Gertrude is a much loved Sierra. Originally the family daily driver she spent her working life ferrying the children around Paris and regularly driving to Istanbul where Clive was based as an airline pilot. Close to death after years of being in storage she arrived at Project Shop to be given a new lease of life. Although …
The Davrian arrived with us as a rolling shell and an idea of what it might become! Robert has owned the car since the 70’s, but after a friend crashed it, it had spent 25 years gathering dust. Sadly the company restoring it for him lost their premises, so we stepped in to complete it. …
This Alfa Romeo 101 Spider has had a colourful past! Converted into a road-rally car approximately 20 years ago, it had been hard campaigned before changing hands and ending up part disassembled and in storage for 10 years. The underside of the car, although solid, had plenty of surface rust and was mechanically very tired. …
An E-Type is a great average when it comes to restoring a classic car. They have a complex drive train, suspension and body fit. However parts are plentiful and there are a number of specialist suppliers allowing for a competitive spares market. We have completed at least one E-Type every year for the last 7 …
Having been in storage for some time the AC 16/70 came in for a comprehensive mechanical recommission. Fresh fluids and various gaskets dealt with all of the oil leaks from the engine, gearbox and rear axle. We stripped and recommissioned the brakes and rebuilt the car’s adjustable suspension. Whilst with us the owner decided that the …
We support the Heritage Skills Academy, and over the past 10 years trained 9 young people to be Classic Car Engineers. We like to complete this 3 year course by getting them to build a car from the ground up. In this case it was a Cafe Racer based on a MK1 Mini Cooper…
On paper 90 HPO was a sound buy and should have been a straightforward restoration. The auction information promised it had been held up in a garage since the 70’s with very low miles and just a single registered owner. Bought unseen (possibly the first mistake) the plan was simple: Strip, clean and reuse as …
