Journal
Journal
Restorations, advice and behind the scenes at the workshop.
Classic car winter storage on the French Riviera
Classic car winter storage on the French Riviera: damp, salt air, battery, tyres, fuel, leather and recommissioning. How our Mougins workshop goes about it.
Mercedes 280 SL Pagoda restoration: what to watch for
Mercedes Pagoda W113 restoration: sills, floorpans, chassis legs, Bosch injection, fake 280 SLs and misleading filler. What to know before the work begins.
Porsche 964 restoration: the points to check first
Porsche 964 restoration: corrosion, oil leaks, twin-plug ignition, Carrera 2 or 4, interior and history file. What to check before any work begins.
Classic car leather upholstery: restore or retrim?
Classic car leather upholstery restoration: keeping the patina, repairing, recolouring or retrimming. Leather, foam, horsehair, springs, stitching and piping.