | Tagged CNC, Gasket, Getrag, Jensen-Healey, Skunk River Restorations

Jensen-Healey Getrag 5-speed

Posted on December 21, 2011 by admin

Getrag 5-speed rebuild from a Jensen-Healey, we are making the housing gaskets from scratch on our CNC cutting machine.

Posted in British, Parts, Restoration | Tagged Getrag, Jensen-Healey, Skunk River Restorations, Transmission

Before: 1962 Morris Mini Minor

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

Before: This 1962 Morris Mini Minor just arrived at the shop for restoration.

Posted in British, Restoration | Tagged Before, Mini, Mini Minor, Morris, Skunk River Restorations

Moss in the Shop

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

We are now a Moss distributor so come to us for parts to your MG, Austin Healey, Jaguar, Triumph, and Mini.

Posted in British, Parts | Tagged Austin Healey, Jaguar, MG, Mini, Moss, Moss Motors, Skunk River Restorations, Triumph

Coupé and Roadster

Posted on November 11, 2011 by admin

Based on the open two seat AC Ace, the Aceca-Bristol was a hand-built grand tourer in the British tradition, with ash wood and steel tubing used in their construction. One notable feature was thehatchback at the rear, making the Aceca only the second car, after the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4, to incorporate this element.

Posted in American, British, Performance | Tagged AC, Aceca, Bristol, Cobra, Skunk River Restorations

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