“The All British Car Club”

The Spanner

April 2012

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BBoooott’’nnBBoonnnneett EExxeeccuuttiivvee President Vacant Vice President Jamie Berry 613-968-6990 j_berry@xplornet.ca Treasurer Linda Thomas 613-385-1947 thomasl@queensu.ca Membership Brian and Linda Thomas 92 Wyona Lane, R. R. #1 Wolfe Island, ON, K0H 2Y0 613-385-1947 thomasb@queensu.ca thomasl@queensu.ca Newsletter(NL) Ken Law 613-498-1046 bnbspanner@gmail.com NL Proof reader Barbara Law NL Distribution John Kinnear 613-389-3566 jkinnear@kingston.net Website Ron Wanless 613-359-1013 ronwanless@sympatico.ca Archives Ila Lawton 613-353-6111 ilabob@kingston.net Autojumble Lois Logan 613-545-1952 llogan10@cogeco..ca British Car Day Linda Thomas 613-385-1947 Referral Service Andy Taylor 613-968-5138 ClassicCoachBuilt@sympatico.ca Peter Young 613-549-4968 peter.y@sympatico.ca Regalia Convenor David Stock 613-476-9604 ds.scrubbers@gmail.com Events Coordinator Vacant Past President David Stock 613-476-9604 ds.scrubbers@gmail.com

Meetings The membership of the Boot’n Bonnet Car Club spans a large geographic area. Hence, two meetings are held each month for the convenience of members and visitors: one in the Kingston area and one in the Quinte area. Kingston meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Kingston Legion on Montreal St. Quinte meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at The Winchester Arms located on Highway 2, east of Highway 62 near Belleville. Guests are always welcome at our meetings. We generally gather around 5.30 PM for dinner with the meeting starting at 7:00 PM. Please call David Stock at 613-476-9604 for more information. See When and Where and the Red Book for specific dates and locations.

Membership Boot’n Bonnet Car Club membership dues are $30.00 per year. A subscription to The Spanner is included in the annual dues.

The Spanner The Spanner, published four times a year, is the official newsletter of the Boot’n Bonnet Car Club. Members are encouraged to contribute material for publication. Submissions may be made to bnbspanner@gmail.com in MSWord XP (2002 or earlier) format. Photos should be in JPEG format. Submission deadlines are: Spring edition 31 March, Summer edition 30 June Fall edition 30 September Winter edition 31 December

Classifieds Members may place

“For Sale” or “Wanted” ads in the Classifieds section at no charge (text only). Ads should be e-mailed to bnbspanner@gmail.com. The Boot ’n Bonnet Car Club has no opinion on the products or services offered.

Contents New Club Members……4 Letters to the Editor..…5 CClluubb NNeewwss……....………………....66 MMeemmbbeerrss GGaalllleerryy…………........77 CClluubb EEvveennttss………… …………..88 AArrttiicclleess………………………………1144 WWhheerree aanndd WWhheenn……....……1188 CCllaassssiiffiieeddss……......……..……........1199

Contributors to this issue: Jamie Berry Ken Law Linda Thomas Lois Logan Robert Lawton Ila Lawton Steve Hayes John Ferguson John Morralee Lorne Plunkett

On Cover

John Kinnear, an active member of the club proudly presents his race prepared 1972 MBG at the 2011 VARAC races at Mosport International Raceway.

““TThhee AAllll BBrriittiisshh CCaarr CClluubb””

Visit us on the web at: www.bootnbonnet.ca

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As I write to you, tomorrow is the first day of spring. But I am confused, as summer has been around for a few days now. Go figure! Our British car sits in the garage getting some attention in the hope that it might be a go this summer. I have a friend in Toronto who also has a Jag xjs. We were discussing putting in a head liner as

the roof material tends to sag down eventually in old cars. He did his liner himself he proudly said, in leather. “Leather”, I said, “doing the corners must have been trouble.” There was a long pause. He said he was getting into his Jag right then and looking at his roof liner. There was another pause. Then he said “It looks ….. it looks like shit!” I laughed pretty hard. This is why mine gets done by a shop.

The winter gathering was well attended and everyone seemed to have a good time. Len Beatens was the entertaining auctioneer and there were many prizes to give out. Thanks to the people that helped out: Linda Thomas, Ila Lawton, the Scottish dancers and those who supplied the many donations. Christine and Gerry Henden helped with the organization of the event. Betsy and Fred Pixley authored the quiz that we all worked on over dinner. The prizes were a bottle of wine for the two winning tables. Peter Young brought his ghetto blaster and later in the evening, some of our more energetic members danced up a storm. It was a fun evening for all that attended. David Stock announced that the summer BBQ’s are all arranged, many thanks to the members who volunteered their homes. This is a great incentive to have all our British rides shined up and running. Speaking of members who volunteer to help our club, Ken Law is to be congratulated for putting out a fine bunch of Spanners that are not only very interesting, and professional but also on time. We always look forward to good reading. Ken and Barb Law were the deserving recipients of the President’s Trophy for 2012. It was presented at the Winter Gathering by David Stock. Jamie Berry

I hope everyone enjoyed our mild winter and have their cars ready to roll if they have not already been out. It is hard to believe sitting here looking out the window and rushing to get this issue of the Spanner out that we have already had the Triumph out for a couple of drives.

I had sort of resigned myself to the fact that the LBC’s would remain covered up until we got back from our trip to the far east in early May (another item off of the bucket list), but our very early spring came along if only for a week or so and I could not resist getting the Triumph out.

The Healey still needs the new windshield installed and new down pipes installed but that will have to wait until the back ordered parts come in. The Jaguar speedo was repaired over the winter but the cable needs to be cleaned and the speedo installed and I can’t do that until I get it out of the storage garage. You will notice that this issue is short on articles from members, I need your help in this area, let members know how your latest restoration project is going or write an article about a British Car event you attended or a trip you took in your British car. Happy and Safe Motoring, Ken Law

New Club Members Lou and Jennifer Bilkovski Kingston, Ontario 1978 MGB kkbenterprises@sympatico.ca

Doug Kendall Ottawa, Ontario 1961 Austin Healey Sprite REV.Doug@me.com

Editor’s Message

VP ‘S Message

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Letters to the Editor 2012 Great Race coming to eastern Ontario and northern New York The 2012 Hemmings Great Race for Antique/Vintage Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles with body and drive train built 1969 and earlier is circumnavigating the eastern great lakes. The rally /racers and will be in Ottawa on the night of June 26th and having their lunch on June 27th at Confederation Park in Kingston before proceeding on to Watertown New York for the night of June 27th. For additional information on this interesting event visit: http://www.greatrace.com/.

Thanks to Art McEwen for bringing this to our attention

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Start: Barrie, Ontario

Lunch: Zurakowski Park in Barry’s Bay, Ontario

Finish: Hazeldean Mall in Kanata (Ottawa), Ontario

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Start: Kanata, Ontario

Lunch: Confederation Park in downtown Kingston, Ontario

Finish: The Fairgrounds in Watertown, New York

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Start: Watertown, N.Y.

Lunch: Erie Canal in downtown Fairport, New York

Finish: Pierce-Arrow Museum in downtown Buffalo, New York

Another alternate fuel?

John Ferguson sent me some photos of vintage transportation. I hope this is not a sign of what we will have to do in the future.

During the Second World War several thousand cars were converted to run on coal gas or on charcoal-burning gas producers. The government waived a mileage tax for converted cars, eager to reduce petrol use. There was another advantage in conversion: petrol was strictly rationed until June 1950.

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Club News The Club’s 2011 financial statement prepared by Linda Thomas

Boot 'n Bonnet All British Car Club Statement of Revenue and Expenditures for the year ending 31 December, 2011

with comparisons for 2010 2011 2010 Revenue Revenue Expenses Membership $ 6,080 $ - $ 6,080 $ 6,026 AutoJumble (net) $ 876 $ 1,265 -$ 389 -$ 49 Regalia $ 176 $ - $ 176 $ 45 Winter Gathering (net) $ 1,440 $ 1,443 -$ 3 -$ 453 Interest/Bank Charges (net) $ 5 $ 27 -$ 22 -$ 21 British Car Day (net) $ 2,050 $ 2,278 -$ 228 $ 298 Austin Healey Meet Participation/MG 2010 $ - $ - $ - -$ 171 Spanner Advertising $ 677 $ - $ 677 $ 659 Total Revenue $ 11,305 $ 5,014 $ 6,292 $ 6,334 Expenditures Spanner - printing, mailing $ 3,273 $ 3,273 $ 2,128 British Car Day 2012 - Prepay $ 670 $ 670 $ - Membership Directory $ - $ 422 $ 176 Redbook $ 631 $ 209 $ 176 Prizes $ 253 $ 253 $ 265 Misc. Flowers, cards, memorial donations $ 157 $ 157 $ 50 British Car Council - Insurance $ - $ - $ 316 New Members Mailings $ 36 $ 106 $ 119 Website $ 637 $ 637 $ - Odessa $ 130 $ 130 $ 65 Regalia $ 3,488 $ 3,488 $ - Total Expenditures $ 14,287 $ 9,344 $ 3,295 Net Revenue for the period -$ 3,052 $3,039Opening Balance $ 12,201 $9,162Bank Balance as at 31 December, 2011 $ 9,149 $12,201Segregated Funds balance as at 31 December, 2011 $ 2,526 $2,502Total Assets as at 31 December, 2011 $ 11,675 $14,703

Notes to Statements

1. Membership has remained amazingly constant

2. Autojumble - the city increased our fee for 2011

3. Winter gathering down for 2011 - Confederation Place more reasonable than Ramada 4. Spanner difference mostly timing of payments

5. We made an investment in Regalia - our stock had been depleted 6. BCD weather brought our numbers way down

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Member’s Gallery Thanks to Robert Lawton for another of his caricature featuring of past president David Stock

Carter Hayes attended the Mega Speed Show in Toronto with his mom and dad, Steve and Nicole and had the pleasure of meeting Mike Holmes and his crew at the show.

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Club Events The Winter Gathering Approximately sixty members of the club gathered at the Travelodge Hotel (formerly the Ramada Inn) overlooking the Bay of Quinte in beautiful Belleville to celebrate winter and enjoy the company of fellow club members wishing for an early spring. Thanks to the efforts of Jamie and Shelia Berry along with their helpers Christine and Gerry Hendon, Ila Lawton

Betsy and Fred Pixley, along with Linda Thomas, as well all of those that donated their time and items to the event a great time was had by all. After socializing for an hour we were treated to an excellent Beef and Chicken Parmesan buffet dinner along with the Club’s prerequisite excellent selection of deserts. Betsy and Fred Pixley prepared an excellent crossword puzzle using British and North American automotive terms as well as names of Club members to challenge our knowledge and intellect. The second part of the puzzle was to identify the geographical region that the automotive terms applied to i.e. British or North American. This portion of the challenge created some animated discussion particularly since there was a bottle of wine at stake for the first and second place tables. We also learned that there is also a difference in terminology between Canada and the US. (Did you know that cars in northern New York don’t have gas pedals, they have accelerators just like cars in Britain?) Like the

great leader and moderator she is, Besty maintained control over the event and referred to her source document to resolve the issue and avoid an international incident. Len Beatens oversaw a live auction for the various items that members and Club supporters had donated with many of the items made especially for the event. Lee warned all of us that if we made any extraneous moves we could be struck with the dreaded phrase “you bought it”. The carrot cake that Barbara and I bought was excellent, but did not help my weight management program.

The door prize table was overflowing and many people agonized over their selection only to be sent back to the door prize table by their spouse because they did not pick the correct item ( one individual was heard to say, “but dear you can never have too many wrenches”). Attendees were entertained by a group from the Belleville Scottish Dancers, bringing some added culture to the event. (cont’d on page 13)

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Much to our surprise Barbara and I we were called up by David Stock to receive the Presidents award for our contribution to the Club. Thank you to the selection committee for our consideration and recognition. Throughout the evening Ila Lawton sold tickets for the People’s Choice or Rainbow Auction and the tickets were drawn towards the end of the formalities with much rejoicing by those that won their selection. Check out that smile on Wes with his new “man purse”.

At the end of formalities of the evening which included the awarding of door prizes to what I believe was everyone, Peter Young set up his stereo system and provided the “hangers on” with some appropriate dance music. The group finally decided to vacate the facility around mid night after an excellent evening. Thanks again to the organizing committee and particularly Jamie and Shelia for taking a leadership position and organizing an excellent Winter Gathering.

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Articles

Touring Madeira in a British Sports Car by John Morralee Not too many people would relate driving a sports car with a cruise: you can if your ship takes you to Madeira. We were on the Queen Mary 2 on our way to South Africa when I noticed one of the excursions was ' Drive a Vintage Sports Car'. I found that for a large amount of $'s plus a large amount of Euros as deposit against bending anything I would be able to join the fun. The Vintage sports cars turned out to be TR6s. I may be wrong about the '6' but as a Austin Healey owner I can at least recognize a Triumph when I see one. I am sure our knowledgeable readers will know anyway from the photo. We were not exactly turned loose on unsuspecting Madeira but had to drive in convoy, there were six of us, following a white Mercedes. You should be aware that Madeira is an isle of 35 miles by 22 miles consisting of one volcanic mountain which rises to 6,000ft. Except for a coastal road of some 5 miles there is not a flat , or straight piece of road, for more than 100yds any where. For the first part of the drive getting out of 2nd. was quite an event; needless to say the drive was conducted at a stately speed of not more than 20mph. After a coffee stop on top of the mountain things improved enormously and 4th gear was the norm, on reaching the coastal road we were let loose and enjoyed a glorious finish back to Funchel the Capital city. My assigned car's hand brake did not work too well -- lots of clutch fibers were lost as every halt sign was on a hill; usually with bonnet pointing up the hill!! It was also out of tune, this may have been because of the difficulty of tuning correctly from sea level start to 3,000ft. finish. It also rattled a lot no doubt due to horrendous road conditions (read potholes and road repairs). The hiring company I understood has a variety of sports cars --even a Healey which are available for hire under the same conditions as we experienced. I would rate the outing as an' experience' an ability to say 'I have done that!!' nothing more. You could have had the same experience in any old car. BUT I have driven a sports around Madeira and got my deposit back.

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And the Beat Goes On By Jamie Berry The saga of the “One More Job” on our Jag (Spanner Jan 2012) continues. Now our Jag roof with the new metal panel, filling the hole left by the sunroof removal, needed painting. A shop in Belleville was recommended and they did an ok job. No doubt, readers of this saga, will examine the result and comment at this summer’s BBQ’s. The craftsmen who installed the after-market sunroof must have had a bad day as they carved up the reinforcing frames supporting the roof rather extensively. Andrew had to weld in the metal pieces that I had pre cut to fill the many holes and long slices. He did not think the installers were “craftsmen” Speaking of British cars, if the roof has a compressed fibre panel that fits under the roof metal, and the roof liner material attaches to the panel, it has a name….. “they” call it a biscuit. Anyway, the biscuit I had, needed some work because I had installed two ribs to help support the rather floppy roof metal and as a result, the biscuit did not fit well. Also, it is advised that the seats be removed for the interior work, but as the car has to be driven to the different shops, a new removable seat was built and installed. What do you think of it? I am hoping that once the biscuit is fitted, the upholsterer can do the rest. But then, there might be more problems, who knows?

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Understanding Lucas Wiring By Jeremy Harrison in the UK For all of those of us that have had bad experiences with the “Princess of Darkness”, here is the latest wiring diagram for British cars from the Lucas factory. Leave it to the Brits to improve on an already fine system.

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12th Annual AUTOJUMBLE

Sunday May 6th, 2012

10:00 – 2:00 (Note date changed)

Sail room of Portsmouth Olympic Harbour

Kingston, Ontario (at foot of Yonge St., just west of Kingston Penitentiary)

Time: Doors open to the public at 10:00 am. We'll start to pack up at 2:00 pm.

Cost: $3 (drive your British car for free entry - but if you want ballots for Door Prizes, you'll pay)

Vendors: $10 for BnB members (if you need more than one table, we'll negotiate!) $25 for non-members

Please plan to be inside the building by 9:00 am

Featured Marque:

This is the 50th Anniversary of the introduction of the MGB, so it will be the featured marque. Since we have more than 60 MGBs owned by BnB members, many of them will be on display.

Please contact Lois about having your MGB inside the Sailroom. llogan10@cogeco.ca phone 613 545-1952

Door Prizes:

Last year's introduction of Door Prizes met with approval. If you could donate something, please contact Lois and send a picture of your donation. Attendees will be given ballots to place in the box of the prize/s they would like to win.

The Cafe:

If you will contribute baked good for the cafe, contact Jo Meilenner nmeilenner.danton@bellnet.ca

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Lorne Plunket sends us this interesting photo: These workmen have just installed bollards to stop nurses from parking on the pavement/sidewalk outside the Royal Hospital in Belfast. They are cleaning up at the end of the day. How long do you think it will be before they realise they need an exit plan?

Where and When As dates and times are subject to change, a last minute check with the appropriate organization is advisable. If you notice any errors or omissions, please pass the correct information along to the editor for future editions. Ref to Red Book and Boot ‘n Bonnet web site (events) for more detailed listings and directions as well as other automotive event listings and contact information.

June

May

July

April

June 13 - Monthly Meeting BBQ – Hans and Marian Westerberg – check Redbook for more info and map

June 17 - ACCC Annual Flea Market and Car Show –

Odessa June 15-17 - Vintage Racing Festival, Mosport June 27 - Monthly Meeting BBQ – Gerry and Christine

Henden Picton – see Redbook for more info and map

April 11 - Kingston Monthly meeting at Denny’s on Division St April 25 - Belleville Meeting at the Boathouse Restaurant

May 6- Autojumble Portsmouth Olympic Harbour (Note date changed) May 5-6 Stirling Auto Flea Market May 9 - Kingston Monthly meeting at Denny’s on Division St May 18-20 -Carlisle Import-Kit Replicar Nationals,

Carlisle Pa May 27 - Oxford Mills Car Show May 27 - Hudson Car Show 2012, Hudson Quebec May 30 - Belleville Meeting – The Boathouse; watch for emails, the location may change.

July 8 – Boot ‘n Bonnet Rally – Led by last year’s winner David and Debra Minaker. Watch for details

1 - Monthly Meeting BBQ – Jo and Norbert

Meilenner, Inverary. Check Redbook for more info and map.

July 15 - Brits in the Park, Lindsay, On July 21 - Ottawa All British Car Day – Britannia

Beach Park. July 25 - Monthly Meeting BBQ – Hosted by Owen

Evans and Stacia Jackson. Check Redbook for more info and map.

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Classifieds

Cars for Sale 1981 CDN Triumph TR8 FI with AC- In show condition. Silver / Navy interior and top. All correct and original. New interior, canvas top and full canvas tonneau cover. Spax shocks, uprated springs and TS Mfg anti sway bars. Compomotive wheels. Many more specialty upgrades. Jag purchase means that one of my Triumphs needs a new home. $14,000 OBO Contact Alex McLeod in Peterborough at 705-750-1110 Email=amcleod@peterborough.ca (Oct 2011)

1965 AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE "1098" All original body, No rust. Originally from Arizona. and stored approximately 22 YEARS IN A GARAGE. New master Cylinder , new brakes and tires $7000.00 , Frank Harnden 613 771 1508 (Oct 2011)

1971 MGB Roadster Newer paint, front fenders, top and tires etc. This is a really nice MGB that drives well and has great oil pressure. The left signal doesn’t flash, the third gear syncros are slow (but at least it doesn’t pop out of 3rd like a lot of Bs) and the alternator doesn’t work. $4500 firm if bought before spring. Call Joe Lightfoot 613 476 5881 (Jan 2012) 1977 TVR 2500M For Sale White with Black interior. Body off restoration done, frame coated with Por-15, all new poly suspension bushings, 26 way adjustable Spax shocks, alloy steering rack, rebuilt Tranny, modified 6 cylinder with new cams, valvetrain, and Richar Good triple carb and intake system. New tires in 2011, excellent condition..new period correct seats. Appraised by Norm Mort at $19-20K. Locally maintained by Andy Taylor. Pls call Shawn at 613-391-8624 or shawn.dearman@sympatico.ca $15000 (April 2012) 1975 MGB, Rubber Bumper, Newer Top and interior,new tires Twin Carbs, good Engine and oil pressure, nice body, runs really well...Bonnet has been replaced, little difference in Colour, comes with some spares. $4,750 Contact Len at 1-613-771-9966 (April 2012)

Ads will appear for three consecutive issues only and will then be automatically removed by the Editor. If you wish your ads to appear longer, please contact the Editor to advise him of your wish to keep the ad in The Spanner. Thanks Ed.

Parts for Sale MGB PARTS -MGB, Rear axel later tube type, with brake drums but no shoes Asking $200.00 - MGB exhaust manifold. Fits 62-74 cars. Could be used on a later car in a carb. conversion to twin carbs. Asking $100.00 -Pair of 1 ¾” HS6 SUs on alum. manifold for MG $200.00- - Lucas distributor 25D ( for MGB ) $75.00 Call John Kinnear 613 389 3566 (Jan 2012) A little “pun”ishment for you;

If you don't pay your exorcist, you get repossessed The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully

recovered. You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it. Local Area Network in Australia - the LAN down

under. Every calendar's days are numbered. A lot of money is tainted - Taint yours and taint mine

British Car Collection for Sale 1973 JAGUAR XJ12 Series 1 SWB vgc orig.53k miles 1976/7 JAGUAR XJ6C 34.5k miles complete & solid, needs restoring 1987 JAGUAR XJS coupe 120k kms mechanically spot on, needs little cosmetic fettling 1987 JAGUAR XJSC cabriolet 44k miles rust free, minor recommissioning needed 1989 JAGUAR UK spec TWR XJR (x2) cars complete and running, parts or minor restore (RHD) 1989 LISTER JAGUAR XJ40 1 of 7 Mechanically spot on needs body and interior work 1979 BMW 733i MANUAL 4 speed(I know it’s not an LBC, but really good condition!) 1971 MINI COOPER S 1380cc Jack Knight straight cut gearbox, FAST!!!!!!! Entertaining any and all offers for immediate sale to fund recent purchase. If you've ever wanted a rare or special Jaguar, now's the time to get one CHEAP! Spares galore, as well as spares cars, wheels, bodywork, interiors, you name it all must go to fund new project, come and make an offer for 1 or all. Want to move this quickly. Tel #905-706-1145 Email philip.morgan15@gmail.com (Jan 2012) 1979 Austin Mini 1000 Too many toys and no time to play with the mini. Color (red) Mechanically fit and with all new exhaust system. Could use new carpeting and a little TLC. Ready for safety. Asking $6500.Email=wilky73@gmail.com (April 2012)

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UK Trained, Canadian Licensed

At Classic Automotive Repair (C.A R.) our top priority is to look after your most prized Classic Cars, we pride ourselves on the fact we treat your pride and joy as if it were our own. Classic Automotive Repair was established in April 2009 by Steve Hayes who emigrated from the UK in 2008 bringing with him a wealth of knowledge on many makes of cars from Britain and Europe. His experience started in 1989 when he became an apprentice. After working up to the position of Service Manager, Steve decided it was a more hands on role that kept his love of cars engaged.

Some of the services we offer are:

Full and Part Servicing Diagnostics and Fault finding

Full to Part Restoration Parts Finder Service

Welding and Fabrication Detailing and Clean-up

Winterization and Spring Preparation

Please feel free to contact Steve if you have a question or need to know more information about the services we offer:

classicautomotiverepair@gmail.com 613 583 4311 Cell

613 372 5337 Home

Steve and one of his pride and joys, a 2001 Land Rover Discovery