Engine work
- Timing belts, chains and tensioners
- Head gasket, valve lapping
- Full cooling system, radiator and hoses
- Clutch and gearbox
- Exhaust and mountings
Restoration
Classic car restoration near Lille
Your classic has been standing for years, or a workshop handed back the keys halfway through. That is exactly the kind of car we take on.
A classic restoration never starts with a quote. It starts with an assessment: the car goes on the lift, we take apart whatever needs taking apart to see properly, and you get a written report. You then know what is essential, what can wait a year, and what is not worth doing at all.
Only then comes the costing, item by item. You approve the items you want, in whatever order you want. A restoration can be done in one go or spread over two winters. Your budget decides that, not us.
During the work you can drop in whenever you like. We show you where we are, what has been done and what comes next. Every part replaced is recorded, every invoice is kept, and the logbook is handed to you at the end.
In detail
The work we take on
Carburation and ignition
- Carburettors stripped, cleaned and bench-set
- K-Jetronic mechanical injection checked and set
- Distributor, advance, plugs and HT leads
- Fuel pump, tank and hoses
- Setting at idle and under load
Electrics
- Looms rebuilt circuit by circuit, not patched
- Earths redone, the single most common fault
- Alternator, starter, regulator
- Lighting, indicators, wipers
- Dashboard and instruments
Brakes and suspension
- Master cylinder, wheel cylinders, calipers
- Hard lines and flexible hoses
- Discs, drums, linings
- Dampers, bushes, ball joints
- Steering and geometry
Trim and interior
- Seats retrimmed, foams replaced
- Carpets and headlinings
- Hoods and roadster seals
- Woodwork and dashboard plastics
What we do not do
Neither heavy panel work nor full respray. For those we work with body shops nearby that we know, and we tell you before quoting, not halfway through the job.
There is no such thing as a perfect classic, and nobody gains from pretending otherwise.
How it works
From the first call to handing back the keys
- 1
You describe the car to us
The model, the year, how long it has been off the road, and whatever you know about it. A photo of the engine bay helps a great deal. We reply within 48 hours.
- 2
Assessment at the workshop
The car arrives, under its own power or on a trailer. Onto the lift, exploratory stripping, written report.
- 3
Item-by-item quote
Every job priced separately, with the essential on one side and what can wait on the other. You choose.
- 4
The work
You drop in whenever you like. We call you at every decision and every surprise, never after the event.
- 5
Road test and handover
Road test, final adjustments, logbook and invoices handed over with the keys.
A classic sitting in a garage somewhere?
Tell us the model, the year and what is wrong with it. We reply within 48 hours.