We are a small family run business established in 1979 in west yorkshire repairing all kinds of cars and light commercial vehicles, mainly modern and not so modern european make of vehicle.We have been getting more and more involved with the locost 7 book build cars, having built several cars both for pleasure and business.We have recently finished building a V6 ford cologne engined car which is proving to be a very reliable and easy to drive car.Have also built a Ford zetec engined locost which was our first locost which was built from book now been on road for around five years, we have rebuilt a NG TF and Quantum vehicles for different customers, new work in at present includes major accident repairs to citroen H van,more modern accident repair on a ford puma millenium edition, also some work to do on a Heinkel/Trojan bubble car, not worked on micro cars for a long time will be different.All this work is now completed, have now more work to do on classic vehicles, there is a Daimler coupe to bring back to its former glory alltough mainly cosmetic as only covered 40000 miles been stored for last fifteen years or so only being driven for the yearly MOT test, a true timewarp Daimler, also a Jaguar XJ6 Coupe will be arriving when the Daimler is finished with a bit more work to do than the daimler needed.
A NEW RESTORATION 1951 LAND ROVER
There is a new restoration arrived a 1951 Land Rover 80 in a sorry state to look at but all there really, the vehicle has only had 1 previous owner before the owner were it was purchased from, who bought it in 2001, who did nothing with it but store in his building, will now be recomisioned by us and restored to a high standard for the new owner.Will be adding some pictures in the near future
FORUM
We have now set up a forum to post a buy, sell and wanted section, plus advice and tips, please have a look and join to post anything of interest, there is also the guest book which you can sign and leave any suggestions or thoughts on what to include on the site.Although take up of membership hasnt been great If we can get a community built up of kit and classic car minded people it will be a great help to anyone building, restoring or contemplating owning a kit based or classic car, have now added a forum topic for the H van, if anyone wants any topics added let me know then i can open a new discusion in the forum.Click link at bottom of page to register only takes a couple of minutes.
KIT CARS and CLASSIC CARS
We have expierence of all types of vehicle having repaired all vehicles from Porsche 911 major restoration work also major accident damage on modern Boxter, have recently reshelled an early Mini firstly removing roof and converting to soft top and fitting mg metro engine, fitted new inner/outer sills and floor in 1970 Jaguar XJ6, work in progress at present includes restoring Ford CVH locost 7 and major accident repair on a Citroen H Van, now completed and being used daily for the owners business.We have just had a more modern classic arrive for major rear accident damage repair a MGF will need a section of boot floor and back panel trying to keep MG name alive the owner says, Also a modern BMW Mini Cooper S for major accident damage to front nearside has arrived for repair.There are some pics of finished cars and work in progress please have a look round site for an idea of what we can help with.
GALLERY
We have now set up a gallery were you can post your own pics and comments, you will have to register but only takes a minute or so,images will be checked by a admin after posting and will be removed if deemed unsuitable by them so please keep this in mind when posting, please add your pics of your cars vans or projects
LINKS
If you would like a link adding in the links section just send an email to me and I will include you, I would like a link on your site if you have one but only if you want to link back to me.
Will visit and give advice on any build problems or with help with welding painting etc for expenses and a reasonable hourly rate also, mail for costing for visits or phone for advice we will help if at all possible