Crawford's Classic Car Care

of BRIDPORT, DORSET

I provide a maintenance and repair service for cherished cars.

Here are some of the varied projects I undertook for customers in 2007:

1972 MGB-GT

General service, oil and filters

Synchronised and tuned the twin carbs

Renewed entire ignition system

Fixed a number of irritating faults - heater, lights, leaks

The first of two green, chrome-bumper MGBs which have visited my workshop

1952 Riley 1½-Litre RMA

Installed new wiring, got tired electrical equipment working

Overhauled steering, brakes, suspension, new exhaust

Serviced and adjusted engine, carb and distributor

Got instruments and controls working, fitted dashboard

All sorts of other tasks to make the car roadworthy

Though unused since the 1980's, the car drove confidently away with a new MoT

1965 Rover 3-Litre

Traced and fixed a worsening water leak

Quick check over for any latent engine problems

This splendid low-mileage Rover was in and out in a day with a water pump joint repaired

1935 Riley Kestrel 9

Serviced and adjusted the engine, cured several oil leaks

Installed dynamo, fixed electrical problems and improved lights

Fitted new brake linings, repaired hub seals, fitted new brake cable

Added discreet flashing indicators

Re-hung the exhaust system from end to end

A pretty car in sound condition, just needing a bit of attention.

- and a convoy of
1946-55
Riley RM
series cars

1951 1½-Litre RMA

Fitted concealed speakers

Installed new head-lining

Made interior trim panels

1952 2½-Litre RMB

New wiring loom installed

Added discreet flashing indicators

1952 1½-Litre RME

Brand-new steering wheel

Repaired erratic electrics

Full service

Replaced rear inner wings using welding skills of local coachworks

1953 2½-Litre RMF

Installed flashing indicators

General check-over

1954 1½-Litre RME

New brake linings, seals, hoses, pipes

Full engine service and spruce-up

Rebuilt steering joints

Fitted a heater and many other jobs

1950 2½-Litre Drophead

Repaired the rare original interior
lamps for the owner in California

1953 1½-Litre RME

Attended to failed head gasket

Repaired leaking brake master cylinder

Full service and escorted MoT

Supervised paintwork colour change with local firm

1½-Litre Engine

Owner had removed damaged engine

Stripped and identified work needed

Arranged crankshaft and bearing machining with specialist

HOME

- and a convoy of 1946-55 Riley RM series cars	1951 1½-Litre RMA Fitted concealed speakers Installed new head-lining Made interior trim panels	1952 2½-Litre RMB New wiring loom installed Added discreet flashing indicators
	1952 1½-Litre RME Brand-new steering wheel Repaired erratic electrics Full service Replaced rear inner wings using welding skills of local coachworks	1953 2½-Litre RMF Installed flashing indicators General check-over
	1954 1½-Litre RME New brake linings, seals, hoses, pipes Full engine service and spruce-up Rebuilt steering joints Fitted a heater and many other jobs	1950 2½-Litre Drophead Repaired the rare original interior lamps for the owner in California
	1953 1½-Litre RME Attended to failed head gasket Repaired leaking brake master cylinder Full service and escorted MoT Supervised paintwork colour change with local firm	1½-Litre Engine Owner had removed damaged engine Stripped and identified work needed Arranged crankshaft and bearing machining with specialist

1972 MGB-GT	General service, oil and filters Synchronised and tuned the twin carbs Renewed entire ignition system Fixed a number of irritating faults - heater, lights, leaks The first of two green, chrome-bumper MGBs which have visited my workshop
1952 Riley 1½-Litre RMA	Installed new wiring, got tired electrical equipment working Overhauled steering, brakes, suspension, new exhaust Serviced and adjusted engine, carb and distributor Got instruments and controls working, fitted dashboard All sorts of other tasks to make the car roadworthy Though unused since the 1980's, the car drove confidently away with a new MoT
1965 Rover 3-Litre	Traced and fixed a worsening water leak Quick check over for any latent engine problems This splendid low-mileage Rover was in and out in a day with a water pump joint repaired
1935 Riley Kestrel 9	Serviced and adjusted the engine, cured several oil leaks Installed dynamo, fixed electrical problems and improved lights Fitted new brake linings, repaired hub seals, fitted new brake cable Added discreet flashing indicators Re-hung the exhaust system from end to end A pretty car in sound condition, just needing a bit of attention.