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.
Category Archives: British
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.
After: 1963 Daimler 2.5 V8
After: 1963 Daimler 2.5 V8. This car was brought to us with no engine, no working steering, or brakes. Without a Daimler engine the decision was made to drop a Ford V8 in it and now completed this thing really moves. The steering, transmission linkage, and motor mounts were some of the things we needed to engineer for this build.
Storing your car for the winter?
Bring your classic by the shop like Donna did with her 1957 Austin Healey 100-6 and we will prepare it for storage.
After: 1969 Jaguar E-Type Convertible
After: 1969 Jaguar E-Type Convertible. Six months after being pulled out of a shed this cat is ready prowl.
Gloomy Outlook
It is raining cats and dogs outside but inside the shop the view is still stunning.
Assembled: 1974 MG MGB GT
This one came to us as an uncompleted project and we just had to do the hard part putting it together and work out all the bugs.
Drive Away Cancer Iowa
The TR4 named John is getting readied for the big Des Moines area party to raise money for the charity tomorrow.
New Pit Vehicle
The 1967 Austin Moke pit vehicle project is no longer smashed up and abused vehicle it was when it arrived.
Drive Away Cancer Invasion
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.
Before: 1969 Jaguar E-Type Convertible
Before: 1969 Jaguar E-Type Convertible. No covered headlights but the top still goes down.
After: 1962 Morris Mini Minor
After: This 1962 Morris Mini Minor is just about ready to leave as a brand new car.
Drive Away Cancer
John Nikas and Grace from Drive Away Cancer are here for a little checkup on Grace.
First Fire: 1962 Morris Mini Minor
Starting of the 1962 Morris Mini Minor with 1380cc A-Series BMC engine.