All under one roof
The things most garages pass on, we do ourselves
Servicing, engines, metalwork, paint and trim all happen in the same building, by the same people. Every job starts with a diagnosis and a written price, and nothing is sent away.
Maintenance
A full service to the maker’s schedule, adapted for how older cars are actually used: less mileage, more standing.
From £345
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1 day
- Engine oil and filter, with the right grade for the engine
- Air, fuel and cabin filters where fitted
- Brake fluid test and top-up
- Cooling system pressure test
- Underside inspection with photographs
- Road test and written report
Maintenance
Before you buy, we put the car on the ramp and tell you what it really is. Around 140 checks, a compression test and a written report with photographs.
From £295
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Half a day
- Body and structure check, including hidden rust areas
- Paint depth readings on every panel
- Compression and leak-down test
- Numbers check against the history file
- Road test with a specialist
- Report within 24 hours
Maintenance
Full strip, measure and rebuild in our engine room, to original specification or a documented fast-road spec.
From £6,800
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6 – 10 weeks
- Strip, clean and crack test
- Machining by the same shop we have used for 30 years
- New bearings, seals, rings and timing parts
- Dyno run-in and leak check
- Build sheet with every measurement
Maintenance
Refresh the parts that make an old car feel tight again: bushes, dampers, brakes and geometry.
From £480
·
1 – 2 days
- Calipers rebuilt or exchanged
- New discs, pads, hoses and fluid
- Polybush or rubber bushes, your choice
- Dampers checked or replaced
- Four-wheel alignment on our own rig
Maintenance
We find the fault before we quote the fix. Electrical, fuelling, running and noise problems on carburettor and early injection cars.
From £120
·
2 hours
- Two hours of a senior technician
- Compression, vacuum and fuel pressure tests
- Ignition and charging checks
- Written findings and a fixed quote
Restoration
From a single repaired sill to a bare-metal respray in our downdraft booth. Original colours matched from paint codes and old panels.
From £2,400
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2 – 12 weeks
- Media blasting off site, everything else in house
- Hand-made repair sections in original-gauge steel
- Cavity wax and seam sealer to factory pattern
- Two-pack or cellulose finish
- Photographs at every stage
Restoration
Ground-up restorations to concours, original or sympathetic spec, recorded in a build diary you can follow online.
From £38,000
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9 – 18 months
- Assessment and fixed stage budgets
- Strip, blast and metalwork
- Paint, mechanical and trim
- Shakedown miles before handover
- A bound photographic record
Maintenance
Careful machine polishing for original paint: we remove as little as possible and measure as we go.
From £390
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1 – 3 days
- Decontamination wash
- Paint depth readings before and after
- One or two stage correction
- Wax or ceramic protection
- Interior leather clean and feed
Maintenance
MOT testing for classic and modern cars, or a voluntary safety check for MOT-exempt historics.
From £65
·
1 hour
- Full MOT or historic safety check
- Photos of any advisories
- Quote for repairs before we touch anything
Maintenance
Put the car to bed properly in autumn and wake it up gently in spring.
From £180
·
1 day
- Fresh oil and fuel stabiliser before storage
- Tyres inflated, battery on a conditioner
- Brakes freed and fluid checked in spring
- Road test before you collect
FAQ
Questions about the workshop
How booking works, what happens to your car, and what we will and won’t do. Anything else, just ask.
Book a visit
Get your free estimate
A specialist calls you back within 30 minutes during opening hours, with a straight answer and a rough price.