Our Services

An annual service, often accompanied by an MOT test, is essential for keeping your classic car in top condition. Our servicing is traditional and thorough. We use the original service specification to ensure that, for example, all grease nipples are re-greased, drum brakes are cleaned and adjusted properly, points-and-condenser ignition system are adjusted correctly and multiple carburettors are rebalanced correctly. If your classic has only done a few hundred miles in the preceding year, we can carry out a 'light' service where, for example, the spark plugs are just cleaned & re-gapped rather than renewed etc. This saves unnecessary expense. Even if your classic is exempt from having an MOT test, it's a good idea to have one anyway. This gives you documentary proof that it was in good sound roadworthy condition at the time of the test.

We have full in-house facilities to cope with all your rewiring and retrimming needs. Often a classic's wiring loom just needs local repairs; however, if a full new loom is needed, we are able to obtain one for the vast majority of classic cars. Many old looms were cotton braid covered (instead of the more modern plastic covering) and this we are also able to replicate. Retrimming is a vital part of the concluding phases of many classic restoration projects. We can retrim seats, trim panels & door cards, renew carpets & underfelts and fit replacement hoods. There is usually a variety of different materials available in each case and we'll work with you to make sure you make the best choice for you and your car.

We work closely with our well-chosen long term chrome plating subcontractor to ensure that all re-chroming is of the highest quality. Sometimes chrome items are damaged or rusted; our subcontractor strips the chrome (and other) layers off first, we then expertly repair the steel from which the item is made and then it is re-chromed. The high quality end result always sets off the completed restoration perfectly.

Even if your classic is exempt from having an MOT test, it's a good idea to have one anyway. This gives you documentary proof that it was in good sound roadworthy condition at the time of the test. Why would you need this? Well, should an accident befall your precious car, insurance companies will always inspect the roadworthiness of it. This is a standard procedure that they do even if the accident wasn't your fault. If defects are found, the insurer may well use them to claim that you have voided the terms of your insurance policy and they won't be paying for the repairs. An MOT pass shows your car was roadworthy recently and you take your car's roadworthiness seriously. You can then win the argument over who should pay to put the damage right.