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We are really happy to announce, after a few years of searching, that today we signed the lease on a brand new workshop. This will focus on major renovations and bigger projects that we can’t always complete on a driveway in one day, of which we have been asked to do many times and unfortunately had to turn down.

We are also planning a limited number of cars to be fully mechanically renovated for sale.

We will still, however, be predominantly carrying out our mobile work.

The site has been chosen for its security and ability to provide a body shop, MOT station and salvage yard on the same Industrial Estate.

For now it remains quite a sparse interior until we’ve fully kitted it out, lifts etc all ordered & to be delivered. Sign will be on the wall soon too.

Bookings have already been taken and we’re very much looking forward to adding these new services to our already extensive range. Keep up with what we are doing here on the blog and over on our dedicated MG Restorations page.

We look forward to holding an open day sometime soon and welcoming you all there.

On our way home now on the A66 after cambelt service in Carlisle for Steve. When we were there a couple of weeks ago doing the clutch, underfloor pipes, service etc we had tried to undo the engine bolts, but they had obviously been put in with a windy gun and were seized solid!

So we returned today knowing it was going to be more awkward than normal. We tried heat on the bolts and a big bar, then we resorted to removing another section of the engine mount instead. This worked enough to be able to slip the timing belt through a small gap. Few more bits for Steve to do then he will be putting it through an MOT.

What a great day in Accrington today with Robert for cambelt service on his spotless TF160.

Bob had fitted a secondary fan to the radiator that he wanted to be able to work with the existing wiring and have an override and that would also go off with the ignition. This was all wired up and fitted with a double fuse system, this makes it as safe as possible.

Brake fluid change also done.

Can’t believe it was 3 years ago when we last visited for the head gasket. How time flies.

Kettering was our first call this morning to see Lee for initially full cambelt service and rear caliper replacement on his Trophy. When the plugs were removed we noticed there was moisture on top of a couple of the pistons and the plugs were wet. So we put the boroscope down and saw coolant collecting at the front edge of the piston. Previously the car had been stood for five years, we don’t think it has been run with a weeping head gasket but possibly it had corroded whilst stood. After discussing with Lee he thought it was a good idea to replace the gasket whilst we were there. We look forward to hearing how the MOT goes.

We then went on to Desborough to meet Chris for hydragas pump up on his lovely looking MGF VVC. The car was looking rather low so will now be a bit more of a comfortable ride and able to negotiate the speed bumps more easily!

So today took us back up to the North East again to meet Daniel in Morpeth for replacement of wheel bearings on his TF Spark in Firefrost red.

Two were causing wheel movement, one had totally collapsed and destroyed the hub centre aswell. Old bearings out and new pressed in. One of the front wheel bearings that we did also had a rear top ball joint on it instead of a front one. This was replaced.

All brakes were way beyond their wear limit, although not booked in for brakes we carry all spec of discs on the van so these were duly replaced as dangerous to leave them in the condition they were in.

Great to meet Daniel & a beautiful sunny morning.

Really good last day of our North East tour. Left our fab digs and went to see Stuart in Washington for replacement engine pipes. that had done their time, with stainless ones. Plus cambelt service on his ‘British Racing Green’ MGF mpi.

Whilst there Andy Brown had dropped off his TF 135 that was experiencing electrical issues and battery light illuminating while running. It was still charging the battery because the voltage regulator was faulty and was actually putting too many volts into the battery. Voltage regulator replaced and all electrical gremlins seem now to have been cured. Investigation of intermittent over heating proved that it may have been caused by an airlock. Once bled it took an additional 2 litres of coolant.

We also met Kevin who popped round in his gorgeous TF135 who wanted to book us in for some work.

Lovely to see Stuart & family.

From there we traveled on to see Lucie in Hartlepool who needed a couple of things doing to ‘Alf’ including replacing the gearbox oil, reverse light switch and investigation of a weird noise. Great to see her and David. Date to be arranged for further work on both her cars.

Brilliant few days with really lovely people.